“It’s always darkest just before the dawn.”
Just keep repeating that. The late February and early March fishing can be some of the most frustrating of the entire year. Ocean and saltwater temperatures are at their coldest, keeping even the herring from making consistent appearances. The weather is volatile, and days with fishable winds and seas become the exception, not the rule, keeping most of the party boat fleet at the dock. Freshwaters are frigid, but fishable, and patient anglers can coax a pickerel or bass to bite with a live-shiner or a slowly retrieved artificial lure.
Best Bets for the Weekend
The good news is that the temperatures will be in the 40s and low-50s, stirring up Long Island’s freshwater species including trout, pickerel, and panfish. Grab your freshwater gear and hit one of the island’s ponds or rivers. Fly-fishermen will find willing trout at Connetquot, and is probably the best bet for action. A four hour session on the river will cost $20, a small price to pay for a cabin fever cure.
Do blue fish bite around this time of year