What fish are biting at Jones Beach?


What fish are biting at Jones Beach? The Jones Beach surf offers fishing all year round with the peak season starting in early spring to early winter. If your looking to catch fluke, bluefish, striped bass, blackfish, weakfish or anything else which inhabits its water's there's a time and place at Jones Beach to spike up your rod and reel them in.


What is the best bait for fishing?

Some of the best freshwater fishing bait include worms, leeches, minnows, crayfish, crickets and grasshoppers. Select good saltwater baits including sea worms, eels, crabs, shrimp, strips of squid, and cut-up pieces of fish. You can purchase live bait, or better yet, find your own to save money.


What time is best to fish from shore?

The best time to go fishing is typically either early morning or late evening when food is abundant and fish naturally feed. Within an hour of sunrise and an hour after sunset are the times when fish are likely to bite the most.


Where can I surf fish on Long Island?

Hempstead Lake State Park, Jones Beach Fishing Pier, Magnolia Pier, Seaford Town Dock and many others are great options for Long Island Surf fishing.


Where can I go fishing at Jones Beach?

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Can you surf fish at Jones Beach?

From the fast crazy action of late spring to big striped bass feeding frenzy's of the fall, the Jones Beach surf offers opportunities all year round. Get out and fish all the seasons on the Jones Beach surf.


Can you drink on Jones Beach?

Alcohol is not allowed into Jones Beach and they patrol the beach to enforce this rule. If you do have alcohol, you can be asked to leave the beach and even ticketed. Watch for glass, broken shells, bottle caps and other sharp objects in the sand.


Is Jones Lake good for fishing?

Trout in Jones Lake are exceptionally strong and provide a terrific angling experience. Jones is located very close to the Yellowstone River, so it provides a great way to add variety to a trip or as a back-up plan in the event that the Yellowstone is blown out.