Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ335 · Mid-Atlantic

Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY fishing forecast

New York · Atlantic coast

Score now

78Great
Scup · 6:00 AM EDT
Named spots
115
Species scored
18
Tide stations
4
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Overview

Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY is NWS marine zone ANZ335 on the New York Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 115 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 4 NOAA tide stations nearby.

18 species are scored here in this forecast; Scup, Little tunny, Spot, Sheepshead and Spanish mackerel are at peak season now.

At 6:00 AM it scores 78 (great), led by Scup. The best window for the rest of today is 6 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 79 for Scup. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM, scoring 84.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 6:06 AM EDT.

Best window today

6 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Scup

79Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 23

    79

    7 AM

    Scup

  2. Thu, Sep 24

    82

    7 PM

    Scup

  3. Fri, Sep 25

    83

    8 AM

    Scup

  4. Sat, Sep 26

    83

    8 AM

    Scup

  5. Sun, Sep 27

    75

    5 PM

    Little tunny

  6. Mon, Sep 28

    81

    2 PM

    Scup

  7. Tue, Sep 29

    82

    3 PM

    Spot

  8. Wed, Sep 30

    84

    5 PM

    Spot

    Best day

  9. Thu, Oct 1

    83

    7 AM

    Spot

  10. Fri, Oct 2

    82

    6 PM

    Spot

  11. Sat, Oct 3

    81

    7 AM

    Spot

  12. Sun, Oct 4

    81

    6 PM

    Scup

  13. Mon, Oct 5

    82

    7 AM

    Scup

  14. Tue, Oct 6

    82

    8 AM

    Scup

Species · 18

Listed for the Mid-Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

78Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 8 AM (82)

75Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (83)

75Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (84)

73Great
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (77)

70Great
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 8 AM (75)

70Great
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 8 AM (75)

70Great
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (77)

67Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 7 PM (80)

67Great
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (75)

65Great
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 7 PM (68)

65Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Oct 2 at 6 PM (79)

65Great
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (77)

63Good
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (75)

62Good
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (68)

59Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Oct 2 at 6 PM (78)

58Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 8 AM (64)

35Fair
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Off season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 12 AM (35)

No score
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 115

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

103 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

BridgeportNOAA 846715018.6 miKings PointNOAA 851694521 miNew HavenNOAA 846570534.3 miThe BatteryNOAA 851875036.1 mi

Regulations

NYSDEC saltwater regulations Buy a New York fishing license License types

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Synced with NYSDEC Sep 22, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with NYSDEC before you keep a fish.

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