Waters are heating up and so is the fishing. Striped bass are now being caught through out the island, and fluke and porgy catches are getting better every day.

 

North Shore Long Island Fishing Report

A call into Cow Harbor Bait and Tackle reveled that the bass bite is continuing to improve with good action with schoolies at Sand City and North Port Harbor on worms. Those anglers tossing bunker chunks are scoring with larger fish.

John at Terminal Tackle said the bass bite is in full swing right now. Anglers working from the shore are having good luck with schoolies on worms and artificials such as plugs, bombers and rubber baits. Bass to 20lbs have been falling to anglers trolling umbrella rigs and parachute jigs outside Huntington Harbor. Locally the fluke bite has been getting better everyday with anglers catching fish to 7lbs.

Robert at Hi Hook Bait and Tackle said the bass bite continues to improve with anglers weighting in fish to 25lbs. from areas around Cold Spring Harbor, Eaton’s Neck, and Huntington Harbor. Boat anglers who are trolling or drifting bunker chunks seem to be having the edge on catching the larger fish. The fluke bite has continued to improve this week with fish to 5lbs. being caught off of the golf course and Sand City.

 

Metro NY Fishing Report

John at Jacks Bait and Tackle said the bass action right now is very good. Fish to 30lbs. are being caught in the back bay areas of East Chester Bay, Stepping Stones Lighthouse, and Execution Light. There has also been many large bass, to 48lbs., being caught up in the Hudson River and should be making there way out of the river any day now. Fluke and weakfish action is good right now in areas right behind the shop.

Louie at Island Bait and Tackle said the bass fishing is very good right now in Hempstead Bay in about twenty-five feet of water. The Throgs Neck Bridge is also producing some quality bass at the bottom of the tide and as the tide starts to flood into the river. Those using fresh bunker chunks are catching larger fish.

Vinny at Bernies Fishing Tackle said the bass fishing is great right now around Staten Island and in the back bay near the Radar Pier. Fluke fishing has been good in the bay with anglers catching fish to 11lbs. Bluefish have invaded the area, with many cocktail sized fish being caught.

Stella Maris Bait and Tackle said the bass fishing is very good right now for those jigging in Debs Inlet. Anglers drifting clams in the Cedars are also scoring well with striped bass. There has also been some nice weakfish caught from the area around Floyd Bennett Field. Bluefish are through out Jamaica Bay, just look for the birds. Fluke fishing in Jamaica Bay has also been good, with anglers also catching fish around Brighten Beach and Norton Point.

 

South Shore Long Island Fishing Report

Robert at L I Outdoorsman said that anglers are catching bluefish in the 8-10 lb. range on tins and bass to 30” on clams at West End 2 at Jones Beach. There has also been a lot of bluefish being caught at the construction dock. Fluke fishing in the back bay has been good with anglers catching fish on bucktails tipped with Gulp.

Mark at Bay Park Fishing Station said many anglers are catching bass to 15 lbs. on clams just outside the inlet. Inside Jamaica Bay, anglers tossing bunker chunks are also catching some quality fish. Fluke fishing inside the bay is also heating up with fish to 22” being caught.

Trophy Tackle reported that fishing is good right now with bluefish to 14 lbs., weakfish to 5 lbs. and some keeper fluke are all being caught inside the bay.

Causeway Bait and Tackle let me know that the bluefish arrived this week and several nice sized weakfish are being caught inside the bay. Anglers fishing outside the inlet have been doing very well on striped bass in 40-60 feet of water. The fluke bite was slow last weekend, but has been improving as the week progresses.

White Water Outfitters said that there is a lot of schoolie bass action in the back creeks for anglers tossing an assortment of artificials, while bluefish are being caught off the jetties. Over in the Peconic Bay bluefish, bass, fluke and porgies are all biting good right now.

 

Montauk Fishing Report

Paulies Tackle of Montauk reported that there has been a steady pick of bass on the beach for those tossing worms, bucktails and small tins. Bluefish have also arrived in Montauk along the surf. Fluke fishing right now is phenomenal with many keepers being caught with anglers staying close along the south side near the lighthouse.

 

North Fork Fishing Report

Captain Mike from the Prime Time III said that porgy fishing right now is awesome with many anglers catching their limits with fish to 19”! Fluke fishing is also very good right now with fish in the 7-8 lb. ranging winning the daily pool. Over in Plum Gut, bass to 20 lbs are being caught and bluefish arrived in the area mid week.

 

Long Island Fishing forecast

As water temps rise, fluke will be showing in greater numbers and will be hungry when they arrive. Try using small bucktails tipped with squid or Gulp baits to catch some fluke. In the early season I prefer using the color pink to match the hatch, as fluke tend to be feeding on squid this time of year.

Striped bass are now being caught through out the island with many of the larger fish falling to fresh bunker chunks. Finding schools of bunker and live lining one is another option to pursue when targeting that large cow.

Porgy action to the east was pretty good this past weekend, and that body of fish will be moving west. Setting up on your favorite rock pile or wreck would be a good bet this weekend. Don’t forget the chum, as chum is key to keeping consistent action around the boat.