White Water Blog
Spring Family Fishing Festival at Belmont Lake State Park Scheduled for April 5
Long Island’s biggest freshwater fishing event each year is the Annual Spring Family Fishing Festival at Belmont Lake State Park, scheduled for April 5 this spring. With a festive atmosphere, parkland surroundings, and the lake loaded with freshly stocked trout, it’s fun for the whole family.Â
- Bryce Poyer
It's Time for Stockies
Even though trout fishing is allowed on a year-round basis in some Long Island waters, late March and early April are considered by many sweetwater fans to be the true start of trout fishing season.
- Bryce Poyer
DIY Florida Tarpon, Part II
Picking up where we left off in Part I, when it comes to structure fishing, big tarpon love bridges and docks both big and small, so those should be obvious points of attack. Of course, here you’ll have to figure out if the fish are holding high in the water column (near the surface along nighttime shadow lines or parallel to abutments and just off the bottom, for example)
- Bryce Poyer
DIY Florida Tarpon, Part I
Tarpon on your own? Yes, it can be done, especially during late winter and spring - but it does take some serious research, exploring, and detective work to put yourself in the right place at the right time with gear that can match the strength, speed and jumping ability of the silver kings.
- Bryce Poyer
Fishing Trends for 2025
It may be hard to believe given the winter weather we’ve experienced over the past few months, but fishing season isn’t all that far off. In fact, it’s already time to be planning those first few trips of the year in hopes of getting off to a fast start. With just that thought in mind, here’s a look at some noticeable trends that picked up steam last year.
- Bryce Poyer
Head North for Ice Fishing Options: Part II
Picking up where we left off in Part 1, our brief tour of some upstate New York ice-fishing hot spots continues. Before moving on, however, a couple notes on our selections, and ice fishing in general, need to be shared.
- Bryce Poyer
