NWS zone ANZ340 · Mid-Atlantic
Peconic and Gardiners Bays fishing forecast
New York · Atlantic coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 76
- Species scored
- 14
- 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.
14 species are scored here in this forecast; Striped bass, Tautog, Spotted seatrout, Black sea bass and Bluefish are at peak season now.
At 5:00 PM it scores 85 (epic), led by Striped bass. The best window for the rest of today is 5-10 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 86 for Striped bass. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 4 at 4 PM, scoring 88.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 5:03 PM EST.
Best window today
5-10 PM · Ebb tide
Top species: Striped bass
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Sun, Nov 1
86
8 PM
Striped bass
Mon, Nov 2
86
3 PM
Striped bass
Tue, Nov 3
85
3 PM
Striped bass
Wed, Nov 4
88
4 PM
Striped bass
Best day
Thu, Nov 5
87
6 AM
Striped bass
Fri, Nov 6
85
6 AM
Striped bass
Sat, Nov 7
86
6 AM
Striped bass
Sun, Nov 8
80
3 PM
Striped bass
Mon, Nov 9
84
3 PM
Striped bass
Tue, Nov 10
84
2 AM
Striped bass
Wed, Nov 11
83
4 PM
Striped bass
Thu, Nov 12
71
2 AM
Striped bass
Fri, Nov 13
80
3 PM
Striped bass
Sat, Nov 14
85
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.
Peak season, about 7 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 4 PM (88)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 4 PM (85)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (78)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 7 at 7 AM (77)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 6 AM (77)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 6 AM (76)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 6 AM (71)
Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 4 PM (68)
Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 4 PM (69)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 14 at 4 PM (70)
Off season, changing this week · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, changing this week · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)
Named spots · 76
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Eagle PointCape · 3 to 6 ft · ProtectedTop now: Striped bass90Epic
- Eagles Neck PointCape · 1 to 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass90Epic
- Cherry PointCape · 6 to 21 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass88Epic
- Goff PointCape · 3 to 11 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass88Epic
- Lazy PointCape · 2 to 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass88Epic
- Little BayBay · 2 to 11 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass88Epic
- Long Beach BayBay · 5 to 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass88Epic
- Napeague HarborBay · 4 to 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass87Epic
- Threemile HarborBay · 6 to 14 ft · ProtectedTop now: Striped bass87Epic
- Browns PointCape · 2 to 6 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass84Great
- Cherry Hill PointCape · 6 to 16 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass84Great
- Stirling BasinBay · 2 to 6 ft · ProtectedTop now: Striped bass84Great
64 more spots, A to Z
- Barcelona Bank75
- Bostwick Bay82
- Browns Point70
- Brushs Point70
- Cedar Beach Point79
- Cedar Island Cove79
- Cedar Point82
- Chequit Point82
- Cherry Harbor83
- Coecles Harbor81
- Congdons Creek77
- Congdons Point82
- Conkling Point78
- Corey Creek75
- Cornelius Point82
- Cow Neck Point70
- Crab Creek76
- Crab Creek Point78
- Crow Shoal77
- Cutchogue Harbor75
- Dering Harbor81
- Dickerson Creek77
- Flanders Bay76
- Gardiners Bay82
- Gleason Point76
- Goose Creek75
- Great Peconic Bay73
- Greenport Harbor81
- Hands Creek75
- Harpers Point79
- Hay Beach Point82
- Hog Neck Bay76
- Horseshoe Cove73
- Iron Point73
- Jessup Neck76
- Little Peconic Bay74
- Majors Harbor81
- Majors Point82
- Marratooka Point70
- Mashomack Point82
- Miamogue Point71
- North Race73
- Northwest Harbor81
- Noyack Bay73
- Noyack Creek75
- Orient Harbor83
- Pipes Cove80
- Reel Point82
- Reeves Bay76
- Robbins Island Rock77
- Rodger Rock77
- Sag Harbor Bay79
- Shanty Bay79
- Shelter Island Sound76
- Short Bay79
- Smith Cove79
- South Race73
- Southold Bay76
- Spring Pond79
- Town Creek74
- Tyndal Point82
- West Neck Bay79
- West Neck Harbor75
- West Neck Point76
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Synced with NYSDEC Nov 1, 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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