New York Harbor Fishing
Launches, shore spots and DEC rules for New York Harbor.
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Say hello to New York Harbor
A harbor, New York Harbor meets New York in Bronx County and 4 other counties. DEC sets seasons for winter flounder, striped bass, scup, summer flounder, black sea bass and oyster toadfish on it.
On file here are 1 launch, 21 piers, 46 shore sites, 4 named harbors and 0 tributary pages.
USGS GNIS, DEC launch, fishing access and marine access layers, retrieved October 24, 2026.
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Trailer and cartop launches on New York Harbor
- Raritan Bay access, Richmond Countyhard surface ramp; managed by National Park Service
Docks and piers by New York Harbor
- Tiffany St. Pier
- Hunt's Point Landing
- Transmitter Park
- N 5th St. Pier Park
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 3
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5
- Louis Valentino, Jr Park
- Erie Basin Park
- Am. Vets. Memorial Pier.
- Steeplechase Pier
- Sheepshead Bay piers
- Dover Street Pier
- Pier at 107th Street
- Swindler Cove fishing access, New York County
- Gantry Plaza State Park (Piers)
- World's Fair Marina
- Ocean Breeze Pier
- Pier 1 Fishing Port
- Lemon Creek Fishing Pier
- Lemon Creek Park
- Loretto Fishing Pier
Shoreline access on New York Harbor
- Roberto Clemente ParkRocky, bank fishing
- Kane's Park (Clason Pt.)Rocky, bank fishing
- Castle Hill ParkVegetation, bank fishing
- Ferry Point ParkRocky, bank fishing
- Columbia St. Esplanade fishing access, Kings CountyPromenade, bank fishing
- Shore Parkway GreenwayPromenade, bank fishing
- Calvert Vaux ParkRocky, bank fishing
- Kaiser ParkBeach, bank fishing
- Coney Island Creek ParkBeach, bank fishing
- Shore Blvd at Sheepshead BayPromenade, bank fishing
- Battery ParkPromenade, bank fishing
- East River ParkPromenade, bank fishing
- Stuyvesant Cove ParkPromenade, bank fishing
- E. River EsplanadePromenade, bank fishing
- Lighthouse Park RIPromenade, bank fishing
- Ward's Island West fishing access, New York CountyRocky, bank fishing
- Ward's Island East fishing access, New York CountyRocky, bank fishing
- E. River ShorelinePromenade, bank fishing
- Harlem River GreenwayRocky/Shore
- Inwood Hill ParkRocky, bank fishing
- Governors Island fishing access, New York CountyPromenade, bank fishing
- Gantry Plaza State Park (Promenade)Promenade, bank fishing
- Queensbridge ParkRocky, bank fishing
- Rainey ParkPromenade, bank fishing
- 31st Avenue (next to Socrates Sculpture Park)Promenade, bank fishing
- Costco Queens fishing access, Queens CountyPromenade/Rocks, bank fishing
- Astoria Houses Promenade/Hallett's Cove fishing access, Queens CountyPromenade, bank fishing
- Ralph DeMarco ParkRocky, bank fishing
- Flushing Bay Promenade WestPromenade, bank fishing
- Flushing Bay Promenade EastPromenade, bank fishing
- MacNeil ParkRocky, bank fishing
- Powell's Cove ParkRocky/beach, bank fishing
- Malba Drive fishing access, Queens CountyPromenade, bank fishing
- Francis Lewis Park, East RiverRocky/Beach, bank fishing
- Little Bay Park, East RiverJetty, bank fishing
- Fort Totten fishing access, Queens CountySeawall/Rocks, bank fishing
- Breezy Point TipBeach, bank fishing
- Faber Park and PoolRocky, bank fishing
- Fort Wadsworth BeachesBeach, bank fishing
- FDR Boardwalk and BeachBeach, bank fishing
- Miller Field fishing access, Richmond CountyBeach, bank fishing
- Great Kills- Bulkhead Rd.Beach/Rocky, bank fishing
- Great Kills- Crooke's PointBeach, bank fishing
- Mt. Loretto fishing access, Richmond CountyBeach, bank fishing
- Wolffe's Pond ParkBeach, bank fishing
- Conference House ParkBeach, bank fishing
DEC boat launch, fishing access and marine access layers, NYS Parks launches, USGS GNIS, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Harbors that open onto New York Harbor
- East Mill BasinKings County, harbor (gnis bay)
- Great Kills HarborRichmond County, harbor (gnis bay)
- Mill BasinKings County, harbor (gnis bay)
- Paerdegat BasinKings County, harbor (gnis bay)
Bays and inlets off New York Harbor
- Flushing BayQueens County
- Gravesend BayKings County
- Lower BayRichmond County
- Plumb Beach ChannelKings County
- Upper BayKings County
- Wallabout ChannelKings County
USGS GNIS names, DEC Great Lakes tributary listing, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Level and tide gauges on New York Harbor
NOAA CO-OPS tide station reading for The Battery (MLLW), recorded October 24, 2026; retrieved October 24, 2026. Values are provisional.
