June 08, 2026 - 11:16:44
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said lake fishing locally has been active. Most customers have been using nightcrawlers or live shiners. Largemouth bass (opens Statewide on June 15th), yellow perch, bluegill and crappie. A few trout are still being caught at West Lake, as well as Upper Lake. For bass, pickerel and panfish, Patchogue Lake is the hot spot. Trout can still be caught at West and Swan lakes with spinners and nightcrawlers.
June 08, 2026 - 11:16:44
Pablo from J&J Sports in Patchogue reported that Ponquogue Bridge is still producing striped bass after dark, with fish in the slot and above being caught regularly. Small bluefish have also moved into the area. Moriches Bay has seen an influx of cocktail blues along with the occasional larger fish. Some impressive bass to 30 pounds have been taken after dark along the Moriches rocks on bucktails and swim shads, particularly during moving water.
June 08, 2026 - 11:16:39
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said the highlight of the week was Steve Scanapico’s mini-doormat fluke weighing in at 8 pounds, 8 ounces. Hopefully this will be a Dream Boat entry! Steve drilled the fish in one of the few areas that seems to be holding a fair amount of fluke – Moriches. Fluke fishing is heating up in Moriches Bay as anglers are seeing a steady pick of fish. Spearing/squid combo, on a fluke rig seems to be working well. Hi-lo rigs jigging a bucktail and teaser tipped with Gulp has had great results too. Patchogue locals reported a good pick of fluke off the Ocean Beach area too. Great South Bay is seeing some good action with bass, blues, and weakfish. Many of these fish are being taken on bunker chunks from local docks between Oakdale and Sayville. Moriches Inlet has plenty of blues too, with fish being caught both during the day and at night. With Father’s Day on June 21st, don't forget about your dad. Shop online, or in store; J&J has all the fishing supplies your dad will need. Or get dad a gift card Crabbing continues to improve.
June 01, 2026 - 10:34:42
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said the lakes have been consistently producing an array of fishing opportunities. Perch, bluegills, pickerel, and trout make up a mixed bag. Over at West Lake dunking live nightcrawlers would give you the best shot at catching trout along with panfish. Give Great Patchogue Lake a go with some live shiners for pickerel. The weeds are starting to develop so working the weed lines is the best shot at finding them.
June 01, 2026 - 10:34:42
Pablo from J&J Sports in Patchogue reported that the striped bass bite from shore remains strong. The bridges from Patchogue eastward continue to produce fish to 30 pounds during moving water after dark, with swim shads and finesse-style soft plastics leading the way. Moriches Inlet saw a push of 4- to 5-pound bluefish this past week, while striped bass continue to feed well along the west side of the inlet and the Smith Point beachfront. A few bluefish have also been reported around the Patchogue docks.
June 01, 2026 - 10:34:37
John at J&J Sports in Patchogue said bluefish continue to be the story this past week with good catches of quality size choppers being caught all along the south shore inlets and bays. Whether fishing from shore, off the Patchogue River or out in a boat, anglers targeting bluefish have been successful. The size of the fish has been on the medium size with fish up to 5 pounds weighed-in. Fresh or frozen bunker and mackerel have been the bait of choice with all the standard diamond jigs or tins, and poppers working for guys casting lures. Striped bass catches have "gotten" progressively better. Anglers fishing from boats have been scoring using bucktails, swimming plugs and soft plastics like Bass Assassins. There has been some quality fish mixed in with the schoolies. Bait fishermen have been doing well with bunker, fresh salted clam or drifting whole sandworms. The bass bite continues to remain steady with Moriches and Shinnecock Inlet all producing a good amount of slot sized fish. The locals are also seeing a “fair pick” of bass. Patchogue's Mascot Dock, Blue Point and Blue Point Dock are all great options. Fluke fishing this past week saw some good catches being reported from anglers fishing Moriches Coast Guard Station and Narrow Bay or Fire Island Inlet area. Try using light jigs and a teaser tipped with either spearing and squid or 4 or 5-inch Gulp. Keepers in the 4 pound plus range are being caught. Weakfish reports have filtered in from Ocean Beach. Try drifting a whole sandworm or pink rubber shad tipped with a squid strip or try using a basic double hook rig. with either sandworms or squid strip as another productive method.
