Better late than never, the peanut bunker have finally showed. Stripers are schooling or staging up to head south. The fish are moving so where you find fish today, you may not tomorrow. Beach fishing remains steady. The Ocean Park section of Old Orchard Beach and Goosefare Brook are a couple hot spots of late.
Anglers can still find plenty of slot-sized stripers in the rivers.
Anglers tossing artificials should try the silver Creek Chub, silver Bombers, Hydro Tigers, blue and white Atoms and the Baby striper. In coastal waters, there is still some very good striper fishing to be had as these fish start to stage up for their trip south. In coastal waters, there are more stripers than anglers right now. Check the weather before heading offshore as Hurricane Erin is kicking up some substantial swells. Limited schools of 8 - 12 pound bluefish have been reported with the best catches around Richmond Island and outside the Saco.