Fishing Season: April-January .

New York Harbor - NY

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Temperature 59°

Temp:

59°

Inshore Temp:

48

Offshore Temp:

50

On The Bite Charters's Tip of the Week

Raritan Bay Spring Striper Run is Here!. Stripers to 35in have been caught this week. More and more fish are on their way. Make plans now

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Map of New York Harbor

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Tidal Conditions

5-Day Outlook as of 4/17/24

More and more Stripers are migrating each day. Fishing is good and will get to very good by the end of the week

Techniques & Tips as of 4/17/24

Use Clouser and Half/half Minnows Fish them deep to the bottom and slow retrieve it up through the water column

Current Conditions as of 4/17/24

Water temps were above normal until this weeks cold front which will cause a water temperature drop and slow down the Bite

Local Species Available April-January .

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    Striped Bass

On The Bite Charters's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name: Colors: Size(s):
Half And Half Chartreuse/White 2/0- 3/0
Half And Half Olive/White 2/0-3/0
Softy Sand Eel Olive/White 2/0-3/0
Cowen's Baitfish Olive/White 4/0-6/0
Bunker Fly Olive/White 6/0-8/0
Herring fly Blue/white 6/0-8/0
Monomoy Flatwing white 2/0-4/0
Softy Minnow Olive/White 2/0-3/0

Half And Half

These flies incorporate the best design aspects of the Clouser and Deceiver into one!

On The Bite Charters's Recommended Gear

Description: About New York Harbor

NY Harbor and Raritan Bay are the Gateway to the Hudson River Striped Bass Spawning Grounds. The Spring Run and Fall Run are spectacular! with fish up to 50 lbs on the feed " a great time to catch a trophy Striper". Late Spring schools of marauding Bluefish up to 20lbs move in and are eager to take any fly you can throw at them "a sure shot" for first time anglers. Early Fall False Albacore aka Albies! arrive and provide the ultimate in shore fly fishing. "These speedsters will get you into your backing within seconds flat" Aside from fishing you will see New York City's Iconic Skyline,The Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn's famous Coney Island Beach

Nearest Airport:

JFK, Newark, Laguardia

Bait Recommendations:

Menhaden (bunker), Herring ,