NOAA CO-OPS posts these New York Harbor levels; values are provisional.
Seasons and creel rules on New York Harbor
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Flounder | 2; minimum 12" | Apr 1 – May 30 |
| Striped Bass | 1; minimum 28" to 31" (slot) | Apr 15 – Dec 15 |
| Scup (Porgy) | 30; minimum 9.5" from shore; 11" from a vessel | May 1 – Dec 31 |
| Summer Flounder (Fluke) | 3; minimum 19" | May 4 – Aug 1 |
| Summer Flounder (Fluke) | 3; minimum 19.5" | Aug 2 – Oct 15 |
| Black Sea Bass | 3; minimum 16" | May 16 – Aug 31 |
| Black Sea Bass | 6; minimum 16" | Sep 1 – Dec 31 |
| Oyster Toadfish | 3; minimum 10" | Jul 16 – May 14 |
| Tautog (Blackfish) | 2; minimum 16" | Apr 1 – Apr 30 |
| Tautog (Blackfish) | 3; minimum 16" | Oct 11 – Dec 9 |
| Tautog (Blackfish) | 2; minimum 16" | Apr 1 – Apr 30 |
| Tautog (Blackfish) | 4; minimum 16" | Oct 15 – Dec 22 |
| American Eel | 25; minimum 9" | All year |
| Atlantic Cod | 5; minimum 23" | Sep 1 – May 31 |
| Atlantic Menhaden | 100 | All year |
| Bluefish | 5 | All year |
| Cobia | 1; minimum 43" | All year |
| Haddock | No daily limit; minimum 18" | All year |
| Hickory Shad | 5 | All year |
| King Mackerel | 3; minimum 23" | All year |
| Monkfish | No daily limit; minimum 17" (11" tail length) | All year |
| Pollock | No daily limit; minimum 19" | All year |
| Red Drum | Any number under 27" | All year |
| Spanish Mackerel | 15; minimum 14" | All year |
| Weakfish | 1; minimum 16" (10" fillet, 12" dressed) | All year |
| Yellowtail Flounder | No daily limit; minimum 13" | All year |
Saltwater sizes and seasons here are DEC Marine District rules.
Anglers 16 and older who fish for saltwater species, or for migratory fish of the sea, enroll in the free DEC Recreational Marine Fishing Registry instead of buying a license; freshwater fishing takes the DEC license ($25.00 resident, $50.00 nonresident).
DEC recreational saltwater fishing regulations (finfish limits changed May 12, 2026), retrieved October 24, 2026, figures checked against the DEC pages October 25, 2026. All New York limits.
Fishing guides who work New York Harbor
Shops serving New York Harbor
- One15 Marinamarina, New York, 1 mile
- Smoking Fish Delisporting goods store, Kings, 2 miles
- Pier 25 Marinamarina, New York, 3 miles
- Triangle Delisporting goods store, Kings, 3 miles
- Dwip Bangla Grocerysporting goods store, Kings, 3 miles
- Bangla Baxar Supermarketsporting goods store, Kings, 3 miles
- Skyport Marinamarina, New York, 3 miles
- Daniels Fishing Sinkersbait and tackle shop, Brooklyn, 3 miles
- 5th Avenue Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Kings, 4 miles
- Capitol fishingsporting goods store, New York, 4 miles
- Astoria Fish and Meat Marketsporting goods store, Queens, 5 miles
- DF Brothers Sports Center Ltd.sporting goods store, Brooklyn, 5 miles
DEC licensed guide list (business name and county), OpenStreetMap and DEC license agent shop listings, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Neighbors of New York Harbor
- Tidal Hudson Rivertidal river
- Long Island Soundsound
- South Shore of Long Islandocean shore and bays
- Peconic Baybay
- Gardiners Baybay
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The fish of New York Harbor, pictured one by one
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New York Harbor, asked and answered for Empire State anglers
What paperwork covers New York Harbor?
Anglers 16 and older who fish for saltwater species, or for migratory fish of the sea, enroll in the free DEC Recreational Marine Fishing Registry instead of buying a license; freshwater fishing takes the DEC license ($25.00 resident, $50.00 nonresident).
Is there a public ramp on New York Harbor?
1 launch are listed on this page, among them Raritan Bay access, Richmond County.
Which fish does DEC regulate across New York Harbor?
Winter flounder, striped bass, scup, summer flounder, black sea bass, oyster toadfish and tautog.
Where is bank access on New York Harbor?
21 piers and 46 other shore sites are listed, such as Tiffany St. Pier and Hunt's Point Landing.
Which licensed guides list New York Harbor?
No guide business on the DEC list names it; nearby shops are listed instead.
Who measures the level of New York Harbor?
1 NOAA station print their latest reading in the water level band.
Which counties line New York Harbor?
Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County and Richmond County.
What size striped bass can I keep on New York Harbor?
1; minimum 28" to 31" (slot); Apr 15 – Dec 15.
What size summer flounder can I keep on New York Harbor?
3; minimum 19"; May 4 – Aug 1.
Point the truck toward New York Harbor
Pick a pier or launch from the list above.