Follow the compass to the north fork, south fork and east end, and youll find prime fluke haunts in any direction along long island. Fluke summer flounder and sea bass bite is in full swing. May 1stsept 30th feeding habits and locations vary. May 22, 2017 ny fluke season opens on high note being able to open fluke season on may 17th as opposed to the shorter season that was looming over us, proved a boon to long island, metro new york anglers. Known for its abundance of both fluke and flounder, the bay also offers other exciting angling opportunities including striped bass, bluefish, weakfish and blue claw crab. Aug 08, 2019 follow the compass to the north fork, south fork and east end, and youll find prime fluke haunts in any direction along long island. A summary of current recreational marine fish regulations in connecticut. This was catch and release fishing as the fluke season opens on may 17. Not only are effective, but bucktails are also one of the safest ways to catch and release fluke with minimal harm. All nonessential workers are directed to work from home, and social and recreational gatherings of more than five are prohibited. Fluke season may be extended for recreational anglers. Governor lamont is telling connecticut residents to stay safe, stay home. Scientists study climates role on the impact of the long.
Island current fleet has the perfect boats, tools, bait and experience to get those flounders jumping on your line. After the crazy cold winter, we are happy gto be bringing in some nice ones. Jun 25, 2001 this trips a keeper its been a while, but it was good to be back visiting gary gunseich at silly lily fishing station in center moriches as we looked for the summer mainstay of fishing season. Fluke season is upon us and this season promises to be one of the best in years. For many years, there was no closed season, and an angler who knew what to do could catch at least a few flounder at any time that the bays werent sheathed in. The only exceptions will be in delaware bay with a fourfish limit at 17 inches and at island beach state park, which allows two fish at 16 inches.
In this video i head out into the long island sound looking for fluke. Enjoy fresh fish with the island current fleet crew april 1st marks the beginning of winter flounder season this year. Summer flounder fluke 6 fishday 19 inch minimum may 1 to dec 31 special shore area provisions minimum size of 17 inches 2 fish only. They are one of the most effective lures for targeting fluke all season. J une is the month when fluke season begins in long island.
I have done well at magnolia pier in long beach at the beginning of the season when the fluke are coming inshore for warmer water. The north fork branches off into gardiners bay and long island sound, while the south shore in great south bay grabs the. Fishing faqs what you need to know to fish on long island. Whatever youre after, here at silly lily fishing station, we have everything you could need to get out and go fishing. Total possession 6 fish 2 may be 17, rest must be 19 or larger. Lastminute long island fishing trips long island pulse.
So, i dont have a boat and i was wondering what piers around suffolk county produce the best flukeflounder fishing. Recreational saltwater fishing regulations nys dept. Summer flounder is one of the most sought after commercial and recreational fish along the atlantic coast. Scientists study climates role on the impact of the long island. Summer flounder and winter flounder are flatfishes, types of fish which lie on their. Ny fluke season opens may 17 ny sportfishing federation. Schumer, zeldin gang up on new york fluke regulations. Catching fluke flounder in new york on long island from.
Fluke are caught from a long island bay while jigging with bucktails and gulp. Changes for fluke extend the recreational fishing season from may 6. Fluke are the bread and butter on long island, so we really cant take anymore. Captree fluke fishing bay shore, ny island princess captree. While it looked really weird, it sure tasted great. Fishing regulations rhode island saltwater anglers. Hooking into giant fluke long island sound youtube. Schumers longlanguishing fluke fairness bill, an attempt to reform the current federal fluke fishing regulations that leave new york fishermen at the short end of. Fishing the hamptons with the first sizable efforts at plying local waters this past sunday, the opening of the porgy season, fishermen with baited hooks got a healthy sampling of the fish that have arrived in the bays already this year. Although this is a spawning issue and not related to overfishing by new york or its neighboring states, the result will likely be a tightening of fluke regulations in 2016. Nj sets 2016 summer flounder and black sea bass regs on the. Fluke have also been biting on both these fronts with a lot of shorts still mixed in.
Northeast fluke fishing, flounder fishing on the east coast. Island current fleet has the perfect boats, tools, bait and experience to get those flounders. Doug wade of watch hill outfitters said, the fluke bite off block island was not good at the end of the last week. Lastminute long island fishing trips leisure carl corry september 8, 2016 the big summer vacations may be over for the season, but theres still time to get away for the day, enjoy the waters and take in what were hearing are some impressive long island fishing trips. Catching fluke flounder in new york on long island from shore. Custom offshore and inshore fishing charters, eco tours, island cruises and block island day trips from southold on long island. Jul 22, 2015 the midatlantic fishery management council announced last week that summer flounder fluke have suffered several consecutive years of low spawning success. Jun 09, 2018 took our first trip in the long island sound this morning. In 2016, a long island sound studynew york and connecticut sea grant research project was completed that puts together all available physical and biological data to build a model of the sounds climate from the 1970s to the present with the goal of better documenting these past changes and as a tool to predict what may be coming in the future. The harvest reductions needed are estimated at a whopping 43%.
