Ocean fluke fishing is bountiful, big bluefish are all over the north shore, and schools of small bait file into the south shore as hardtails approach.

Cobia are caught in the back bays, good mixed-bag bottom fishing continues, and some quality weakfish are caught in the Sound.

Bluefish and sharks stalk bunker schools on the beaches, cobia are around in greater numbers, and big sea bass are caught on both shores.

Big bluefish chase bunker in the surf, cobia linger outside south shore inlets, and quality fluke fishing continues around ocean reefs and wrecks.

Stripers and blues enjoy cinder worms on the north shore, gator blues and sharks patrol south shore bunker schools, and bottom fishing is good for fluke, sea bass, triggerfish and more.

The north shore is fishing well for stripers and blues, big fluke are caught regularly from south shore wrecks and reefs, and tuna fishing is about as good as it gets.

Dense schools of big bluefish remain on the south fork, big fluke are caught in the bays with southern exotics like cobia and sheepshead.

Bottom fishing provides anglers with a mixed bag for the table, cow stripers continue migrating around Montauk, and bluefish are thick in the rips and on the flats.

Fluke fishing continues to improve as more porgies move into the Peconic, trophy stripers are caught on south shore beaches, and bottom fishing fanatics prepare for sea bass season.

Eliminate slack and keep your lure still in the strike zone to consistently catch stripers just off the beach.