New York City Hudson River Fishing Report Today

Hudson River anglers, it’s Artificial Lure with your November 13th fishing report for the greater New York City stretch—covering everything from tides to tackle, hot bites to hot spots.

**Weather and Sunrise/Sunset:**

Today is a classic mid-fall morning: crisp, low 40s at daybreak and rising to mid-50s under mostly sunny skies. Winds are light out of the northwest—comfortable for both bank and boat anglers. Sunrise was at 6:41 AM, and sunset will be at 4:41 PM. You’ve got prime fishing windows both early and late before dusk nips the light.

**Tides:**

On the river’s lower NJ/NYC banks, the outgoing started around 2:07 AM, with low tide about 8:08 AM, and the next high tide hitting just before 2:30 PM, based on data from Hoboken Castle Point via Tide Forecast. If you fish the lower river, plan to work structure and ledges as the tide turns and brings bait out from the shallows.

**Fish Activity and What’s Biting:**

Late fall means less boat traffic and hungry fish taking advantage of the last big feeding window. The star remains the *striped bass*. Recent DEC and patrol reports note striped bass still in the mix, with plenty of schoolies and the chance of a lower 30-inch class fish from shore or small craft. The occasional monster migrates through, especially on live bait.

The warm start to fall brought mixed results for panfish—yellow perch and sunfish are still hitting, and a few persistent anglers have reported keeper-size largemouth bass in North River tributaries and the Harlem.

Word on the rounds is that a handful of anglers have even seen shad putting in stray appearances, and you may pick up some late season white perch as well.

There’s something new to be mindful of: the invasive round goby has become more common below Poughkeepsie. DEC and Cornell studies indicate they’re thriving even down in brackish NYC-adjacent water. These pest fish are aggressive and can bite on small jigs and natural baits, interfering with the bite for smallmouth and walleye. If you pull one up, don’t toss it back—check regulations and help keep their spread in check (Everything Croton).

**Best Bait and Lures:**

- For stripers, there’s no beating a live eel or chunk of bunker on a fish-finder rig this time of year. NYC guides and Hudson River Bait & Tackle recommend those, or shad, especially drifting on the outgoing.

- Artificials: 5" to 7" soft-plastics like Zoom Flukes or Storm Wildeye Shads in white or bunker pattern; topwater plugs at dusk; and rattling crankbaits mimicking juvenile herring.

- For perch and panfish, go with live minnows or worms under a float. Small curly-tail grubs in chartreuse or white do the trick when fished slow.

- If you’re targeting bass in backwaters, use downsized spinnerbaits or small jigs in black/blue.

**Recent Catches:**

The most recent enforcement actions from New York State Environmental Conservation Officers detail strong fall fishing but also an uptick in folks crossing size and bag limits—most notably 247

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Hudson River locals, Artificial Lure here with your early November fishing report straight from the banks and bulkheads of the city. Today’s date is November 10th, 2025, and with the sun rising about 6:38 this morning and setting around 4:45 this afternoon, our daylight window for casting lines is getting tighter.

Let’s talk tides. This morning’s high tide hit the mid-Hudson around 6:50 am, with low water expected near 12:30 pm, according to Fishingreminder’s tide tables for the Poughkeepsie region, which stays practically in sync with the tides through NYC. Another evening high tide lines up for about 6:50 pm. Planning your outing around these tide swings should put you on active fish, especially two hours before and after each high and low.

Weatherwise, the National Weather Service Marine Forecast is calling for shifting winds—starting out southwest 10 to 20 knots, seas at 3 to 5 feet, and the chance of passing showers or even a stray thunderstorm through the day. Conditions will get breezier into tonight and tomorrow, so if you’re hitting the shorelines or piers, keep a windbreaker handy and watch for any quick drops in visibility.

Fishing has been lively along the river edges as the water cools down. Reports from recent local trips tell of classic fall action for striped bass—schoolies and some slot fish, with the odd bigger cow pushing upriver on the evening tides. Bluefish are still causing a ruckus in the lower river, though thinning out. White perch, catfish, and the ever-present eels are steady catches around structure, especially on the slack water, while the diehards are still nailing the last of the season’s weakfish down near the Battery.

Best baits right now for bass and perch have been cut bunker and bloodworms. If you’re running artificials, you can’t go wrong with a white or chartreuse soft swim shad up to six inches, or jigging bucktails, especially with a teaser above. Topwater plugs and pencil poppers at first light continue to draw those explosive hits. Folks working the nighttime hours swear by live eels drifted just off the channel ledges.

