All New York Fishing Reports

Tog and Ling Fishing by Anthony Santella (2/18/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Tog and Ling but the weather was crap and over all so was the fishing
Cold & Windy Ice Fishing by Troy Creasy (2/15/2007)
[Lake Ontario,NY] Ice fisherman finally have safe ice and now the heavy snow is keeping them from getting to the some of the better spots. Please use caution when taveling on the ice as the heavy snow can create weak spots. On Sandy Pond Northern pike are taking large minnows, and walleyes and pan fish are taking spikes and jigs with small minnows Chaumont Bay Sandy Pond and Black Lake continues to produce perch.
Fair Fishing and Great Day In Mid Feb by Anthony Santella (2/12/2007)
[New York City,NY] Fishing wasn't as good as yesterday but still a good day for mid February. Truthfully any day out in decent temps and fair winds is great in mid February.
1 Degree Spike In Water Temperature and Fishing Picked up by Anthony Santella (2/11/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Todays open boat trip was much more productive than yesterdays . Water temps in the area we were fishing were around 42. Both whites and Greens produced quality Tog. John and his pal from LI had a real good day with John limiting out on tog to 10lbs with many of his fish between 5 and 8. His Pal had 6 keepers to 8 lbs .
A Little Slow Today, But A Few Filets In Every Cooler by Anthony Santella (2/10/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Fishing was pretty slow on todays open boat trip . Fishing with whites and greens and in multiple areas we managed just over 20 keepers and some shorts.
Snow & More Snow! by Troy Creasy (2/10/2007)
[Lake Ontario,NY] I know it's been awhile since I posted a report but with over 100 inches of snow on the ground there isn't a lot to talk about. I spend about all my time shoveling and snow blowing just waiting for the front end loader to show up and push it all back. Here is what our yard looks like.
Winter On Salmon River by Shane Thomas (2/10/2007)
[Pulaski,NY] Snowy cold blizzard conditions has made getting to our area tough!
Nice Filet Bags Today by Anthony Santella (2/07/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] We got a little break in the weather and fishing was Ok. We snuck todays open boat trip in despite the cooler than normal temps. The wind came on a little earlier than expected but it didn't get really sloppy till we were headed in.
Open Boat Trip A Success For Togs by Anthony Santella (2/02/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] The weather and the tog both cooperated today. Open boat trip today and one disapointed angler missed the boat due to a work issue.
Close To Limit Catches Of Big Togs! by Anthony Santella (2/01/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Fishing contnues to be outstanding with very close to limit catches of big TOG.
Sloppy Conditions Tog Fishing by Anthony Santella (1/31/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Sloppy conditions in a hard NW wind but they still Bit. We only had 3 hardy souls on todays open boat trip . Conditions were a bit sloppy in the am and wave hights built throughout the day, but these guys were Ok.
Fats Togs Today and Steady Fishing by Anthony Santella (1/30/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Steady fishing produced a fine catch of Fat Togs Today. Over 70 Keepers for the 6 anglers and 2 Crew aboard . Timmy and Pat had 17 fish between them the smallest being 5 lbs and the largest 11.4 with a few 8's and 9's mixed in.
Lots of Big Fish Today and Great Weather by Anthony Santella (1/28/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Today we had Great weather and Great Fishing. Wow todays fishing was excellent in both quantity and quality. Bill and his boys had 34 keepers between the 4 of them Billy was HH and had a nice 10 lbr while Rob had a nice 9. The Greek and Vinny were no slouchs landing some nice tog to 8lbs. John had 3 nice fish.
Open Boat Trip Fishing For Togs by Anthony Santella (1/27/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Fishing got back to normal today but the water is cooling down. Today we had an open boat trip and fishing was good Fishing with 6 anglers in the deeper areas with whites and greens . We had 40 keepers to 8lbs...
Tough Fishing Today. Looking Forward To Tomorrow. by Anthony Santella (1/24/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Really tough fishing today. There's always tomorrow. Tough fishing for us today with 5 guys on an open boat trip we only managed 11 Keepers up to 7lbs and a few shorts.
