Updated October 30, 2024
What’s Hot?
- Blackfish: Strong blackfish action in shallow waters, with light jigs yielding good results around rocks and currents.
- Striped Bass and Bluefish: Action has picked up along the shoreline and river mouths with topwater and soft plastics performing well.
- Porgy (Scup): Porgy catches remain strong, providing consistent action for shore and boat anglers.
- False Albacore: Sporadic action; anglers need patience to locate schools
- Inshore trout fishing has picked up as the waters have cooled.
State Fishing Reports
Most states have local reports on fishing conditions and selected species by time of year. Here is a list of state by state fisheries departments.
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Maryland – Tammys – Charlotte Hall
- Maryland – Anglers – Annapolis
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Jersey – NormaK – Pt Pleasant
- New York
- New York – Central Hotline
- New York – Western Hotline
- New York – Lake Ontario
- New York – Salmon River
- New York – Niagara River/Falls
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Rhode Island – Frances Fleet
- Rhode Island – Striped Bass
- Vermont
- Vermont – Middlebury Outfitters
The Complete List US Fisheries Departments
The On the water web site supplies regular updates for a variety of northern regional locations. These include: Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York – Long Island, New York – Upstate, New Jersey- Northern, New Jersey Southern, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The information is timely as they get local information from bait/tackle stores and also from charter captains to compile the reporting.
https://www.onthewater.com/fishing-reports
The fisherman web site supplies regular updates for a variety of north eastern and mid-Atlantic regional locations. The report information is timely as it is based upon local information from bait/tackle stores and also from charter captains to compile the reporting. They also include a video summary of the reporting.