Bluefish Seasonal Migration:
Bluefish, like striped bass, migrate seasonally.
However there are a few differences.
Let's start with the
Spring Migration.
To better understand that, you need to understand what happens to bluefish in the
Winter...
Most folks assume bluefish all migrate together with the bass schools.....this is only partially true, here's why....
- The biggest bluefish, known by various names as gators, gorillas, etc, migrate differently than the smaller classes.
- Generally speaking, the bigger ones are those in the 12# class and above
- These fish traditionally winter offshore of the NJ/NY Coasts, out in the Canyons. The water temp there can be up to 10 degrees or more higher. When it's 43 in the NJ/NY surf, it can be 53 out in the Hudson Canyon.