White Water Blog
Go Light for Sweeter Spring Bite
You’ve got to love the spring season here on Long Island if you are a freshwater fan. As April rolls into May and the water continues to warm, the action increases exponentially. At this point trout are still in play in the more open pockets, bluegill, pumpkinseed, perch and crappies should be pushing up against the shore, and bass and pickerel can be found patrolling weed edges in relatively shallow water.
- Bryce Poyer
Going Deep for Tilefish
Down, down, down it goes. You can see your bait descending far below the surface when you target tilefish in the offshore canyons. Still, even in the clearest water and most pristine conditions, it’s a long, long way to the bottom once your offering fades from sight.
- Bryce Poyer
Last-Minute Additions for Your Spring Arsenal
After what seemed felt like a longer winter than usual this year, spring is finally banging at the door for real. No doubt the next few weeks will see thousands of Long Island anglers kick-off their saltwater season with the arrival of striped bass along our shores, porgies paving the bay bottoms, weakfish stalking the channel edges and big-headed “racer” blues wreaking havoc from the inlet to the back bays.
- Bryce Poyer
Hook Sizing: The Great Mystery
4/0, 6/0, #4, #6, 4x, 2x, what do all these hook labels actually mean? Well unfortunately it’s not as simple or universal as we would like it to be. When it comes to hook sizing (nothing to do with strength) there is a scale. The bigger the number....................
- Bryce Poyer
Spring Preview, 2025: Shinnecock & Peconic Bays
It seems like it’s been a long time coming but the 2025 inshore fishing season should be kicking into high gear soon. We’re lucky here at White Water Outfitters to be right in the center of the East End’s early spring bite.
- Bryce Poyer
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
