In Week 11 of our 2026 Striper Migration Reports, Johnny McIntyre and Matt Haeffner discuss when to expect a major wave of post-spawn stripers from the Hudson, the influx of big bass on bunker in Long Island Sound, and how the second full moon of May could impact the migration from New Jersey north.  

Plus, we get an update on Rhode Island’s striper bite from Captain Chad Braga of BragaBoutIt Charters in Newport, who touches on the abundance of slot-size fish that are still feeding primarily on river herring in his area, and how fluctuating surface temperatures are affecting the bite from day to day.  

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