NWS zone ANZ340 · Mid-Atlantic
Peconic and Gardiners Bays fishing forecast
New York · Atlantic coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 76
- Species scored
- 17
- Tide stations
- 3
Overview
Peconic and Gardiners Bays is NWS marine zone ANZ340 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 76 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 3 NOAA tide stations nearby.
17 species are scored here in this forecast; Red drum, Little tunny, Scup, Spot and Sheepshead are at peak season now.
At 1:00 PM it scores 80 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 5-9 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 83 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM, scoring 85.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 12:40 PM EDT.
Best window today
5-9 PM · Ebb tide
Top species: Red drum
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Thu, Sep 17
83
6 AM
Little tunny
Fri, Sep 18
85
7 PM
Little tunny
Best day
Sat, Sep 19
83
6 PM
Spot
Sun, Sep 20
84
7 AM
Spot
Mon, Sep 21
83
8 AM
Spot
Tue, Sep 22
68
6 AM
Little tunny
Wed, Sep 23
70
7 PM
Little tunny
Thu, Sep 24
82
7 PM
Red drum
Fri, Sep 25
84
7 AM
Red drum
Sat, Sep 26
85
8 AM
Red drum
Sun, Sep 27
79
5 PM
Little tunny
Mon, Sep 28
82
5 PM
Little tunny
Tue, Sep 29
82
6 PM
Little tunny
Wed, Sep 30
82
5 PM
Little tunny
Species · 17
Listed for the Mid-Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 8 AM (85)
Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (84)
Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 7 AM (82)
Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (84)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (81)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (78)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (80)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 8 AM (80)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 8 AM (82)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (76)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (73)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 4 PM (72)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (76)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 PM (69)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (69)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 4 PM (71)
Off season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)
Named spots · 76
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Little BayBay · 2 to 11 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum82Great
- Long Beach BayBay · 5 to 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum82Great
- Orient HarborBay · 16 to 21 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spot82Great
- Browns PointCape · 2 to 6 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Little tunny81Great
- Eagle PointCape · 3 to 6 ft · ProtectedTop now: Little tunny81Great
- Eagles Neck PointCape · 1 to 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Little tunny81Great
- Corey CreekBay · 1 to 4 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum80Great
- Goose CreekBay · 4 to 6 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum80Great
- Marratooka PointCape · 3 to 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum80Great
- Noyack CreekBay · 3 to 4 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum80Great
- Town CreekBay · 1 to 5 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum80Great
- Cherry HarborBay · 3 to 24 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Sheepshead78Great
64 more spots, A to Z
- Barcelona Bank72
- Bostwick Bay73
- Browns Point75
- Brushs Point75
- Cedar Beach Point77
- Cedar Island Cove75
- Cedar Point76
- Chequit Point76
- Cherry Hill Point71
- Cherry Point75
- Coecles Harbor74
- Congdons Creek78
- Congdons Point76
- Conkling Point77
- Cornelius Point76
- Cow Neck Point75
- Crab Creek78
- Crab Creek Point76
- Crow Shoal69
- Cutchogue Harbor78
- Dering Harbor77
- Dickerson Creek78
- Flanders Bay73
- Gardiners Bay73
- Gleason Point76
- Goff Point71
- Great Peconic Bay73
- Greenport Harbor77
- Hands Creek75
- Harpers Point77
- Hay Beach Point76
- Hog Neck Bay77
- Horseshoe Cove76
- Iron Point74
- Jessup Neck76
- Lazy Point71
- Little Peconic Bay77
- Majors Harbor74
- Majors Point76
- Mashomack Point76
- Miamogue Point75
- Napeague Harbor76
- North Race77
- Northwest Harbor74
- Noyack Bay75
- Pipes Cove77
- Reel Point71
- Reeves Bay73
- Robbins Island Rock78
- Rodger Rock77
- Sag Harbor Bay75
- Shanty Bay73
- Shelter Island Sound75
- Short Bay75
- Smith Cove75
- South Race77
- Southold Bay77
- Spring Pond75
- Stirling Basin75
- Threemile Harbor76
- Tyndal Point76
- West Neck Bay75
- West Neck Harbor74
- West Neck Point76
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Synced with NYSDEC Sep 17, 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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