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The dark nights and big tides of the upcoming new moon could bring the final big movement of this year's early-running striper migration. Large fish are swimming north from New Jersey, leaving behind the 18- to 30-inch summer residents, while perennial summer hotspots like Montauk, Block Island, and Boston are beginning to fill up with
Striper fishing quieted a bit in some locations, but in others, where schools of bass are staging as they wait for the big full moon tides to aid their migration north, this fishing continues to be excellent.
The big Chesapeake fish are done spawning and are on the move, crashing the nearshore waters and bunker schools from New Jersey to Rhode Island. Some Hudson River fish are through with the spawn and are spreading through Long Island Sound and back into Raritan Bay. The Striper Cup has begun! Now is the time
Post-spawn stripers are exiting the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware River and heading for the open ocean. Big bass are moving up the Hudson River, while plenty more continue to feast in the Raritan Bay. Migratory schoolies have reached Boston and beyond, and New England anglers are reporting more 30-inch-plus fish in the mix than typical
Inshore water temperatures are warming fast and stripers are spawning in Chesapeake Bay tributaries. Big bass are moving up the Hudson River, while plenty more continue to feast in the Raritan Bay. Migratory schoolies have reached Rhode Island and Cape Cod, with reports improving daily. Signs are pointing to a great striper fishing season! Now