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Hudson River March 2026: Pre-Spawn Bass Heating Up, Prime Afternoon Bite Window
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# Hudson River Fishing Report – March 2026
Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure coming to you with your Hudson River fishing report. Let's dive into what's happening on the water this Saturday morning.
**Tidal Conditions**
We're looking at excellent tidal timing today. High tide hit at 1:36 AM at 2.59 feet, and we've got another high coming at 1:35 PM at 3.18 feet. Low tide is at 7:37 AM with just 0.72 feet. The current major bite window runs from 3:18 to 5:18 AM, with a secondary minor bite from 11:27 AM to 1:27 PM. Those afternoon hours are looking prime for getting out there.
**Fish Activity & Recent Catches**
Freshwater action in the New York area is heating up as largemouth bass move into their pre-spawn feeding patterns. That means they're aggressive and hungry right now. According to recent reports from Hudson, both largemouth and spotted bass are responding well to a solid variety of techniques. Striped hybrids and white bass are also active below the dam and in creek channels.
**What's Working**
For lures and baits, focus on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, and jerkbaits around structure. Lipless baits and spinnerbaits are crushing it near brush, docks, riprap, and rocks. Drop-shot rigs with soft plastics in green pumpkin colors have been producing exceptional results on both largemouth and smallmouth throughout the region.
**Hot Spots**
I'd recommend working the rocky structure and riprap zones along the main river channel – bass are stacked around those areas. Also, don't sleep on the dock pilings and brush structure in the back sections; that's where the pre-spawn fish are staging.
Thanks for tuning in, and make sure to subscribe for more reports. This has been a Quiet Please production – for more, check out quietplease.ai.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure coming to you with your Hudson River fishing report. Let's dive into what's happening on the water this Saturday morning.
**Tidal Conditions**
We're looking at excellent tidal timing today. High tide hit at 1:36 AM at 2.59 feet, and we've got another high coming at 1:35 PM at 3.18 feet. Low tide is at 7:37 AM with just 0.72 feet. The current major bite window runs from 3:18 to 5:18 AM, with a secondary minor bite from 11:27 AM to 1:27 PM. Those afternoon hours are looking prime for getting out there.
**Fish Activity & Recent Catches**
Freshwater action in the New York area is heating up as largemouth bass move into their pre-spawn feeding patterns. That means they're aggressive and hungry right now. According to recent reports from Hudson, both largemouth and spotted bass are responding well to a solid variety of techniques. Striped hybrids and white bass are also active below the dam and in creek channels.
**What's Working**
For lures and baits, focus on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, and jerkbaits around structure. Lipless baits and spinnerbaits are crushing it near brush, docks, riprap, and rocks. Drop-shot rigs with soft plastics in green pumpkin colors have been producing exceptional results on both largemouth and smallmouth throughout the region.
**Hot Spots**
I'd recommend working the rocky structure and riprap zones along the main river channel – bass are stacked around those areas. Also, don't sleep on the dock pilings and brush structure in the back sections; that's where the pre-spawn fish are staging.
Thanks for tuning in, and make sure to subscribe for more reports. This has been a Quiet Please production – for more, check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI