Hudson River March 2026: Pre-Spawn Bass Heating Up, Prime Afternoon Bite Window

# Hudson River Fishing Report – March 2026 Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure coming to you with your Hudson River fishing report. Let's dive into what's happening on the water this Saturday morning. **Tidal Conditions** We're looking at excellent tidal timing today. High tide hit at 1:36 AM at 2.59 feet, and we've got another high coming at 1:35 PM at 3.18 feet. Low tide is at 7:37 AM with just 0.72 feet. The current major bite window runs from 3:18 to 5:18 AM, with a secondary minor bite from 11:27 AM to 1:27 PM. Those afternoon hours are looking prime for getting out there. **Fish Activity & Recent Catches** Freshwater action in the New York area is heating up as largemouth bass move into their pre-spawn feeding patterns. That means they're aggressive and hungry right now. According to recent reports from Hudson, both largemouth and spotted bass are responding well to a solid variety of techniques. Striped hybrids and white bass are also active below the dam and in creek channels. **What's Working** For lures and baits, focus on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, and jerkbaits around structure. Lipless baits and spinnerbaits are crushing it near brush, docks, riprap, and rocks. Drop-shot rigs with soft plastics in green pumpkin colors have been producing exceptional results on both largemouth and smallmouth throughout the region. **Hot Spots** I'd recommend working the rocky structure and riprap zones along the main river channel – bass are stacked around those areas. Also, don't sleep on the dock pilings and brush structure in the back sections; that's where the pre-spawn fish are staging. Thanks for tuning in, and make sure to 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