Q.Inshore Migration Timing
How far do migratory fish travel in a season?
A.
Distances vary widely by species. Striped bass migrate 1,000+ miles between Maine summer grounds and North Carolina winter grounds. Spanish mackerel cover 500-700 miles seasonally. Cobia travel several hundred miles. Bull redfish move 100-300 miles offshore-to-inshore seasonally. Tagging studies provide the actual distances.
Migration is energy-expensive, which is why fish feed aggressively before and during migration. Migration calendar pages cover seasonal distances.