Fall has long been celebrated for striped bass fishing in New England, but June might actually be the best month of all for chasing line-siders. Spring striper fishing is more predictable than the fall run, when a series of nor’easters can send the schools packing and alter their southbound trajectory just enough to leave you muttering at a lot of empty water. Spring is far more benign.
The returning fish are hungry and aggressive. They’re found everywhere from bays and tidal rivers to ocean beaches, rips and reefs. The waters are still cool, in the 50s, which means that the fish fight with vigor, shaking their heads, ripping off line and perhaps even tossing a face-full of water your way once you’ve brought a good bass alongside.
By the end of June, stripers are settling into summer
