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Good Striped Bass bite
Bass, Striped Bass
70°F Clear

Bass fishing is in transition as largemouth shift offshore into deeper water following the spawn. Expect most fish to be smaller (1–1.5 lbs), suspended around submerged timber or rocky structure. Your best bet is a drop-shot rig fished between 20–30 feet, especially around isolated cover and deeper brush piles near sharp depth changes. Swimbaits...

Bass fishing is in transition as largemouth shift offshore into deeper water following the spawn. Expect most fish to be smaller (1–1.5 lbs), suspended around submerged timber or rocky structure. Your best bet is a drop-shot rig fished between 20–30 feet, especially around isolated cover and deeper brush piles near sharp depth changes. Swimbaits worked slowly along edges or points adjacent to spawning flats have occasionally triggered bigger post-spawn bass.

The striper bite remains very good but primarily deep, mostly below 40 feet. Anglers are soaking small anchovy chunks on light line directly over submerged humps and ledges. Most stripers are smaller, school-sized fish under 2 lbs, but an occasional 8–10 lb fish is being caught as well. Topwater action isn’t here yet but typically ignites as water temperatures climb further into summer. Look for those boils.

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