The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries has approved several fishing regulation changes related to creel and length limits in public waters, including changes in the Lake Martin area.

The change reads, “It is illegal to possess more than two saltwater striped bass that exceed 22 inches in total length in the daily creel limit.  It shall be unlawful to intentionally cull from the creel any saltwater striped bass from June 15to October 15.  Culling is defined as removing and releasing a saltwater striped bass from the creel (live well, stringer, basket, bucket, cooler or other container) whether or not it is replaced with another striped bass.”