Normal winter-Normal striper run?

[Capt Sal]

Last year we had no winter.The water stayed warm all year.Some bass never migrated south.Kind of like the canada geese lol. When we were live lining nice bass April 15 i knew it was a super early run.May is the month the good sized bass normally run in Raritan Bay.June is the month for ocean side trophy bass.

Been doing this a long time and learned this,the earlier they come the earlier they go.Although there is some snow and cold it is the norm for Jersey.We want the bass to run on schedule.School fish first on clams then med sized on the usual Party Boat spots.Bunker chunking and live lining day or nite in Raritan Bay.Migratory Chessy Bass ocean side until early July.What do you think?

[dfish28]

im not sure but just saw this post...




http://www.njfishing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56381

[SplitShot]

It would be nice......

[O'Connor]

I think there are always resident hudson fish around all winter. On warmer years or more importantly one's with bait they will bite all winter. Hudson fish make up 10 percent of coastal bass...does not seem like a lot but it is thousands...I do not think the chessie fish show up much earlier but I do think the fish wintering in the area will light up if the bunker show up in the spring. for a few years in the late 90's my friends and i plugged bass all winter..i remember catching over 20 fish in the teen sized class one night in february of mo-co jetties. water temp over 42 I bet I could get a bite fishing bass on the beaches. we were real good at it and I do not think it changed that much for winter fishing.

[Reel Class]

Sal you could be right, and my gut says you are - but what if our "normal" bass runs are shifting to an earlier arrival of the ocean fish and a longer run for the spring season? Stuff is always changing - always be prepared!!

[ruger1v]

Last year first trip on the water was April 14. Had great success. Success continued into June for me.