Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Hudson River, NYC fishing report.

We’re locked into true winter mode now, and the river’s fishing like it: slower, but not dead if you grind. Figure water temps in the upper 30s to low 40s with a stiff northwest breeze and clear, cold air. Sunrise is right around 7:15 a.m., sunset just before 4:35 p.m., so your real window is that late‑morning push through early afternoon when the sun’s had a chance to warm the edges a touch.

Tide-wise, using the Alpine Hudson River tide table as a decent proxy for NYC, we’ve got an early **low** around first light and the **flood** pushing late morning into early afternoon. That incoming is your best bet: more current, a little bump in activity, and bait sliding up along the walls and pilings.

The big migratory stripers are long gone to the south; New Jersey surf reports and regional blogs are calling the 2025 fall run pretty much a bust and “over” up this way. That said, the Hudson around the city is still giving up a mix of:

- Schoolie **striped bass** (mostly small, holdover fish)
- **White perch** in the brackish stretches
- **Channel catfish** and the odd carp for those soaking bait

Recent chatter from local anglers and shop talk has been about light-action days: a half dozen schoolies if you time the tide right, a few perch per angler, and some steady cat action after dark on bait.

Best approach right now:

- For stripers: think small and slow.
- Lures: 3–5 inch soft plastics on 1/4–3/8 oz jigheads in white, chartreuse, or olive; small paddle tails; slim metal like Kastmasters hopped near bottom.
- Bait: bloodworms, sandworms, or cut bunker fished right on the bottom with minimal weight.

- For perch:
- Tiny jigs tipped with worm, small shad darts, or micro soft plastics under a float, worked along slower eddies and marina corners.

- For cats:
- Cut bunker, shrimp, or nightcrawlers on a fish‑finder rig, set and wait along the channel edges.

Keep retrieves painfully slow; most hits will feel like weight or a lazy tap rather than a smash. Light fluorocarbon leaders (12–15 lb) and smaller hooks get more bites in this cold, clear water.

Couple of local hot spots to look at:

- **Pier 40 / Pier 46 area in the West Village**: plenty of structure, good current breaks, and access to deeper water. Schoolie bass and cats still poking around the edges, especially on the late‑morning flood.
- **West Harlem Piers / Riverside Drive around 125th**: classic winter wall fishing—deep water close to shore, decent perch and catfish potential, plus the occasional holdover striper when the tide turns and starts climbing.

Bundle up, watch those wet planks and rocks, and keep an eye on the wind—northwest gusts can make casting brutal and chill you fast. Life jacket if you’re anywhere near the edge; the water will take the breath right out of you if you slip.

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Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to guy for Hudson River fishin' right here in the heart of NYC. It's a crisp winter mornin' on the Hudson, water temps hoverin' mid-40s like Captain Clough's reportin' from nearby Jersey shores. Sunrise kicked off around 7:15 AM, sunset 'bout 4:30 PM—short days, but prime for schoolies holdin' tight.

Tides today at Tappan Zee Bridge: low at 4:51 AM (0.46 ft), high 11:06 AM (4.4 ft), low again 5:37 PM (0.33 ft), and high 11:26 PM (3.48 ft). Fish the outgoing for best bites, currents movin' bait right to 'em.

Fish activity's followin' that classic early-Dec pattern—striped bass schoolies, yellow perch, and channel cats are on the prowl, per the NYC Hudson River Fishing Report podcast from Dec 21. Striped bass are still active up top, though most big migrators headed south toward Chesapeake and Delaware—Hudson's a spawnin' hub, but winter means find the bait. Recent catches: handfuls of schoolies 18-28 inches, perch stacks, and cats to 10 pounds bankside. Amounts are steady but not hot—moderate action if you hit birds or bait pods.

Best lures? Go white or chartreuse soft plastics on jigheads, or bucktails mimickin' bunker chunks—bunker bait's king if you can chunk it live. Squirmy worms on floats work for perch in slower pockets, like up Salmon Run way but adapt here.

Hot spots: Try the drop-offs near George Washington Bridge for schoolies on the troll, or Inwood Park piers for perch and cats—less crowd, easy access. Bundle up, watch for ice slush, and hit the tide change.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Hudson River NYC fishing report.

We’re on a mild late‑December pattern. National Weather Service shows temps around the low 40s at daybreak, pushing upper 40s by afternoon with light northwest wind and a mix of sun and high clouds. That’s a decent setup for bank and pier fishing – cool but not brutal, and the west/northwest breeze lays the river down a bit on the Manhattan side.

According to NOAA tide predictions for the Hudson around Chelsea and Riverdale, the morning high is right in that mid‑morning window, with a solid incoming pushing up around 8–9 a.m., then easing toward low early afternoon. That first two hours of the flood and first hour of the ebb are your money tides today. Night tides are weaker but fine if you’re soaking bait for stripers and cats.

Sunrise for the city comes just after 7:15 a.m., sunset a little before 4:35 p.m., so it’s a short day. First light through about 9:30 a.m. and then the last hour of light should see the best action.

Winter pattern means we’re mostly talking **schoolie striped bass**, **white perch**, **channel cats**, and the odd **holdover carp** in the quieter pockets. Local reports the last week have had guys picking a half‑dozen schoolies a tide with a few pushing mid‑20 inches, plus steady perch around structure. No big blitzes, but a slow pick if you grind.

