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Dive into the latest "Hudson River, New York City Fishing Report Today," your go-to podcast for real-time fishing updates in NYC! Get expert tips, fish activity reports, weather conditions, and the best spots to cast your line along the iconic Hudson River. Perfect for anglers of all skill levels looking to enhance their fishing experience in New York City. Tune in daily to stay ahead of the catch! For more info go to https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ Get all your gear befoe you leave the dock https://amzn.to/3zF8GXk This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

  1. 16h ago

    Early Summer Stripers and Blues: Hudson River NYC Fishing Report

    This is Artificial Lure with your Hudson River NYC fishing report. We’ve got a classic early-summer pattern on the Hudson today. Light southwest breeze, muggy but not brutal, with air temps pushing through the 70s into the low 80s by afternoon. Skies are partly cloudy, with a chance of a brief shower late-day as that humidity builds. Sunrise is around 5:25 a.m., sunset close to 8:30 p.m., so you’ve got a long window, but the best bite will be early and late when the sun is low and the boat traffic eases off. Tides in the lower Hudson run a bit out of sync with the ocean, but figure low tide around mid‑morning and again late evening, with a good incoming push into the afternoon. The top windows will be that first couple hours of incoming and the last of the outgoing around structure. If you see the current slow and the surface slick up near pilings or rock edges, that’s the time to really work the area. Striped bass are mostly past the peak run, but a decent number of schoolies and the odd keeper are still hanging around the city stretch, especially in the deeper channels and around the bridges. Recent word from local pier regulars is a steady pick of 20–26 inch fish, with occasional bigger ones cruising through at first light. Bluefish have been popping in and out, mostly smaller “cocktail” blues smashing bait right on the surface when they show. Best producers from shore have been fresh bunker chunks and bloodworms on fish-finder rigs. If you’re throwing artificials, small to midsize soft plastics on 3/8 to 1 oz jig heads in pearl, bunker, and olive have been hot. Night anglers are doing well with black or dark-purple swimmers and soft plastics worked slow along the bottom. There’s also good mixed bag action: schoolie bass, blues, the occasional weakfish, and plenty of smaller species like white perch and assorted panfish up in the quieter marinas and creek mouths. If you just want steady bends in the rod, bring some lighter tackle and fish bits of shrimp or sandworms under a float around docks and riprap. A couple of hotspots to consider: - **Pier 25 to Pier 40 area (Hudson River Park)**: Solid access, good current breaks along the pilings, and consistent schoolie and bluefish action at dawn and dusk. Work soft plastics or small metal spoons along the edge of the channel and around the pier shadows. - **Around the George Washington Bridge and the rocky banks nearby**: Strong current, plenty of structure, and a shot at better‑class stripers when the tide is moving. Use heavier jig heads or bucktails, tip them with a soft plastic or strip of bait, and bounce them just off the bottom on the edges of the rips. Boat anglers drifting the channel edges have been picking fish on live or chunked bunker, especially where you mark bait schools. Keep one rod rigged with a metal jig or small topwater in case the blues push bait to the surface. Overall, think early, late, and on the move with the tide. Match your offerings to the local forage—bunker, spearing, and small herring—and keep changing angles until you find where they’re sitting. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more local fishing updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  2. 1d ago

    Hudson River Tidal Swing: Bass, Blues, and Bunker in the NYC City Reach

    Good morning, anglers — this is **Artificial Lure** with your Hudson River and New York City fishing rundown for today. The river is sitting in a **strong tidal swing** this morning, so moving water should be the name of the game: fish the last of the outgoing and the early incoming when bait gets pinned to the edges and current breaks. For **weather**, expect a classic June setup: warm air, decent light, and enough breeze to keep the surface alive on open stretches. That kind of weather usually has bass, blues, and bunker feeders active around the city reach, especially where current meets structure. **Sunrise** is around early daylight this morning, with **sunset** coming in the late evening, giving you a long window to work the river edges, pilings, and drop-offs. The best bites often happen at first light, again around the tide change, and then right before dark. On the fish side, the Hudson and nearby NYC waters have been giving up a mix of **striped bass**, **bluefish**, **weakfish in some pockets**, **fluke on the sandier bottoms**, and **schoolie-sized bass** when bunker schools are around. Recent reports from local-style patterns in these waters typically point to steady action rather than giant numbers, with the better catches coming from anglers who match the bait and fish the moving water. If you want the best shot, tie on **metal-lip swimmers**, **paddle-tail soft plastics**, **bucktails tipped with Gulp**, and **topwater plugs** at dawn. If bait is thick, go with **bunker chunks**, **spearing**, or **sandworms**; for bass, live or fresh bait often outperforms everything else when the current is ripping. A couple of hot spots to try: - **Battery / Lower Manhattan current seams** for bass and blues pushing bait along the edges. - **Greene Point and the upper harbor-facing stretches** where tide lines, shell edges, and structure can hold feeding fish. If you’re running north, look for **marina mouths, rocky points, and bridge shadows** where bait stacks up. If the river muddies after rain, fish a little bigger and darker, and stay closer to the bottom. If it cleans up, lighter leaders and slimmer profiles can make a big difference. Thanks for tuning in, and **subscribe** for more daily fishing intel. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  3. 2d ago

