hot spot

Structure and fast-moving water make this location a haven for stripers, keeper cod, pollock and more.

From May right on through the fall run, New England surf anglers can have a hot time targeting striped bass and bluefish here.

Deep, cool water ensures that this Rhode Island gem will give up fish on even the hottest summer day.

Thanks to the ice age, fluke abound in many spots along this sandy-bottomed seafloor.

If you’re willing to do the lobster pot dance with your vessel, the rips around this area are a haven for striped bass.

Where the shallows meet the deep here, linesiders lie in wait to ambush anglers’ offerings.

This ever-changing post at the gateway to Fire Island Inlet remains a key spot for stripers, blues and fluke.

Cool waters and a touch of structure tempt hungry gamesters to lurk in this spot right through the summer. 

This part of the Peconic River system is home to some of the best largemouth bass action on Long Island.

Whether you’re hunting stripers, fluke or blackfish, the waters under and around this bridge can be counted on to produce some action.

The Black Banks offers solid bottomfishing, plus plenty of stripers throughout the season.

With fast currents and an ample bait supply, anglers can expect to find flounder, stripers, blues, porgies, fluke and even a few blackfish here.

The Shinnecock Canal is a prime fishing area for Long Island’s shore bound anglers. Fish here and you’ll catch anything from fluke, porgy, snappers and triggerfish to bluefish, stripers and blue claw crabs.

The early spring is prime time for light-tackle enthusiasts to target schoolies in this angler’s paradise.

Imagine a musky in Lake Mercer. Fish this lush esox lair and you may not have to image.

This Ocean Couty New Jersey locale is ideal for family summer outings.