EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 2 MIN
Early Spring Stripers and Schoolies: Hudson River March Fishing Report
from New York City Hudson River Fishing Report Today · host Inception Point AI
Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to guy for Hudson River fishin' right here in the heart of NYC. It's March 4th, 2026, 8:30 AM, and we're lookin' at a crisp early spring day—temps hoverin' around 35-45°F with light winds from the northwest at 5-10 mph, partly cloudy skies per the latest NOAA forecast. Sunrise was at 6:28 AM, sunset 5:58 PM, givin' us a solid 11.5 hours of light. Tides today: high at 10:2 AM in NYC waters, low around 4:15 PM, then risin' again overnight—perfect for striper chasin' on the incoming. Fish activity's pickin' up as waters warm to about 42°F. Recent reports from DEC's Hudson River Almanac show stripers and herring pushin' in from the estuary, with schoolies 18-28 inches hittin' hard near the George Washington Bridge. Anglers last week pulled in limits of white perch and smallmouth bass upriver, plus a few keeper blues off piers. That monster 45-pound muskie Victor Gelman boated on Greenwood Lake just over the NY-NJ line last month—Wired2Fish confirmed it—hints big predators are active post-winter, and Hudson muskies could be stirrin' too. Best lures right now? Jerkbaits like the KVD 1.5 squarebill or swim jigs for bass in current funnels—Wired2Fish says target neck-downs where wind or tide funnels bait. For stripers, go soft plastics on jigheads or topwaters at dawn. Live bait kings are bloodworms or clams for perch and cats; herring chunks for stripers. Fish the outgoing tide for easiest bites. Hot spots: Hit the piers under the Brooklyn Bridge for stripers and blues—easy access, hot action. Or drift the funnels around Governors Island for bass and perch; current sweeps bait right to 'em. Bundle up, check your regs, and get out there before the crowds. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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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 March 4th, 2026, 8:30 AM, and we're lookin' at a crisp early spring day—temps hoverin' around 35-45°F with light winds from the northwest at 5-10 mph, partly cloudy skies per the latest NOAA forecast. Sunrise was at 6:28 AM, sunset 5:58 PM, givin' us a solid 11.5 hours of light. Tides today: high at 10:2 AM in NYC waters, low around 4:15 PM, then risin' again overnight—perfect for striper chasin' on the incoming. Fish activity's pickin' up as waters warm to about 42°F. Recent reports from DEC's Hudson River Almanac show stripers and herring pushin' in from the estuary, with schoolies 18-28 inches hittin' hard near the George Washington Bridge. Anglers last week pulled in limits of white perch and smallmouth bass upriver, plus a few keeper blues off piers. That monster 45-pound muskie Victor Gelman boated on Greenwood Lake just over the NY-NJ line last month—Wired2Fish confirmed it—hints big predators are active post-winter, and Hudson muskies could be stirrin' too. Best lures right now? Jerkbaits like the KVD 1.5 squarebill or swim jigs for bass in current funnels—Wired2Fish says target neck-downs where wind or tide funnels bait. For stripers, go soft plastics on jigheads or topwaters at dawn. Live bait kings are bloodworms or clams for perch and cats; herring chunks for stripers. Fish the outgoing tide for easiest bites. Hot spots: Hit the piers under the Brooklyn Bridge for stripers and blues—easy access, hot action. Or drift the funnels around Governors Island for bass and perch; current sweeps bait right to 'em. Bundle up, check your regs, and get out there before the crowds. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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