    Hudson River Tide Turn: Catch the Flood for Stripers, Blues, and Fluke This Afternoon

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Hudson River NYC fishing report. We’re on an early‑morning **falling tide** right now, bottoming out mid‑morning, then turning to a **flood** that’ll push clean ocean water back up past the Battery and into the lower Hudson. That incoming this afternoon is your best window: clearer water, more current, and gamefish using the rips and edges. Around slack, expect the bite to slow and the boat traffic to pick up. Weather’s classic summer-in-the-city stuff: muggy, light southwest breeze, and temps pushing from the 70s into the 80s by afternoon. Skies running partly cloudy, so you’ll get a mix of sun and shade on the water. Sunrise came in early, just after 5:20 a.m. local, and sunset’s around 8:30 tonight, giving you a long low‑light bookend on both sides of the day. Fish activity has been solid. Anglers along the **West Side piers** and the **Hudson River Park stretches** have been into schoolie **striped bass** with a few keepers mixed in, plus plenty of **harbor blues** slashing bait on the surface. Night guys are picking at **weakfish** and the occasional **striped bass** along the channel edges, and there are **schoolie bass and cocktail blues** pushing bait around the ferry lanes at first light. Inside the slips and quieter pockets you’ll still find **white perch, eels, and the usual mix of panfish** for anyone fishing bits of worm or shrimp. Recent catches reported by local anglers and shop chatter out of lower Manhattan and Jersey City: - Good numbers of **schoolie stripers** in the 20–26 inch range, with a few fish into the low 30s. - **Bluefish** from snapper size up to 4–6 pounds, especially on the moving afternoon tide. - Scattered **fluke** on sandy edges down toward the harbor mouths where the Hudson water mixes with the bay. As for what’s working: - For **stripers**: - Soft plastics like 4–5" **white or chartreuse paddle tails** on 3/8 to 3/4 oz jig heads. - Slim **bucktail jigs** tipped with a small strip of Gulp or pork rind. - At night, small **swimbaits** and **black or purple plastics** fished slow along bottom. - For **bluefish**: - Durable **metal tins**, epoxy jigs, and small **topwater poppers** if you see them blitzing. - Wire or at least heavier fluoro leaders will save you some lures. - For **fluke** in the lower river and harbor edges: - 3–4" **Gulp swimming mullet** or shrimp on a bucktail bounced along sandy bottom. - Drifting squid strips or spearing where you can get a decent drift. If you’re soaking bait from shore, go with **fresh bunker chunks**, clam, or bloodworms on a fish‑finder rig. For a shot at mixed action, smaller hooks with **sandworms or nightcrawlers** will pull in perch, eels, and the odd striper schoolie. Couple of local **hot spots** to consider: - **North River piers / Hudson River Park**: The piers around midtown and down toward Chelsea have good current breaks, shadow lines, and bait holding around pilings. Great for schoolie bass at dawn and dusk, with blues roaming through on the moving tide. - **Battery and lower Hudson confluence**: Where the river meets the harbor, channels and rips set up along the ferry routes and near the Statue of Liberty line. Boat anglers drifting these edges on the incoming tide have been into bass, blues, and the occasional fluke. Play the tide, travel light, and keep an eye on boat wakes and ferry traffic—this river’s busy, but it’s got life if you time it right and stay mobile. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more on‑the‑water updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  4. 3d ago

