2021 Striper Migration Map
Striped bass are spawning in Chesapeake Bay and heading into the Delaware and Hudson rivers. Schoolies are spreading north to Long Island and into southern New England. Follow along as we track the Striper Migration. You can help by contributing to our weekly map updates simply share your striper fishing reports here, and on social media with tag #stripermigration.
Chesapeake Bay Striper Report
Chesapeake Bay waters continue to warm into the 50s and tributaries are reaching low 60s. According the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, striped bass spawning is right on schedule in the Potomac, Patuxent, and Nanticoke rivers. The 2021 regulations for recreational striped bass fishing in the Chesapeake Bay are available on the DNR website. Striped bass regulation maps showing the bay’s regions and their open and close dates can also be found on the department website. Remember that all fishing for striped bass, including catch-and-release, is p
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Maryland Fishing Report – April 21
April 21, 2021
Joshua A. Campbell was fishing near the Conowingo Dam when he caught this whopper of a northern snakehead. Photo courtesy of Joshua A. Campbell
There are a lot of exciting fishing opportunities in Maryland right now the trout stocking crews are busy stocking trout in the put and take areas, hickory shad runs are underway, and warming waters have many fish species active.
A reminder to anglers that all fishing for striped bass, including catch-and-release, is prohibited in the Chesapeake Bay or any of its tidal rivers except the main stem of the Potomac River for the month of April. The main stem of the bay will open to striped bass fishing on May 1 south of the Brewerton Channel.
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Also, let’s all do our best this season to make sure that any stripers we release swim away healthy.
Striped bass are on their spawning grounds in Chesapeake Bay tributaries and in the Delaware River. Smaller stripers are in the inlets and backwaters of New Jersey and spreading north to Long Island. Big prespawn stripers are staging in northern New Jersey. Follow along as we track the Striper Migration. You can help by contributing to our weekly map updates simply share your striper fishing reports here, and on social media with tag #stripermigration.
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Chesapeake Bay Striper Report
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has issued the 2021 regulations for recreational striped bass fishing in the Chesapeake Bay, available on the DNR website. Striped bass regulation maps showing the bay’s regions and their open and close dates can also be found on the department website. Remember that all fishing for striped bass, including catch-and-release, is prohibited in the C