White Water Blog
Bring On The Spring Bite
It sure seemed as if spring was a long time coming this year but now the action has busted wide open. Where are you pointing the bow on your initial trips and which species will you target? Come on, now, you’ve had all winter to think about it so this should be an easy one. Will it be fluke, porgies, stripers or weakfish? These players, it would seem, will be the logical best bets for the spring season.- Bryce Poyer
Welcome Back Peconic Bay Weaks
It had been a while since there was a decent run of weakfish in the waters of Peconic Bay, but the last two years witnessed a fairly solid run of fish set up during May, with action lasting well into June and then picking up again slightly for the fall.- Bryce Poyer
Hoping For An East End Squid Run
Squid have a large following along Long Island’s saltwater faithful. To a large degree that’s because these ten-armed, soft-skinned mollusks make such tasty treats when fried, sautéed, barbecued or even pan-seared and added to salads.- Bryce Poyer
NYS DEC Long Island Trout Stocking List 2022
Trout season is upon us on Long Island! See the 2022 Trout Stocking Schedule from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation below.- Bryce Poyer
FOUR SIMPLE STEPS TO UP YOUR GAME
There’s nothing like a fresh start and the arrival of a brand-new fishing season affords an opportunity to review last year’s progress and resolve to improve hook-up ratios in the months ahead. With just such ideas in mind, following are a few thoughts on fishing resolutions for the year ahead.- Bryce Poyer
EARLY SPRING OFFERS INTERESTING POSSIBILITIES
No doubt striper fans are already on patrol. The season for marine waters officially kicks off on April 15. By then, resident fish in South Shore and East End tidal creeks, plus the back-harbor waters on the North Shore, should be making their presence known.- Bryce Poyer
