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Nick Cancelliere

Nick Cancelliere is a NYSDEC-licensed fishing guide and full-time staff member at On The Water. He has fished the North and South shores of Long Island for more than 20 years from party boats, piers, kayaks, and the surf. His favorite targets are striped bass, bluefish, tautog, and false albacore. When he's not fishing for saltwater, he can be found stalking rivers and streams for trout as well as wading freshwater ponds for bass and pickerel.

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Saltwater

New York Anglers Urged to Weigh In on 2026 Black Sea Bass Regulations

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Gear

OTW Field Test Favorites | Nick Cancelliere's Top Gear from 2025

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News

Housatonic Striped Bass Moratorium Bill: DEEP Weighs-In

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Forecasts

Long Island and NYC Fishing Report- February 2025

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Saltwater

Calling All New Jersey Anglers: Support Free Access to Beaches

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An angler is holding up a lake trout fish that was caught while ice fishing. They are inside an eskimo tent
Freshwater

Ice Fishing Report: Lake Trout on Lake Champlain

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