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New York Shore Fishing Sites

DEC fishing access sites, Public Fishing Rights parking, marine piers and coastal shore access by county.

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At a glance

New York shore fishing sites, piers and angler parking

New York anglers on foot have 1,303 mapped sites here: 674 DEC fishing access sites, 475 coastal shore accesss, 104 marine piers and 50 Great Lakes tributary parkings. 336 have a page of their own with owner, road or street, trout notes and directions; each site also shows on its lake, river, coast and county page.

DEC fishing access and angler parking layers, DEC marine fishing access layer and Public Fishing Parking Areas, retrieved October 24, 2026.

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By region

New York shore sites by DEC region

Long Island445 sites

Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain131 sites

Western Adirondacks and Eastern Lake Ontario131 sites

New York City128 sites

Central New York121 sites

Capital Region and Northern Catskills113 sites

Lower Hudson Valley104 sites

Western New York88 sites

Western Finger Lakes42 sites

By county

New York shore fishing pages county by county

Nassau County

Albany Avenue Boat Ramp fishing access, Freeportcoastal shore access, Freeport Creek
Alhambra Parkcoastal shore access, Massapequa Cove, South Oyster Bay
Anchor Parkcoastal shore access, Seaford Creek, South Oyster Bay
Atlantic Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Bar Beach Parkmarine pier, Hempstead Harbor
Bay Parkcoastal shore access, Hempstead Bay
Beekman Beach, Oyster Bay 1coastal shore access, Oyster Bay Harbor
Breezy Point Parkcoastal shore access, Narraskatuck Creek, South Oyster Bay
Centre Island Beach, Bayvillecoastal shore access, Oyster Bay Harbor, Long Island Sound
Charles E Ransom Beachcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Cow Meadow Parkcoastal shore access, Freeport Creek, Hempstead Bay
Creek Beachmarine pier, Mill Neck Creek
Crescent Beach, Glen Covecoastal shore access, Hempstead Harbor
Curtis E. Fisher West Marinamarine pier, Hempstead Bay
East Atlantic Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Green Island Fishing Piermarine pier, Hempstead Bay
Guy Lombardo Marinacoastal shore access, Woodcleft Canal, Hempstead Bay
Harry Tappen Beachmarine pier, Hempstead Harbor
Hewlett Point Parkcoastal shore access, Hewlett Bay, Hempstead Bay
Inwood Parkcoastal shore access, Motts Basin, Jamaica Bay
John J Burns Parkcoastal shore access, Jones Creek, South Oyster Bay
Jones Beach Fishing Piersmarine pier, Great South Bay
Jones Beach State Parkcoastal shore access, Great South Bay, Atlantic Ocean
Jones Beach Work Dockscoastal shore access, Great South Bay, Atlantic Ocean
Laurel Hollow Beachcoastal shore access, Cold Spring Harbor
Lido Beach Town Parkcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Lido Beach Town Park Westcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Long Beach Municipal Fishing Piermarine pier, Hempstead Bay
Malibu Town Parkcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Manorhaven Beach Parkcoastal shore access, Manhassett Bay
Marine Nature Study Areacoastal shore access, Middle Bay, Hempstead Bay
Milburn Creek Parkcoastal shore access, Milburn Creek, Hempstead Bay
Morgan Memorial Parkcoastal shore access, Hempstead Harbor
Nickerson Beach Parkcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Norman J. Levy Park and Preservemarine pier, Merrick Bay, Hempstead Bay
North Woodmere Parkcoastal shore access, Hook Creek, Jamaica Bay
Ocean Beach Parkcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Oyster Bay Marine Waterway Access Sitecoastal shore access, Oyster Bay Harbor
Philip B Healey Beachcoastal shore access, Seaford Creek, South Oyster Bay
Pryibil Beach, Glen Covemarine pier, Long Island Sound
Sea Breeze Parkcoastal shore access, Woodcleft Canal, Hempstead Bay
Seaford Dockcoastal shore access, Seaford Creek, South Oyster Bay
Seamans Neck Parkcoastal shore access, Seamans Creek, South Oyster Bay
Shell Creek Parkcoastal shore access, Shell Creek, Hempstead Bay
Ships Point Lane Terminuscoastal shore access, Oyster Bay Harbor
Soundside Beachcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Stehli Beachcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Stepping Stone Park and Marinamarine pier, Long Island Sound
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Beachmarine pier, Oyster Bay Harbor
Tobay Beachcoastal shore access, Great South Bay. Atlantic Ocean
Town Dockcoastal shore access, Manhassett Bay
Town Park at Point Lookoutcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Wantagh Parkcoastal shore access, East Bay, Hempstead Bay
Waterfront Parkcoastal shore access, Baldwin Bay, Hempstead Bay
West Harbor Beachmarine pier, Oyster Bay Harbor
Woodmere Dockcoastal shore access, Brosewere Bay, Hempstead Bay