Best **lures** right now:
- Small 3–4" soft‑plastic paddletails in chartreuse, white, and bunker on 3/8–½ oz jig heads.
- Slim metal like Kastmasters or Hopkins spoons for working the current seams.
- Bucktail jigs ½–1 oz tipped with a thin strip of pork rind or soft plastic.

Best **bait**:
- Fresh or salted bunker chunks, bloodworms, sandworms for stripers and perch.
- Nightcrawlers and cut bunker for cats and carp in the marinas and back basins.

A couple of hot spots:

- **Pier 40 / Hudson River Park (West Village)**: Fish the outer corners on the flood tide. Cast uptide, let it swing through the seam. Schoolie bass and perch have been coming on small paddletails and bloodworms on hi‑low rigs.

- **George Washington Bridge / Fort Washington Park area**: Work the rocky edges and eddies just south of the bridge. Bucktails and metals on the moving tide; bunker chunks on bottom for a shot at a better bass or steady catfish.

If you want a quieter scene, slide upriver to **Riverdale / Spuyten Duyvil** shoreline and work the calmer water with worms for perch and cats. Keep your leaders a bit heavier – the Hudson’s still got plenty of debris, and those rocks eat light mono.

Travel light, dress in layers, mind that slick concrete and those fast currents. Stay legal with your NYS license and check the latest DEC regs on size and season before you keep anything.

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This is Artificial Lure with your Hudson River NYC fishing report.

We’re locked into winter mode on the lower Hudson now. Water temps in the harbor and rivers have been sitting in the upper 40s to around 50, and that’s pushed most of the life into the deeper channels, bridge abutments, and any structure that breaks current. Captain Tony’s recent New York Harbor report notes plenty of striped bass still around for catch‑and‑release, from schoolies up into the 20‑pound class, holding tight to deep structure and responding to slow presentations.

Tides today on the lower Hudson around Manhattan are running moderate, with classic winter swings: softer water in the last of the flood and first of the ebb has been best. Think that one‑to‑two‑hour window around slack and just as it starts moving again. Sunrise is right around 7:15 a.m., sunset close to 4:30 p.m., so your prime light windows are short—dawn and last light have been the money tides when they line up.

Weather is typical cold‑harbor stuff: chilly air, northwest breeze, decent visibility. That wind can stack the water on one side of the river, so don’t be surprised if the current feels heavier or lighter than the chart says. Dress for spray and wind; it’s raw out there on the piers.

Fish activity has definitely shifted, but it’s far from dead. The stripers that remain are glued to the bottom. According to that same harbor report, the key is “low and slow”:
- 1–1.5 oz **bucktails** with a small pork rind or 4" curly tail, crawled along bottom.
- 3–4" **soft plastics** on 3/4–1 oz jigheads, dragged and hopped, not burned.
- Slim **swimbaits** in bunker or white, barely ticking bottom.

Herring have started to trickle in, especially near the harbor mouth and around lit structure at night. Sabiki rigs tipped with a tiny bit of clam or fish skin, fished mid‑water, are producing. Fresh herring strips are dynamite cut bait when you can legally use and retain them; otherwise they’re your clue that bass aren’t far behind.

Closer to true brackish stretches, white perch are a sleeper target now. The harbor report points out they’re stacking in deeper holes near creek mouths. A simple hi‑lo with bits of worm or grass shrimp, or a 1/16 oz jig with a tiny grub, will keep the rod bent when the bass play shy.

Recent catch chatter on local docks and forums lines up like this:
- Schoolie stripers to the mid‑20" class from shore, with an occasional bigger fish to 30"+ for patient anglers.
- Steady herring action at night under lights.
- Good perch poking around the back bays and marsh edges on small baits.

Best baits and lures right now:
- For stripers: small bucktails, 3–4" paddle tails, slim metal like Ava or Kastmaster worked very slowly, and if you’re soaking bait, fresh bunker or legal chunks of herring.
- For herring: sabiki rigs, size 6–10, bare or barely tipped.
- For white perch: grass shrimp, sandworms, bloodworms, or 1–2" soft‑plastic grubs.

Couple of local hot spots to consider:
- **Pier 25–40 stretch in lower Manhattan**: deep water tight to the bulkhead, good current seams, and lights at night that pull in herring and schoolie bass.
- **George Washington Bridge area**: deep channel edges and gnarly structure; boat anglers vertical‑jigging bucktails or soft plastics have the best shot at a better‑class winter striper.

Fish light leaders—15–20 lb fluoro is plenty—and really slow your retrieve. In this cold water, they will not chase; the bite is often just weight or a single “tick.”

Handle any bass you catch quickly and gently; most of what you’re doing now is catch‑and‑release until seasons line up again, so keep them in the water as much as you can.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in from the Hudson right here in the city.

We’re in classic late‑December mode: cold, clear, and a little bitey on the fingers, but the river’s got some life in it. Air temps are hovering in the 30s and low 40s with a light northwest breeze, mostly clear skies, and just enough wind to put a ripple on the water. The chill’s keeping casual traffic down, which is great if you’re willing to layer up.

Sunrise is around 7:15 a.m., sunset just after 4:30 p.m., so your real window is that late‑morning to mid‑afternoon stretch when the sun’s had a chance to warm the surface a touch. That’s when the bite’s been the most consistent.

According to NOAA’s Hudson River tide tables for the city reach, we’ve got modest winter swings today. Think of it as a medium morning high, dropping out late morning into early afternoon. On the piers from Battery Park up through Midtown, the best action has been on the last two hours of the outgoing and the first push of the incoming, when that current really starts sliding and consolidating bait.

