Late Fall Fishing on the Hudson River

# Hudson River Fishing Report – December 2nd, 2025

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure bringing you your Hudson River fishing report for today, Tuesday, December 2nd.

Let's start with conditions. The tide is currently falling here at the Hudson River entrance, so if you're planning to hit the water this afternoon, factor in that low tide window. We're looking at marine gale warnings for tonight with southeast winds picking up to 10 to 15 knots, so get your fishing in before dark.

Now, here's what's been happening on the river. The Hudson River Estuary Program has been tracking late autumn migration patterns, and we're seeing increased pre-wintering behavior from raptors and waterfowl. More importantly for us anglers, recent seining operations around Manhattan and Yonkers have pulled some solid catches. Just last week at Beczak in Yonkers, researchers hauled in winter flounder around 130 millimeters, Atlantic silverside, striped bass, and white perch. They also reported juvenile black sea bass in the 55 to 80 millimeter range, plus feather blennies—all signs that forage fish are concentrated in specific areas right now.

The water temperature is sitting around 50 degrees Fahrenheit with decent dissolved oxygen levels, perfect for active feeding.

For your tackle box, bring Texas-rigged soft plastics and compact jigs if you're targeting smallmouth in the main river. Winter flounder are hitting shrimp, amphipods, and crabs, so don't overlook those small baits. The striped bass are still moving through during their fall runs, so spinners and topwater presentations will work.

Two hot spots to check: Hudson Crossing Park up in Schuylerville is seeing tremendous action with migrating geese and raptors, which often correlates with active fish. Also, the quieter Hudson coves around Albany offer excellent visibility cover where you can work your lures effectively near structure.

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