This week’s video fishing forecast is packed with important regulatory news and mid-winter updates from around the region. We break down the recently approved 20 percent increase in coastwide recreational black sea bass harvest for the 2026–2027 seasons and explain why New York anglers need to weigh in now through the DEC’s open survey, with responses due by January 19. We also preview a busy slate of upcoming winter shows and expos across Long Island, New York City, New Jersey, and beyond with the first one on Long Island kicking off this Sunday, and then go around the map with fresh reports from the East End, South Shore, and West End. From ice fishing action and holdover stripers to productive winter wreck trips for ling and pollock, it’s a full rundown of what’s happening on the water and what’s coming up next.
