Striper Migration Report | June 23rd, 2026

Striper Migration Report | June 23rd, 2026

In the final week of our 2026 Striper Migration Reports, Johnny McIntyre and Matt Haeffner sit down with Liam O’Neill and Jimmy Fee to share their observations from the entirety of the spring run, discuss some personal highlights and dark spots, and what's to come this summer as fish fill in to the north while bass in the central Striper Coast adjust to warmer water temperatures. Plus, we get an update from Captain Lou Tirado of Diamond Pass Outfitters out of South Portland, ME, who discusses a strong run of river herring in Vacationland, early-summer striper patterns as the fish exit the rivers, and the baitfish that are setting up from bays t beachfronts as the June full moon approaches. Book a trip with Diamond Pass Outfitters: https://www.diamondpassoutfitters.com/ Follow Capt. Lou Tirado on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamond_pass_outfitters/ On The Water’s Striper Migration Reports are brought to you by: Z-Man Fishing Products: https://zmanfishing.com/ Grundens: https://grundens.com/ Canyon Runner: https://canyonrunner.com/ Garmin Marine: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/ SMITH Optics: https://www.smithoptics.com/en-us Seakeeper Ride: https://ride.seakeeper.com/ Cobia Boats: https://www.cobiaboats.com/ Quantum Fishing: https://www.quantumfishing.com/ FLIR: https://marine.flir.com/en-us Melton International Tackle: https://www.meltontackle.com/ Yo-Zuri: http://www.yo-zuri.com/ For more Striper Migration content, visit https://www.onthewater.com/ Follow On The Water Magazine on Instagram and Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/onthewatermagazine/ https://www.facebook.com/OnTheWater.Fishing Sign up for OTW’s Striper Cup: https://www.stripercup.com/

Striper Migration Reports | June 16th, 2026

In Week 14 of our 2026 Striper Migration Reports, Johnny McIntyre is joined by Jimmy Fee to discuss summer baitfish patterns from Montauk to Maine, stripers settling into summer haunts like Eastern Long Island, and Block Island, and why it pays to beef up your terminal tackle when you’re into 30-pound-plus bass.     On The Water’s Striper Migration Reports are brought to you by:  Z-Man Fishing Products: https://zmanfishing.com/ [https://zmanfishing.com/]   Melton International Tackle: https://www.meltontackle.com/ [https://www.meltontackle.com/]  Quantum Fishing: https://www.quantumfishing.com/ [https://www.quantumfishing.com/]  SMITH Optics: https://www.smithoptics.com/en-us [https://www.smithoptics.com/en-us]  Yo-Zuri: http://www.yo-zuri.com/ [http://www.yo-zuri.com/]  Grundens: https://grundens.com/ [https://grundens.com/]  Canyon Runner: https://canyonrunner.com/ [https://canyonrunner.com/]  FLIR: https://marine.flir.com/en-us [https://marine.flir.com/en-us]  Garmin Marine: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/ [https://www.garmin.com/en-US/]  Cobia Boats: https://www.cobiaboats.com/ [https://www.cobiaboats.com/]  Seakeeper Ride: https://ride.seakeeper.com/ [https://ride.seakeeper.com/]  For more Striper Migration content, visit https://www.onthewater.com/ [https://onthewater.com/]  Follow On The Water Magazine on Instagram and Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/onthewatermagazine/ [https://www.instagram.com/onthewatermagazine/]  https://www.facebook.com/OnTheWater.Fishing [https://www.facebook.com/OnTheWater.Fishing]   Sign up for OTW’s Striper Cup: https://www.stripercup.com/ [https://www.stripercup.com/]