Jul 27, 2016 will depend on wind and surf, but assuming typical conditions and a standard south shore of long island ocean beach, i usually go with 1 oz. Baits such as spearing, sandeels, killies and squid or artificial lures including bucktails, jigs and plugs take their share of the catch. Its fluke season and the flatties are biting well, but in order to be nearly certain that you can bring a few home for a meal, here are some very. Regulations were last changed on march 31, 2020, and are subject to change at any time. Heres what you need to know about fishing on long island.
May 12, 2015 as a result, its safe to say that i know a thing or two about quality fluke fishing. Long island fishing seasons longevity sportfishing long island. Fishing news ny fluke season opens on high note the. Jun 01, 2014 j une is the month when fluke season begins in long island.
In my opinion, one of the most productive areas to fish for big fluke is off long islands north fork. Before you cast your line into the waters in and around long island, be sure youre up to date on all of the rules and regulations. Welcome to long island firearms, long islands premier source for news and education. Patricks daymarch 17was always the unofficial start of the winter flounder season. Ok, so the temperature went up and im thinking about fishing. Long island, nyc, cape cod, rhode island long island. Too many dog fish sharks and anglers are having difficulty working their way through them all. The midatlantic fishery management council announced last week that summer flounder fluke have suffered several consecutive years of low spawning success. Feb 16, 2016 page 1 of 2 flukeflounder fishinggood pier spots posted in fishing open discussions. Fluke season is now closed but the bite was on up to the last drop. Fish for striped bass, fluke, black sea bass, blackfish, porgy, bluefish, weakfish, cod and flounder. Family fun fishing on the island princess captree state park, calm bay fishing. The season was scheduled to begin with a home game.
Best artificial rig for fluke long islandny fishing surftalk. This is especially true at the beginning of the season during early may, and on into june. Mar 07, 2018 recreational anglers may get a longer fluke season this year, but commercial fishermen are facing a 2018 quota cutback of more than 42,000 pounds of the locally important fish. Skimmeroutdoors has been the website outdoor enthusiasts have been visiting since 1997. Surf casting for fluke posted in fishing open discussions. Weekly fishing reports for long island, metro ny the. Marine recreational fisheries regulations for 2020. Tautog blackfish regulations vary for the long island sound region marine waters lying east of the throgs neck. For many years, there was no closed season, and an angler who knew what to do could catch at least a. Find out the latest fishing, boating and hunting information around the great south bay and fire island area. This year, in order to address the discrepancy of the summer flounder size limits in the delaware bay with the state of delaware, summer flounder regulations for delaware bay in nj are a 17inch minimum size limit and 4fish possession limit. Long island fishing reportjuly 14, 2016 long island weekly. Recreational anglers may get a longer fluke season this year, but commercial fishermen are facing a 2018 quota cutback of more than 42,000 pounds of.
Stripers continue to dominate reports in our region, but by next week, long island, metro ny anglers should have a whole new set of targets to choose from. Right from the start of the trip we were hooking into fluke. Early season summer flounder fluke fishing youtube. Northeast fluke fishing, flounder fishing on the east. Nydec has updated their saltwater fishing regulations page as a reminder to marine anglers. Dec 22, 2016 long island fishermen worried fluke regulations will kill industry. A handful of weakfish were reported scattered in the south shore bays. This trips a keeper its been a while, but it was good to be back visiting gary gunseich at silly lily fishing station in center moriches as we looked for the summer mainstay of fishing season.
Took our first trip in the long island sound this morning. Growing up on shelter island, we caught a fair amount of fluke in peconic bay in the summer. Sep 08, 2016 lastminute long island fishing trips leisure carl corry september 8, 2016 the big summer vacations may be over for the season, but theres still time to get away for the day, enjoy the waters and take in what were hearing are some impressive long island fishing trips. Changes for fluke extend the recreational fishing season from may 6 to oct. Flounder fishing city island bronx, ny island current. Shouldnt they be in the shallows this time of year. The north fork branches off into gardiners bay and long island sound, while the south shore in great south bay grabs the attention of midisland flounder pounders. The fishing regulations for 2018 have not been set in stone yet, but they are starting to come into focus after the atlantic states. The 2014 fluke season is now set to open on may 17th with a five fish bag and 18inch size limit. Bunker and stripers were reported in the brackish creeks along the north shore and off the south shore beaches. Click here for the latest updates on deeps response to covid19. As a result, its safe to say that i know a thing or two about quality fluke fishing.
