Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ345 · Mid-Atlantic

South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay fishing forecast

New York · Atlantic coast

Score now

62Good
Bluefish · 12:00 AM EDT
Named spots
155
Species scored
18
Tide stations
1
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Overview

South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay is NWS marine zone ANZ345 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 155 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

18 species are scored here in this forecast; Little tunny, Red drum, Spot, Summer flounder and Scup are at peak season now.

At 12:00 AM it scores 62 (good), led by Bluefish. The best window for the rest of today is 2-11 AM (flood tide), peaking at 70 for Scup. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM, scoring 85.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 12:09 AM EDT.

Best window today

2-11 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Scup

70Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 23

    70

    6 AM

    Scup

  2. Thu, Sep 24

    73

    11 PM

    Striped bass

  3. Fri, Sep 25

    74

    12 AM

    Striped bass

  4. Sat, Sep 26

    74

    12 AM

    Striped bass

  5. Sun, Sep 27

    68

    1 PM

    Striped bass

  6. Mon, Sep 28

    81

    7 PM

    Little tunny

  7. Tue, Sep 29

    81

    8 AM

    Little tunny

  8. Wed, Sep 30

    82

    4 PM

    Little tunny

  9. Thu, Oct 1

    85

    5 PM

    Little tunny

    Best day

  10. Fri, Oct 2

    85

    6 PM

    Red drum

  11. Sat, Oct 3

    85

    7 PM

    Red drum

  12. Sun, Oct 4

    85

    7 AM

    Red drum

  13. Mon, Oct 5

    83

    8 AM

    Little tunny

  14. Tue, Oct 6

    84

    9 AM

    Little tunny

Species · 18

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

61Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (79)

60Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Oct 4 at 7 AM (83)

59Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (84)

57Good
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Fri, Oct 2 at 6 PM (85)

57Good
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (84)

57Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (78)

55Good
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 8 AM (79)

54Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (76)

54Good
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (83)

50Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (75)

48Good
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (69)

46Good
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 3 PM (68)

42Fair
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (73)

40Fair
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 9 AM (53)

37Fair
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 4 PM (55)

35Fair
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

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

30Fair
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Oct 2 at 6 PM (84)

No score
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

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

Named spots · 155

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

143 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

BridgeportNOAA 846715032 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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