Week 19 of the 2026 Striper Cup is in the books! Five anglers from Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Maine took home gear this week as the fall run took hold across the region.
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Shore — Tristan Blair
Higganum, CT
Wins the PENN Spinfisher VII 4500 / 9′ Battalion Surf Combo plus a YETI GoBox 1 Gear Case
Boat — Richard Boucher
Lincoln, RI
Wins the Bubba Tool Set: Med Telescoping Net, 6″ Hook Extractor, and Med Shears
Kayak — Nick Loukellis
Niantic, CT
Wins the YETI 14L Daytrip Insulated Tote Bag plus a YETI GoBox 1 Gear Case
Youth — Vincent Cappola
Southington, CT
Wins the PENN Battle IV 4000 Spinning Combo plus a YETI GoBox 1 Gear Case
Costa Photo Contest — Sean Maccarone
Orland, ME
Wins a pair of Costa Sunglasses
See the full 2026 prize lineup →
Striped Bass Migration Report: The Fall Run Takes Hold
The fall run is taking hold up and down the coast, with rivers and beaches producing as bait pours out and the Chesapeake reopening to stripers. Here’s the quick read by region, with a link to each full report.
Cape Cod & Massachusetts
Bass are busting bait off area beaches and pushing herring fry in Boston Harbor during the first hours of daylight, with the September blitz script starting to play out. View the full Massachusetts report →
New Hampshire & Maine
The fall run is living up to the hype, with rivers producing stripers keyed on dropping herring fry and ravenous beach blitzes firing at Moody, Ogunquit, and Old Orchard. View the full New Hampshire & Maine report →
Rhode Island
Striped bass fishing has stayed consistent with some fun morning blitzes, and bonito are showing in quick feeds as the fall run sets up. Albies should arrive any day. View the full Rhode Island report →
Connecticut
Striped bass blitzes are on the rise with peanut bunker and butterfish around, though many fish still hold to structure on live eels. Bonito and Spanish mackerel have hit the Western Sound. View the full Connecticut report →
Long Island & NYC
Schoolie bass to 10 pounds are moving in off the beach and peanut bunker are returning, with the bite set to pick up late in September. Bonito have arrived and albies aren’t far. View the full Long Island report →
New Jersey
A 39-inch bass came on a popper off Sea Bright this week, bonito and albies are flashing along the beach, and the Point Pleasant Canal still holds stripers at night on eels and spot. View the full New Jersey report →
Chesapeake Bay
The striped bass season reopened September 1, and the bay is also giving up good runs of Spanish mackerel and red drum, with bull reds blitzing on the stronger tides. View the full Chesapeake report →
For the big picture, check the Striper Migration Map.
Not Registered Yet?
It’s not too late to get in. Every Striper Cup registration includes the Striper Box (Columbia PFG shirt, Rapala lure, OTW snapback, collectible pin, and YETI discounts), a shot at weekly prizes, and a Golden Ticket entry into the grand prize boat raffle at StriperFest.
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