New Jersey Bass Blitz | Striper Migration Report April 7th, 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent striper activity in New Jersey due to the arrival of bunker and migratory fish.

The April full moon giveth. In Week 4 of our 2026 Striper Migration Reports, OTW’s Johnny McIntyre and Matt Haeffner discuss the eruption of striper activity throughout New Jersey due to the arrival of bunker and the first wave of migratory fish, presumably from Chesapeake Bay. Matt and Johnny also cover how the action has begun to trickle east to Long Island’s South Shore and the Western Long Island Sound, and how the timing of post-spawn fish exiting the Chesapeake varies significantly depending on where and when they spawn. The full moon ignited some incredible bunker-fueled blitzes from the Jersey surf to the bays over the weekend, so OTW’s Jack Larizadeh joined the guys for a guest report to provide further insight into how it all unfolded. Watch the full report to get the scoop. Follow OTW’s Jack Larizadeh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack.lariz/ On The Water’s Striper Migration Reports are brought to you by: Z-Man Fishing Products: https://zmanfishing.com/ Garmin Marine: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/ Seakeeper Ride: https://ride.seakeeper.com/ Canyon Runner: https://canyonrunner.com/ SMITH Optics: https://www.smithoptics.com/en-us Cobia Boats…

People in this episode

Hosts: Johnny McIntyre, Matt Haeffner

Guest: Jack Larizadeh

Topics covered

• striped bass
• fishing reports
• migration patterns
• New Jersey fishing
• bunker activity
• guest insights

Keywords

• striped bass
• New Jersey
• fishing
• migration
• bunker
• full moon
• Long Island
• Chesapeake Bay

Sponsors

Z-Man Fishing Products, Garmin Marine, Seakeeper Ride, Canyon Runner, SMITH Optics, Cobia Boats, FLIR, Melton International Tackle, Yo-Zuri, Quantum Fishing

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New Jersey, Chesapeake Bay, Long Island, South Shore, Western Long Island Sound

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