Striper Migration Report | June 23rd, 2026

In the final week of our 2026 Striper Migration Reports, Johnny McIntyre and Matt Haeffner sit down with Liam O’Neill and Jimmy Fee to share their observations from the entirety of the spring run, discuss some personal highlights and dark spots, and what's to come this summer as fish fill in to the north while bass in the central Striper Coast adjust to warmer water temperatures. Plus, we get an update from Captain Lou Tirado of Diamond Pass Outfitters out of South Portland, ME, who discusses a strong run of river herring in Vacationland, early-summer striper patterns as the fish exit the rivers, and the baitfish that are setting up from bays t beachfronts as the June full moon approaches. Book a trip with Diamond Pass Outfitters: https://www.diamondpassoutfitters.com/ Follow Capt. Lou Tirado on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamond\_pass\_outfitters/ On The Water’s Striper Migration Reports are brought to you by: Z-Man Fishing Products: https://zmanfishing.com/ Grundens: https://grundens.com/ Canyon Runner: https://canyonrunner.com/ Garmin Marine: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/ SMITH Optics: https://www.smithoptics.com/en-us Seakeeper Ride: https://ride.seakeeper.com/ Cobia Boats: https://www.cobiaboats.com/ Quantum Fishing: https://www.quantumfishing.com/ FLIR: https://marine.flir.com/en-us Melton International Tackle: https://www.meltontackle.com/ Yo-Zuri: http://www.yo-zuri.com/ For more Striper Migration content, visit https://www.onthewater.com/ Follow On The Water Magazine on Instagram and Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/onthewatermagazine/ https://www.facebook.com/OnTheWater.Fishing Sign up for OTW’s Striper Cup: https://www.stripercup.com/