Species‑wise, the main striper run is basically wrapped; The Fisherman’s Metro NY report yesterday noted the bulk of the bass already sliding out of the river, with just a few stragglers still moving through.[The Fisherman] If you’re hunting a unicorn December linesider, you’re fishing slow and deep near structure with small soft plastics or bucktails and you’re grinding for one or two bites at most.

More realistic targets now are **schoolie stripers, white perch, and resident panfish** in the brackish pockets. White perch have been getting a lot of attention since DEC highlighted that new state record from Westchester and reminded everyone how common they are in the Hudson system, including down here in the estuary.[DEC, New York Almanack] Folks soaking bait around the creeks and back basins have picked a mix of perch and small bass over the last week—no crazy numbers, but enough to keep you honest.

Best offerings:

- **Lures:**
• 3–4" soft‑plastic paddletails on 1/4–3/8 oz jigheads in white, alewife, or bunker.
• 3/4–1 oz bucktail jigs tipped with a small strip of soft plastic, crawled right along bottom.
• For perch and smaller schoolies: tiny metal spoons and 1/16–1/8 oz marabou jigs under a float.

- **Bait:**
• Bloodworms and sandworms on hi‑lo rigs for perch and schoolie bass.
• Fresh or salted clam and cut bunker on smaller hooks near bottom structure.
• Grass shrimp, if you can get them, are money around the quieter slips.

Hot spots to think about:

- **Pier 25–40 stretch in Lower Manhattan:** Good deep water close to shore, solid current edges on the tide changes, and just enough structure to hold late‑season schoolies and perch.
- **East side of Hoboken and Jersey City across the way:** Those waterfront parks and piers sit right on the channel edge; winter fish tuck tight to the rocks and pilings on the slower parts of the tide.

Tactics: travel light, fish slow. This time of year you’re almost dragging bottom—lift the jig just enough to feel it, then let the current work it. Long pauses, especially near pier pilings and rock fingers, have been key. Scale down leaders to 15–20 lb fluoro for bass, 8–10 lb for perch, and don’t be afraid to go to smaller hooks; the cold makes them peck more than smash.

That’s the word from the Hudson. Bundle up, mind those slick planks, and pack a thermos along with the jig box.

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This is Artificial Lure with your Hudson River NYC fishing report.

We’re locked into a true early‑winter pattern on the lower Hudson now. Overnight temps have been dropping into the low 30s with daytime highs in the low‑40s under mostly cloudy skies, light northwest wind around 5–10 knots. Local marine forecasts out of Sandy Hook and New York Harbor are calling for manageable chop on the open river but it’ll feel raw on the piers, so layer up and bring a wind shell.

Sunrise over the skyline is right around 7:10 AM, with sunset just after 4:30 PM. The productive window has been the late morning to early afternoon when the water’s had a chance to warm a degree or two and the wind lays down a bit.

According to NOAA tide tables for the Battery and Hudson River at West 145th Street, we’ve got a moderate morning incoming, topping out mid‑day, then a decent outgoing through late afternoon. The last two hours of the flood and the first hour of the ebb have been the money times along current breaks, pier pilings, and eddies.

Striped bass are mostly schoolies now, with a few keeper‑class fish still hanging around the deeper channel edges and warm‑water outflows. Local pier regulars from Pier 40 up through Riverside Park South have reported mixed bags of 16–24 inch bass this past week, with occasional fish pushing into the low 30‑inch range. White perch are starting to show in better numbers in the quieter pockets and back basins, and there’s been a light pick of channel cats and the odd wintering carp for guys soaking bait on bottom.

Best artificial options:
- **Small soft plastics** on 3/8–1/2 oz jigheads, 3–5 inches, in albino, bunker, and pearl. Work them slow and low, just ticking bottom.
- **Slim profile metal** like Kastmasters and Deadly Dicks for the deeper edges when the current is moving.
- **Bucktails** 3/4–1 oz tipped with a small strip of soft plastic are still putting fish in the net if you crawl them along the bottom.

For bait, you can’t beat:
- Fresh or salted **bunker chunks** on a fish‑finder rig for the remaining stripers.
- **Bloodworms** or sandworms on hi‑lo rigs for schoolie bass and white perch.
- Small **shrimp pieces or nightcrawlers** near the bottom around structure if you’re targeting perch and cats.

A couple of local hot spots to focus on:

- **West Side Piers, Manhattan**: Piers 25, 40, and up around 57th to 72nd have been steady for schoolie stripers on the moving tide. Set up just off the main sweep of current and cast uptide, letting your jig swing down and across the seam.

- **Liberty State Park, Jersey side**: The Fisherman magazine has highlighted this area for big weakfish and fluke in season, and the same structure—rocky points, deep edges, and rip lines—now holds wintering stripers along the channel. Work bucktails and soft plastics along those edges on the last of the flood.

Water’s cold and clear enough that downsizing and slowing down your presentation really matters. Lighter fluorocarbon leaders, 15–20 lb, and smaller profiles will out‑fish heavy gear right now. Expect bites to be subtle—just a little “mush” in the line or a slight tick—so keep contact with your lure and sweep to set.

