Mid-Atlantic · named fishing ground
The Mud Hole
The old Hudson river channel off New Jersey/New York — a fluke, sea bass and bluefish magnet, ling and cod in the cold months.
What's biting here — right now
Bluefish100
In season (Jul)
SST 74°F in the prime band (64–75°F prime)
Charted 66 ft suits this species (7–98 ft ideal)
Metal lures or poppers through bait schools and birds; wire leader.
Spanish Mackerel100
In season (Jul)
SST 74°F in the prime band (68–82°F prime)
Charted 66 ft suits this species (10–66 ft ideal)
Small shiny spoons cast or trolled fast through surface bait showers.
Cobia100
In season (Jul)
SST 74°F in the prime band (70–84°F prime)
Charted 66 ft suits this species (26–131 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Sight-cast jigs or eels to fish on buoys, rays, wrecks and channel markers.
Atlantic Bonito95
In season (Jul)
SST 74°F workable (63–73°F prime)
Charted 66 ft suits this species (16–131 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.2°C across ~15 nm)
Trolled small feathers or cast metals around bait; moving water.
Scup (Porgy)82
In season (Jul)
SST 74°F workable (55–73°F prime)
Charted 66 ft suits this species (26–131 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Small hooks with squid or worms over hard bottom and mussel beds.
Weakfish68
In season (Jul)
SST 74°F in the prime band (63–77°F prime)
Charted 66 ft marginal for this species (10–49 ft ideal)
Soft plastics or bloodworms on channel edges at dusk; light tackle.
Summer Flounder (Fluke)63
In season (Jul)
SST 74°F workable (59–72°F prime)
Charted 66 ft suits this species (26–131 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Bucktail + strip bait drifted over sand near channel edges and structure.
Black Sea Bass57
In season (Jul)
SST 74°F workable (55–72°F prime)
Charted 66 ft suits this species (33–148 ft ideal)
No charted structure within 250 m — scored cautiously (charts don't mark all hard bottom)
Squid or clam on hi-lo rigs directly over wrecks, reefs and rockpiles.
Bluefin Tuna42
In season (Jul)
SST 74°F workable (59–72°F prime)
Charted 66 ft marginal for this species (82–656 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.2°C across ~15 nm)
In NOAA-designated Essential Fish Habitat
Troll, chunk or jig where bait stacks on temperature breaks and ledges.
False Albacore28
Off-season here in Jul
SST 74°F workable (64–73°F prime)
Charted 66 ft suits this species (16–131 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.2°C across ~15 nm)
Small metals or epoxy jigs cast to surface-feeding schools; fast retrieve.
Striped Bass13
Off-season here in Jul
SST 74°F outside preference (54–68°F prime)
Charted 66 ft suits this species (3–66 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Live bait or plugs on rips, ledges and boulder fields; dawn/dusk moving tide.
Yellowfin Tuna6
In season (Jul)
SST 74°F in the prime band (72–84°F prime)
Charted 66 ft marginal for this species (197–4920 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.2°C across ~15 nm)
Troll skirted lures on blue-water edges, rips and canyon walls; chunk at night.
Live habitat-envelope scoring at this exact cell — SST, charted depth, charted structure and seabed, NOAA-designated habitat. The same engine and cards as tapping the spot in Fish mode.
Water temperature — last 10 weeks
2026-05-13 → 2026-07-22 · 52–74°F
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Species in season by month for Mid-Atlantic (from the knowledge base). In season now: Bluefish, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Black Sea Bass, Scup (Porgy), Weakfish, Atlantic Bonito, Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, Mahi-Mahi, White Marlin.
Other grounds in Mid-Atlantic
Baltimore Canyon
Yellowfin Tuna · White Marlin · Bluefin Tuna
Wilmington Canyon
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · White Marlin
Chesapeake Light Tower
Cobia · Red Drum (Redfish) · Spanish Mackerel
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