Small stripers are caught in the surf out west, white perch run the brackish creeks, and the south shore tog season winds down while freshwater activity ramps up.

Good fluke fishing continues despite tough conditions toward the seasons end, stripers and blues abound on the north shore, and over-slot bass pack the south shore bays.

Big blues abound on the north shore, weakfish and fluke bite well on their way out of the back bays, and stripers blitz on peanut bunker on the south shore.

Mahi are abundant just off of the south shore, albies arrive in the Long Island Sound and Spanish mackerel and bonito charge south shore inlets.

Spanish mackerel chase bait around south shore inlets, local reefs see improved fluke fishing and the north shore is loaded with cocktail bluefish on bay anchovies.

Big bluefish terrorize north shore back bays, bonito and Spanish Mackerel storm south shore inlets, and striped bass fishing improves amid cooler temperatures.

Gator blues gorge on bay anchovies and peanut bunker in the Sound, stripers bite in the back bays on both shores, and Spanish mackerel invade the south shore surf.

Sheepshead are caught around south shore bridges, bluefish blitz on peanut bunker on the north shore, and fluke fishing remains steady out front with plenty of shorts in the bays.

Keeper fluke and cobia are caught in the back bays, schoolie stripers and snappers hit the salt marshes at night, and south shore bunker pods host sharks and larger cobia.

Ocean reefs give up double-digit fluke, cobia and mahi relieve missed shots at tuna, and bluefish and fluke blitz on peanut bunker in the back bays.