Week 3 of the 2026 Striper Cup is in the books! With Greys Fishing in the prize lineup this week with a special Fly Bonus prize, the Cup expanded across six divisions, and six anglers walked away with epic gear.
REGISTER FOR THE 2026 STRIPER CUP →
Shore — Rob Zarko
Long Beach Township, NJ
Wins the YETI Hopper Flip 18 Soft Cooler
Boat — Christopher Spallone
Hopewell Junction, NY
Wins the YETI Camino 35 Carryall Tote
Kayak — Donald Gilboy
Fairhaven, MA
Wins the YETI 14L Daytrip Tote Cooler & GoBox 1 Gear Case
Youth — Jacob Goldstein
Great Neck, NY
Wins the YETI Cayo 25L Backpack
Fly Bonus — Caitlin Jones
Danvers, MA
Wins the Greys Tital Fly Reel + Wing 10wt Salt Fly Rod
Costa Photo Contest — Kenneth Holt
Centerville, MA
Wins a pair of Costa Sunglasses
See the full 2026 prize lineup →
The Run Is Wide Open
The South Shore of Long Island is loaded with large stripers, particularly on the west end, while the eastern Long Island Sound is just starting to see big migratory fish arrive. The Hudson is in full spawn, with bass staging in the river before some peel back to saltwater and the rest hold into June. Connecticut shorelines from Norwalk to New London are getting flooded with fresh fish chasing bunker and river herring. Rhode Island’s herring run is bringing Narragansett Bay alive, and Massachusetts has gone from “first reports” to wide-open action across Buzzards Bay, the Cape’s south side, the Canal, and Cape Cod Bay. With the new moon ahead, the next week looks like the biggest yet.
For the full picture, check the Latest Striper Migration Map and the Striper Migration Report.
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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