I know Stripers can be caught in both Freshwater and Saltwater. They are named the same,but are they the same fish? They look alike.

I have always wondered can a striper caught in freshwater,like lets say Lake Mead,be released in Saltwater? Can a Striper caught in Saltwater while surf fishing,be released into Freshwater?

They are the same fish. Stripers (aka Stribed Bass, Rockfish, Rock, Linesiders or just "Bass" in some areas) are anadromous. This means that naturally they live in saltwater and breed in fresh/brackish water. Stripers can breed successfully in some larger freshwater lakes and river systems

Stripers found in inland freshwater rivers, lakes and impoundments were put there by humans. Same for the population on the pacific coast. there are populations of stripers in coastal freshwater (or mostly fresh) areas that occur naturally.

As to the question of if you took a striper form a lake and released it in the notion I'm not sure. The sudden change would probably not be good for it. If you gradually introduced it to saltwater it would be fine. They are biologically the same fish.

There are also hybrid striped bass (wipers, hybrids) that are a mix of striped bass and white bass. These are different than stripers and are often found in the same bodies of water as stripers. Hybrids are stocked in many lakes and rivers.

They are the same fish. Stripers (aka Stribed Bass, Rockfish, Rock, Linesiders or just "Bass" in some areas) are anadromous. This means that naturally they live in saltwater and breed in fresh/brackish water. Stripers can breed successfully in some larger freshwater lakes and river systems

Stripers found in inland freshwater rivers, lakes and impoundments were put there by humans. Same for the population on the pacific coast. there are populations of stripers in coastal freshwater (or mostly fresh) areas that occur naturally.

As to the question of if you took a striper form a lake and released it in the notion I'm not sure. The sudden change would probably not be good for it. If you gradually introduced it to saltwater it would be fine. They are biologically the same fish.

There are also hybrid striped bass (wipers, hybrids) that are a mix of striped bass and white bass. These are different than stripers and are often found in the same bodies of water as stripers. Hybrids are stocked in many lakes and rivers.

Distinguished mainly by being shorter and fatter and having broken lines. Almost like an EKG print out.