Long Island, NY · Est. 2026 · Text-Based

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Today 5:47 PM
Worth heading out tonight?
100%. Full moon + incoming tide hits Montauk at 6:12pm. Water's 61°F — stripers should be stacked on the points. Light SW wind. If you can sneak out, GO 🌊
5:49 PM
What bait and where exactly?
TIDES · High 6:12am · 4.9ft · Montauk
WATER TEMP · 48°F · Montauk
WIND · SW 7mph · Ideal surf conditions
MOON · Full Moon · Peak feeding window
REPORTS · "Bass on the move" · LI/NY April 2026 Thread · 44 replies
NORTH SHORE · Herring in Northport Harbor · Bass following
SOUTH SHORE · Bunker thick off Jones Beach · Blues crashing
SCORE · 88/100 · Prime conditions today
TIDES · High 6:12am · 4.9ft · Montauk
WATER TEMP · 48°F · Montauk
WIND · SW 7mph · Ideal surf conditions
MOON · Full Moon · Peak feeding window
REPORTS · "Bass on the move" · LI/NY April 2026 Thread · 44 replies
NORTH SHORE · Herring in Northport Harbor · Bass following
SOUTH SHORE · Bunker thick off Jones Beach · Blues crashing
SCORE · 88/100 · Prime conditions today
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Long Island species

We cover
what's running.

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Striped Bass
Striper · Linesider
April – December. Follows the bunker. Incoming tide, rocky points, beach cuts.
Peak: May, Jun, Sep–Nov
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Fluke
Summer Flounder
May – September. Inshore bays and ocean. Moving tide, sand and mud bottom.
Peak: Jun, Jul, Aug
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Bluefish
Blues · Choppers
May – November. Aggressive surface feeders. Follow the bait schools.
Peak: Jun–Sep
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Blackfish
Tautog · Tog
Spring and Fall runs. Rocky structure, jetties, wrecks. Crabs and sandworms.
Peak: Apr–May, Oct–Dec
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False Albacore
Albies · Fat Albert
Late August – November. Fast, finicky, and spectacular. Small epoxy jigs.
Peak: Sep, Oct
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NOAA Tides
Live tide predictions and water temperatures from Kings Point, Montauk, Shinnecock, and Bridgeport stations.
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Open-Meteo
Marine weather forecasts — wind speed, wave height, swell period, and 3-day outlook.
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Moon Phase
Precise lunar cycle tracking. New and full moons drive peak feeding windows for every species.
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Forum Reports
Live scrape of Stripers Online, On The Water, The Hull Truth, and BD Outdoors. What anglers are actually catching, right now.
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Today · 5:47 PM
Saturday's your day. Water's 48°F off Montauk and warming — bass are on SP minnows at the Rip, guys reporting fish to 36" at the Point this week. North Bar's producing on bucktails at dawn. Hit the 4:02 AM high at the Lighthouse or fish Kings Point's 5:17 AM push closer to home. SSW wind 6mph, light chop — totally fishable. Bring eels as backup. 🎣
🌊 High Tide 4:02am Montauk 🌡️ 48°F Water Temp 🌊 High Tide 5:17am Kings Pt 💨 SSW 6mph 🐟 Bass at the Rip

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