Snug Harbor Marina

Matt at Snug Harbor Marina said the weather kept things pretty quiet around the shop this past week, but a few customers reported catching holdover striped bass and winter flounder. Tautog fishing has been open for a couple of weeks, but fishing remains slow locally with water temperatures still in the mid-40s. Once the water warms up a few more degrees the tautog bite should start to pick up. Customers did get out for trout over the weekend fishing the local rivers and ponds stocked by the DEM and reports were generally very good. There have not been any confirmed reports of migratory striped bass showing up along the beaches yet, but they should arrive any day. They are in the shop most days but aren’t keeping set hours yet so it’s a good idea to call ahead before stopping in. The annual used tackle sale is coming up on April 27th and 28th and they have been taking in a lot of gear for the sale. They will be opening full time following the sale.

Matt at Snug Harbor Marina said that a few customers had stopped in for bait and fuel and were planning on searching for cod on Sunday. The weather over the last few weeks has prevented boats from getting out on the cod grounds so it will be interesting to see what they find out there. Reports weren’t great over the winter, but the early spring fishery has been pretty good the last few years. There haven’t been any reports of migratory striped bass showing up at the wall yet, but chances are that the fish are here, or at least very close, and a few days of sun and southwest wind might get them chewing. A few people have reported catching flounder in the salt ponds, but the weather has kept the level of effort pretty low. They are in the shop most days but aren’t keeping set hours yet so it’s a good idea to call ahead before stopping in. The annual used tackle sale is coming up on April 27th and 28th and they have been taking in a lot of gear for the sale. They will be opening full time following the sale.