Long Island Fishing Report – April 22, 2021
Tiderunner weakfish on the east end and schoolie stripers all over the island.
Photo Credit: Tim Regan
Tiderunner weakfish on the east end and schoolie stripers all over the island. Big ones to the west, tiny ones in the South Shore surf. Bays are the best bet for quality surf fishing. Early squid, giant spearing, plentiful bunker, and herring are all on the menu. Quality tog potential in certain areas. Giant porgies being caught offshore, and now they’re biting on the beach.
Long Island Fishing Report
Frank from
Bernie’s Bait and Tackle in Brooklyn, says the picture hasn’t changed drastically. There are still lots of small stripers, mostly from the back of Jamaica Bay to NY Harbor. Bunker, clam, and artificials are keeping rods bent regularly. There is still a mix of herring and bunker in the general area. Guys are still targeting the herring from the piers. Flounder anglers are keeping their lips sealed, but it sounds like there’s decent potential for a bite if you’re willing to put in the work. Frank offered a tip to fish from beach channel drive to silver hole if you’re wade fishing. One or two guys reported decent catches of tautog offshore. Nothing doing for the shore-bound though.