Regional spawn calendar

Chesapeake Bay (Upper) spawn calendar.

1 species with documented spawn timing in Chesapeake Bay (Upper). Spawn timing is driven by water temperature — these calendar windows reflect the typical years when water reaches each species' threshold.

Spawning now — June

Striped Bass (Coastal)April – June
Atlantic striped bass populations are under ASMFC rebuilding plan due to overfishing and reduced recruitment. Slot limits are tight, harvest is restricted, and most coastal states …

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Chesapeake Bay (Upper) spawn windows.

Striped Bass (Coastal)Morone saxatilis
Typical window: April – June
Typical window: April – June
Upper Chesapeake (Susquehanna Flats) is the largest single Atlantic striper spawning population — peaks late April to early May.

Chesapeake Bay (Upper) spawn alerts.

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