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Long Island Fishing Report – Sunday ~ November 23, 2025

Fishing Report – November 24, 2025 Mattituck Tough grind today. Everyone fished hard for just a few keepers and decent short life. Tomorrow is canceled, but Tuesday and Wednesday look good! Just a few days left to go before we conclude our season😢

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Long Island Fishing Report – Saturday ~ November 22, 2025

Fishing Report – November 24, 2025 Mattituck Decent short life throughout the day but had to work for the keepers. Saw some on each drop but not as many as we would have liked to see. Tomorrow is a new day sailing at 7am!

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Long Island Fishing Report – Friday ~ November 21, 2025

Fishing Report – November 24, 2025 Mattituck A solid morning with good short life and a pick of keepers slowed as the flood tide eased. The rest of the day found a pick of shorts with a keeper here and there. Back at it tomorrow…..time is running out for the 2025 season!

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Long Island Fishing Report – Thursday ~ November 20, 2025

Fishing Report – November 21, 2025 Mattituck Good start in the morning on the the flood tide with keepers and shorts but once the outgoing started we were down to just a pick of shorts with a few more keepers to end the day. Sailing again tomorrow 7am.

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Long Island Fishing Report – Wednesday ~ November 19, 2025

Fishing Report – November 21, 2025 Mattituck Soft picky bite today but still managed to get some blackfish for the buckets with a decent amount of shorts. Sailing again tomorrow 7am with a beautiful forecast.

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Long Island Fishing Report – Saturday ~ November 15, 2025

Fishing Report – November 18, 2025 Mattituck Some shots from today! Picked away this morning on the building tide, but they didn’t bite very well on the back half of the tide. Tomorrow and Monday are canceled due to weather, but mid week looks much better!

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Long Island Fishing Report – Saturday, November 8, 2025

Fishing Report – November 8, 2025 Port Jefferson Some pics from today’s 9am trip.

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Long Island Fishing Report – Monday, November 3, 2025

Fishing Report – November 8, 2025 Port Jefferson Pics from yesterday’s 9am trip. Some keeer blackfish with some drops producing better than others with a few porgys and sea bass.

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Long Island Fishing Report – Sunday, November 2, 2025

Fishing Report – November 2, 2025 Mattituck Had to work today. Water was very dirty in some places, a bit cleaner in others. Where we found the cleaner water, some fish bit. Hoping to sail tomorrow at 7am. Another cycle of tides for things to settle a bit more after all the wind lately! If you want to join us, make a reservatlon or call the office! Port Jefferson Pics from yesterday’s 9am trip. Some keeer blackfish with some drops

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Long Island Fishing Report – Monday ~ October 27, 2025

Fishing Report – October 27, 2025 Mattituck Bit of a picky bite today. Some did better than others but put together an ok catch by days end. Sadly we will be tied up the next few days but hopefully we can get back out soon!

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Long Island Fishing Report – Sunday ~ October 26th, 2025

Fishing Report – October 26, 2025 Port Jefferson🔥🔥🎣 Nice mixed bag today. Few keeper blackfish and sea bass. Good amount of porgys for those that wanted them along with keeper weakfish🦄 Mattituck Tough day today made lots of drops looking for a bite to work on, but it was just a few here and a few there. Tomorrow is a new day!

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Long Island Fishing Report – Saturday, October 25, 2025

Fishing Report – October 25, 2025 Port jeffBeautiful fall day out there today ! Put together a mixed bag catch of blackfish, bunch of big Seabass, and porgies. Sailing again tomorrow 9 AM to 2 PM if you want to join us.! #longislandfishing #portjefferson #seabass #CelticQuest #lifeisgood #scup 🦈🦈🦈 Port Jefferson Had the Ward Melville fishing club out yesterday afternoon for a little mixed bag fishing! Picked at scup and seabass with a nice showing of tog in less than

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Long Island Fishing Report – Friday, October 24, 2025

Fishing Report – October 24, 2025 Mattituck Here is something you don’t see everyday😳. 47” striped bass on a crab! Couple pics and safely released to fight another day Mattituck🔥🔥🔥 Today’s trip saw a nice improvement on our blackfish bite! A decent amount of keepers with a good showing of short life. A bunch of sea bass made their way into buckets also. But just a handful of porgys. Weather is looking absolutely beautiful this weekend. Make a reservation and

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Top 3 Reasons to Book a Private Charter this Fall on Long Island

Whether you’re planning an event, treating a group to a seasonal adventure, or simply craving the peaceful beauty of fall on the Sound, here are the top 3 reasons why you should book a private charter with Celtic Quest before the season ends.

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Summer 2026 Fishing Forecast: What’s Biting and When to Book

Here’s what you can expect during the 2026 summer season—along with advice on when to reserve your trip.

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