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East River (Hell Gate), NY

Estuary spanning New York/Queens counties, New York. Powerful tidal strait between Manhattan and Queens where Long Island Sound meets the East River. Strong currents concentrate baitfish, attracting striped bass and bluefish.

50

Overall bite score

Scored 19 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempStation reading49
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Tide phaseNOAA40
SolunarComputedmoon 47% lit42
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed100
WindNOAA40
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for tidal water. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

4 tracked species in East River (Hell Gate), with the months each fishes best.

Bluefishcommon · best Jun-Sep
Striped Basscommon · best Apr-Jun, Oct-Nov
American Eelpresent · best May-Sep
Blackfish (Tautog)present · best Oct-Dec

Water facts

TypeEstuary
CountyNew York/Queens
StateNew York
WaterSaltwater, tidal
NOAA station8518750

Shore access from Randalls Island, Astoria Park (Queens), and Carl Schurz Park (Manhattan). Extreme currents. Heavy sinkers needed. NY Marine Registry required.

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