September 21, 2026 - 10:30:35
The crew at WeGo Bait and Tackle on the North Fork reported that porgy fishing remains very good from shore along the Sound side, with clams continuing to be one of the most productive baits. Plenty of snappers are holding around the mouths of the creeks in Peconic Bay, providing easy light-tackle action. Albies are also beginning to show along the Sound side farther east, with small resin jigs producing when the fish get within range. After dark, striped bass are beginning to cooperate along the North Fork beaches, where anglers fishing eels and swimming plugs have been connecting.
September 21, 2026 - 10:30:23
Craig from WeGo Bait and Tackle in Southold reports a solid bay bite with porgies, kingfish and blowfish leading way from Jessup Neck to Roses Grove. Summer weakfish to four pounds can be found slamming hi/low rigs baited with squid strips or Berkley Gulp. Bluefishing has been excellent at the Race and Plum Gut employing diamond jigs and bucktails with some slot size striped bass in the mix. There has been a large spread of false albacore, Spanish mackerel and green bonito along Mattituck to Fishers Island hitting Epoxy Jigs and Deadly Dick lures. Black sea bass fishing broke wide open this week with a lot of jumbos making up catches. Pigeons Rip has been best during slack tide with diamond jigs or clam baited high/low rigs producing best. Porgies has been red hot from Rocky Point to the north side of Plum Island and has been best using worms and clams. Snappers and crabs continues to be strong at all of the local piers and docks.
September 14, 2026 - 13:13:37
From WeGo Bait and Tackle on the North Fork, they reported schoolie striped bass around the Orient Point area, along with bluefish holding around many of the major North Fork points. Porgy fishing remains widespread along the Sound beaches, providing dependable action for anglers fishing bait along the bottom. As of the latest reports, there has not been much in the way of false albacore activity yet, but anglers are keeping watch as more hardtails continue to spread around the Island.
September 14, 2026 - 13:13:32
Craig from WeGo Bait and Tackle in Southold reports the bluefish are all over the Race, the Sluiceway and Plum Gut. Diamond jigs has been best for the choppers along with poppers when they are feeding on the surface. Anglers casting Epoxy Jigs also seeing false albacore and some green bonito. There are also some slot size bass slamming the jigs intended for the speedsters. Not far away from the gamesters are the bottom dwelling porgies and sea bass in the Sound with jumbo scup north of Plum Island while the sea bass are taking up residence off Fishers Island. Both species are liking clams and fresh squid on high/low rigs. Back inside the bay there are smaller but more abundant porgies anywhere from Greenport to Noyack Bay. Weakfish, kingfish, croakers, blowfish and cocktail blues are by buoy 16 and buoy 17. Worms, clams and squid are all being taken on high/low rigs. Snapper fishing has been excellent at the Railroad Dock.
