Water temperatures dipped in some components of the Northeast this week, because of unrelenting southwest winds. The spring striper migration is just about wrapped south of Lengthy Island, whereas fishermen north of there are hoping for a last push of fish into their waters with the July new moon subsequent week.
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Maryland/Chesapeake Bay Striper Fishing Report
The fishing for small stripers in Chesapeake Bay is nice, however anglers are suggested to look at the water temperatures when contemplating fishing for stripers. When the waters are too heat, stripers can battle to get better from catch and launch fishing.
New Jersey Striper Fishing Report
A drop in water temperatures has revived the striper chunk, significantly within the inlets, in Southern New Jersey this week. Whereas a lot of the large migratory fish have pushed north, there are many resident bass to search for all summer season lengthy.
The rivers, bay, and surf proceed to provide bass to fit dimension in Ocean and Monmouth counties, probably resident fish that will likely be settling into summer season patterns, feeding early and late within the day, and in a single day.
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New York Striper Report
Massive stripers are feeding exhausting off Montauk, and plenty of anglers recorded new private bests off the East Finish this week. On the North Shore, the reefs are loaded with 20- to 25-pound fish, with some 30- to 40-pound fish preserving issues fascinating.
Connecticut/Rhode Island Striper Report
Bass getting into summer season patterns off Connecticut has meant extra constant fishing in Lengthy Island Sound.
Striper fishing stays good each inside and outdoors Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, whereas the Block Island trophy bass fishery is ramping up.
Cape Cod/Massachusetts Striper Report
Cape Cod Bay is holding good numbers of bigger bass, whereas the remainder of the Cape was spotty. Anglers are holding out hope for a last good push of fish with the early July new moon.
Massive bass are feeding in open water across the South Shore and Boston, and anglers discovering superb water temperatures within the low-60-degree vary are discovering large striped bass.
New Hampshire/Maine Striper Report
Massive bass are settling into Maine, and it’s wanting like one other productive season on the Northern finish of the Striper Migration.