Week 6 of the 2026 Striper Cup is in the books! With winners from New Hampshire and Vermont alongside Connecticut as the migration pushes deeper into New England.
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Shore — Chris Webster
Glastonbury, CT
Wins the YETI Panga 28L Waterproof Backpack
Boat — Leo Connolly
Randolph, VT
Wins the Bubba Tools Set: 6.5″ SS Pliers, Medium Shears, 6″ Hook Extractor
Kayak — Andrew Allard
Braintree, VT
Wins the PENN Fathom LP 500
Youth — Austin Leaver
Hampton, NH
Wins the YETI Ranchero 22L Everyday Carry Backpack
Costa Photo Contest — Justen Bolognese
Derry, NH
Wins a pair of Costa Sunglasses
See the full 2026 prize lineup →
Migration Update: Big Bass Push Into New England
The peak of the migration through the Mid-Atlantic has passed, but the action just keeps spreading north. The last of the big migratory stripers are leaving Maryland waters, while Southern New Jersey’s inlets and beaches still hold slot-sized and just-over-slot fish in the back bays. Large bass are staged off Northern Jersey, with big fish still working through Raritan Bay.
Long Island Sound is loaded with big bass chasing bunker, with more fish arriving from both the western and eastern ends. The South Shore of Long Island is running hot and cold as waves of bass move through. Stripers are chasing herring throughout New Hampshire’s Great Bay, and sand eels are fueling a great striper bite in Maine. With big numbers of big stripers already in Maine and more on the way, we expect to see some big catches out of Vacationland!
For the full picture, check the 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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