Hey JD,
Here is the rule on stripers for our area. I caught two shorts this spring, a 16" and a 17". It's like they know the limits. We are west of the Suwannee, so...
In the Suwannee River, areas north and west of the Suwannee River, and in any tributary, creek or stream of the Suwannee River: the bag limit for striped bass is 3, each of which must be at least 18 inches in total length (20 fish combined bag limit).