Harbor Starting to Wake Up
Scattered reports of schoolie stripers around the harbor islands. Mackerel not yet in but expected within 2 weeks.
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Harbor fishing is in transition from winter to spring. Flounder still biting in the channels. Striper numbers will build quickly once herring arrive.
Context
Boston Harbor herring run typically starts in the third week of April.
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