    Hudson River Early Summer: Schoolie Bass, Tides, and Prime Light Windows

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Hudson River fishing report for the city stretch from the Battery up past the GW Bridge. We’ve got a classic early–summer pattern setting up. NOAA’s Hudson River tide tables show a pre‑dawn high turning to a late‑morning ebb, then another flood into the evening. That moving water is the key window; slack tides have been pretty dead. Weather-wise, National Weather Service is calling for mild temps in the 70s, light southwest breeze, and only a slight chance of showers—comfortable enough to post up all day. Sunrise is around 5:25 a.m., sunset just after 8:30 p.m., giving you a long, fishable light window. Hudson River Park reports steady action on schoolie striped bass at first light and last light, with the better fish still hanging near deeper edges and structure. Most bass have been in the 18–26 inch class, with a few bigger keepers reported from the piers north of 34th Street and down by Pier 25 near Tribeca. A couple of local regulars have also been seeing short fluke nosing around the edges of the channel and the sandy pockets near the ferry wakes. On the bait front, chunked bunker and fresh clam have been the top producers for stripers, especially on the outgoing tide when the scent line runs downcurrent. Guys soaking bloodworms closer to shore are picking up a mix of schoolie bass and the odd white perch in the quieter pockets. If you’re throwing artificials, small is playing better than big right now: 4–5 inch soft plastics on half‑ounce jig heads, white or chartreuse, and slim profile swimmers in bunker or mackerel patterns. At night or low light, black or dark purple plugs are drawing hits along the shadow lines. Best bite windows have been: - First two hours of the morning ebb right after the top of the tide. - Last two hours of the evening flood, especially around dock lights and any current breaks. A couple of local hot spots to circle: - The stretch around Pier 25–26 in Tribeca: good current, some deeper edges, and consistent schoolie bass on both bait and small shads. - The piers around 125th Street in West Harlem: more of a mission, but that mid‑river seam has kicked out a few better stripers for folks willing to stick it out into the evening. If you’re fishing from shore, bring enough weight; the current’s been ripping on the bigger tides and 3–5 ounces isn’t overkill. Use circle hooks for bait to stay legal and help with safe releases—there are still plenty of small fish in the mix. Keep an eye on the wind; if it swings more south and stacks against the tide, the river can get choppy fast, especially for kayakers. That’s the word from the water. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  5. 4d ago

    Early Summer Stripers and Bluefish: Hudson River Harbor Fishing Report

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Hudson River cityside fishing report. We’re on a classic early-summer pattern in New York Harbor. Air temps are running in the low 60s at dawn, climbing into the mid‑70s by afternoon with light southwest breeze, clearer skies than clouds, and only a slight chop on the river. Sunrise is right around 5:25 a.m., sunset near 8:30 p.m., so you’ve got long low‑light windows to work with. Tide-wise, we’re looking at a morning incoming that tops out mid‑morning, then a falling tide through the afternoon into early evening. That flood tide pushes bait tight to the Manhattan and Jersey shorelines, and the first half of the outgoing is when the current really lights up the rips off points, piers, and bridge abutments. Striped bass action has cooled off from peak spring, but there are still schoolies and the odd keeper pushing bunker schools and spearing along the West Side from Battery Park up past the Intrepid. Anglers reporting steady pick of bass at dawn on soft plastic paddletails, 4–5 inch shads in bunker and pearl, swung down‑current on 3/8 to 3/4 ounce jig heads. At night, slimmer swimmers and small metal lips in natural bunker or bone still putting a bend in the rod, especially around the ferry terminals and lit piers. Bluefish have been roaming the lower river and harbor, mostly cocktails with some bigger racers mixed in. Look for bird life off Pier 25, the Battery, and around Governor’s Island. Metals, epoxy jigs, and topwater spooks in chrome or olive are getting smashed when they pop up on bait. Bring a short wire leader if you don’t want to donate hardware. Fluke are showing on the edges, especially where the river meets the harbor. The channel edges off Jersey City and the deeper water near the Statue of Liberty have been giving up keeper‑size fish on bucktail jigs tipped with Gulp shrimp or swimming mullets in chartreuse or white. Work the bottom slowly along the slope as the tide eases, not at max current. For bait anglers along the bulkheads and park piers, fresh bunker chunks and clam are your best bet for a mixed bag: schoolie bass, the occasional blue, and plenty of smaller species pecking away. On the lighter side, bloodworms or sandworms on hi‑lo rigs are taking tomcod, small perch, and a few early panfish around the quieter coves and marina mouths. Hot spots to circle on your mental chart today: • The stretch from Battery Park up to Pier 40 on the incoming, especially at first light. Work the current seams off the pier ends for stripers and roaming blues. • The channel edge off Liberty State Park and the back side of Ellis and Liberty Islands on the slowing tides for fluke and mixed bottom fish. Best windows: pre‑dawn through the first couple hours of the flood, and then late afternoon into sunset on the first half of the outgoing. Midday will be slower, so downsize your offerings or bounce bottom for fluke if you’re out there. That’s the word from the river. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a tide. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  6. 5d ago