Striper Migration Report | June 9th 2026

In Week 13 of our 2026 Striper Migration Reports, Matt Haeffner and Johnny McIntyre cover the influx of shortfin squid from Rhode Island to Cape Cod Bay before discussing the mix of bunker, mackerel, and sea herring in Boston Harbor, and the implications of a strong summer sand eel run from Massachusetts to Maine. It's the final days of the spring migration for Maryland and New Jersey, where stripers are only just beginning to settle into summer locations and patterns. Meanwhile, with spawned-out bass still exiting the Hudson River and a new moon this Sunday, anglers from Long Island Sound to Maine have some very good fishing to look forward to. On The Water’s Striper Migration Reports are brought to you by: Z-Man Fishing Products: https://zmanfishing.com/ Melton International Tackle: https://www.meltontackle.com/ Quantum Fishing: https://www.quantumfishing.com/ SMITH Optics: https://www.smithoptics.com/en-us Yo-Zuri: http://www.yo-zuri.com/ Grundens: https://grundens.com/ Canyon Runner: https://canyonrunner.com/ FLIR: https://marine.flir.com/en-us Garmin Marine: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/ Cobia Boats: https://www.cobiaboats.com/ Seakeeper Ride: https://ride.seakeeper.com/ For more Striper Migration content, visit https://www.onthewater.com/ Follow On The Water Magazine on Instagram and Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/onthewatermagazine/ https://www.facebook.com/OnTheWater.Fishing Sign up for OTW’s Striper Cup: https://www.stripercup.com/

Striper Migration Report | June 2nd 2026

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 the 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. » Book a trip with Get Tight Sport Fishing: https://www.gettightsportfishing.com/ » Follow Get Tight Sport Fishing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gettightsportfishing/ On The Water’s Striper Migration Reports are brought to you by: Z-Man Fishing Products: https://zmanfishing.com/ FLIR: https://marine.flir.com/en-us Garmin Marine: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/ Cobia Boats: https://www.cobiaboats.com/ Melton International Tackle: https://www.meltontackle.com/ Seakeeper Ride: https://ride.seakeeper.com/ Grundens: https://grundens.com/ Canyon Runner: https://canyonrunner.com/ Yo-Zuri: http://www.yo-zuri.com/ SMITH Optics: https://www.smithoptics.com/en-us Quantum Fishing: https://www.quantumfishing.com/ For more Striper Migration content, visit https://www.onthewater.com/ Follow On The Water Magazine on Instagram and Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/onthewatermagazine/ https://www.facebook.com/OnTheWater.Fishing Sign up for OTW’s Striper Cup: https://www.stripercup.com/ #stripermigrationreport #stripedbass #fishing

Striper Migration Report May 27th 2026

In Week 11 of our 2026 Striper Migration Reports, Johnny McIntyre and Matt Haeffner discuss when to expect a major wave of post-spawn stripers from the Hudson, the influx of big bass on bunker in Long Island Sound, and how the second full moon of May could impact the migration from New Jersey north.   Plus, we get an update on Rhode Island’s striper bite from Captain Chad Braga of BragaBoutIt Charters in Newport, who touches on the abundance of slot-size fish that are still feeding primarily on river herring in his area, and how fluctuating surface temperatures are affecting the bite from day to day.   » Book a trip with BragaBoutIt Charters: https://bragaboutitcharters.com/ [https://bragaboutitcharters.com/]  » Follow BragaBoutIt Charters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bragaboutitcharters [https://www.instagram.com/bragaboutitcharters]  On The Water’s Striper Migration Reports are brought to you by:  Z-Man Fishing Products: https://zmanfishing.com/ [https://zmanfishing.com/]   Quantum Fishing: https://www.quantumfishing.com/ [https://www.quantumfishing.com/]  FLIR: https://marine.flir.com/en-us [https://marine.flir.com/en-us]  SMITH Optics: https://www.smithoptics.com/en-us [https://www.smithoptics.com/en-us]  Yo-Zuri: http://www.yo-zuri.com/ [http://www.yo-zuri.com/]  Garmin Marine: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/ [https://www.garmin.com/en-US/]  Canyon Runner: https://canyonrunner.com/ [https://canyonrunner.com/]  Grundens: https://grundens.com/ [https://grundens.com/]  Cobia Boats: https://www.cobiaboats.com/ [https://www.cobiaboats.com/]  Seakeeper Ride: https://ride.seakeeper.com/ [https://ride.seakeeper.com/]  Melton International Tackle: https://www.meltontackle.com/ [https://www.meltontackle.com/]  For more Striper Migration content, visit https://www.onthewater.com/ [https://onthewater.com/]  Follow On The Water Magazine on Instagram and Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/onthewatermagazine/ [https://www.instagram.com/onthewatermagazine/]  https://www.facebook.com/OnTheWater.Fishing [https://www.facebook.com/OnTheWater.Fishing]   Sign up for OTW’s Striper Cup: https://www.stripercup.com/ [https://www.stripercup.com/]