Hot spots this week include:

- **Pier 96**—consistent action for stripers and blues, and safe access for families and night anglers.

- **Battery Park bulkheads**—great for multi-species, bait fishing, and a shot at weakfish on a bucktail jig.

- **East River mouth near the ferry slips**—strong on the incoming tide, especially if you’re in search of bigger blues.

If you’ve got a kayak or small craft, try the main channel edges near the George Washington Bridge or the flats upriver from Spuyten Duyvil—these spots load up with migrating baitfish, drawing in hungry predators.

Local catch reports mention “a pile” of stripers pulled over the weekend—most of them schoolies, but at least one 31-inch keeper from above Harlem River. Catfish catches, mostly channel and white, are up as water clarity improves, and perch numbers look strong just south of Yonkers.

All in all, fall’s in full swin

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Artificial Lure here, giving you the latest from the banks of the Hudson on this chilly November 9th. Today’s sunrise hit the city skyline right around 6:36 AM, with sunset expected at 4:47 PM, so you’ll want to maximize those daylight hours, especially with a crisp morning bite getting things started.

Let’s look at the tides. According to Tideschart, we had a high tide in the pre-dawn at 4:20 AM (4.3 ft) and this morning saw the tide falling towards low at 10:48 AM (1.4 ft). That means through mid-morning, you’ll have moving water—prime for active fish feeding along the eddies and structure from the Battery up to Yonkers.

Weather’s sticking to late fall norms: low 40s at dawn, peaking just above 50 by midday, with a brisk west wind at 10-12 mph. It’s brisk, but these temps have the striper bite turning on, especially with that cold water flush.

Now on to fish activity. The usual November suspects are making their presence known— schoolie striped bass up to 28", a smattering of bluefish, and some big channel cats still biting down deep. Recent reports from local Hudson River regulars and the Fishbrain app show a steady flow of keeper stripers, mixed in with perch and even the odd walleye up north near the Tappan Zee. Further down by Pier 40 and around the GWB, short but lively stripers are being picked up just as the tide starts running out. Folks are still pulling eels late at night if you're after bass, but remember, natural bait season's winding down soon.

As for lures, local tackle shops and pro anglers are hot on soft plastics for bass—especially 5" paddle-tail swimbaits in bunker or shad patterns. If you're after reaction bites, nothing's beating a white/chartreuse bucktail jig or a 4-6" metal spoon—keep that retrieve slow with a few sharp lifts off the bottom. If you're dead set on bait, fresh bunker chunks and live bloodworms are tempting both stripers and the ever-present channel cats.

A couple of hot spots for today:

- **Pier 96**: early risers nabbed slot stripers here right off the rocks casting parallel to the current, especially on the outgoing tide.

- **The North Cove/Tribeca stretch**: deeper pockets and structure are holding bigger fish—bounce a jig here or drift live bait just past the pilings.

One more surprise this week—Danielle Brown of Gotham Whale notes a rare dolphin pair sighted along the East Side, reminding us there’s always a wild card on these city waters. Dolphin means more bait in the area, so don’t be surprised to see blitzing fish.

Reports on the Hudson are always changing—don’t be afraid to move if you aren’t getting hits in 20 minutes. Use those moving tides to your advantage, and keep an eye out for birds working bait.

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Artificial Lure here with your Hudson River NYC fishing report for Saturday, November 8th, 2025. Here’s what you need to know if you’re loading up the tackle bag, heading out, or just planning your next session along our city’s mighty waterfront.

First up—sunrise was at 6:32 am, with sunset on tap at 4:47 pm. Tides are everything on the Hudson: today’s morning low tide hit just after 8:20 am according to NOAA data, and the next high tide will be around 2:40 pm, peaking a hair under five feet near Battery Park. Expect that ebbing current to slow midday before the incoming brings new life to the bite. The solunar forecast lines up with prime fishing windows just before and through the afternoon high.

Weather’s cool but stable—mid-50s all day, just a whisper of NW wind on the city stretch. Water temps hover in the low 60s, which translates to some crisp fall action without getting too chilly for the bait schools. A partly cloudy sky should keep fish comfortable in shallower water, and any chop kicked up from last night will have likely settled down by late morning.

