October 26, 2026 - 10:15:46
Up on the western North Shore, Blaise from Duffy’s Bait and Tackle in Glenwood Landing reported decent blackfish action from shore along the Long Island Sound. Anglers working rocky areas with green crabs and jigs have been picking away at tog, with some better fish mixed into the catches. A few porgies are still hanging around as well, providing some additional bottom-fishing opportunities as the season progresses. Striped bass have also been showing up after dark, with anglers connecting on bait chunks and swimming plugs. The nighttime hours have been the better bet for those looking to find bass along the western Sound shoreline.
October 26, 2026 - 10:15:46
Blaise from Duffy’s Bait and Tackle in Glenwood Landing reports good fishing early and later in the week before the hard blow came into town. There are plenty of blackfish keeping rods bent around Matinecock Point and just about every rockpile you can find with tog jigs and green crabs being the ticket. There are still some good porgy fishing at Cables Reef and buoy 28 C on worms and clams. Doling out frozen clam logs are helping out big time for a cooler full of big chunky porgies. Black sea bass continues to provide good fishing at Green Ledge as well as all the other rock bottoms in the area with clams, Berkley Gulp and diamond jigs all producing successfully. Striped bass are inside the back of the harbor crushing plastic shad baits, while the larger bass can still be found along the beaches and outside of the harbor by the Breakwater and by Execution Rock. The squid have moved in with big numbers being taken under the lights from the docks or from the boats during the dark hours.
October 19, 2026 - 10:03:06
Up on the western North Shore, Blaise from Duffy’s Bait and Tackle in Glenwood Landing reported that striped bass are still actively feeding along the local beaches, providing steady opportunities for shorebound anglers. Porgy fishing also remains strong, with plenty of fish still available in the area. Blaise mentioned hearing reports of blackfish being caught from some of the same rocky areas producing porgies, giving anglers an additional species to target as the fall season progresses.
October 19, 2026 - 10:03:06
Blaise from Duffy’s Bait and Tackle in Glenwood Landing reports excellent blackfish action all week with some quality fish mixing in with loads of short fish. The blackfish are in shallow water with all the rockpiles and beaches producing on tog jigs tipped with a piece of green crab or Asian crab. On Wednesday Drake came in and weighed a 5.34-pound tog and Mike Knoll weighed in a 7.95-pound tog on Thursday. Porgies and sea bass are still holding up strong at buoy 28 C, Green Ledge and Anchors Reef with worms and clams doing the honors on the bottom dwellers. The beaches continue to hold strong populations of scup and blackfish as well. Stripers are also in the picture both in Manhasset Bay and Hempstead Harbor with swim shads and Bass Assassins duping the bass. Snappers and fluke are all but gone.