Suffolk County

5th Street Terminus fishing access, Greenportcoastal shore access, Pipes Cove
6th Street Terminus fishing access, Greenportcoastal shore access, Pipes Cove
Alewife Brook Landingcoastal shore access, Northwest Harbor
Amityville Beachmarine pier, South Oyster Bay, Great South Bay
Aquaview Road Terminus fishing access, East Marioncoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Arthur Kunz County Parkcoastal shore access, Nissequoge River
Asharoken Beachcoastal shore access, Northport Bay
Atlantic Avenue Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Drive Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Bailie Beach Parkcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Barnes Hole Beachcoastal shore access, Napeague Bay
Bay Avenue Dock/Piermarine pier, Greenport Harbor
Bay Avenue Rampcoastal shore access, Shinnecock Bay
Bay Avenue Terminus, Cutchoguecoastal shore access, Little Peconic Bay
Bay Avenue Terminus, East Marioncoastal shore access, Orient Harbor
Bay Home Road Terminuscoastal shore access, Southold Bay
Bay Shore Marinacoastal shore access, Great Cove, Great South Bay
Baycrest Avenue Rampcoastal shore access, Moriches Bay
Bayport Beachmarine pier, Patchogue Bay, Great South Bay
Beach Lane Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Beaver Dam Road Terminuscoastal shore access, Carmans River
Bellport Village Marinacoastal shore access, Bellport Bay, Great South Bay
Benton Bay-Ludlow Creek Tidal Wetlands Areacoastal shore access, Ludlow Creek
Big Albert's Landing Beachcoastal shore access, Napeague Bay
Blue Point Dockcoastal shore access, Patchogue Bay, Great South Bay
Breakwater Beach, Mattituckcoastal shore access, Mattituck Inlet, Long Island Sound
Bullhead Bay Rampcoastal shore access, Bullhead Bay
Burns Road Terminus fishing access, Shelter Islandcoastal shore access, Coecles Harbor
Callahans Beachcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Camp Hero State Parkcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Canal Road Dockcoastal shore access, Shinnecock Canal
Captree Fishing Pier #1marine pier, Great South Bay
Captree Fishing Pier #2marine pier, Great South Bay
Captree Island fishing access, Oak Beachcoastal shore access, Great South Bay
Captree State Parkcoastal shore access, Great South Bay
Caumsett State Parkcoastal shore access, Huntington Bay, Long Island Sound
Cedar Beach County Parkcoastal shore access, Little Peconic Bay, Shelter Island Sound
Cedar Beach Marinacoastal shore access, Little Swift Creek, Great South Bay
Cedar Beach, Babyloncoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Cedar Beach, Mount Sinaimarine pier, Mt. Sinai Harbor, Long Island Sound
Cedar Point County Parkcoastal shore access, Northwest Harbor, Gardiners Bay
Centerport Beachcoastal shore access, Northport Bay
Champlin Creek Dockcoastal shore access, Champlin Creek, Great South Bay
Charles F Altenkirch County Parkcoastal shore access, Shinnecock Bay, Atlantic Ocean
Charles J Cowan Village Marinacoastal shore access, Great South Bay
Cold Spring Harbor Rampcoastal shore access, Cold Spring Harbor
Cold Spring Road Beachcoastal shore access, Great Peconic Bay
Conscience Point Parkcoastal shore access, North Sea Harbor
Coopers Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Corey Beach and Marinamarine pier, Patchogue Bay, Great South Bay
Cow Harbor Parkcoastal shore access, Northport Harbor
Crab Meadow Beach, Fort Salongacoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Cranberry Dockmarine pier, Narrow Bay, Moriches Bay
Creek Road Terminuscoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Crescent Beach, Huntingtoncoastal shore access, Northport Bay
Crescent Beach, Shelter Islandcoastal shore access, Shelter Island Sound
Cryder Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Culloden Point Beachcoastal shore access, Block Island Sound
Cupsogue Beach County Parkcoastal shore access, Moriches Bay, Altantic Ocean
Davis Park Beachcoastal shore access, Great South Bay, Atlantic Ocean
Ditch Plains Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Dolphin Lane Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Duck Pond Road Terminuscoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
East Creek Boat Launchcoastal shore access, East Creek, Great Peconic Bay
East Gillette Drive Terminus fishing access, East Marioncoastal shore access, Orient Harbor
East Islip Marinamarine pier, Quintuck Creek, Great South Bay
East Lake Beach (Gin Beach)coastal shore access, Block Island Sound
East Landing Beachcoastal shore access, Great Peconic Bay
