Happy Striper Opening Day!

The Atlantic fish migration has begun: tog reports, tunas and whales feeding close to shore, and more.

Opening day for winter flounder, big schools of bunker in the back bays, and holdover stripers are on the feed.

This was an extremely productive week of fishing.

Fishing Report for Long Island Return of winter flounder?

It is slim pickings on the fishing front.

Wreck fishing, white perch, and freshwater fish are keeping anglers in the game during this traditionally slow part of the fishing season.

A New Long Island Fishing Forecast will be posted January 14.

As the surf becomes barren, and boats are stored away for the winter, party/charter boats remain one of the only viable options for saltwater fishing.

"Endless" striper action, bluefish are still in the mix, 180-pound bluefin, solid tog fishing, jumbo black sea bass to 6-pounds, and cod to 8-pounds.