Se NY state is a tough bet but they do have plenty of fish in the hudson- a big Shad run in April and through the summer and into autumn there are good runs of striped bass and bluefish, though bigger blues run off the ocean beaches. The Jersey Shore end of October right up to thanksgiving can have huge runs of striper and blues. I saw a guy in a boat just off Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty one time pulling in striper after striper all in 25 inch range in the middle of the day.