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Smith Island

Fall Striped Bass Migration

Wednesday, September 22

7:00pm

Come hear the impressive stories of Captain Walt as he shares about the annual fall migration of the Striped Bass as they move south past Smith Island head toward their wintering grounds in the Ocean. He’ll also talk about how they feed aggressively as they "fatten up" on their way to the Atlantic. Captain Walt will give ways to catch the fish including the rods, reels, line & lures that have proven successful over his  years of fishing the area during the annual migration.

Lecture is free and open to the public.

“This lecture has been financed through the Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Council (LESHC), a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to preserve, protect and promote the historical, cultural and natural heritage of Maryland’s Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties.”

“This lecture has been financed in part with State Funds from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA), an instrumentality of the State of Maryland. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views of the Maryland Heritage Areas.”