The fall run’s still firing across the lower Hudson. City anglers from Inwood to Battery Park were bending rods this week with schoolie striped bass showing up in good numbers, plus a respectable class of keeper bass on large bunker chunks during dusk and dawn. According to Fishingreminder, both stripers and bluefish are on the prowl around bridge shadows and rocky points, especially from Riverside Park down to Pier 40. Reports from multiple guides (and chatter at the tackle shop) say the night bite for stripers has held up strong, peaking on the outgoing tide around city piers.

Bluefish are mixing in, mainly smaller cocktails but with the occasional bruiser blitzing on peanut bunker from Hoboken over to the Chelsea piers. Keep your eyes peeled for bird activity—quick blitzes mean fast casting with metals or epoxy jigs in silver, green, or blue. The bonus false albacore has been an outside shot lately, but if you see working birds offshore, false albie fever is still possible with a quick epoxied jig.

If you’re dropping lines down deep, black sea bass and scup are still chewing on squid strips and hi-lo rigs near structure when that current’s moving. Tautog (blackfish) season is picking up at the downtown wrecks and cribs—Brooklyn’s green crabs on short leaders are pulling quality “white chins” from pilings just upriver from the Battery.

Top lures:

- For stripers, throw soft plastics (white or bunker colors), 5-7” paddle tails, or swimmer plugs early and late.

- Blues and false albacore want metals and epoxy jigs fast-retrieved. For porgy and sea bass, stick with squid on a hi-lo.

- Blackfish are all about the green crab—anchored up and waited out on rocky bottom.

Live bunker or fresh cut bunker are your premier baits if casting for quality stripers off the piers or jetty tips. If the river muddies up from wind, dark soft plastics and scented baits are grabbing more bites after su

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Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Hudson River fishing report for Friday, November 7th, 2025. Bundle up out there—it’s a brisk, clear start across New York City and the Hudson’s edge, with temperatures in the mid-40s at sunrise and warming up through midday. Sunrise over the water comes at 6:34 AM, with sunset at 4:46 PM. Today’s tidal swing is classic for November: low at The Battery hit around 2:01 AM, with the morning high peaking just after 8:00 AM at about 6.3 feet, and you can expect another low in the early afternoon before the evening set of tides begins, according to the latest NOAA tide tables.

Fishing’s gotten spicy with the plummeting temps and those crisp autumn tides. According to On The Water’s most recent report, striped bass action has really kicked in along the lower river and the city’s waterfronts, with fish feeding heavy on bunker (menhaden), sand eels, and schools of shad and herring sweeping through. Some locals landed stripers in the 20- to 40-pound range just this week, especially on dawn and dusk tides. Bunker chunking and live-lining herring are both producing fish, but don’t sleep on artificial lures—big soft plastics, white or chartreuse swimbaits, and metal jigs imitating sand eels have all hooked up solid fish.

Bluefish are fewer now with the water cooling, but a few sharp-toothed tailors are still mixed in, slamming topwater plugs and metal spoons, mostly below the GW Bridge and down to Battery Park. White perch and schoolie bass are being found around Pier 40 and the Harlem River mouth, with bloodworms and small paddle tails doing best. A few reports of late weakfish came in from the East River convergence, falling to pink soft baits fished slow.

Keep in mind, largemouth bass are closed for harvest in tidal rivers this time of year, and size and bag limits are strictly enforced—the DEC recently cited anglers in the region for short bass and over-limits, as reported by some upstate news outlets. Play it by the book and release those sub-legal bass for good river karma.

For today, here’s what’s hitting:

- **Striped bass:** Use live bunker or eels at slack tide, or sand eel jigs and magnum swimbaits as the current picks up, especially at the mouth of the Harlem and Hudson or at 79th Street Boat Basin.

- **White perch:** Bloodworms and small gulp grubs near rocky structure and pilings up by Inwood or Spuyten Duyvil.

- **Schoolie bass and blues:** Topwater spooks and silver casting spoons where birds are working bait balls, especially late afternoon.

For hotspot seekers: The pier at 125th Street in Harlem has been steady for stripers and perch, especially during dusk incoming. The stretch between Pier 84 and Pier 96 on the Midtown waterfront remains a favorite at sunrise, with active bass herding bait to the seawall. Don’t rule out the mouth of the Saw Mill River in Yonkers or the Croton Point Park area—both spots see late fall runs and some bonus catfish.

