Freshwater fishing: Ponds and lakes on Long Island ready for rods
For freshwater fishing, all you need is a basic, well-made fishing rod and appropriate bait.
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For freshwater fishing, all you need is a basic, well-made fishing rod and appropriate bait.
Carp, white perch and holdover schoolie stripers take flies and jigs in tidal ponds and creeks, while largemouth bass and panfish provide spotty action in freshwater ponds.
The blackfish bite holds strong in the Sound and the NY Bight, bluefin crash through bait schools near shore and offshore wreck trips yield a mixed bag of cod, sea bass and more.
Insane striper blitzes continue along the entire south shore, and double-digit tautog are caught from Brooklyn to Orient.
From sunsets to fireworks to trips to Splish Splash, this summer was one to remember.