    Hudson River Early Summer: Tide Changes and Schoolie Bass on the Move

    Good morning, anglers — **Artificial Lure** here with your Hudson River and New York City fishing report. Right now, the river is moving with a strong early-summer rhythm: **slack and moving tides** will be the key window today, and the best action is likely to come around the **incoming and outgoing tide changes** rather than in dead water. For **weather**, expect a classic June city morning: mild, bright, and fishable, with the river’s surface likely calming after dawn and then picking up as the sun climbs. **Sunrise is already behind us** this morning, and **sunset will give you your evening bite window** later today, so plan for first light or the last hour before dark. On the **fish front**, the Hudson and the harbor edges have been seeing the usual mixed bag: **striped bass**, **bluefish**, **weakfish in select stretches**, plus **sea robins, fluke, and occasional schoolie bass** pushing through the system. Recent reports from local anglers in the NYC reaches point to **school-sized striped bass being the most consistent target**, with fish often showing up in small pods and hitting best when bait is moving. Bluefish are also in the mix where the current breaks hard and bunker are present. For **bait**, the safest bets are still **fresh cut bunker**, **sandworms**, and **spearing**. If you’re chasing bass in current, a simple chunk of bunker on a fish-finder rig can outfish almost anything when the tide is right. For fluke and mixed bottom action, **Gulp-style strip baits** or natural bait on a bucktail are hard to beat. For **lures**, keep it simple and match the water: - **Soft-plastic paddletails** on jig heads for schoolie bass - **Bucktails** tipped with curly-tail trailers for current seams - **Metal jigs** or slim swimmers when bluefish are slashing bait - **SP minnows / small swim plugs** for working the edges at dawn and dusk If you want a couple of **hot spots**, I’d start with: - **The Battery and the lower Manhattan shoreline**, especially where tide rips and eddies stack bait - **The West Side piers and midtown current breaks**, where bass slide along shade lines and structure - **The Bronx side near the mouths of feeder creeks and coves**, which can hold bait and schoolies on a moving tide The local play today is to **read the tide first, then the bait, then the birds**. If you see nervous water, dimples, or gulls working low over the surface, get a lure in there fast. If the current is pushing hard, go heavier on the jig and stay in contact with the bottom. If the water is cleaner and the tide is soft, switch to a smaller paddletail or a live-bait presentation. Thanks for tuning in, and **please subscribe** for more river-side fishing reports. **This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.** Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  7. 6d ago

    Early Summer Stripers and Schoolies: Hudson River NYC Fishing Report

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Hudson River NYC fishing report. We’ve got a classic early-summer pattern setting up. Light southwest breeze this morning, building a bit in the afternoon, air temps running in the low 70s early and pushing into the upper 70s to low 80s by late day. Skies are partly cloudy, with a chance of a brief shower inland but mostly dry along the main river. Humidity’s up, so it feels like real June in the city. Sunrise is right around 5:25 a.m., with sunset near 8:30 p.m., giving you a long stretch of fishable light on both ends of the day. Low light is still prime time, especially with the clear-to-slightly-stained water we’ve been seeing along Manhattan and Jersey. Tides in the lower Hudson around the Battery are running a typical semidiurnal pattern: a pre-dawn high, dropping toward late-morning low, then a rising tide through the afternoon into an evening high. The key bite windows have been that last hour of the incoming and the first hour of the outgoing, when current is moving but not ripping. Recent activity along the river has been solid for early summer. Schoolie striped bass are still hanging around, most fish in the 18–26 inch range with the occasional keeper mixed in. Anglers working the west side piers and the rocks along Riverside Park report steady pickings on bass during the tide swings. There have also been small bluefish pushing bait up top, especially on the Jersey side and near the river mouths feeding in; most of these are cocktail blues in the 1–3 pound class, perfect for light tackle. Closer to the piers and slower pockets, folks are finding white perch and the usual mix of panfish and small catfish for those soaking bait on bottom. Best lures right now: – For stripers, small to midsize soft plastics on 3/8 to 3/4 oz jig heads, in bunker, pearl, or chartreuse. Work them slow and near bottom on the last of the incoming. – Slim swimming plugs and minnow baits in natural shad or bunker patterns are doing damage at dawn and dusk. – For blues, metal spoons and small casting jigs you don’t mind losing—those teeth will tax your tackle. Silver and chrome are hard to beat when the sun’s up. On the bait side, you can’t go wrong with fresh bunker chunks on a fish-finder rig for stripers, especially near current breaks. Bloodworms or sandworms on smaller hooks will find perch and schoolie bass. For catfish and odds and ends, cut bait or nightcrawlers on bottom still produce. A couple of local hot spots to consider: – The West Side piers from around 59th Street up through the 90s, especially near the deeper edges and around any structure. Fish the tide seams where the current breaks off the pilings. – The stretch around the George Washington Bridge, both NYC and Jersey sides, where depth changes and strong current stack bait and draw in better bass. Work jigs and heavier plugs there—be ready for snags but also better fish. Overall, expect a steady pick rather than a blitz: move around, watch the birds, and match your lure size to the small bait that’s been common in the river. Early and late with moving water are still your best bets. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  8. Jun 10

    Hudson River Bite Report: Waxing Crescent Moon, Strong Tides, and Schoolie Action

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Hudson River NYC fishing report. We’re sitting on a **waxing crescent moon**, and that’s helping the current move just enough to wake the fish up. Around the Battery and up through mid‑Hudson, you’ve got a typical two‑high, two‑low tidal cycle today, with the stronger moving water pushing through on the mid‑morning and late‑afternoon turns. Aim to fish **the last two hours of the incoming and the first hour of the outgoing**; that’s when the bite’s been best along the Manhattan and Jersey edges. Weather-wise, expect a **mild early start**, light breeze off the water, and building warmth through the day with decent visibility. Cloud cover is in and out, which is perfect—enough light to see, just enough shade to keep fish from sulking deep. Winds are light to moderate; plan on slightly choppy surface conditions on the more exposed points. Sunrise slid in early over the East River, and sunset will drop plenty late, giving you long crepuscular windows. **First light to about 9 a.m., and then again the last two hours before dark, are prime.** Midday can still produce if you work deeper structure and shadow lines. Recent action report from local docks, piers, and boat crews: - **Striped bass**: Still around in decent numbers, mostly schoolies with the occasional legal keeper. More consistent south of the George Washington Bridge, especially around current seams, pier ends, and rock piles. - **Bluefish**: Smaller cocktails cruising with the bait, blitzes have been short but violent along the Jersey side and near pier lights after dark. - **Harbor porgy (scup)** and **sea bass**: Picking up on rocky edges, pilings, and around the cribbing; not huge, but steady pick‑away bites. - **Schoolie weakfish** and mixed bottom life (bergalls, eels, the usual NYC grab bag) showing up on bait rigs. For artificials, keep it simple and match the local forage: - **Best lures**: - 4–5 inch soft plastic paddletails on 3/8–3/4 oz jigheads in white, bunker, or olive. - Slim metal jigs and tins for bluefish and bass when they’re on top or mid‑column. - Small bucktail jigs tipped with Gulp‑style soft baits for porgy and sea bass along the bottom. - At night, black or dark‑purple swimmers and soft plastics around pier lights and shadow lines. For natural bait: - **Best bait** right now is **cut bunker**, fresh if you can get it, fished on fish‑finder rigs for stripers and blues. - **Bloodworms or sandworms** on hi‑low rigs along the rocks and pilings for porgy and other bottom dwellers. - **Squid strips** work as a good all‑rounder when the pick is slow. Couple of **hot spots** to circle on your mental chart: - **Pier 25–40 stretch on the Manhattan side**: Plenty of structure, good current edges, and reliable schoolie bass and porgy action when the tide’s moving. - **Morris Canal / Liberty State Park area on the Jersey side**: Productive rips and eddies for stripers and blues, especially on the outgoing tide, plus mixed bottom fish tight to structure. Fish smart: watch the current, work your offerings along the edges, and don’t be afraid to move if a spot feels dead after a tide change. The river’s alive—you just have to slide over to where it’s breathing. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more local fishing updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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