Long Island, Metro NY - North Shore Fishing Reports

Mike at Fishing East Coast Bait and Tackle in Little Neck reports fantastic striped bass fishing from Little Neck Bay to Hempstead Harbor. Boatmen are trolling mojo’s, bunker spoons, parachutes and umbrella rigs which are all producing fish to 44 inches. Beach fishermen have been catching bass on bloodworms and bunker chunks. No reports of porgies or fluke this week.

Capt. Pat Barrett of the Shamrock Charterboat in New Rochelle reports he will be lifting the curtain starting May 17th on a private charter basis for porgies, fluke and striped bass. Open to the public trips will begin Memorial Day Weekend with the famous Sunset Fishing Trips targeting fluke and porgies. In addition, the Shamrock will be sailing Sightseeing Cruises to New York Harbor to view the Tall Ships celebrating America’s 250 year birthday. These trips will occur July 3 to July 8. For more information you can give Capt. Pat a call on (914) 552-3050. Check out their website at shamrockcharterboat.com.

Nuno DeCosta Tyalure Professional Tackle & Gear in Rye, NY reports that striped bass fishing is off the charts again this week with anglers still catching at least a half dozen fish on a bad day while a good day is seeing 30 to 40 fish to 42 inches per boat. Nuno says that both trolling mojo’s and bunker spoons are working well as well as bunker chunks. Fluke and porgies has been slow to start; however, please keep in mind that the bluefin tuna bite should spark off any day now. Please remember that Tyalure is fully stocked with offshore tuna gear, bait and chum. Nuno suggests stocking up on tuna bait and gear while everything is in stock. The store is open every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Blaise from Duffy’s Bait and Tackle in Glenwood Landing reports excellent bass fishing with fish to 45 inches. Trolling mojo’s, parachutes and umbrella rigs has been the ticket fishing just outside the harbor and inside the harbor. As for porgies, one angler came back stating that he caught only one porgy at buoy 28C. In addition, one of Blaise’s anglers fished Matinecock Point and had 4 short fluke fishing bucktails tipped with squid and spearing.

On Cold Spring Charters in Cold Spring Harbor, Capt. Herb Hahn reports that the bass bite is heating up. There has been a showing of a few porgies and the fluke bite has been marginal. To book your trip, give Capt. Herb a call at (516) 641-3401.

The guys at Campsite Sport Shop in Huntington report that the striped bass continues to build with most anglers trolling bunker spoons, parachutes and umbrella rigs. Porgies and fluke are slow to start.

Rob at Hi-Hook Bait and Tackle in Huntington reports lots of bass coming from Cold Spring Harbor and inside Huntington Bay. Trolling mojo’s, bucktails, parachutes and umbrella rigs are all producing bass to 40 inches. Rob did hear of a few short fluke being taken inside the bay while porgy fishing has been very quiet.

Capt. Mark DeJong of the Celtic Quest Fleet in Port Jefferson reports good to excellent porgy fishing aboard the Celtic Grace with the first weakfish of the year coming aboard on Saturday. Most anglers averaged 20 to 30 porgies to 3 pounds.

Justin Braun of Port Tackle in Port Jefferson reports excellent bass fishing at buoy 11 with anglers trolling mojo’s doing the best. Although porgy fishing has been non-existent for the time being there have been a few keeper fluke coming from Mt. Misery Shoal south of buoy 11. Bucktails tipped with squid and spearing are producing fluke.

Jim Flora of Miller Place Bait and Tackle reports that a lot of bass have moved into the area with Cedar Beach and buoy 11 being the hot spots. Fluke and porgy fishing has been slow to start. In fact, the porgy contest for ages under 18 has been extended until June 30th since the shop has not weighed any porgies as of yet and you must be signed up for the contest before you can weigh a fish in. As a reminder, there is no entry fee for this contest.