Edison Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Edward J Warner, Sr. Old Ponquogue Bridge Marine Parkmarine pier, Shinnecock Bay
Edward Vincent Ecker Sr. County Parkmarine pier, Fort Pond Bay
Edwards Avenue fishing access, Baiting Hollowcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Egypt Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Elizabeth A Morton National Wildlife Refuge fishing access, Noyaccoastal shore access, Little Peconic Bay
Emerson Parkcoastal shore access, Hog Neck Bay, Little Peconic Bay
Fifth Street Terminus fishing access, New Suffolkcoastal shore access, Cutchogue Harbor
Fire Island National Seashore fishing access, Fire Islandcoastal shore access, Altantic Ocean
Flaggy Hole Beachcoastal shore access, Gardiners Bay
Flax Pond Tidal Wetlands Areacoastal shore access, Flax Pond, Long Island Sound
Fleets Cove Beachcoastal shore access, Northport Bay
Flying Point Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Flying Point Road Dockcoastal shore access, Mecox Bay
Forge River Ramp and Marinamarine pier, Forge River, Moriches Bay
Fort Pond Bay fishing access, Montaukcoastal shore access, Fort Pond Bay
Foster Memorial (Long Beach)coastal shore access, Noyac Bay
Founders Landing Parkcoastal shore access, Southold Bay
Fourth Street Terminus fishing access, New Suffolkcoastal shore access, Cutchogue Harbor
Fowler Street Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Fresh Pond Beachcoastal shore access, Napeague Bay
Gardiner County Parkcoastal shore access, Great South Bay
Geissler's Beachcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Georgica Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Gerard Drive Parkcoastal shore access, Accabonac Harbor
Gibson Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Gilbert Parkcoastal shore access, Great Cove, Great South Bay
Gilgo State Parkcoastal shore access, Altantic Ocean
Gin Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Gold Star Beachcoastal shore access, Huntington Harbor
Goldsmith Inlet Parkcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Goose Creek Beachcoastal shore access, Southold Bay
Great Gun Beachcoastal shore access, Moriches Bay, Atlantic Ocean
Great River Dockcoastal shore access, Connetquot River, Great South Bay
Green's Creek County Parkcoastal shore access, Nicoll Bay, Great South Bay
Hagerman Landing Road Terminuscoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Halesite Marinacoastal shore access, Huntington Harbor
Hallock Landing Road Terminuscoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Hallock State Park Preservecoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Halsey Neck Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Hands Creek Launching Rampcoastal shore access, Three Mile Harbor
Harbor River Road Terminuscoastal shore access, Orient Harbor
Harborfront Parkmarine pier, Port Jefferson Harbor
Hashamomuck Marine Waterway Access Sitemarine pier, Mill Creek, Southold Bay
Havens Beachcoastal shore access, Sag Harbor Bay
Havens Point Tidal Wetlands Areacoastal shore access, Seatuck Cove, Moriches Bay
Heckscher State Parkcoastal shore access, Nicoll Bay, Great South Bay
Hither Hills State Parkcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Hobart Beachcoastal shore access, Northport Bay, Huntington Bay
Hot Dog Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Hulse Landing Road Terminuscoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Indian Island County Parkcoastal shore access, Peconic River
Indian Neck Road Terminus fishing access, Peconiccoastal shore access, Hog Neck Bay
Indian Wells Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Inlet Drive Terminus fishing access, Mattituckcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Inlet Road Dockcoastal shore access, Cold Spring Pond, Great Peconic Bay
Iron Pier Beachcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Island View Lane Terminus fishing access, Greenportcoastal shore access, Shelter Island Sound
Islip Beachcoastal shore access, Great South Bay
Johns Neck Tidal Wetlands Areacoastal shore access, Narrow Bay
Kenney's Beach, Southold 1coastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Kings Park Bluff, Kings Parkmarine pier, Nissequogue River, Long Island Sound
Kings Street Access Pointcoastal shore access, Hallock Bay
Kirk Park Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Landing Lane Boat Rampcoastal shore access, Accabonac Harbor
Landing Road Terminuscoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Lands End Road Terminus fishing access, Orientcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Lazy Pointcoastal shore access, Napeague Harbor
