Shinnecock Report

Shinnecock Bay/Inlet/Ocean


Plenty of bass to go around in the inlet. Most boats drifting live bait have boated a fair share of fish. The bar outside the inlet has been holding a good amount of bait and bass should find them in better numbers any time now as the move westward down the beach. Some hefty blackfish are lurking in both the east and west jetties falling for green crabs if you put in your time. The small seabass continue to bite on most baits but are too small to put in the cooler. The bay continues to hold plenty of bait.

Peconic Bay & Points East

Bunker are all over the Peconics. Blues have been pushing them around further east but up in the Peconic river are some large bass swirling about. Some smaller blackfish have come off of the local rock piles but nothing to really speak of.

Surf/Shore bound/Canal

Bass are showing in much better numbers all along the ocean beaches. Most fish are still being caught on the early morning and evening tides but that should change any day now as the bait empties out of the bays. Poppers have seen plenty of action but the bucktailers have faired good as well. Both the east and west jetties have seen anglers score with bucktails, eels and clam baits. The Ponquogue bridge has had fish up to 25lbs fall for swimmers, bucktails and eel on the night tides. Shinnecock canal has small seabass and blackfish jumping on any bait you put down. Good fun if you just want to catch instead of fish.