Hudson River Stripers on Fire: May 3rd Prime Fishing Report

About this episode

The episode discusses the prime fishing conditions and striped bass activity on the Hudson River as of May 3rd, 2026.

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for Hudson River fishin' right here in the heart of NYC. It's early Sunday mornin', May 3rd, 2026, and the river's callin'—let's break down today's action around the city waters. Weather's lookin' prime: mostly sunny with temps climbin' from 52°F at dawn to a comfy 68°F by afternoon, light southwest breeze at 5-10 mph, perfect for castin' without too much chop. Sunrise hit at 5:48 AM, sunset's 8:02 PM—plenty of daylight to chase 'em. Tides are key on the Hudson: high tide rolled in at 2:15 AM around Manhattan, low at 8:30 AM, then floodin' back up to high at 9:00 PM. Fish the outgoing for stripers holdin' in deeper channels, and incoming for baitfish pushin' game right to the banks. Fish activity's heatin' up in spring—striped bass are on fire post-spawn, schoolies to 30-pound cows smashin' in the 40-55°F water. Recent reports from angler forums and DEC updates show limits daily: stripers dominatin' with 20-40 fish days on chunk bait, plus keeper blues hittin' 5-10 lbs, some weakfish creepin' back, and catfish bulkin' up to 20 lbs. Schoolie stripers numbered in the dozens last week near the George Washington Bridge, with a…

People in this episode

Host: Artificial Lure

Topics covered

• fishing
• Hudson River
• striped bass
• weather
• tides
• bait

Keywords

• Hudson River
• striped bass
• fishing report
• May 3rd
• New York City
• tides
• bait
• weather

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hudson River Fishermen's Association

Places: Hudson River, New York City, George Washington Bridge

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