Capt. Brian of Captain Skippy Charters in Mount Sinai is happy to report that the striped bass fishing is picking up in the central Long Island Sound. After a slow start from the cold winter, water temps are finally over the 50 degree mark and more and more fish are moving in every day. They have been catching schoolies to bass over 15 pounds by trolling, jigging and with bait. If it’s anything like the last few seasons, things are setting up to be an epic spring bass run. They will once again be collaborating with Gray Fish Tag, giving anglers the unique opportunity to catch, tag, name, and release over-slot striped bass all in the name of science. Following suit, it’s been a slow start on the fluke and porgy front, but things are picking up. As water temperatures continue to rise there should also be great fluke action feeding on sand eels on the shoals, along with drop and stick LI Sound porgy fishing May-June. After such a brutal winter, there’s no better time than now to get your family back out on the water.  Call (631) 252-6535 to book a trip.

The crew from Ralphs Fishing Station in Mt. Sinai reports striped bass fishing has been building a lot of momentum this past week at buoy 11 and at Cedar Beach. Trolling mojo’s or bunker chunking have both been productive. No reports of porgies and a few short fluke coming from Mt. Misery Shoal. The shop is fully loaded with all your bait and tackle needs.

Phil of Cow Harbor Bait and Tackle in Northport reports that striped bass fishing is getting better by the day with fish up to 43 inches being released. Quite a few slot fish have also been taken. Trolling mojo’s has been best for boatmen while the beach fishermen have been doing well on bunker chunks. No reports of porgies; however, there has been reports of a few fluke being caught inside the bays. Speaking of inside the bays, Phil was happy to say that there were many schoolie bass coming from all the bays.

Capt. Stu of Northport Charters in Northport is now accepting charters for the 2026 season. Whether its striped bass, fluke, sea bass, porgies, blackfish or combo trips, Capt. Stu has you covered with his many years’ experience fishing the North Shore of Long Island Sound. To book your trips, please give Capt. Stu a call at (631) 707-3266.

Capt. Sean Crean of Port of Call Charters in Northport, now the 32 foot Molly Gale K 3, reports that he is now setting up trips for fluke. For further info and to book you trips, please give Capt. Sean a call at (631) 896-6709 or visit their website.

Capt. Ken of Angler Fleet in Port Washington reports excellent bass fishing on their 4 hour open boat trips. Many fish have been slot fish and oversize fish, all being released. Open boat and private charters are sailing every week and for more information, you can call (718) 659-8181 or visit the website to book your next fishing adventure.

Craig from WeGo Bait and Tackle in Southold reports good porgy fishing along Jessup Neck and Noyack Bay. The first weakfish of the season showed up this week along with a few fluke and jumbo sea bass. The shop is now open every day at 6 a.m. In addition, all tuna and shark bait and tackle is available with the tuna due to break open any day now.

Capt. Paul Ripperger and Captain Rachel Jannace Johnson of the Tide Hustle in Greenport reports very good porgy fishing on the days they sailed. A couple of weakfish and some sea robins filled out the catches The Tide Hustle will be sailing from Brick Cove Marina in Greenport every day, weather permitting starting at 7 a.m. and returning back to the dock between 2 and 2:30 p.m. The Tide Hustle is the newest addition of the East End open boat operation that is owned and operated by both Capt. Rachel and her husband Todd Johnson. Open boat trips are limited to 15 anglers with a 100 feet of rail space to roam in. Although walk ons are welcome, a reservation is strongly suggested to guarantee your spot on the rail. The Tide Hustle is also available for charters, also limited to 15 passengers. For further information or to book your spot on the rail you can give Capt. Paul a call at (631) 522-2002 or Captain Rachel a call at (631) 384-6294.

Adam Wilson at North Country Gas Bait and Tackle in St. James reports good bass fishing off West Meadow Beach as John and Terry Familla hooked and released several stripers on Wednesday. During the week, Fred Shields fished the Middle Grounds and had a keeper striped bass and the first bluefish of the season from the area.