New York Surf Fishing Guide
New York coverage includes Long Island's Atlantic beaches from Montauk Point west to Rockaway, Breezy Point and Brooklyn's Manhattan Beach, plus three Long Island Sound shore locations.
Striper Tracker covers 9 New York surf-fishing locations: Montauk Point, Shinnecock Beach, Jones Beach, Rockaway Beach, Breezy Point, Manhattan Beach, Orient Point, Cedar Beach (Mt. Sinai) and Target Rock (Lloyd Harbor). Each town opens its fall striper conditions on the Striper Tracker migration map and has its own page of back bays, inlets and surf spots.
New York beaches we cover
Montauk Point
Spots: Montauk Harbor / Lake Montauk inlet · Open surf / Montauk Point
Fall striper conditions on the map · Tides: NOAA station 8510448
Shinnecock Beach
Spots: Shinnecock Bay / canal / inlet · Open surf (Shinnecock Inlet ocean side)
Fall striper conditions on the map · Tides: NOAA station 8512451
Jones Beach
Spots: Jones Inlet / Reynolds Channel / back-bay · Open surf
Fall striper conditions on the map · Tides: NOAA station 8516402
Rockaway Beach
Spots: Rockaway Inlet / Jamaica Bay · Open surf
Fall striper conditions on the map · Tides: NOAA station 8517394
Breezy Point
Spots: Fort Tilden Jamaica Bay shore · Open surf / Rockaway Point jetty
Fall striper conditions on the map · Tides: NOAA station 8517394
Orient PointLong Island Sound
Spots: Orient Harbor / Gardiners Bay shore · LI Sound / Plum Gut shore
Fall striper conditions on the map · Tides: NOAA station 8511671
Cedar Beach (Mt. Sinai)Long Island Sound
Spots: Mount Sinai Harbor/inlet (LI Sound) · LI Sound beach
Fall striper conditions on the map · Tides: NOAA station 8514422
Target Rock (Lloyd Harbor)Long Island Sound
Spots: LI Sound shore
Fall striper conditions on the map · Tides: NOAA station 8515921
Fall striped bass run in New York
| Area | Typical fall window | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Long Island | Mid-October to early November; the East End usually winds down by the end of November, while Fire Island to the New York Bight often holds past Black Friday | TackleDirect; The Fisherman |
Typical windows from published sources, not fish reports. See fall run timing by state for sources, and the live migration map for each town's modeled status.
Where the conditions come from
Ocean temperature comes from the nearest suitable NOAA buoy or water-level station; tides from NOAA tide stations; wind from the National Weather Service forecast; and moon phases from the U.S. Naval Observatory. Each beach page names its own stations and how old each reading is.
Licenses and regulations
Saltwater licenses, size limits and seasons change. Check the New York State DEC saltwater fishing before you fish.
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