Fishing Report Porgy fishing bounces back, stripers plentiful in the bays, bass in the creeks
What's biting and where in local waters? The inside scoop from Brian Nigro in this week's Fishing Report.
Fishing report: Fast start for the 2016 fishing season
Brian Nigro was terrified in March when he saw the river fill with bunker. "It was either a good omen for the coming season, or the end times were upon us."
State to stock Laurel Lake with rainbow and brown trout next month
Laurel Lake is one of more than a dozen freshwater bodies that will be stocked with trout this spring, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced.
Fishing report: Tautog is king
Most, if not all, North Fork boats have switched over to blackfish at this point. When conditions are right, captains will toggle between sea bass and tog.
Fishing report: blackfish and sea bass abound, but stripers absent
Local captains are focusing on blackfish and sea bass. Striped bass are noticeably absent at a time that would usually represent one of the...
Fall fishing in full swing
There is finally a slight chill in the air. It feels like fall. This is the time to get out for some smash-up fall fishing.
Hurricane Joaquin makes fishing rough
High winds and storm heave have hampered fishing efforts this week. This is unfortunate because blackfish season just started on October 5
Howling winds, pouring rain put damper on super moon good times
Fall has reared its ugly head, replete with winds out of the east for days on end and now a hurricane. Yuck.
Fish this moon — it’s magic
Get out there and fish the September full moon this weekend. It's a great time for diamond jigging for bass and blues.
Fishing report: Falseies show in force
All the usual suspects are being caught in numbers. The latest arrival is the false albacore, a favorite among fly and light tackle fisherman.
