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SIGHTS ON TILCON, NJ

The former abandoned quarry now known as Tilcon Lake is set to become one of the hottest freshwater venues in New Jersey.

GREEN ISLAND, NY ACCESS AREA

For decades, shore bound anglers have had to navigate their way around no parking areas, and in some cases suffer the expense of a summons, or even having their vehicle towed, in order to fish the productive back-bay areas bordering Jones Beach.

ABSECON BAY, NJ

Come visit after the Atlantic City Boat Show when stripers, fluke, weakfish and more feed in the fertile waters.

POWERS LAKE, CT

I fell in love with Powers Lake in East Lyme, CT at age 12 when I was catfishing in the dark with my dad.

THE TIDAL CARMANS, NY

Located in the Town of Brookhaven, the Carmans River estuary is one of only four major riverine ecosystems on Long Island.

SABATTUS POND, ME

Sabattus Pond is a warm, shallow-water habitat featuring some of the finest northern pike and smallmouth bass fishing in southeast Maine.

HARVEY CEDARS

When most anglers hear the name Harvey Cedars, they instantly think about million dollar homes and limited fishing access. But looks can be very deceiving.

SUDBURY RESERVOIR, MA

The Sudbury Reservoir, located in the metrowest region of Massachusetts, just might be one of the Commonwealth’s best kept secrets when it comes to big bass.

SHINNECOCK INLET WEST, NY

On September 21, 1938, The Long Island Express, better known as the Great Hurricane of ‘38 was classified as the worst category 3 hurricane ever recorded in Long Island history. Only Super Storm Sandy challenges the muscle and the devastation the Express left in her wake.

GREEN ISLAND, NY FOR THE SURFCASTER

The Green Island Access Area was a longtime coming. Its development was initiated by the need for legal parking to provide access to the maze of productive waterways in and around the second and third Wantagh Bridges.

TIN CAN GROUNDS

Was it an accidental ammunition explosion, or was it a torpedo from a German U-Boat?

FRISBEES

The south side of Montauk is known for producing quality fluke and sea bass, and one of the best areas to find double digit fluke and sea bass approaching state record size is a piece of bottom known as Frisbees.

THE EIGHTS, DE

This Delaware striper haven is a good starting point when looking for those first bass feeding their way towards the river.

FEARING POND, MYLES STANDISH STATE FOREST, MA

Target Species: Brown trout, rainbow trout, (tiger trout when available) At 14,650 acres, Myles Standish State Forest is the largest publicly-owned recreational area in Massachusetts.