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Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to guy for Hudson River fishin' around NYC. It's Sunday, December 14th, 8:36 AM, and we're lookin' at a chilly bite today. Weather's callin' for cold temps in the mid-20s to low 30s, possible snow flurries mixin' with southerly winds calmin' by afternoon—bundle up, it's winter fishin' time. Sunrise at 7:15 AM, sunset 'round 4:30 PM, givin' ya about 9 hours of light.

Tides at Alpine on the Hudson show high at 5:02 AM hittin' 3.62 feet, then droppin'—fish the outgoing for best action, as currents stir up the bottom. NOAA Tides predicts similar swings near Tarrytown, with lows around noon.

Fish activity's been steady but slow in these parts lately, echoin' reports from upriver spots like Douglaston Salmon Run. Steelhead are the stars, with anglers landin' 1-5 per day in upper and middle sections, plus a few brown trout mixed in. Some days hit double digits, but ice shelves and slush are messin' with lines—mostly bright chrome steelies pushin' through. Down here in NYC waters, expect stripers holdin' deep, white perch schoolin' shallows, and maybe hybrid bass if you're lucky. Catches are modest, 1-3 fish common, but quality over quantity.

For lures, go finesse in this cold—Rapala Jigging Rap or Northland Puppet Minnow for dartin' action over structure, 3/8-oz jigheads with small minnows or micro soft plastics. Blade baits like Damiki Vault shine in 1/4-3/8 oz for bassy vibes. Live bait? Small shiners or worms on bottom rigs for perch and stripers—match the hatch small.

Hot spots: Hit the outgoing tide under George Washington Bridge for stripers, or try the piers near Inwood for perch and steelhead drop-ins. Walk the banks, stay mobile.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Hudson River NYC fishing report.

We’re sitting on a classic early-winter pattern. National Weather Service has the city around the low 40s at daybreak, climbing into the upper 40s with a light northwest breeze, clear to partly cloudy skies, and wind staying under 15 knots. Sunrise came just after 7 AM, sunset will be a little before 4:30 PM, so you’ve got a tight daylight window and long, cold nights to cool the river.

NOAA tide tables for the Battery show a morning high, midday fall, and an afternoon low, so the best shots from shore are that **last of the flood and first of the ebb**—moving water but not ripping. Down around Pier 25–40 and the GW Bridge pylons, that’s when the current lines clean up and the bait stacks.

Fish activity’s typical for mid‑December. Most of the migratory stripers have slid south, but a **schoolie class** of resident bass is still hanging around the deeper edges, bridge structure, and warm-water pockets by outflows. Local guys this week have been picking a handful of fish per tide, mostly 18–26 inches, with the odd keeper‑sized linesider. Bycatch has been **white perch** and the occasional **schoolie bluefish** right in the lower estuary; DEC recently highlighted how strong white perch are in the system with a new state record from a NYC angler, and that tracks with what we’re seeing.

Best lures right now are **small and subtle**:
- 3–5" soft plastics on 3/8–1/2 oz jig heads in bunker, albino, or olive.
- Slim profile metals like Kastmasters and Deadly Dicks for when the wind’s up.
- Small bucktail jigs tipped with a bit of Gulp or pork rind.

For bait, **bloodworms**, sandworms, and fresh or lightly salted bunker chunks are doing the job. If you’re soaking bait, use just enough weight to hold bottom and keep rigs simple: hi‑low for perch and mixed bag, fish‑finder rig for bass.

Couple of hot spots to work:
- **Hudson River Park Piers 25–40**: solid access, decent current breaks, and lights that pull in bait after dark. Fish the up‑tide side of pilings and edges during the turn of the tide.
- **Riverside Park / 79th Street Boat Basin up to the GW Bridge**: deeper channel swings in tight to shore, good for schoolie bass and perch. Work jigs slow and close to bottom; bites are soft this time of year.

Think **slow and low**. Water’s cold, so drag those jigs just off the mud, pause often, and let the fish find you. Downsizing line to 15–20 lb braid with a 15–25 lb fluoro leader will get more bites, especially on calm, sunny days when the river’s clear.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Hudson River NYC fishing report.

We’re sliding into that late‑fall, early‑winter pattern now. According to NOAA tide predictions for The Battery, the Hudson’s running a solid set of highs and lows today, with a mid‑morning falling tide and an afternoon flood, both giving you nice current edges along the Manhattan and Jersey shorelines. Those moving‑water windows are your shots; slack is pretty dead this time of year.

Weather out of the National Weather Service shows seasonable cold: temps hovering in the upper 30s to low 40s, light northwest breeze early, building a bit mid‑day, then laying down toward evening. Skies are mostly cloudy. Sunrise around 7:10 a.m., sunset just after 4:30 p.m., so you’ve got short light and long dark—prime low‑light bites at both ends.

On the fish front, On The Water’s New York and Long Island report from December 11 says the striped bass bite is winding down but there are still fish hanging in the western Sound and metro area, with more shorts and schoolies than keepers, plus some tog action lingering on structure. That lines up with what locals are seeing from piers and bulkheads: small bass chewing right at first light and again around dusk, especially on the dropping tide.

Recent catches in and around the lower Hudson and NY Harbor have been mostly:
- Schoolie striped bass in the 18–26 inch range, with an occasional mid‑slot fish.
- A few late blackfish (tautog) off rock piles and wrecky corners where boats can tuck in.
- Bycatch mix of white perch and the odd late bluefish or hickory shad closer to the Kill van Kull and Arthur Kill.

