Striper Migration Report | May 17, 2024

In Week 8 of our 14-week Striper Migration Report videos, OTW's Assistant Editor Matt Haeffner touches base with Dustin Stevens of Rhode Island Kayak Fishing Adventures, and Captain Joe Diorio of Diorio Guide Service in Eastern Connecticut, to discuss the state of the migration in Southern New England. Matt and Dustin talk about likely areas to find stripers on squid, how to target those stripers from a kayak, and techniques to help you build a bite within the limited range a kayak allows. Then, Joe Diorio gives us the run down on holdovers and herring in the Connecticut River, timing the exodus of stripers from the rivers, and big fish tactics from the mud flats to the deep rips of the Eastern Long Island Sound.
Trophy-size stripers are congregating off the coast of northern New Jersey and New York City this week, meanwhile, the Long Island Sound saw a solid push of fish in the 20- to 30-pound range and slot-class stripers continued to push north past Boston.
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[@patch2578]

You guys are crushing it with the anglers you have had on this year. Joe & Dustin are both great dudes in the community.

[@FishingwithBrewski]

Very cool to see a channel covering the big picture. Many anglers could spend their lives never having zoomed out from their little area to really understand these fish.

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

Thank you for the comment!

[@montaukanglersclubmarina]

Awesome video! Nice job Matt and crew! It’s been an awesome striped bass season in Montauk, with a handful of big fish being caught!

[@dandeflavis7004]

Stripers are in and around Nantucket, and some good size schools of mackerel in the harbor. Its already shaping up to be a good season.

[@kevinroarty1534]

Great report guys!

[@mickmouse92]

"One of the best springs in awhile" uhg the last thing I wanted to hear during the season I won't be fishing. Life..but I'll be back!! Enjoy everyone!!

[@jaycemellish3990]

I’m about to hit Wasque point this weekend can’t wait to get my first fish of the year.

[@brianphillips621]

Dustin is the man!

[@AmbitiousAngler]

What is everyone's favourite flutter spoon and color for stained water? We have stained water up here in PEI Canada. We are starting to see shad running up our rivers now, going to try spoons soon!

[@isaacsequeira2686]

I like fish too

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

Us too

[@NickOnTheWater]

@@OnTheWaterMedia Fish liking club over here

[@ehayward3719]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@NickOnTheWater]

Bring on the hudson stripers. Please lord

[@Unbrowny]

I like fish

[@OnTheWaterMedia]

Same

[@maritimeus]

Heaffner needs to go. Bye bye