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Artificial Lure here with your Hudson River angling report for Thursday, November 6, 2025.

First light crept in at 6:35 a.m., with sunset coming early these days around 4:46 p.m. Expect about 10 hours of fishing daylight, so plan your casts before dusk settles over Manhattan’s skyline. This morning, conditions started chilly—upper 40s—warming to the mid-50s by afternoon. Humidity is up and it’s breezy, with a stiff west wind pushing 15–25 knots. Marine forecasts from the National Weather Service are warning of gale conditions in the lower Hudson and offshore canyon areas, so it’s choppy out there, especially south of 59th Street.

As for tides, NOAA’s Riverdale gauge predicts a high tide at 10:10 a.m. reaching about 4.5 feet and a low at 4:48 p.m. down to just under half a foot. That mid-morning flood tide is prime for bait to wash into the shore, making now the window for stripers and blues cruising the edge.

Fish activity in the city stretch of the Hudson has ticked up with the cooling water. The fall migration is in swing and local reports confirm solid catches of **striped bass** this week, ranging from schoolies around 22 inches to keepers pushing 30. Several shore anglers by Pier 40 pulled in healthy fish using live bunker and bloodworms, while a boat crew working near the Intrepid bagged three stripers over 28 inches yesterday, all released after a quick photo. One old-timer by Battery Park landed a feisty bluefish midweek, roughly 7 pounds, using a diamond jig just as the tide turned.

Your best bets for lures today are **soft plastics** on jig heads (white or chartreuse, 4–6 inch), bucktail jigs, and classic metal spoons—these cast well in wind and cut through the chop. For bait, go live if you can: **bunker and bloodworms** draw out the bass, and cut squid or mullet will tempt blues and even schoolie stripers. More patient anglers drifting clams off the bottom near Tribeca and Jersey City have landed small blackfish and the odd weakfish.

Hot spots to fish right now:

- Pier 25, Tribeca—fish the outgoing tide for stripers near structure.

- West 79th Street Boat Basin—excellent for nighttime bass, especially around dock lights.

If you’re geared up for something different, the mouth of Catskill Creek—up north, where it flows into the Hudson—has seen decent trout action this week. Reports say locals are catching browns and rainbows near the village of Catskill, mostly on small minnow lures and earthworms.

Safety note: winds may increase through Friday with heavy chop around the mouth of the river, so stick close to shore and keep an eye on the forecast. If you’re boating, watch for sudden gusts and steer clear of shipping lanes.

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Hudson River anglers, this is Artificial Lure coming to you with your November 5th, 2025, fishing report—live and local for all you city shore casters and brackish river chasers.

The day broke clear and crisp, with **sunrise at 6:32 AM and sunset due at 4:46 PM**. According to NOAA tides for The Battery, we’re looking at a **morning high tide around 6:27 AM, then falling out through mid-day with the lowest ebb about 1:07 PM**. Continuing past 2 PM, the river will be flooding back up. That swing through the morning low is prime time for predators to push bait into shallow pockets, so time your casts for the outgoing tide if you’re chasing stripes or panfish.

**Weather today in the city is seasonable but brisk**—upper 40s to low 50s, northwest breeze with clear skies; perfect to keep the fish active and the air clean. Bundle up—especially pre-dawn—the wind off the river’s got bite.

**Recent fish counts show the late fall run of striped bass is still going strong.** On The Water’s recent stories confirm there are still quality **stripers moving through western Long Island Sound and into the Hudson**, following the last flush of peanut bunker and menhaden. Most catches have been in the teens to low 30 inches, with some bigger fish lingering near the estuaries and deep holes. Schoolie action is even better, and early mornings or twilight hours are your best shot. Bluefish are thinning out, but a few scattered monsters have been reported slashing through bait at the Tappan Zee and up around Croton.

For those chasing variety, **white perch, yellow perch, and channel catfish** catches have been solid north of Yonkers through Croton Bay, especially in deeper holes and at the creek mouths. Crappie activity is slowing but you can still tempt them with small jigs around pilings, especially in more protected marinas.

**Best lures lately:** darters like Super Strike Zig Zags, Daiwa SP Minnows, and Yo-Zuri Mag Darters are cash money along seawalls and current breaks between the piers. As always this time of year, don’t ignore soft plastics—chartreuse and paddle tails on jigheads dragged slow and low are putting up big numbers, especially as the water cools off. If you’re fishing the morning flood, try topwater poppers like the Tsunami Talkin' Popper at first light for a shot at a surface blowup. When in doubt, jerkbaits and white bucktails are always a safe bet.