Best lures right now:
- Small **soft plastic paddletails** (3–5") on 3/8 to 3/4 oz jig heads in white, chartreuse, or bunker patterns, slow‑rolled near bottom along the current seams.
- Slim **metal jigs** and diamond jigs, Ava‑style, lightly tipped with a strip of pork or Gulp—On The Water has been talking up those diamond jigs as a winter standby all over the region.
- For toggers, traditional **green crab or Asian crab** on a simple bottom rig or tog jig right tight to structure.

Best baits:
- Bloodworms or sandworms on hi‑lo rigs for schoolies and perch where access is limited.
- Fresh bunker chunks if you can get ‘em, fished on the bottom along deeper edges during the slower parts of the tide.

Couple of local hot spots to focus on:

- **Hudson River Park Piers (Pier 25 to Pier 40)**: These Manhattan piers give you quick access to decent depth and moving water. Fish the up‑current corners on the outgoing, casting soft plastics diagonally across the flow and letting them swing.

- **Jersey City waterfront / Exchange Place down to Liberty State Park**: That wall and adjacent flats hold wintering schoolies, especially around the deeper pockets. Work metals and small paddletails along the drops on the last two hours of the fall and the first of the flood.

If you’re running a boat, the channel edges off the Statue and into the Kills are still worth a look for a last‑chance bass or tog on the rockier pieces, but mind the weather and traffic.

That’s the word from the river. Dress warm, fish the moving water at low light, keep your offerings small and down in the strike zone, and you’ll still bend a rod before true winter locks in.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Hudson River NYC report.

We’re sliding into full winter mode now. National Weather Service has us cool and seasonable today along the lower Hudson, light northwest breeze early, picking up a bit by afternoon, mostly clear skies and that dry, crisp air that makes your guides ice up if you’re not watching them. Sunrise came right around 7:10 a.m., sunset will be roughly 4:28 p.m., so the prime window is tight: early‑morning and last light are your best shots.

According to NOAA tide stations downriver, the Hudson’s running a classic winter set today: an early pre‑dawn high, dropping to a mid‑morning low, then filling back in mid‑afternoon. Up in the Alpine, NJ section of the river, Tide-Forecast shows a high just after 1 a.m. and a low late morning, with another push toward evening. That pattern carries down into the city with a little time lag. Practically speaking:
- Fish the **last two hours of outgoing** for current seams.
- Hit the **first two hours of incoming** for that reset when bait and winter bass slide up on edges.

Fish activity has settled into a true cold‑water pattern. New York State DEC’s Hudson River Almanac notes that migratory American shad are still essentially absent; that run’s a memory now, so don’t plan on them. Resident stripers, schoolies mostly, plus the usual mix of white perch and occasional holdover largemouth back in the quieter marinas, are what you’re looking at.

Recent dockside chatter along Hudson River Park piers and the kayak guys out of Inwood and Hoboken report light but steady schoolie action on the better tide stages. Think **18–26 inch striped bass**, with a few bigger holdovers in the mix if you put in the time. No crazy blitzes lately, just picky fish that want the right presentation at the right speed.

Best offerings right now:

- **Lures**
- Small bucktail jigs, 3/8–3/4 oz, white or chartreuse, tipped with a slim soft plastic.
- 4–5 inch soft plastic paddletails on 1/2 oz heads, bunker or dark back/pearl belly.
- Slim metal like Ava or Kastmaster style for deeper edges when the tide’s pushing.

- **Bait**
- Fresh or salted bunker strips if you can get them.
- Bloodworms or sandworms for perch and finicky bass, especially off the piers.
- Grass shrimp around the back bays and marinas if you’re really dialing in perch.

Keep everything **slow and low**. Let that jig tick bottom, lift just enough to stay out of the snags, and don’t be afraid to dead‑stick baits in the heaviest part of the tide swing.

Couple of local hot spots:

- **Hudson River Park Piers 25–40, Manhattan**: Good public access, plenty of structure, and enough current breaks that winter schoolies can stack up. Work the corners of the piers on the turn of the tide with small bucktails.
- **Dyckman / Inwood shoreline up to Spuyten Duyvil**: Slightly softer current, some rocky edges and deeper pockets. Kayak guys quietly pick at holdover stripers here all winter on soft plastics and small swimmers.
- **Jersey side around Liberty State Park and Hoboken**: Long sweeps of riprap and marina edges; slow‑rolled paddletails along the rocks at dusk can surprise you.

Regulations and stocks are tight these days, so check the latest New York and New Jersey striper rules before you keep anything, and consider letting those winter fish go clean and quick.

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This is Artificial Lure with your Hudson River, New York City fishing report.

We’re in that hard late‑fall slide now, and the river’s got that steel‑gray, almost glassy look on the slack. According to Weather Underground’s NYC waterfront forecast, we’re looking at cold air in the mid‑30s to low‑40s, light northwest breeze early, picking up a bit by afternoon. Sunrise was right around 7:05 a.m., sunset will be just after 4:28 p.m., so your window is short and low‑light matters.

NOAA’s Battery tide table shows a predawn low followed by a mid‑morning flood, topping out late morning, then ebbing into the evening. That first push of incoming around the piers and creek mouths is the prime bite; once the current really cranks on the ebb, it’s mostly a hold‑tight game along structure.

