Date: 2026-06-30
Quick Take: Striped bass fishing remains exceptional around Montauk Point and Port Jefferson, with fish to 50 pounds active on rips and tides. Fluke action is improving steadily in Peconic Bay and South Shore bays, while black sea bass and porgy provide reliable mixed-bag opportunities near Montauk and Captree.
Best Bet This Week: Target striped bass on outgoing tides from buoy 11 to buoy 9 in Port Jefferson using drifting live bait or trolling Mojo’s. Nighttime popper fishing at Miller Place beaches also yields large bass.
What Fish Are Active: Striped bass, fluke, black sea bass, porgy, bluefish, smallmouth bass, brown trout, lake trout, and walleye are all active across coastal and inland waters.
Where to Fish: Montauk Point for striped bass and fluke; Port Jefferson rips for striped bass; Peconic Bay for fluke; Captree for black sea bass and porgy; Niagara River for smallmouth bass and walleye; Connetquot River for trout; Miller Place Middle Grounds for black sea bass. Specific marks in the reports include Huntington around Green Ledge and buoy 13, Miller Place around Old Field Point, buoy 11, and buoy 9, and Port Jefferson around buoy 5.
Freshwater Focus: Smallmouth bass and walleye action remains strong in the Niagara region. Trout fishing is steady on the Connetquot River with fly anglers matching the hatch. No new inland stocking updates reported.
How to Fish: Use drifting and trolling with live bait or Mojo lures for striped bass on outgoing tides. Fly fishing with precise hatch matching works well for trout on the Connetquot River. Bottom fishing with squid and sand eels produces fluke and sea bass near Montauk.
Best Baits and Lures: Live eels and spot for striped bass in Little Neck and Manhasset Bay; squid and sand eels for fluke and sea bass at Montauk; clams and diamond jigs for black sea bass at Huntington and Miller Place; bucktails and Gulp for fluke near Huntington.
Trend Watch: Striped bass fishing is peaking with many trophy-sized fish reported, especially around Montauk and Port Jefferson. Fluke bite is gradually improving in bays and nearshore grounds. Black sea bass numbers are increasing, with keeper fish becoming more common.
Regulation and Access Changes: No new regulation or access changes reported for this period. Anglers should continue to follow existing size and bag limits for striped bass, fluke, and black sea bass.