Lighthose Road Terminus fishing access, Southoldcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Little Albert's Landing Beachcoastal shore access, Napeague Bay
Little Neck Road Ramp fishing access, Southamptoncoastal shore access, Old Fort Pond
Little Plains Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Long Beach Bay Tidal Wetlands Areacoastal shore access, Orient Harbor
Long Beach Town Parkcoastal shore access, Stony Brook Harbor, Long Island Sound
Louse Point Beachcoastal shore access, Accabonac Harbor
Maidstone Parkcoastal shore access, Three Mile Harbor, Gardiners Bay
Main Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Maple Avenue Dockcoastal shore access, Watchogue Creek, Great South Bay
Maple Avenue Ramp and Dockcoastal shore access, Hart Cove, Moriches Bay
Maple Street Ramp and Dockcoastal shore access, Orowoc Creek, Great South Bay
Mascot Dockcoastal shore access, Patchogue Bay, Great South Bay
Mason Drive Terminus fishing access, Cutchoguecoastal shore access, Mud Creek, Cutchogue Harbor
Mattituck Creek Marine Waterway Access Sitemarine pier, Mattituck Creek
McAllister County Park, Belle Terrecoastal shore access, Port Jefferson Harbor, Long Island Sound
McCabe's Beach, Southold 1coastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Meadow Lane Terminus fishing access, Southoldcoastal shore access, Long Creek, Hashamomuck Pond
Mecox Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Meetinghouse Creek Parkcoastal shore access, Meetinghouse Creek
Menhaden Lane Beachcoastal shore access, Gardiners Bay
Meschutt Beach County Parkcoastal shore access, Shinnecock Canal, Great Peconic Bay
Miamogue Point Parkcoastal shore access, Flanders Bay, Great Peconic Bay
Mile Hill fishing access, East Hamptoncoastal shore access, Northwest Harbor
Montauk County Parkcoastal shore access, Block Island Sound
Montauk Point State Parkcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean, Block Island Sound
Moriches Bay Marine Waterway Access Sitecoastal shore access, Moriches Bay
Napeague Lane Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Narrow River Road Terminuscoastal shore access, Orient Harbor
Nassau Point Beachcoastal shore access, Little Peconic Bay
Nautical Parkcoastal shore access, Amityville Creek, South Oyster Bay
New Suffolk Beachcoastal shore access, Great Peconic Bay
Nissequogue River State Park, Kings Parkcoastal shore access, Nissequogue River
Norman E. Klipp Marine Parkcoastal shore access, Gull Pond, Orient Harbor
Northwest Harbor County Parkcoastal shore access, Northwest Creek, Northwest Harbor
Northwest Harbor Tidal Wetlands Areacoastal shore access, Northwest Harbor
Oak Beach Parkmarine pier, Great South Bay
Oakhurst Road Beach Accesscoastal shore access, Great Peconic Bay
Oakleigh Avenue Terminus fishing access, Baiting Hollowcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Ocean Road Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Old Harbor Road Terminuscoastal shore access, Cutchogue Harbor
Old House Landing Road Beachcoastal shore access, Gardiners Bay
Old Ponquogue Bridge fishing access, Hampton Baysmarine pier, Shinnecock Bay
Old Town Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Orient Beach State Parkcoastal shore access, Hallock Bay, Gardiners Bay
Orient Point County Park, Orientcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Osprey Parkmarine pier, Forge River, Moriches Bay
Overlook Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Oyster Ponds Marine Waterway Access Sitecoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Peconic Bay Parkcoastal shore access, Great Peconic Bay
Peconic Riverfront Parkcoastal shore access, Peconic River
Pequash Avenue Beachcoastal shore access, Cutchogue Harbor
Peter Nowick Sr. Memorial Park, Smithtown 1coastal shore access, Nissequogue River
Peters Pond Lane Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Pikes Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Pine Neck Avenue Ramp fishing access, Noyackcoastal shore access, Mill Creek, Noyack Bay
Pine Neck Boat Ramp fishing access, Patchoguemarine pier, Patchogue Bay, Great South Bay
Pipes Neck Road Terminus fishing access, Greenportcoastal shore access, Pipes Cove
Ponquogue Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Reeves Beachcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Road D Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Road H Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Road I Beachcoastal shore access, Shinnecock Bay, Atlantic Ocean