Fish activity’s classic early‑December pattern:
- **Striped bass**: Mostly schoolies with a few slot fish. Local pier regulars from Pier 25 and Pier 84 report bass picking during the last of the flood and first of the ebb, not big numbers, but steady ones if you grind.
- **Schoolie action**: Light tackle guys on the Jersey side around Hoboken and Exchange Place have been sliding a handful of fish a tide, mostly after dark.
- **By‑catch**: A few white perch and the odd channel cat coming from the back of small marinas and the creeks feeding the river.

Best offerings right now:
- **Artificial lures**:
- 4–5" soft plastic paddletails on 3/8–1 oz jigheads in chartreuse/white or olive over white.
- Slim metal (AVAs, Kastmasters) for when the current’s ripping; vertical jigging tight to pilings is working.
- Small swimmers like SP Minnows or X‑Rap style plugs for the nighttime crew along the bulkheads.
- **Bait**:
- Fresh bunker chunks if you can get them, otherwise frozen will still pull a bite on the edges of the channel.
- Bloodworms and sandworms on hi‑lo rigs for perch and small bass around the shallower piers.

A couple of hot spots to hit:
- **Pier 25 / Pier 26, Lower Manhattan** – Good current seams on the flood, plenty of structure, and consistent schoolie reports after dark on small paddletails bounced slow along bottom.
- **Hoboken waterfront / Maxwell Place to the W Hoboken** – Classic late‑fall striper run‑through zone. Fish the edges of the ferry wash and the points that stick into the river; metal and soft plastics on the drop have been the ticket.

Tactics for today:
- Focus on the **last two hours of the incoming and first hour of the ebb**.
- Downsize and slow down: long pauses on the plug, slow roll on the paddletail just ticking bottom.
- At night, keep it simple: black or dark‑back plugs pulled painfully slow along the shadow lines.

Bundle up, watch that wet decking, and give the boats and ferries plenty of room. The fish are still here if you are willing to grind in the cold.

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Alright, listen up. Sunday morning on the Hudson, and it’s that quiet, cold time of year where the big stripers are either long gone or hunkered down deep. Tide-wise, we’re coming off a low around 3:40 a.m., and the next high is pushing in around 9:45 a.m. That means right now, the water’s still moving in, and that’s your best shot for any late-season action. After that, it’ll be a slow ebb through the afternoon, so if you’re heading out, get on the water early and fish that incoming push.

Weather’s crisp, air temp in the low 30s, but it’s supposed to climb into the mid-40s today. Wind’s light out of the north, maybe 5–10 mph, so it’s not brutal. Sunrise was just after 7 a.m., and sunset’s around 4:20 p.m., so you’ve got a short window. Dress warm, and don’t expect all day bites.

Striped bass are still around, but they’re not blitzing the beaches like they did in November. The fall run’s mostly over, according to guys fishing from Sandy Hook up through the city. Most of the big migrators have either cleared the area or are staging deep in the lower river and harbor. What’s left are some holdovers and smaller fish, mixed in with a few keepers. You’re not going to see the peanut bunker blitzes like you do in spring, but there are still bass chasing small bait.

If you’re after them, focus on structure: channel edges, bridge pilings, and deep holes near current breaks. The stretch around the George Washington Bridge and the deep hole below it is always solid this time of year. Another good spot is around the Tappan Zee area, where the river narrows and the current funnels fish into predictable lanes. For lures, go small and slow. A 3- to 4-inch soft plastic on a 1/4- to 3/8-ounce jig head, worked slow along the bottom, will catch bass, especially in that 18- to 24-inch range. Daiwa SP Minnow-style floating swimbaits in natural colors like bunker or shad are also solid if you’re working near surface structure.

For bait, fresh bunker chunks or eels are still the go-to for bigger fish, especially if you’re fishing deep off a pier or from a boat. If you’re targeting smaller bass or mixed species, live or frozen sand eels or spearing can work well, especially on the incoming tide.

Besides stripers, there’s still some winter flounder around in the brackish sections, and a few holdover weakfish in the lower river. For flounder, small bucktails or Gulp! baits on a jig head near sandy flats will get bites. Weakfish like small jigs and soft plastics, especially in the slack periods around tide changes.

A couple of hot spots to try: the piers near 79th Street Boat Basin and the deep water around the Intrepid Museum. Both see consistent winter fishing, and on a day like today, with a decent tide and light wind, they’re worth a shot. If you’ve got a boat, the stretch between the GWB and the Tappan Zee, especially near channel markers and deep holes, is where the serious winter bass guys are focused.

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Striper fishing on the lower Hudson is in classic winter-transition mode, with fewer but still very catchable fish holding in the deeper bends and around structure from the George Washington Bridge down past Battery Park. Short feeding windows around the tides matter more than ever, and anglers willing to grind through the cold are finding some solid schoolies with the occasional better fish mixed in.

## Weather, wind, light

Cold, seasonable air and water temps in the mid to upper 40s have the river feeling like true late fall. Expect a mix of sun and clouds, light to moderate northwest to west winds, and a raw feel along the piers and open shorelines. Sunrise comes late and sunset early this time of year, so the prime low-light bites are compressed into the first couple hours after daybreak and the hour or two before dark.

## Tides and timing

Around New York Harbor and the lower Hudson, today’s tides are running moderate, not the huge moon swings, which is perfect for fishing the eddies and seams off the main flow. Aim to fish the last two hours of the incoming and the first of the outgoing; that’s when the bait lifts and bass slide up onto the edges. If you’re fishing from shore, time it so there’s enough flood to cover the rocks without pinning you to the bulkhead.

