Striper Fishing - State by State
Maine Striper Fishing
My home waters, more striped bass water than you can fish in
a lifetime, and lots of variety
Fish show up early May and leave in October. Daytime fishing rocks early and
late in the season, especially around dawn and dusk but even mid day.
Also see:
Maine Atlantic
Salmon Fishing
Maine Offshore Fishing
New Hampshire Striper Fishing
Just a few miles of very good coast, with a couple of
notable estuary systems, and fishing is similar to Maine. If you're driving
through pull off the highway and take a look. Route 1A runs right along the
coast.
Massachusetts Striped Bass
Fishing
Massachusetts may be the most famous of all striper fishing areas. With Cape
Cod, including Race Point, Nauset Beach, and the Cape Cod Canal, as well as
the Elizabeth Island chain, including Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and
Cuttyhunk, and some nearby offshore rips, that fame is well deserved.
Stripers show up in the south and Islands around mid-April, hitting Plum
Island in the north in very early May, and stripers, including cows, are
around until December in the south.
Rhode
Island Striper Fishing
Rhode Island may be a small state, but it's over 300 miles
of coast are striped bass heaven and the diversity of fishing terrain is
amazing. You can also fish for striped bass most months of the year!
Block Island Striper Fishing
Block Island, accessible by ferry from the Rhode Island mainland, is a great place to chase big stripers, including with a flyrod from shore. Here also we have:
Block Island Fishing Spots - 10 favorites
Connecticut Striper Fishing
Awesome potential but difficult shore access. Don't worry,
we list some popular shore access areas for stripers and mention some top
boating spots. So someone want to spill the beans on "The Race" and I'll
write it up? "The Race" is allegedly one of the top (boating) striper spots
on the planet.
New York: Long Island and Hudson River Striper Fishing
Long Island has a large range of striper fishing
possibilities, ranging from the tip and self proclaimed "Surfcasting Capitol
of The World," Montauk, to the ocean facing South Shore and Long Island
Sound side North Shore. The nearby Hudson River, a major spawning ground for
striped bass, pretty much ensures a lot of fish and offers fishing
opportunities itself.
New Jersey Striper Fishing
130 mile long sandy beach with a couple of hundred jetties,
eleven inlets and some major estuary systems. And forget any stereotypes you
may have, parts of the Jersey Coast are as beautiful as any waters
anywhere! Downsides? It can get very crowded and fishing is slow in the dead
of summer.
Delaware
Striper Fishing
The Delaware River, a significant striper spawning river,
open beaches, and Indian Inlet, a well known hotspot.
Maryland
Striper Fishing
Fishing for stripers in Maryland, or rockfish as they
are more commonly known, includes Chesapeake Bay, a major spawning ground,
and the coastal section including beaches around Ocean City and especially
the Assateague Island National Seashore Fishing.