Cold Weather Chrome by Shane Thomas (1/23/2007)
[Pulaski,NY] Steelhead fishing has been fantastic this fall/winter. The salmon River and surrounding tribs have seen the best run of steelheads in 10 years.
Good Sized Togs Being Landed by Anthony Santella (1/23/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Fishing remains steady with plenty of good sized Tog being landed. Fishing in the am started ou tough with poor anchoring conditions a 25knt wind and slow fishing on the 1st few drops. By the 3rd drop we had a little thing going and were picking away we managed to pick a hand full of fish of the drops for the rest of the day.
Quality Togs In NY by Anthony Santella (1/22/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Very good fishing with both quantity and quality. Today we had an open boat trip with 5 anglers and fishing was very good . Victor (learningtotog) was HH with 12 keepers (retaining just his limit) he had 2 fish in the 9 lb range weighed for the tog tourney his others were all between 5 and 8 lbs. I wasn't out today but Victor will post his official weigh in form with the exact weight.
Steve Catches Big Togs! by Anthony Santella (1/21/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Steve Catchs a 13.7 and 14.5 lb Tog back to back on his 2nd trip ever. Today we had a charter for Chris and his boys. Some exp. and a few novice toggers
Stiff Breeze and Strong Current Toggin by Anthony Santella (1/19/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Tough conditions today but in a stiff breeze and strong current the toggin was good. Todays open boat trip provided some tough conditions. While the weather started out ok with a little snow and a light breeze in the am by 1pm ithe wind was up from the NW and the current was roaring.
Togs to 9 Pounds Today by Anthony Santella (1/15/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Fished some different areas today and had a nice catch of Togs to 9lbs. Joe and his guys (5)were out today along with Victor. fishing was much better than yesterday, with the guys landing 39 keeper tog and a bunch of shorts.
Great Group Of Fisherman Enjoying The Beautiful Day by Anthony Santella (1/14/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Really tough day fishing. But It was a really great group of fishermen enjoying a beautiful day.
New York Bight Tog Fishing Report by Anthony Santella (1/13/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Great weather and a nice pick of fish makes for an enjoyable day. Stevie had a cancelation on his charter so Joe filled in the mt spot. While we were sch. for an offshore seabass trip the weather report dictated that cancel that plan but the guys wanted to go Toggin so off we went.
Quality Togs, but Not Quantity by Anthony Santella (1/11/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Great Quality, not much Quantity... But the weather is still Great! While we did manage to put a few in the boat today, we had to make 8 drops to do it. and only 2 produced much of anything. We fished depth up to 140 ft . While we got a nice shot of some bigger fish between 8 and 10lbs the quantity wasn't great, for all the drops we made.
Tog Fishing New York Charter by Anthony Santella (1/09/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] The weather really kicked up in the afternoon and the fishing was off. Fishing today was good for One guy and a little off for the rest of us. Timmy had a Good day landing 8 keepers and releasing a bunch of shorts
Open Trip Of Tog Fishing by Anthony Santella (1/07/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Another spring day and some real fine Toggin. 6 anglers on todays open trip and the fishing was very good. with 3 guys catching their limit of Togs to 8lbs. We fished 4 drops the 1st and last producing best .
Inshore and Offshore Togs by Anthony Santella (1/06/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Both inshore and offshore produced fine quality tog. We had 6 anglers sch. for todays trip but some unforseen circumstances keept Joe and his guys from making it down. So we left the dock in a stiff south wind with Bernie , Joe and John. Capt. Mike had god life on the reef right from the get go with the guys landing 20 togs by 11 am all nice quality fish.