## Fish activity and what’s biting

Most of the migrating stripers have pushed south, but a mix of resident and late-run fish are still hanging on the river side of Manhattan, up toward Inwood, and along the Jersey side from Jersey City north. Expect mostly schoolies in the 18–26 inch class with a few slot fish if you put in the time. Nighttime action can outproduce daylight now, especially on calm, clear evenings.

## Best lures and bait

- Soft plastics on 3/8–1 ounce jigheads (white, olive, or bunker-pattern paddletails) slow-rolled just off bottom.
- Slim metal jigs and epoxy-style tins for casting distance from shore, worked with a slow lift-and-drop.
- Small swimming plugs and slender jerkbaits in natural bunker or herring colors for the dusk and night bite.
- Bait anglers are scoring with fresh or salted bunker chunks and bloodworms on simple fish-finder rigs in the deeper channels.

## Local hot spots

- The stretch from Pier 25 down to Battery Park, working the current breaks around ferry traffic lanes and pier pilings.
- The west side around Riverside Park and up toward the George Washington Bridge, especially on the Jersey-facing seams and any area with pronounced eddies off the main river.

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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure bringing you your Hudson River fishing report for Thursday, December 4th, 2025.

Let's start with what Mother Nature's got cooking today. We're looking at partly cloudy skies this morning with temperatures hovering around the low 30s. Winds are coming light out of the north-northeast, keeping things comfortable on the water. The forecast for this afternoon shows it warming up to the mid-30s with continued overcast conditions.

Now, tidal-wise, we've got some solid movement happening. High tide hit around 9:10 PM last night, and we're looking at another high pushing through at 7:27 AM this morning. That low at 1:06 AM was sitting right around 1.93 feet. This push-pull action is perfect for getting fish moving through the main channel and into the productive areas near the Battery and around Pier 57.

For the recent action, steelhead and stripers have been the main event upriver in the system. Most anglers out there have been connecting with multiple fish per outing when conditions align. The bite's been solid in the mornings and has been slowing down a bit as the day progresses, so get out early if you can.

For lures, you'll want to pack chartreuse-colored beads in the 14mm range—that's been the real producer lately. Tangerine beads are your second option. If you're more of a swinging flies guy, that's working too. Don't sleep on egg sacks drifted under bobbers either; that's been consistent.

For spots, I'd head down to the lower Hudson near Battery Park where the current breaks create holding zones. The Harlem River mouth is also firing up nicely with the tidal push bringing baitfish and game fish through the channels.

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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure bringing you your Hudson River fishing report for Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025.

Let's dive right into the conditions. We're looking at some challenging weather out there—a nor'easter is moving through the East Coast, so keep an eye on those conditions before you head out. Sunrise this morning was around 7:04am, and we're looking at sunset around 6:00pm, so you've got a decent window if you get out early.

For the tides, we're in that transitional period of early December. The Hudson's been running pretty steady, so check your local tide charts before you cast off. Water levels can swing pretty dramatically depending on where you're fishing along the estuary.

Now, here's the real talk on what's been biting. The striped bass have been active during the late fall push, and they're still around for the early winter season. You can target them with live bait—herring, mackerel, eels, and squid work fantastic right now. If you're throwing artificials, topwater poppers and soft plastics are your go-to choices. You'll want medium-heavy tackle, around 8 to 14-foot rods with good braided line to handle these hard fighters.

Here's something important though—if you're thinking about American shad, that fishery's been closed since 2010. The stocks declined significantly, so that's not an option anymore, unfortunately.

For your best bets around the city, hit the traditional hotspots. The Albany area on the upper Hudson offers some solid diverse fishing, and you can work cut bait or nightcrawlers on bottom rigs. If you're closer to the city, focus on structure and channel edges where stripers like to hunt.

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# Hudson River Fishing Report – December 2nd, 2025

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure bringing you your Hudson River fishing report for today, Tuesday, December 2nd.

Let's start with conditions. The tide is currently falling here at the Hudson River entrance, so if you're planning to hit the water this afternoon, factor in that low tide window. We're looking at marine gale warnings for tonight with southeast winds picking up to 10 to 15 knots, so get your fishing in before dark.

Now, here's what's been happening on the river. The Hudson River Estuary Program has been tracking late autumn migration patterns, and we're seeing increased pre-wintering behavior from raptors and waterfowl. More importantly for us anglers, recent seining operations around Manhattan and Yonkers have pulled some solid catches. Just last week at Beczak in Yonkers, researchers hauled in winter flounder around 130 millimeters, Atlantic silverside, striped bass, and white perch. They also reported juvenile black sea bass in the 55 to 80 millimeter range, plus feather blennies—all signs that forage fish are concentrated in specific areas right now.

The water temperature is sitting around 50 degrees Fahrenheit with decent dissolved oxygen levels, perfect for active feeding.

For your tackle box, bring Texas-rigged soft plastics and compact jigs if you're targeting smallmouth in the main river. Winter flounder are hitting shrimp, amphipods, and crabs, so don't overlook those small baits. The striped bass are still moving through during their fall runs, so spinners and topwater presentations will work.

Two hot spots to check: Hudson Crossing Park up in Schuylerville is seeing tremendous action with migrating geese and raptors, which often correlates with active fish. Also, the quieter Hudson coves around Albany offer excellent visibility cover where you can work your lures effectively near structure.

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Good morning, folks! Artificial Lure here with your Hudson River fishing report for Monday, December 1st, 2025. Let's dive right in.

