Hudson River Fishing Report 12/4/2025: Steelhead, Stripers & Tidal Movements

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure bringing you your Hudson River fishing report for Thursday, December 4th, 2025.

Let's start with what Mother Nature's got cooking today. We're looking at partly cloudy skies this morning with temperatures hovering around the low 30s. Winds are coming light out of the north-northeast, keeping things comfortable on the water. The forecast for this afternoon shows it warming up to the mid-30s with continued overcast conditions.

Now, tidal-wise, we've got some solid movement happening. High tide hit around 9:10 PM last night, and we're looking at another high pushing through at 7:27 AM this morning. That low at 1:06 AM was sitting right around 1.93 feet. This push-pull action is perfect for getting fish moving through the main channel and into the productive areas near the Battery and around Pier 57.

For the recent action, steelhead and stripers have been the main event upriver in the system. Most anglers out there have been connecting with multiple fish per outing when conditions align. The bite's been solid in the mornings and has been slowing down a bit as the day progresses, so get out early if you can.

For lures, you'll want to pack chartreuse-colored beads in the 14mm range—that's been the real producer lately. Tangerine beads are your second option. If you're more of a swinging flies guy, that's working too. Don't sleep on egg sacks drifted under bobbers either; that's been consistent.

For spots, I'd head down to the lower Hudson near Battery Park where the current breaks create holding zones. The Harlem River mouth is also firing up nicely with the tidal push bringing baitfish and game fish through the channels.

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