In Week 9 of our 2026 Striper Migration Reports, Matt Haeffner and Johnny McIntyre talk about the 50-pound bass stationed off New Jersey, the Hudson River’s spawning run, an explosion of striper activity from Buzzards Bay to Boston, where migratory fish arrived late last week, and the arrival of fresh fish on Maine shores.
Plus, guest reporter Captain Dave Flanagan of North Island Fly in Smithtown, NY, gives us the scoop on the striper scene in Long Island Sound, as well as what to expect from the May new moon.
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