A few of the extra-large stripers seeming to be transferring on from New Jersey, popping up in Lengthy Island Sound, on Connecticut reefs, and in Rhode Island. The large fish are getting scarcer in Southern New Jersey, whereas 40-inch fish are making their presence felt in Maine.
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Maryland/Chesapeake Bay Striper Fishing Report
Migratory fish have all however vacated the Bay. Fishermen are catching residents now that the season is open. On the ocean aspect, shorts, a couple of slots, and some fish simply over the 31-inch most measurement are hanging round Ocean Metropolis and the inlet.
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New Jersey Striper Fishing Report
Bigger stripers are starting to skinny out in southern New Jersey, with a couple of over-slot fish nonetheless within the combine. Northern New Jersey is seeing a mixture of summer season patterns, with resident stripers settling into the surf consuming sand fleas, and continued migration motion as very giant stripers proceed to fall for trolled eels and metallic lips for the boaters.
New York Striper Report
Lengthy Island Sound is loaded with stripers of all sizes being caught in a wide range of methods. On the South Shore, a contemporary wave of huge bass has hit the inlets and unfold out alongside the seashores. Even the surfcasters are in on the motion, with fish to 40-plus kilos reported this week.
Connecticut/Rhode Island Striper Report
The reefs off Connecticut are stacked with massive stripers, some as much as 50 inches.
In Rhode Island, a wave of very giant stripers has moved in, however the faculties have been on the transfer, and pinpointing them may be tough at instances. Along with Narragansett Bay, the Block can also be seeing faculties of arriving stripers.
Cape Cod/Massachusetts Striper Report
Faculties of huge stripers are transferring by way of Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Bay, and alongside the South Shore to Boston Harbor, with 40-inch-plus bass hitting the North Shore as properly. The again aspect of Cape Cod has been quiet, because the fish appear gradual to unfold out alongside these ocean seashores.
New Hampshire/Maine Striper Report
Mackerel have moved in, bringing 40-inch stripers with them. As water warms, fish that beelined for the rivers after they first arrived are dropping all the way down to the river mouths.
