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Nick Cancelliere

Nick Cancelliere is a NYSDEC-licensed fishing guide and 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 perspectives are informed by decades on the water targeting striped bass, black sea bass, fluke, porgy, tautog, and false albacore.

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An angler fishes through the ice on long island. A game of pond hockey is being played in the background.
Forecasts

Long Island and NYC Fishing Report - January 2025

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An angler fishes through the ice on long island. A game of pond hockey is being played in the background.
Freshwater

First Chance to Ice Fish on Long Island in Nearly a Decade

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How to Donate Your Christmas Tree to Support Fisheries in 2025

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Saltwater

Insane Bluefin Tuna Action Off New Jersey and Long Island

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A surfcaster holding a striped bass while fishing at Montauk. The ocean is in the background. A surfcaster is standing on a rock in the surf.
Saltwater

Report: Mr. Poseidon’s Montauk Fishing Challenge

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Report

Western Long Island and NYC Fishing Report- April 18, 2024

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Western Long Island and NYC Fishing Report- April 11, 2024

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Long Island and NYC Fishing Report- April 4, 2024

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