Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ338 · Mid-Atlantic

New York Harbor fishing forecast

New York · Atlantic coast

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85Epic
Striped bass · 4:00 PM EST
Named spots
51
Species scored
14
Tide stations
3
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Overview

New York Harbor is NWS marine zone ANZ338 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 51 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 3 NOAA tide stations nearby.

14 species are scored here in this forecast; Striped bass, Spotted seatrout, Tautog, Black sea bass and Bluefish are at peak season now.

At 4:00 PM it scores 85 (epic), led by Striped bass. The best window for the rest of today is 4 PM-12 AM (ebb tide), peaking at 88 for Striped bass. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM, scoring 89.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 4:03 PM EST.

Best window today

4 PM-12 AM · Ebb tide

Top species: Striped bass

88Epic

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Nov 4

    88

    8 PM

    Striped bass

  2. Thu, Nov 5

    89

    8 AM

    Striped bass

    Best day

  3. Fri, Nov 6

    86

    10 PM

    Striped bass

  4. Sat, Nov 7

    83

    3 AM

    Striped bass

  5. Sun, Nov 8

    87

    11 PM

    Striped bass

  6. Mon, Nov 9

    85

    12 AM

    Striped bass

  7. Tue, Nov 10

    85

    4 PM

    Striped bass

  8. Wed, Nov 11

    84

    1 AM

    Striped bass

  9. Thu, Nov 12

    87

    3 PM

    Striped bass

  10. Fri, Nov 13

    86

    3 PM

    Striped bass

  11. Sat, Nov 14

    82

    4 PM

    Striped bass

  12. Sun, Nov 15

    87

    5 PM

    Striped bass

  13. Mon, Nov 16

    80

    12 AM

    Striped bass

  14. Tue, Nov 17

    82

    5 PM

    Striped bass

Species · 14

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

85Epic
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Peak season, about 7 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (89)

77Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (84)

72Great
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (81)

72Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 3 PM (73)

71Great
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (80)

71Great
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (79)

71Great
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (80)

64Good
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (70)

63Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (70)

62Good
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (65)

56Good
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (71)

35Fair
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Off season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Off season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 51

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

39 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Sandy HookNOAA 85316808.4 miThe BatteryNOAA 85187509 miKings PointNOAA 851694522.7 mi

Regulations

NYSDEC saltwater regulations Buy a New York fishing license License types

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Synced with NYSDEC Nov 4, 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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