NWS zone LEZ061 · Great Lakes

Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border fishing forecast

New York · Great Lakes shore

Score now

48Good

12:00 PM EDT

Named spots: 0
Species scored: 0
Tide stations: 0

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Overview

Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border is NWS marine zone LEZ061 on the New York Great Lakes shore. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 0 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System.

Great Lakes water: no saltwater species, so this is scored on the generic stillwater factors (wind, pressure change, light, solunar).

At 12:00 PM it scores 48 (good). The best window for the rest of today is 5-9 PM, peaking at 57. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sun, Sep 27 at 7 PM, scoring 82.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 11:06 AM EDT.

Best window today

5-9 PM

57Good

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

Wed, Sep 23
62
8 AM
Thu, Sep 24
70
6 PM
Fri, Sep 25
69
7 PM
Sat, Sep 26
67
7 PM
Sun, Sep 27
82
7 PM
Best day
Mon, Sep 28
67
7 AM
Tue, Sep 29
63
7 PM
Wed, Sep 30
74
7 PM
Thu, Oct 1
79
5 PM
Fri, Oct 2
62
7 PM
Sat, Oct 3
67
7 PM
Sun, Oct 4
70
7 PM
Mon, Oct 5
77
8 PM
Tue, Oct 6
79
7 AM

Species · 0

Great Lakes water: no saltwater species, so this is scored on the generic stillwater factors (wind, pressure change, light, solunar).

Named spots · 0

No named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System sit in this zone. Use the tide map to score any point in it.

Nearest tide stations

No NOAA tide station page sits within 60 km of this zone’s center.

Regulations

NYSDEC saltwater regulations Buy a New York fishing license License types

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Synced with NYSDEC Sep 23, 2026.

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