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"Stripers and Blues Bite in Choppy Hudson as Trout Shine Upriver - Nov 6, 2025 Fishing Report"
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Artificial Lure here with your Hudson River angling report for Thursday, November 6, 2025.
First light crept in at 6:35 a.m., with sunset coming early these days around 4:46 p.m. Expect about 10 hours of fishing daylight, so plan your casts before dusk settles over Manhattan’s skyline. This morning, conditions started chilly—upper 40s—warming to the mid-50s by afternoon. Humidity is up and it’s breezy, with a stiff west wind pushing 15–25 knots. Marine forecasts from the National Weather Service are warning of gale conditions in the lower Hudson and offshore canyon areas, so it’s choppy out there, especially south of 59th Street.
As for tides, NOAA’s Riverdale gauge predicts a high tide at 10:10 a.m. reaching about 4.5 feet and a low at 4:48 p.m. down to just under half a foot. That mid-morning flood tide is prime for bait to wash into the shore, making now the window for stripers and blues cruising the edge.
Fish activity in the city stretch of the Hudson has ticked up with the cooling water. The fall migration is in swing and local reports confirm solid catches of **striped bass** this week, ranging from schoolies around 22 inches to keepers pushing 30. Several shore anglers by Pier 40 pulled in healthy fish using live bunker and bloodworms, while a boat crew working near the Intrepid bagged three stripers over 28 inches yesterday, all released after a quick photo. One old-timer by Battery Park landed a feisty bluefish midweek, roughly 7 pounds, using a diamond jig just as the tide turned.
Your best bets for lures today are **soft plastics** on jig heads (white or chartreuse, 4–6 inch), bucktail jigs, and classic metal spoons—these cast well in wind and cut through the chop. For bait, go live if you can: **bunker and bloodworms** draw out the bass, and cut squid or mullet will tempt blues and even schoolie stripers. More patient anglers drifting clams off the bottom near Tribeca and Jersey City have landed small blackfish and the odd weakfish.
Hot spots to fish right now:
- Pier 25, Tribeca—fish the outgoing tide for stripers near structure.
- West 79th Street Boat Basin—excellent for nighttime bass, especially around dock lights.
If you’re geared up for something different, the mouth of Catskill Creek—up north, where it flows into the Hudson—has seen decent trout action this week. Reports say locals are catching browns and rainbows near the village of Catskill, mostly on small minnow lures and earthworms.
Safety note: winds may increase through Friday with heavy chop around the mouth of the river, so stick close to shore and keep an eye on the forecast. If you’re boating, watch for sudden gusts and steer clear of shipping lanes.
Thanks for tuning in to your daily Hudson River fishing fix. Subscribe for more updates tomorrow, and tight lines to all you city anglers.
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First light crept in at 6:35 a.m., with sunset coming early these days around 4:46 p.m. Expect about 10 hours of fishing daylight, so plan your casts before dusk settles over Manhattan’s skyline. This morning, conditions started chilly—upper 40s—warming to the mid-50s by afternoon. Humidity is up and it’s breezy, with a stiff west wind pushing 15–25 knots. Marine forecasts from the National Weather Service are warning of gale conditions in the lower Hudson and offshore canyon areas, so it’s choppy out there, especially south of 59th Street.
As for tides, NOAA’s Riverdale gauge predicts a high tide at 10:10 a.m. reaching about 4.5 feet and a low at 4:48 p.m. down to just under half a foot. That mid-morning flood tide is prime for bait to wash into the shore, making now the window for stripers and blues cruising the edge.
Fish activity in the city stretch of the Hudson has ticked up with the cooling water. The fall migration is in swing and local reports confirm solid catches of **striped bass** this week, ranging from schoolies around 22 inches to keepers pushing 30. Several shore anglers by Pier 40 pulled in healthy fish using live bunker and bloodworms, while a boat crew working near the Intrepid bagged three stripers over 28 inches yesterday, all released after a quick photo. One old-timer by Battery Park landed a feisty bluefish midweek, roughly 7 pounds, using a diamond jig just as the tide turned.
Your best bets for lures today are **soft plastics** on jig heads (white or chartreuse, 4–6 inch), bucktail jigs, and classic metal spoons—these cast well in wind and cut through the chop. For bait, go live if you can: **bunker and bloodworms** draw out the bass, and cut squid or mullet will tempt blues and even schoolie stripers. More patient anglers drifting clams off the bottom near Tribeca and Jersey City have landed small blackfish and the odd weakfish.
Hot spots to fish right now:
- Pier 25, Tribeca—fish the outgoing tide for stripers near structure.
- West 79th Street Boat Basin—excellent for nighttime bass, especially around dock lights.
If you’re geared up for something different, the mouth of Catskill Creek—up north, where it flows into the Hudson—has seen decent trout action this week. Reports say locals are catching browns and rainbows near the village of Catskill, mostly on small minnow lures and earthworms.
Safety note: winds may increase through Friday with heavy chop around the mouth of the river, so stick close to shore and keep an eye on the forecast. If you’re boating, watch for sudden gusts and steer clear of shipping lanes.
Thanks for tuning in to your daily Hudson River fishing fix. Subscribe for more updates tomorrow, and tight lines to all you city anglers.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI