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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.

All species — Chesapeake Bay (Upper)

  • Striped Bass (Coastal)Morone saxatilis
    Typical window: April – June
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Pre-spawn — water rising toward 55°FAprApr — Peak spawn (58–65°F)MayMay — Peak spawn (58–65°F)JunJun — Peak spawn (58–65°F)JulJul — Post-spawn — water at 70°F+AugAug — Outside spawn windowSepSep — Outside spawn windowOctOct — Outside spawn windowNovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    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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