Hardy Souls On Today's Open Boat Trip by Anthony Santella (1/05/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Great weather..ok fishing, but it has been better.We tried 17 but the wind against the tide made conditions very sloppy add the millions of endangered Doggies and we bailed on 17 PDQ. So we hit a few drops in to the west where conditions were better. Every drop producd a few quality Togs But none produced enough. Steve was HH with 6 and had nice 8lber
31 Keeps to 10.75lbs by Anthony Santella (1/04/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] Good fishing with fish between 4 and 10lbs . And this weather is Great. Rob was both HH and won the pool with the 10.75. A lot of the fish went between 5 and 7lbs. Whites out fished greens and we stayed in the shallower water as the deeper stuff has not been productive.
1st Trip Of 2007 by Anthony Santella (1/02/2007)
[New York Bight,NY] 1st Trip of 2007. Hard NW winds. Great Toggin. Today was our 1st open trip of 2007. Timmy, Tom along with Shin and His wife Braved the stiff NW wind and it paid off very well . Everyone had a nice catch of Togs to 9lbs Photos are a bit scarce since the batteries in Georges Phone died. I did get one shot at the dock but most everything had een fileted by then.
Bigger Fish Today. Happy New Year To All by Anthony Santella (12/30/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Bigger Fish Today...Happy New Year to All. Joe and Bill along with Ralph and the boys had the boat chartered for today . Capt. john Stayed in the shallower water and put togeather a nice catch of Togs between 4 and 12 lbs for the guys . Greenies out fished the whites today by a wide margin. Everyone in the charter had between 5 and 6 nice keepers to 9lbs .
Took A While, But We Caught Them - 41 Keepers by Anthony Santella (12/29/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Today we had an open boat trip Fishing in the Am was pretty spoty. the guys got a little shot around noon and that didn't last long . Mike and george put in a long day but in the end it paid off Steve and John had 15 nice fish to 8lbs while Chris (seacock) had 5 to 6lbs , Norio and Izra Had 13 between them while Mike had a 3 nice keepers.
Niagara River Steelhead by Aldo Nava (12/28/2006)
[Lake Ontario,NY] Great Fishing on the Niagara River The steelhead are On!!!!
Very Slow Day by Anthony Santella (12/28/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] With the weather calling for some snotty conditions offshore. We decided to cancel our offshore seabass trip and offered the guys booked on the trip ,their option of a total refund or going for Blackfish and the balance in cash all but one decided to come toggin . We fished between 80 and 110 ft with poor results everywhere.
Fishing Was Off Today by Anthony Santella (12/22/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Fishing was off today. Merry XMAS and happy holidays to one and all. Today we had an open boat trip and the fishing was not so hot. the bite in the morning was actually really poor with only 3 fish being caught on 3 drops. in the afternoon we made a little move and found some life.
Fair Winds and Good Fishing by Anthony Santella (12/20/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Fair winds and good fishing. Decembers do not get much better. Today we had an open boat trip and the fishing was Ok. The morning started off good with some quality fish But it soon died. Fishing stayed slow through the afternoon , but after the tide chang it picked up and we had a decent pick till the end.
Catching Limits Of Togs by Anthony Santella (12/19/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Excellent fishing 66 keepers caught by 5 guys keeping only there limit. Open boat trip today with just 3 anglers . Fishing was very good we made 2 drops for the day and only needed to re adjust the boat a few times to produce 66 keepers with the guys just keeping there Limits.
Out Togging by Anthony Santella (12/18/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Fishing remains good. We have found life in all depths from 45 to 90 ft. Pat and his guys were out today for some Togging Along with Victor (learningtotog). The guys fished a long day as it was a late bite. Fishing with whites ang greens the guys had a Decent catch of keepers with 42 Tog coming over the rails with most fish in the 4 to 6 lb range and a few 8's and 9's mixed in.
Releasing Striped Bass by Anthony Santella (12/17/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Great Guys, Great Weather, Great fishing It dont get no better. Today we had a charter for Gil (aquahoilc) and his guys. Gil and all the boys were awsome everone had a blast catching some really nice tog to 9lbs. Then releasing 30 some odd Striped bass at the end.
