There is still some fun to be had with school-size stripers.On Long Island, big post-spawn bass to 50 pounds are spreading out in Western Long Island Sound and along the south shore as they feed on abundant bunker (menhaden).Big bass have moved into Western Long Island Sound, and stripers to 30-plus pounds are feeding on bunker in Narragansett Bay.Big bass in the 30- to 40-inch range are showing up around bunker schools in Buzzards Bay, and a few pockets of bass to 30 pounds have shown up north of the Cape around Boston and the North Shore – however, schoolies still dominate catches in most locations.Fresh migrating stripers have filled in with rivers in New Hampshire and southern Maine loaded with 22- to 26-inch schoolies.Thanks for absolutely nothing, another useless reportMy boys were out today off Nahant and landed 6 stripers.
This year seems a bit different. In year’s past, by the end of June, the Striper Migration map looks mostly the same. Off northern New Jersey, there are schoolies along the beaches. All Rights Reserved The first stage is called the pre-spawn stage, when bass move toward shallow flats from their deeper wintering areas. Big bass have mostly moved out of Raritan Bay, but boats working toward New York waters are still catching a few big stripers.On Long Island, big post-spawn bass to 50 pounds have spread out in Long Island Sound and along the south shore as they feed on abundant bunker (menhaden). Off northern New Jersey, bass are movin gout of Raritan Bay but boats trolling Mojos and bunker spoons or fishing live bunker are still catching and releasing big stripers.In the Hudson River, water temperatures are rising and the spring striper run has come to an end as post-spawn stripers have left the river. Bass spawning season is very predictable, because bass do the same thing every year in three basic stages.
There are two likely explanations for this. On June 17, Maryland DNR will begin reporting their Striped bass fishing has slowed with rising water temperatures in southern New Jersey and anglers are targeting other species.
After ice-out in late winter or early spring, bass begin moving from deeper areas where they spent the winter toward rapidly warming shallow waters.
There are many swaths of the ocean where 20- to 26-inch bass are super-abundant and there are some 30-inch-class fish, but fish over 20 pounds appear absent.As such, the striper migration map is a blotchy mix of colors – our best attempt to show that while spawning class stripers have migrated north, they haven’t really spread out as much as we have grown accustomed to. Big bass are most prevalent from Shinnecock to Block Island.Big bass are spreading throughout Long Island Sound, and stripers to 40-plus pounds are setting up on the reefs outside Narragansett Bay and around Block Island.Big bass to over 40 pounds were caught in the Cape Cod Canal this past week. Along with water temperature, spring largemouth location is driven by spawning behavior, so fishin… Follow the Striped Bass Migration. Learn how to catch em fellas ?What about California we got striper fishing to how come you don’t cover out here we got nice fishing out hereOn the water is a New England report, careful of reports, go and look your selves, many years of people saying it’s going off and it’s not, tackle shop tactic, tight linesCopyright © 2020 On The Water, LLC. Bass over 30 pounds have been tough to locate with any consistency around Cape Cod, but there are good numbers of schoolies and fish in the 30-to 40-inch class. by OTW Staff June 12, 2020. The seal caught and ate a smaller stripper laterCopyright © 2020 On The Water, LLC.
One is that it reflects a change in migration patterns due to water temperatures, bait availability (such as the big numbers of menhaden), or some other natural factor that is concentrating the schools of particularly big, 20, 30, and 40-pound-plus stripers in more discrete areas. Striper Migration Map – June 12, 2020. A big slug of 30-pound-plus stripers have moved into waters off the South Shore, outside Boston Harbor and north to the Merrimack River.Huge schools of menhaden (pogies) have drawn in big stripers to New Hampshire and southern Maine waters, with fish to 40 pounds reported this week, along with big numbers of 24- to 34-inch bass.Very slow this year, lots of baitfish only a few undersized/ less than 26” stripers.On July 1st I watched a seal chase a 50″ stripper up to shore at the Cape Cod Canal.. Please share your observations in the comments below and let us know how this spring has stacked up to seasons past.Striped bass fishing has slowed with rising water temperatures in southern New Jersey and anglers are targeting other species.
The water temperature in the middle bay is holding at about 72 degrees and still offers comfortable conditions for striped bass.