I have an educational permit for any juvenile native Chesapeake bay species, and have had both striped bass and atlantic sturgeon. Excuse me, but I have not read much of the topic, seeing as there are already 20 posts. Where do you plan to get your fish from? I got my sturgeon from the DNR, and striped bass from a local environmental lab. What happened when they get to big for your setup? For me, the DNR was going to take the sturgeon back, and the lab would take the bass back.