Big cod mix in with keeper tautog while sea bass move deep, and striper activity shifts toward holdover areas while freshwater fishermen chase largemouth bass and stocked trout.
Bass and bluefish of mixed sizes can be found blitzing along the south shore, while the false albacore bite is popping throughout the state, with some of the best blitzes of the year reported this week.
Yellowfin tuna take jigs and poppers south of Block, mahi push into inshore waters, and sea bass and tautog bite on bottom when albies are uncooperative.