Regulations were last changed on march 31, 2020 and are subject to change at any time. What is the fishing season in ny for fluke and other flounder. Summer flounder is found in inshore and offshore waters from nova scotia, canada, to the east coast of florida. Blackfish will be off the menu after thursday, but blues, weaks and porgies will become options by next week, and dont forget fluke. Long island fishing report may th, 2016 outdoornews. Current recreational marine fisheries regulations abstract. Courtesy of the ct department of energy and environmental protection.
May 17, 2016 saturday, may 21, 2016 marks the opening of njs recreational summer flounder fluke season. Then after a quick snack to eat we switched over to a different spot. This years fluke season is open for 128 days, coming to a close at the end of the day on september 21st. Princess captree fishing boat serves the south shore of long island and all its towns. Long island fishermen worried fluke regulations will kill.
During this report period the ocean and long island sound water temperatures dropped only a few degrees and remained nearly 50 degrees, which is above normal. If the bass havnt really made it this far out yet, what about fluke. Tautog blackfish regulations vary for the long island sound region marine waters lying east of the throgs neck bridge and west of a line that runs from orient point, ny to watch hill, ri and ny bight region marine waters outside of the long island sound region. While the commercial guys have been bringing in fluke since may, and a few recreational anglers got lucky, fluking really heats up now. Sep 22, 2016 long island new york fishing report september 22, 2016 by ryan schlichter september 22, 2016 this week saw fluke season come to an end but they big flatties didnt go quietly into the night. In 2016, a long island sound studynew york and connecticut sea grant. North fork fluke fishing north fork captains association. Bass have begun to show more of a presence this week and are mixing in with the bluefish on diamond jigs and along the beaches at night. The heaviest fluke caught aboard the captain gillen during the 2019 fluke season wins. Jun 02, 2015 june is the month when fluke season really begins on long island. Ryan schlichter is a columnist for long island weekly blogs for on the water magazine. Long islandnyc fishing report january 8th, 2016 outdoornews. Long island fishermen worried fluke regulations will kill industry.
Long island new york fishing report september 22, 2016. Porgies have been caught in the fish traps which points to a good season opener. Congressman lee zeldin and senator chuck schumer have have reintroduced mr. Fishing advocates seek delay in new limits on fluke fishing newsday. Flukeflounder fishinggood pier spots long island firearms.
We have the best flounder fishing city island, new york has to offer. June is the month when fluke season really begins on long island. Will depend on wind and surf, but assuming typical conditions and a standard south shore of long island ocean beach, i usually go with 1 oz. Patricks daymarch 17was always the unofficial start of the winter flounder season that date wasnt imposed by law.
Black sea bass are measured from the tip of the snout or jaw, with. For many years, there was no closed season, and an angler who knew what to do could catch at least a few flounder at any time that the bays werent sheathed in ice. The striper fishing in the western long island sound was good, with boats scoring a 25pounder or two each trip fishing bunker chunks. Current recreational marine fisheries regulations ct. Although this is a biological issue and not related to overfishing, it likely means a tightening of fluke regulations come 2016.
Established in 1981, new york sportfishing federation is a nonprofit organization recognized as the voice of new yorks recreational. The striper action has been best at night using live eels. Go higher than that, and youll be dragging a lot of bottom. This early season fluke was caught drifting along a sod bank sitting right on a drop off. Summer flounder are mainly caught in bottom otter trawls, but are also taken by pound nets and gillnets in estuarine waters. Best artificial rig for fluke long islandny fishing. That season opens next monday and a fair number of the. Long island fishing seasons longevity sportfishing long. April 1 st marks the beginning of winter flounder season this year. Since this fish has a reputation of being an active predator, the variety of angling techniques used by fisherman can vary greatly. As the water continues to warm the flounder fishing as well as the striper, bluefish and weakfish action will continue improve. As the day progressed we were hooking into a couple giant, keeper fluke. Ny fluke season opens on high note being able to open fluke season on may 17th as opposed to the shorter season that was looming over us, proved a.
33 226 1370 570 1505 1043 945 684 128 624 1643 262 180 756 186 170 144 200 1188 645 163 1298 693 157 1088 178 1141 101