Northeast Fishing Report 7/3/26 SPECIAL EDITION

Northeast Fishing Report 7/3/26 SPECIAL EDITION

July 03, 2026 4 min read

Compleat Angler Friends, we have have a special edition of this week's fishing report, authored by our very own Pat Huban of Albatross Fly Fishing. Pat has been on the hunt for striped bass nonstop since April, and has some unique insights into how this season is shaping up. Enjoy.

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Northeast Fishing Report 6/26/26

Northeast Fishing Report 6/26/26

June 26, 2026 6 min read

Hello Compleat Angler Friends! The rain gods have answered our prayers, and flows are finally back up after a long dry spell. The increased water has kicked off some nice bites on the Farmington, the Delaware, and in local our rivers for trout, but striped bass in the Western Sound are harder to come by. Anglers are having success out East near Fishers Island and Watch Hill, where bass are feeding heavily on sand eels and squid. 

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Northeast Fishing Report 6/19/26

Northeast Fishing Report 6/19/26

June 19, 2026 6 min read

Hello Compleat Angler Friends! We hope you have been enjoying the warm weather, although some rain would be nice. Striped bass have flooded the Sound and are chewing on everything from squid to bunker to sand eels. Recent reports have been a bit slow, possibly due to the storms we've had overnight, but anglers are still finding them deep and shallow. Small sand eel patterns have been working well on the flats, while hollow and bunker patterns are dominating the deeper structure. 

Freshwater has understandably slowed in our local freestones, as water levels are dangerously low, but the Housy, Farmington, and Delaware systems still have willing fish that have been keyed in on Sulphurs. 

 

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