June 7th Hudson River NYC Fishing Report: Stripers, Blues and More!

Artificial Lure here with your June 7th Hudson River, NYC fishing report! The sun rose today at 5:25 AM and will set at 8:25 PM, giving us a nice long window to wet a line. Weather’s shaping up classic for early summer: expect mild temps in the upper 60s to mid-70s, mostly sunny with a slight south breeze. The river’s running clear with outgoing tide after sunrise, peaking low around mid-morning, before swinging back in later this afternoon—prime times to fish those moving currents for the most active bites. Striped bass activity remains strong in the lower Hudson and around Manhattan. According to a recent NYC Hudson River daily fishing report, there’s still a solid striper surge with fish in the 20 to 40-pound range being landed, mostly on live bunker, chunk bait, and oversized soft plastics. Several anglers reported a strong topwater bite around dawn, with spooks and pencil poppers drawing explosive strikes just off Riverside Park and down by Pier 96. Bluefish are blitzing through too—Croton Point is a hot spot for bluefish, but in NYC lots of blues have been caught around the Battery and up near the George Washington Bridge. The best action’s been during the stronger parts of the outgoing tide, especially when you see bait pods getting nervous. The preferred tackle for both blues and stripers: diamond jigs, metal spoons, and big swimming plugs, plus bunker chunks if you’re looking to soak some bait. There’s a solid fluke bite building up on the northern edge of the harbor and at the mouth of the East River. Sand eel imitations and bucktails tipped with Gulp! have accounted for keeper-size fish, especially at slack tide near structure and sandy drop-offs. For those after a mixed bag, weakfish have shown up east end, while scup (porgy) and some feisty catfish are biting on worms and cut bait up by Spuyten Duyvil and Harlem River confluence. In terms of sturgeon, while it remains strictly catch-and-release, there’s been some buzz about research teams netting several impressive specimens, including a 220-pound Atlantic sturgeon near the Tappan Zee last month—testament to the river’s health and ongoing conservation success. If you’re heading out today, two red-hot spots to check: - **Pier 96**—consistent reports of stripers and bluefish, best at first light and late afternoon. - **Battery Park seawall**—prime for bluefish and a shot at a big striper on the outgoing tide. Best baits: Bunker (live or chunk), sandworms, and Gulp! soft plastics. Top lures: Big metal spoons, topwater plugs, bucktails, and shad-style swimbaits. Thanks for tuning in to the Hudson River fishing report. Remember to subscribe for daily updates and river tips. Tight lines, and catch you next time! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.