Virginia striper spawning holds up

Though it was nothing special. the Virginia young-of-the-year report was on target

“Preliminary results from an ongoing long-term survey conducted by researchers at William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS suggest that an average year class of young-of-year striped bass was produced in the Virginia tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in 2025. The 2025 year class, representing fish hatched this spring, will reach fishable sizes in three to four years.

The Batten School & VIMS Juvenile Striped Bass Seine Survey recorded a mean value of 5.12 fish per seine haul in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay. The 2025 value is similar to the historic average of 7.77 fish per seine haul and represents an improvement over the previous two years of below-average recruitment in Virginia tributaries.”

After a long period of easterly winds, anglers in NY/NJ Bight should see a move to the west tomorrow. After starting north at 5-10 knots, there’s a change to west at 5-10 in the afternoon.