Western Sound tautog fishing improves, schoolie and slot stripers inundate back bays, and larger migratory bass flood the waters around New York Harbor.
The ponds are giving up largemouth bass and stocked trout, holdover stripers feed in the back bays, and bottom fishermen gear up for tautog season on April 1.
It's been a while! How goes it Long Islanders? Winter is always a tough time to find reliable fishing, but there are still plenty of anglers out there prying the ponds between the East and West ends to keep things interesting, and if nothing else, remain active. Winter fishing isn't really about finding trophy fish