The June Full Moon has come and gone, and it appears the Strawberry moon moved some stripers round. Fishermen in Southern New England are reporting seeing some very massive bass with sores, which is usually attribute of the massive Chesapeake fish. Fish are lingering in New Jersey, however positively starting to skinny out. Some components of the coast hit a sluggish spot this week, whereas others are seeing huge numbers of massive bass shifting by means of.
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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, just a few slots, and some fish simply over the 31-inch most measurement are hanging round Ocean Metropolis and the inlet.
New Jersey Striper Fishing Report
Huge bass are scaling down in New Jersey, as they proceed to push north. Bunker have been scarce however the standard constructions and areas the place the massive Chesapeake fish hold nonetheless have fish holding. The chunk home windows are quick, across the flip of the tide on each aspect sides. Fish within the 24- to 32-inch vary are holding sturdy within the surf, inlets, and again bays, and plenty of will take up residence by means of the summer season.
New York Striper Report
Bass are stacked up all through Lengthy Island Sound, with some nice fishing happening this previous week. There are huge fish alongside the South Shore, however motion has been a bit spotty as of late.
Connecticut/Rhode Island Striper Report
Huge numbers of stripers are on the Race and the Intestine and will proceed pushing into Connecticut waters.
Striper fishing ran somewhat cold and warm in Rhode Island across the moon, however there are nonetheless good numbers of massive fish in Narragansett Bay, and a contemporary wave of massive stripers seems to be shifting in.
Cape Cod/Massachusetts Striper Report
There’s been some shuffling of the striper deck round Cape Cod, with Buzzards Bay going a bit quiet whereas Race Level and a few of the Outer Cape begins to warmth up.
Some very massive stripers are schooled up outdoors the 3-mile line in Massachusetts, however warming water ought to start to deliver them nearer to the South Shore and into Boston Harbor.
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 right down to the river mouths.