Live bait is still a ticket for patient anglers—fresh chunked bunker or live eels fished around current seams are drawing the biggest bites. If you’re after white perch or panfish, a simple worm or cut bait rig on the bottom is pulling numbers.

**Hot spots for today:**

- Croton Bay and Half Moon Bay Marina are seeing a flurry of activity, especially for anyone targeting stripers on the move.

- Piermont Pier is still producing in the evenings, especially for plug and soft bait throwers.

- Haverstraw Bay is a fall favorite—work the edges of the channels on the ebb tide for a shot at a late-season

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Artificial Lure here with your local Hudson River, NYC fishing report for Tuesday, November 4th, 2025.

We’re starting the day with chilly temps—upper 40s at sunrise, which hit at 6:32 AM. Sunset’s coming early this time of year, right at 4:43 PM. Winds are steady out of the north at about 8 knots and skies are mostly clear, keeping barometric pressure stable and fish active in shoreline zones. Water temps hover near 55°F, and outgoing tide peaks late morning, draining right through midday—a classic setup for predator feeding.

Tidal movement is strong today. According to NOAA Tide Predictions, the ebb tide runs from around 7:10 AM and bottomed out close to noon, followed by incoming until late afternoon. You want to fish the turn, when bait moves off structure and gamefish move in.

Recent catches up and down Manhattan’s shoreline include feisty striped bass pushing 25-32 inches, plus a healthy showing of schoolie stripers around Battery Park and Pier 25. Locals hauling bloodworms and bunker chunks have reported landing several fish per outing, with best bags coming earlier in the week during cloudy spells. A few diehards found bluefish still blitzing the deeper channels off Hell’s Gate, though they’re thinning out as water chills. If you’re after numbers, white perch and channel catfish are holding near riprap at Pier 84 and Randall’s Island. The perch bite is steady—shrimp-tipped jigs and small spinners are putting plenty in the cooler.

For lures, classic local advice rules the river: toss 1 oz. bucktails, chartreuse or white, tipped with curly tail plastics. Paddle-tail soft baits in bunker or herring colors are catching the majority of stripers right on the drop-offs. Metal lip swimmers and Storm Wildeye shads do real work around dusk, especially with the tide push. If bait’s your game, fresh-cut bunker and live eels are producing best. Bloodworms work on everything, especially on the slack before the switch.

Looking to punch up your chances? Try these hot spots:

- Pier 40 bulkhead: Big stripers and sunset perch bite.

- The spud barges near West 79th Street: Ideal mid-tide for catfish and schoolie stripers.

- Randall’s Island flats: Light tackle action for perch and late-season white bass.

Bring medium spinning gear, 15-20 lb. braid, and fluorocarbon leaders. The Hudson’s clarity is up—stealth presentations matter. If you fish at first light or last, keep noise down and work edges of dock pilings; fish are tight to structure with boat activity low.

Keep your eyes out for chilly mornings and early sunset—layer up, and play the tidal windows for your shot at a personal best. With steady fish activity, especially around tidal swings, it’s prime time to fish hard before real winter sets in.

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Hudson River anglers, Artificial Lure here with your local November 3, 2025, fishing report for the heart of New York City and up-and-down the big river. We’ve got autumn settling in over the city, leaves tumbling, and a crisp chill in the morning air. Water’s cooling into the mid-50s, air temps hovering in the upper 40s at dawn with highs reaching the mid-50s by afternoon. Today, light southeast winds and solid visibility set the stage for a perfect cast.

Tide-wise, we’re mid-fall swing. According to Tide-Forecast.com, today’s sunrise is at 6:31 AM with sunset at 4:46 PM. This morning, you had a low tide at 2:19 AM and a high tide coming in around 8:21 AM, peaking at 5.14 ft. Next low is at 3:05 PM, so late morning through early afternoon you’ll see slack-to-fall. Hudson River tides can make or break the bite, so plan to fish moving water, especially two hours ahead or behind peak tides.

