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White perch fishing has been good around the rivers and excitement builds for the backwater striper season opener on March 1.

Tautog action is spotty for the few boats getting out, and white perch are caught in the back bays and rivers as anglers await the start of backwater striper season.

Headboats sneak out for blackfish and cod when conditions permit, while other anglers pursue white perch, crappie and freshwater bass.

A few stripers linger in the surf, the ponds are fishing well for bass, perch and crappie, and tautog fishing was productive prior to the windy conditions.

The blackfish bite has been decent, with fewer, but bigger fish being landed; still, the best fishing this week is in the freshwater ponds and reservoirs.