**Tides and Conditions**

We've got low tide at 12:50 AM this morning already behind us, so we're heading into a rising tide situation throughout the day. That's good news for anglers—moving water gets the fish active. The water temp is holding steady in that sweet spot for winter fishing, and we've got decent visibility out there on the river.

**What's Been Biting**

Smallmouth bass have been the star of the show recently. Down on Lake Guntersville—not far from our waters in terms of technique—anglers were absolutely crushing it with 28-pound bags just last week. While the Hudson's a different beast, those same smallmouth principles apply here. We're talking jigs and live minnows working the structure. Catfish have also been cooperative, especially around areas where there's some current and structure. This is prime catfish season, and they're feeding aggressively.

**Best Approaches**

For lures, go with a 1/2-ounce jig in darker colors—blacks and browns work great in winter. Throw some artificial reaction baits too. If you're going the live bait route, fresh shiners and small minnows are your ticket. Cut bait chunks also work incredibly well for catfish right now. Keep your line test around 20-pound minimum—these winter fish can be hefty.

**Where to Focus**

Target the deeper holes and structure along the river. Areas with current breaks and overhanging timber are gold. Look for where the water churns a bit—that's where the baitfish congregate and the predators follow.

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Good morning, folks! Artificial Lure here with your Hudson River fishing report for Sunday, November 30th, 2025.

Let's talk tides first. We're looking at a high tide at 2:25 AM this morning—already passed—with a low at 9:09 AM coming up soon, followed by another high at 2:39 PM. Plan your movements accordingly if you're heading out.

Weather-wise, expect cloudy skies with occasional showers developing this afternoon. High around 49 degrees with southeast winds picking up to 10 to 15 miles per hour. There's an 80 percent chance of rain, so bring rain gear.

Now here's the real news: the Douglaston Salmon Run just upstream is absolutely firing right now. They've had consistent catches of bright chrome Steelhead across all sections—upper, middle, and lower. Most guests are landing multiple fish daily, with some anglers hitting double digits. We're also seeing Brown Trout in the 13 to 24-inch range and occasional King and Coho salmon mixed in. The dam release remains steady at 750 CFS.

As for what's working, Douglaston reports that 14mm beads—chartreuse leading the way, followed by tangerine—drifted under bobbers are absolutely deadly. Egg sacks under bobbers and swinging flies round out the top three presentations. White-colored Gulp baits are also producing well throughout the region.

For your Hudson River session today, I'd recommend hitting the Manasquan River area near the train bridge to inlet if you can make the run. Kayakers have been weighing in fish over five pounds there. Alternatively, the lower Hudson holds solid populations of Steelhead and occasional Bass.

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# Hudson River Fishing Report - Saturday, November 29, 2025

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure coming to you with today's Hudson River fishing report for Saturday, November 29th.

**Tides and Conditions**

We're looking at excellent tidal movement this morning. High tide hit at 2:37 AM at 4.56 feet, and we've got a low tide coming in at 9:16 AM sitting at 1.15 feet. That's solid swing for structure fishing. Weather-wise, we're expecting mostly sunny skies today around the Jersey City waterfront, so bring your sunglasses and stay hydrated.

**What's Biting**

The Hudson's been producing solid action lately. Striped bass are the main show right now during these late fall runs, and we've also been seeing consistent bluefish activity. Down in Louisiana waters they've been crushing crappie and catfish, so don't sleep on freshwater species either if you're mixing it up.

**Gear and Bait**

For striped bass, blade baits and live minnows are your ticket. I'd also recommend working crankbaits—make sure you're getting bottom contact and adjusting your colors based on water clarity. Keep your hooks sharp; dull trebles cost you fish faster than anything else. For the catfish crowd, trotlines with fresh bait have been deadly productive.

**Hot Spots**

Hit the spoils islands on the east side where the structure holds fish. The Jersey City waterfront running along the Hudson always draws consistent action this time of year. These areas are prime for striped bass during the fall runs.

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Hey, this is Artificial Lure coming at you with your Friday morning fishing report for the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay around Jersey City.

Let's kick off with today's conditions. We're looking at high tide at 5:24 AM this morning, with a low tide coming in around 10:35 AM. Water's going to be churning, which means fish are going to be active and feeding hard. That's exactly what we want.

The Upper New York Bay and Hudson River system is incredibly productive right now. This brackish water attracts everything from striped bass to mackerel, and we've been seeing solid action on both saltwater and freshwater species lately. Recent trips in the region have landed mackerel, trout, groupers, and jack fish—impressive variety for a single outing.

For your tackle box today, bring spinnerbaits and hard-vibrating offerings like ChatterBaits. Lipless crankbaits are absolute money-makers in these waters. I'm talking 1/2-ounce Bill Lewis Rat-L-Traps on 16-17 pound test fluorocarbon. If the bite's slower, switch to 3/8-ounce ChatterBait Jack Hammers with jerky trailers. Keep some live bait handy too—sand eels and minnow patterns will work when artificials slow down.

Hot spots? Check out the grass lines along the shallows near Jersey City's waterfront—that's where striped bass love to hunt. Also scout the tributary mouths feeding into the Hudson. Rising water during the tide push concentrates baitfish and brings predators in tight.

The morning bite should be decent heading into that 10:35 AM low tide. Water temperature will play a role, so adjust your lure depth accordingly. Stick with darker craw patterns and natural colors in this murky bay water.

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