Snug Harbor Marina

Matt at Snug Harbor Marina said that a lot of local anglers have been fishing for false albacore and green bonito which are being caught around the Harbor of Refuge and along the beaches. The best action seems to be early in the morning before the boat traffic and fishing pressure pushes them down. There are still some nice sized fluke being caught locally and out around Block Island. The fluke are starting to move deeper and traditional fall spots in deeper water are your best bet this time of year. Tautog reports have been slow with mostly short fish being caught. Those targeting black sea bass are also finding a lot of short fish along with some keepers. Bluefin tuna are still being caught south of the island but it’s not easy fishing and your best bet is to get out there early before the fleet shows up.

Matt at Snug Harbor Marina said that customers are finding some nice sized striped bass over at Block Island but sharks remain a nuisance to anglers fishing for stripers around the island and locally. Fluke reports were mixed with some anglers catching well and others struggling. The fluke are starting to move deeper so it pays to look around and if you can find where they are staging you will probably have a great trip. Still a lot of action from black sea bass and scup on the local reefs and rock piles. Tautog fishing has also been producing some good catches but hasn’t been a big focus for local anglers yet. Green bonito are still in the area and anglers are excited for the arrival of false albacore which will hopefully arrive soon! Offshore, the recreational bluefin bite is still producing some fish south of Block and Montauk. These fish are seeing quite a bit of pressure and the bite seems to turn on and off quickly