Let’s talk fish. November means the big striper run is winding down, but you’ll still find some hungry schoolie bass with a few keepers in the mix. Striped bass up to thirty inches have been reported near Pier 96 and the 125th Street pier, especially around dawn and dusk. The last week saw anglers land schoolies up toward Yonkers and a few beefier fish downstream near Battery Park, all mostly on artificials like Storm Shads, white or chartreuse swim baits, and classic bucktail jigs tipped with curly tails.

Bluefish blitzes are rare this late, but don’t be surprised to see a straggler if you’re throwing something flashy below the George Washington Bridge. Channel catfish are active in the shallower coves, with fresh cut bunker and clam holding fish for those bottom fishing off Riverbank State Park. Perch and white catfish are still biting well further upriver near Spuyten Duyvil and Harlem River park; nightcrawlers or small chunks of cut bait are best here. Reports out of Piermont show some action on freshwater drum and the odd carp, especially at night when things quiet down, and the city’s glow hangs over the river.

Bait of choice this time of year is fresh bunker if you can get it, otherwise frozen. Bloodworms and sandworms are both solid for bass and perch. If artificials are your jam, go with soft plastics in natural colors, especially on overcast days, or shiny metal spoons when the light’s bright. Topwater poppers can pull surprise strikes early morning. Don’t sleep on small crankbaits for mixed-bag action closer to shore. At dusk, try a slow-rolled paddle tail swimbait near dock pilings and bridge abutments, especially in North River and Hoboken Cove.

For hot spots, Pier 84 and the 79th Street Boat Basin are consistent striper producers this week, especially right after the sun gets up, with the north end seeing action on both plug and cut bait. The Inwood Hill Park cove, where Spuyten Duyvil meets the Hudson, is another under-the-radar spot for bass and keeper-size cats. If you’re able to travel up toward Yonkers or Dobbs Ferry, look for moving wate

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Artificial Lure here, coming to you with the Hudson River fishing report for Sunday, November 2nd, 2025, right in the heart of New York City.

Let’s kick off with the **tidal info**, critical for any local angler setting their plans today. Chelsea Docks, just upriver from classic hotspots like Pier 84 and Battery Park, reports we had an early morning low tide at 12:17 a.m., then a solid high tide at 5:19 a.m. Look for another low at 11:46 a.m. and peak evening high at 5:41 p.m. That means the bite should turn on with the flood tide, especially around sunrise and again late afternoon, matching up perfectly with today’s sunrise at 6:28 a.m. and sunset at 4:50 p.m. according to Tide-Forecast.com.

On the **weather front**, it’s brisk and classic November—a quick check of the National Weather Service marine forecast has winds northwesterly 10 to 20 knots tapering off as the day goes, so expect a chill and maybe some chop in exposed spots, but overall great for staying mobile and working both banks and piers.

Now for **fish activity and catches**: Hudson River is still feeling that good late autumn run, with reports of striped bass picking up, especially in the early morning as they chase herring and bunker. Near Chelsea Piers and down by Tribeca, locals have been boating schoolies up to 26 inches, with the bigger linesiders more active with the colder tides. Blues are thinning out, but you’ll bump into a few rogue choppers if you’re tossing metal. Weakfish and white perch have been spotted further north—one angler last week landed a mixed bag off Riverbank State Park. If you’re looking for bottom action, expect steady schools of channel catfish and the occasional carp still showing in the slower-moving inshore pockets.

As for **best lures and bait**, locals are swearing by bloodworms and cut bunker for soaking bait. For the diehards casting, you’ll want to toss out chartreuse and white bucktail jigs, or soft plastics like the classic storm shads. If you’re after stripers specifically, top water plugs at dawn and dusk—especially spooks and poppers—have coaxed the bigger hits. For the perch, small fathead minnows and pieces of nightcrawler on a slip bobber rig are pulling doubles.

**Top hot spots today**:

- **Pier 84 near Hell’s Kitchen**: Access to deeper channel, especially productive on outgoing tide.

- **Battery Park bulkheads**: Reliable for stripers and the occasional blue on moving water.

- **Riverbank State Park shoreline**: Best for perch and cats if you want quieter water and family-friendly action.

Rounding out, remember the bite will be strongest around the turn of the tide. Keep moving, cast close to structure, and switch up colors as the light changes—cloud cover makes those darker lures pop.

Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s Hudson River report. Tight lines out there, stay warm, and if you landed something brag-worthy, swing by Pier 25 and let the locals know. Don’t forget to subscribe, folks!

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