Porgies In May

[teddysclaw]

hey guys. Wondering about porgy fishing in may, now that we are about to get year round porgy fixing. Looking to charter a magic hour porgy fishing trip in May 3pm to 8pm. Since I havent fished for porgy in NJ during May, Im not sure if its a good idea. Im stuck betwern chartering a boat in the Long Island sound vs chartering i n NJ. Is porgy fishing hot in may in Nj?

[Capt. Lou]

Check ur PM’s

[vikesdad]

I would check out the Blackhawk in CT. They are a sponsor. Went sea bass/codfishing with them this Fall I was very impressed

[tautog]

Porgy fishing is closed this May in NJ but may be open next year. Usually not too many porgies around here until mid June or so. Before that only a few big ones. Peconic Bay is hot then as is Buzzard's Bay and Hyannis.

[Ry609]

Peconic Bay (Hampton Lady)

[J Barbosa]

NJ only opens 7/1 for porgy

[baetis]

I second the vote for Peconic Bay in May.

It can be hit or miss due to the spawn.

[bulletbob]

Why not wait a few weeks .. By June the fish are dispersed throughout the Sound better, and you only need to go as far as City Island for Porgies...
Actually ,why not just fish for Sea Bass and Ling in May, and target the Porgies when they are in NJ waters nice and solid?... bob

[Jigman13]

The porgies off of LI, the further east you go, dwarf the porgies caught in NJ. You don't even need a boat to catch hubcap scup on LI. I get mongos by the dozens on the east end.

[bulletbob]

Originally Posted by Jigman13

The porgies off of LI, the further east you go, dwarf the porgies caught in NJ. You don't even need a boat to catch hubcap scup on LI. I get mongos by the dozens on the east end.

Thats correct, and I could never really figure that out.. We do see big ones, but usually on deep water wrecks as the fish move offshore, or a few mixed in with average size fish in summer/fall..
The east end of LI has clouds of big porgies, and they are caught by guys in 14 footers, or even just standing on rocky shorelines.. Whats really weird is they are mostly on the LI side, and not so much on the conn side... bob