best water temperature for stripers

[plugginpete]

For the spring I'll be on the hunt as soon as it hits 45. I have caught around that temp with bloods.

[ledhead36]

I agree with plugginpete. Seems there is some activity when the temps hit that magic 45 degree level. If there are a few sunny days after that to heat up the flats, the activity will get better.

[VSdreams]

Yes, 45-50. Come on spring and sun!

[porgy75]

How about the highest temperatures? What are some of the highest temperatures you guys have caught a bass at?

[buckethead]

I think around 75-78 degrees. That was on bait though, specifically crabs. I seem to remember they shut off for the artis around these temps. Unless you have a lot of bait around. I got some nice ones around the last new moon. They were on the bottom feeding on the crabs. One of them was all red like it rubbed up all over the rocks getting those crabs. Tried plugs and bucktailing for no results. I have caught them in warmer water at montauk but that was when the water was loaded with bait, chock full of it. Otherwise they sit like logs on the bottom and in deeper water at the higher temperatures.

[captnemo]

I agree with buckethead. We found stripers at higher temperatures but it had to do with a lot of bait as he said. According to my logs once the water hits 65 to 70 degrees it pushes most of the stripers to look for cooler water.