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Montauk Point, NY

Ocean in Suffolk County, New York. The tip of Long Island and NY's premier surf fishing destination. Legendary striped bass blitzes in fall. Rocky shoreline with deep water access from shore.

66

Overall bite score

Scored 3 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAArising56
Tide phaseNOAA40
SolunarComputedmoon 54% lit63
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA70
Cloud coverNOAA100
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 Montauk Point, with the months each fishes best.

Blackfish (Tautog)common · best Oct-Dec
Bluefishcommon · best Jun-Oct
Striped Basscommon · best May-Jun, Sep-Nov
Summer Flounder (Fluke)present · best Jun-Sep

Water facts

TypeOcean
CountySuffolk
StateNew York
WaterSaltwater, tidal
NOAA station8510560

Montauk Point State Park. Parking fee in season. Fish from rocks at the lighthouse or the south side beaches. Dangerous surf. Wear cleats.

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