Good Weather, Slow Fishing by Anthony Santella (12/16/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Great weather and excellent company, but the fishing is still off. Today we had an open trip with Joe (togster2) Andy, Torres,Mike , Bennie and Joe. Once agian we had great company and fine weather , but the fishing is still off. Not Horrid just off. Fishing in 4 different areas with whites and Greens , we managed 23 fish to 9lbs .
Endangered Dogfish Chased Us Out Of Deeper Water by Anthony Santella (12/15/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] The endangered dog fish chased us out of the deeper water today. Geoge had the day off so it was Me And Capt. Mike along with 6 anglers. Stevie and the boys from City Island did ok with 15 fish for 4 guys with 2 pigs around 9 lbs. Timmy had 5 fish to 5lbs and Bruce had 1. Capt. mike had 2 fish and I bumped into one after giving Bruce a sidwinder lesson. 24 keepers and a fat ling.
Angler Releases 15lb Trophy Tog by Anthony Santella (12/14/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Angler releases a trophy 15lb Tog. Now thats a sportsman. While anchoring conditions were tough today we stuck it out and wound up with a nice catch for the 6 anglers aboard. Steve had a trophy fish A 15 lb slob and after taking a photo made everyone proud when he gave it a kiss and sent it back home Way to go Steve.
Fishing Improved But Many Short Fish by Anthony Santella (12/12/2006)
[New York City,NY] Fishing improved over yesterday but many many short fish. Fishing today was a good bit better than yesterday. The first drop had plenty of life with 40 fish being caught in the first hours only problem was they were all 13 to 14 inches .The next drop had some bigger fish to 5lbs . We moved off to some deeper water and again lots of shorts.
Great Weather Tog Fishing by Anthony Santella (12/11/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Great Company Great weather , Not so great Toggin. Today we had an open boat trip with 5 anglers and the best thing I can say is that the company and the weather were Great. As far as the Black fishing that's another story. Capt. John ran all over Gods ocean making 8 drops with prety much the same result all over , no or very little life .
Good Bite On South Reef by Anthony Santella (12/10/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Blacks continue to Bite and the Bass showed up as well. Today we had a charter for Norio and his Gang. Norio was the only exp. angler out of the 6 and the guys managed a respectable 35 Keeper togs to 9 lbs. Norio was HH with 15 fish and an 8 and 9 lbr .
White Crabs Out Fished The Greens For Togs by Anthony Santella (12/09/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] White were the bait today , Fishing remains Good on a regular basis. Left the dock in a stiff west wind and made our way down to the reef. Fishing was a slow pic in the am with the 6 guys boating 20 keepers . With the slack water it stoped altogeather on the change of tide and a sligh location change the guys managed another 21 keepers All in all a fair day but no slaughter.
Hard West Wind Made Feeling The Bite Tough. by Anthony Santella (12/05/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Hard west wind made feeling the bite tough But we made out ok in the end. Twas a little sloppy getting across the channel this AM but the guys aboard were game . We had a good pick of fish to 6lbs all day . No slobs but plenty of action and full bags of filet.
Flats Seas and Light Winds Nice Day On The Water by Anthony Santella (12/03/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Good company and Fair weather, made a slower day of fishing all worth while. The light winds and flat seas made for a nice day on the water but tough anchoring conditions . The 1st drop had good life with many small fish and a few keepers.
White Crabs Proving Great Baits For Togs by Anthony Santella (11/30/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Fishing continues to be red hot. I hope it last forever. Fishing continues to be Excellent In depth between 45 and 70 ft. White Crabs were the only thing they wanted today. While the bite in the early afternoon was slow.
Crabs In 60ft For Togs by Anthony Santella (11/29/2006)
[New York Bight,NY] Fishing is still red hot Togs are chewing. Fishing was very good again today . White crabs in 60 ft and the life was good everywhere. Jay has been red hot and was again today 16 keepers to 11lbs ( he kept his limit)and tons of shorts released...
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