Even as the last waves of big migratory bass head from the Hudson River into Western Long Island Sound, the spring migration is finally showing signs of slowing. Stripers are settling into summer haunts like the Eastern Sound rips, Block Island, and the Elizabeth Islands, but with the June new moon this week, there’s bound to be some fish movement from the outer beaches of Cape Cod up to Maine. Big bass are widespread, but as hot weather takes hold in the Northeast, the action will soon begin to take a dive. Now is the time to burn what’s left in the fuel tank and focus on catching a new personal best before the bass settle into summer patterns.
This week's guest contributor is Captain Lou Tirado of Diamond Pass Outfitters in southern Maine, who discusses backwater, bay, and ocean fishing opportunities as mackerel and sand eels begin to fill in. Captain Lou has seen steady waves of bass up to the mid-40-inch range over the past couple of weeks, and he anticipates some of those larger bass around Boston and the North Shore of Massachusetts to arrive in Maine waters as we head into early July.
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