Long Island – New York Fishing Report – July 12, 2018

The striped bass bite has been on fire this past week in Montauk and shows no signs of slowing down.  Offshore the tuna bite remains strong with reports of many bluefin, yellowfin, and big eye. Closer to shore on the inshore reefs both porgies and seabass fishing has been staying hot with many anglers limiting out.  The fluke fishing has been steady depending on where you fish, but there have been many big fish coming up such as the 15 pounds caught in Brooklyn this past week and the 12 pounder weighed in Montauk. The great news is there are many options for a variety of species no matter where you live in the metro area or on Long Island.  Here is what the local shops had to say.

Long Island Fishing Report

John at Hudson Park Bait and Tackle said, the striped bass fishing has been good with fish weighing in the 35-40lb class being caught this week. The weakfish have started to show up and fishing have been taken up to 4lbs.  Fluke fishing in the are is starting to really improve with a lot of the keeper sized fish have mantis shrimp in their stomachs.  Still has for most of the month the porgy bite is still on.

Capitol Tackle in Manhattan reports, that an angler fishing the east river on 96th street caught a 40 inch striped bass using chunked bunker this week.  Fluke fishing has been in on the boats out of Brooklyn. The Capitol Princess out of Manhattan has been doing very well with their porgy trips with an occasional fluke mixed in.

Stella Maris Bait and Tackle reports, porgy fishing has been great in the area with great action off of far Rockaway and from shore anglers are catching porgies at the Canarsie Pier as well as other species.  The fluke action has been decent off of Coney Island.  There has been a decent striped bass bite at night in the canals on live eels.  If you are looking to bring a kid fishing the snapper bluefish have showed up and can be a ton of fun for the youth anglers.  Offshore they report, anglers are catching bluefin around the Bacardi on the troll.  Thresher sharks have also been reported 16-20 miles off shore.

Causeway Bait and Tackle reports, fluke fishing has been good in the bay around the Meadow Brook.  Outside on the reefs the action has been good for seasbass and fluke. Bluefish have still been reported in the inlet at first light. Offshore they report bluefin have been in the area of the Coimbra.

Bay Park Fishing Station reports, that on Monday Capt. Jim on the Miss Bev II fished outgoing tide in Reynolds Channell near Lindell School. Caught 23 fluke with two 20” keepers using Bay Park Fishing Station 5” White Gulp. Lots of action. They also report on Friday, Mike Redmond and Brian Snee on the Lil Mist II fished the Cholera as well as the middle grounds area.  Lots of ling and nice sea bass and some fluke.  The biggest fluke being 22 inches and weighing 4.10 pounds.

Captree Bait and Tackle Reports, keeper fluke have been hitting the pier as of late.  Also on the piers they have started to see blowfish, kingfish, and keeper sized weakfish.  Crabbing has been getting better everyday with the blue claws. They have also started to see snapper bluefish in the area along the piers.

White Water Outfitters reports, along the beaches anglers are catching striped bass on the bunker pods.  Seabass fishing has been great on the reefs with many anglers limiting out. Fluke fishing has improved in the bay.  Offshore anglers taking the trip out east of west Atlantis have been rewarded with a great big eye bite.  In the local canyons there has been a steady bite of yellowfin as well as some big eye mixed in.

Rick from Harbor Marina of East Hampton said, as a later than usual Spring Migration winds down, Stripers continue to journey along the South Fork towards Montauk. Rounded Montauk Point on Monday, we passed several charter boats sweeping wireline and we were soon greated by gin clear water and large schools of sand eels being pursued by striped bass ranging from just below keeper size to some quality fish in the 30 to 40 pound range. Classic striper tail slapping and gulping of surface bait was quite prevalent as they slowly moved to the East. Bluefish in the 4 to 8lb class were also in the mix. Definitely a great time pursuing such quality fish on light tackle. In addition to Montauk, the Fisher Island chain continues to hold quality fish, but most of this action is transitioning to a mid-summer “Striper Night Bite”.  Fluking while a bit inconsistent has its moments in the eastern section of Gardiners Bay and north of Gardiners IsIand. the Sea Bass fishing has been steady and boat limits are very realistic across most of Eastern Long Island. Porgy fishing is also very solid with nice size fish at most of the usual spots. One of the great things about Three Mile Harbor as a home port, are the many great fishing locations within striking distance from West to East and South to North.

Montauk Marine Basin reports, the striped bass fishing has been off the hook.  Anglers are catching these bass in the rips on mostly live eels.  They had many fish come across the dock in the 35-45 pound range this week.  Fluke fishing has been decent this past week.  While their haven’t been many limits, there have been a lot of big fish weighed in.  Offshore the Mako action has been getting better with a 175lb Mako weighed in this week.

Gone Fishing Marina reports, the striped bass action has been amazing this past week.  The biggest fish caught and brought back was 47 pounds.  Today 10 year old twins Jack and Logan Otto fishing on their dads boat caught a 38lb striped bass on live bait.  The fluke fishing has been OK, while porgy and seabass fishing remains good.

Miller Place Bait and Tackle reports, porgy fishing has been OK and the seabass have started to really show up.  The striped bass action has really improved in the middle grounds.  They have heard of some bluefish in the area and getting up to almost 10lbs.

Terminal Tackle reports, that the porgy fishing is still king and is your best bet if you want to bring home some dinner.  The striped bass action has been decent on the deeper structure on the troll.

Captain Stu of Northport Charters reports, still good bite with seabass to 4 lbs and porgies to 3 lbs. Fluke slowed down a bit hopefully pick up next week.

The Celtic Quest reports, the porgy fishing is still hot and their daily trips have been great. Mixed in with the porgies have been a steady amount of nice sized seabass.

Fishing Forecast for Long Island

You have a lot of options for this weekend no matter where you are.  From offshore to inshore there is a species or many species to target in the same day.  Fluke, porgies, and seabass seem to be great options for you inshore fisherman.  Offshore the tuna action has been good and as mentioned in the report you have a shot at some sharks as well.  If you do not want to hop on a boat head down to one of the local docks.  Many species are starting to show up and can be a ton of fun for all ages.  While you are there make sure to throw in a crab trap or two.  It looks like this weekend is going to be a beautiful one so make sure to get out there on the water. Good luck everyone and keep sending in those fishing photos.