In Week 12 of our 2026 Striper Migration Reports, Matt Haeffner and Johnny McIntyre cover the baitfish buffet in Long Island Sound, river herring and bunker fueling a “lights-out” bite in Narragansett Bay, and how last week’s major spawning events in the Hudson River may impact the remainder of the spring migration in New England.
Plus, we hear from Captain Brian Coombs of Get Tight Sport Fishing about the arrival of 40-pound stripers in Boston and how he targets them on a variety of artificial lures and live bait.
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