September 28, 2026 - 10:42:43
Pablo from J&J Sports in Patchogue reported that just before the storm, he heard of stripers to around 20 pounds feeding inside Shinnecock Bay and the Quogue Canal, with soft plastics producing well. He also heard of bass to roughly 20 pounds caught along the north side of Montauk during the first few days of the storm. With cooler water now settling in, the hope is that those fish continue to spread throughout the region.
September 28, 2026 - 10:42:43
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said the local lakes are giving customers steady action. Most fishing freshwater are using live shiners. This is such a productive method; some anglers have been coming back the same day for more bait. Those that are going with nightcrawlers are finding a lot of action with the bluegills and yellow perch. West Lake and Great Patchogue Lake (AKA-Patchogue Mill Pond) are places to try.
September 28, 2026 - 10:42:32
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said bad weather kept anglers off the water last weekend, but better conditions are on the way. Our latest report anticipates a major turnaround, with greatly improved fishing expected this week and throughout the remainder of the fall fishing. Before the storm, albies were making a showings at Shinnecock East County Park. The shop received reports that anglers were getting "hookups" using Deadly Dicks and Joe Baggs Resin Jigs. Again, before the storm, anglers found some slot and over size bass on clam and live baits. Moriches Inlet is also holding a good population of cocktail sized blues during the day. Using tins like Hopkins and Kastmasters are the best ways them. Smaller fish (or very large snappers) have been reported throughout Great South Bay. Fluke is open until Oct. 15th and fishing before the blow was steady in the bays and ocean. This action, especially near the inlet mouths should heat up again in the coming weeks. The East and West cuts of Moriches are seeing a lot of attention. Fishing close to the high tide has given anglers best action. Bucktails and fluke rigs are perfect for use. Preferred colors, white and green, seemed to have an edge. Crabbing continues to be good along all the local docks too. Traps, hand-lines, and walking the docks with a crab net have all been good ways to get crabs into the buckets. The storm should not effect crabbing for the most part.
September 21, 2026 - 10:30:30
Pablo from J&J Sports in Patchogue reported that the local docks are loaded with snappers and cocktail bluefish, with some of the larger blues now pushing better than a pound. He has also heard of occasional fluke being caught from the docks between Patchogue and Sayville. Farther east, the Smith Point stretch has been producing solid bluefish action on tins and chunks, while Moriches Inlet has seen blues to around 9 pounds moving through. Triggerfish are still hanging around the rocks, and Pablo has also started hearing about striped bass becoming more active around the East End bridges and inside Shinnecock Bay.
September 21, 2026 - 10:30:30
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said as fall begins to creep in our local freshwater fishing is about to heat up with most of our local lakes including West, Swan and Canaan producing well. Fishing the lakes is always a safe bet this time of the year. A dozen worms, a float and a hook are all you need to catch fish. Panfish, perch, and largemouth bass have all been reported early on. The bass are also more than willing to engulf a soft plastic offered to them. The best way to trout fish in the fall would be spinners, spoons, flies or worms. Most of the lakes will, or already have received a stocking.
September 21, 2026 - 10:30:18
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said with the cooler weather and cooling water temperatures things have started to pick up along the souths shore inlets, beaches and bays. Striped Bass were reported from Shinnecock, Moriches and Fire Island inlets with reports of bass being landed off the beach in the Davis park area as well. Along with bass, blues continue to roam the area from Moriches to Great South Bay, with anglers chasing birds diving and finding fish from 2 to 5 pounds. Fluke fisherman are landing some impressive keepers. Most of the south shore action is from Shinnecock Bay to Moriches Bay. The best action has been the moving tide, in or out, with the in seeing slightly better action. Live peanut bunker, squid and spearing or bucktails with Gulp will all account for a lot of fish, and some keepers too. Just like the fluke there has been a good supply of weakfish near buoy 34 with many anglers reporting good sized fish. The albie blitz has begun on the south shore with fish caught at the inlets and just outside. Spanish macs have been in the mix was well. Rich Stavdal reported a nice mac while casting to blues this past Thursday. Offshore mahi mahi are about 15 miles out on any floating debris. Mahi mahi can be caught using light spinning gear with top water plugs or small soft plastics. Yellowfin have also been around the tip of the Hudson Canyon. Anglers using UVT Tuna Jigs, Plugs, Spreader Bars (splash Bars) or butterfish bait have scored well. At the local docks from Shinnecock to Sayville, reports of large snapper blues have filtered into the shop. Sea bass fishing has remained good though there is a ton of smaller fish to cull through to get to your keepers. The fish have been aggressive with spearing, squid strips, and clam all catching fish.
