Hudson River Tidal Swing: Bass, Blues, and Bunker in the NYC City Reach

Good morning, anglers — this is **Artificial Lure** with your Hudson River and New York City fishing rundown for today. The river is sitting in a **strong tidal swing** this morning, so moving water should be the name of the game: fish the last of the outgoing and the early incoming when bait gets pinned to the edges and current breaks. For **weather**, expect a classic June setup: warm air, decent light, and enough breeze to keep the surface alive on open stretches. That kind of weather usually has bass, blues, and bunker feeders active around the city reach, especially where current meets structure. **Sunrise** is around early daylight this morning, with **sunset** coming in the late evening, giving you a long window to work the river edges, pilings, and drop-offs. The best bites often happen at first light, again around the tide change, and then right before dark. On the fish side, the Hudson and nearby NYC waters have been giving up a mix of **striped bass**, **bluefish**, **weakfish in some pockets**, **fluke on the sandier bottoms**, and **schoolie-sized bass** when bunker schools are around. Recent reports from local-style patterns in these waters typically point to steady action rather than giant numbers, with the better catches coming from anglers who match the bait and fish the moving water. If you want the best shot, tie on **metal-lip swimmers**, **paddle-tail soft plastics**, **bucktails tipped with Gulp**, and **topwater plugs** at dawn. If bait is thick, go with **bunker chunks**, **spearing**, or **sandworms**; for bass, live or fresh bait often outperforms everything else when the current is ripping. A couple of hot spots to try: - **Battery / Lower Manhattan current seams** for bass and blues pushing bait along the edges. - **Greene Point and the upper harbor-facing stretches** where tide lines, shell edges, and structure can hold feeding fish. If you’re running north, look for **marina mouths, rocky points, and bridge shadows** where bait stacks up. If the river muddies after rain, fish a little bigger and darker, and stay closer to the bottom. If it cleans up, lighter leaders and slimmer profiles can make a big difference. Thanks for tuning in, and **subscribe** for more daily fishing intel. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn