[616644]

When I was a teenager 20 - 25 years ago we used to catch Mackeral by the boat load. I was wondering when the last time the long island sound had a spring run of Mackeral?

 

[parttimer]

The last time I can remember a good spring run of mackeral in the sound was about 1983.

 

[614048]

I sailed on the Bronx Queen on 5/20/85. I recall the date because it was the day after a major birthday. I caught two burlap sacks of macks that day.

 

[schoolman]

The last time for me was in the early '80's too. Where have they gone? The reports that I read in the National Fisherman, etc. on that fishery are surprisingly good. Is the western NYC pollution keeping them away? Any ideas, facts, comments from anyone?