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Chesapeake Bay & Mid-Atlantic
Striped bass country — the Chesapeake, the Jersey surf and Montauk — with fluke, blues and tog.
Waters
bay · MD
Chesapeake Bay
The striper nursery of the Atlantic; trophy season in spring, light-tackle schoolies in fall.
Striped Bass · Bluefish · Cobia · Summer Flounder (Fluke)
point · NY
Montauk
The fall run under the lighthouse — bass and blues blitzing the rips.
Striped Bass · Bluefish · Summer Flounder (Fluke) · Black Sea Bass
surf · NJ
New Jersey surf & inlets
Spring and fall striper migrations within casting range of the beach.
Striped Bass · Bluefish · Summer Flounder (Fluke) · Tautog
inshore · MA
Cape Cod & the Canal
Canal breaking-tide bass and giant bluefin off Chatham.
Striped Bass · Bluefish · Black Sea Bass · Tautog
bay · DE
Delaware Bay
Spring black drum and the weakfish revival.
Striped Bass · Black Drum · Summer Flounder (Fluke) · Weakfish
Species in Chesapeake Bay & Mid-Atlantic
Striped Bass#2
Saltwater · Peak Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Spotted Seatrout#10
Saltwater · Peak Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Summer Flounder (Fluke)#16
Saltwater · Peak Jun–Aug
Bluefin Tuna#21
Saltwater · Peak Jun–Oct
Cobia#27
Saltwater · Peak Apr–Jun
Bluefish
Saltwater · Peak May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Black Drum
Saltwater · Peak Mar–May
Black Sea Bass
Saltwater · Peak Jun–Oct