Reef & Structure · Bottom Fishing
Tautog Bottom and reef fishing over the Sound's structure. Blackfish (tautog) bookend the season, with a spring bite and the best fishing of the year in the fall. Incredibly tasty and a surprisingly good fight and technical catch.
All Striped Bass Bluefish Inshore Hardtails Tautog Offshore Season on the Sound
March — Early blackfish bite over structure in shallow water.April — Peak — spring tautog — working wrecks and rock piles with crab baits in shallow water.May — Peak — last of the strong spring bite before the summer closure.
September — Blackfish season reopens — fish moving back onto structure out deep as the water cools.October — Peak — fall blackfish bite returns as the water starts to cool.November — Peak — best tautog fishing of the fall, heavy jigs over structure.December — Late-season blackfish before the bite shuts down for winter.Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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