In Week 3 of our 2026 Striper Migration Reports, OTW’s Johnny McIntyre and Jimmy Fee discuss whether alewives or blueback herring make for better spring striper fishing, the current closures in Chesapeake Bay's spawning tributaries, and the timing of migratory fish showing up in the Delaware River. Plus, we get the scoop on some productive tactics and baits for trophy stripers from Alex Perez, an OTW Columnist and Fishing Manager at Anglers Sport Center in Annapolis, Maryland.

We have gannets dive-bombing schools of herring and bunker off the New Jersey coast, which, in addition to a nice warm-up and the April full moon this week, should fire up the bite between Delaware and Raritan bays. 

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