Hybrid Confusion

Type: Chesapeake
Region: Northern
Location: Port Deposit

Hello, I am writing you to clear up some confusion. I caught this hybrid stripper last Saturday the 14 of August in Port Deposit on my dad�s boat. Now thankfully I only had one in the cooler so I was able to take him home but I�m wondering if this fish would be considered one of my two fish (striped bass) for my limit. This hybrid was 24 inch long and 18 1/2 inch girth. I have never caught anything like it and put up a nice little fight.

DNR RESPONSE:Catching a hybrid in both tidal and non-tidal would count against your daily creel limit for striped bass - hybrids are considered striped bass for all regulations.

COMAR 08.02.11.03 G; 08.02.15.01 B