Road K Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Road L Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Roanoke Avenue Terminus fishing access, Riverheadcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Robert Moses Fishing Piermarine pier, Great South Bay
Robert Moses State Parkcoastal shore access, Great South Bay, Atlantic Ocean
Rogers Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Sagg Main Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean, Sagaponack Pond
Sammy's Beachcoastal shore access, Gardiners Bay
Sand Bar Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Sandspit Marinamarine pier, Patchogue Bay, Great South Bay
Satterly Landing Parkcoastal shore access, Mount Sinai Harbor
Sayville Beachcoastal shore access, Nicoll Bay, Great South Bay
Sayville Marina Parkcoastal shore access, Nicoll Bay, Great South Bay
Schubert's Beachcoastal shore access, Stony Brook Harbor, Long Island Sound
Scudder Beachcoastal shore access, Northport Harbor
Seatuck Creek Ramp and Dockcoastal shore access, Seatuck Creek, Moriches Bay
Sebonanc Inlet Road fishing access, Southamptoncoastal shore access, Sebonac Creek, Great Peconic Bay
Shadmoor State Parkcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Shell Beachcoastal shore access, West Neck Harbor
Shinnecock East County Parkcoastal shore access, Shinnecock Bay, Atlantic Ocean
Shinnecock West County Parkcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Shipyard Lane Terminus fishing access, East Marioncoastal shore access, Orient Harbor
Shirley Beachcoastal shore access, Bellport Bay, Great South Bay
Shorefront Parkcoastal shore access, Patchogue Bay, Great South Bay
Shoreham Beach, Shorehamcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Short Beach, Nissequoguecoastal shore access, Nissequogue River, Long Island Sound
Sigsbee Road Terminus fishing access, Mattituckcoastal shore access, Great Peconic Bay
Silvermere Road Terminus fishing access, Greenportcoastal shore access, Pipes Cove
Smith Point County Marinacoastal shore access, Bellport Bay, Great South Bay
Smith Point County Parkcoastal shore access, Great South Bay, Atlantic Ocean
Smith Point Fishing Piermarine pier, Narrow Bay, Moriches Bay
Sound Beach Drive Terminuscoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Sound Road Terminus fishing access, Greenportcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Soundview Dunes Parkcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Soundview Ramp fishing access, Northportcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
South Bay Avenue Dock and Rampcoastal shore access, Seatuck Cove, Moriches Bay
South Jamesport Beachcoastal shore access, Great Peconic Bay
South Lake Beachcoastal shore access, Lake Montauk
Stony Brook Fishing Dockcoastal shore access, Stony Brook Harbor
Sunken Meadow State Park, Smithtown 1coastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Sunset Avenue Dockcoastal shore access, Shinnecock Canal
Tanner Marine Parkmarine pier, Howell Creek, Great South Bay
Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge fishing access, Lloyd Harborcoastal shore access, Huntington Bay
Tiana Beachmarine pier, Shinnecock Bay, Atlantic Ocean
Timber Point Tidal Wetlands Areacoastal shore access, Connetquot River, Great South Bay
Towd Point Road Dockcoastal shore access, North Sea Harbor
Town Beachcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Town Habor Lane Terminus fishing access, Southoldcoastal shore access, Southold Bay
Town Line Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Triton Lane Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Trumans Beachcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Two Mile Hollow Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Union Avenue Dockcoastal shore access, Moriches Bay
Van Brunt Manor Beachcoastal shore access, Setauket Harbor, Port Jefferson Harbor
Venetian Shores fishing access, Lindenhurstcoastal shore access, Great South Bay
Veterans Parkcoastal shore access, Great Peconic Bay
Village Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Village of Babylon Dockcoastal shore access, Babylon Cove, Great South Bay
Village of Babylon Pool/Dockcoastal shore access, Babylon Cove, Great South Bay
Village of Poquott Boat Ramp fishing access, Poquottmarine pier, Port Jefferson Harbor
Village of Quogue Recreation Areamarine pier, Quantuck Bay
W. Scott Cameron Beachcoastal shore access, Mecox Bay, Atlantic Ocean
Wades Beachcoastal shore access, Shelter Island Sound
Wading River Beach, Wading Rivercoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Walker Parkcoastal shore access, Great Cove, Great South Bay
Walnut Parkcoastal shore access, Port Jefferson Harbor
Webby's Beachcoastal shore access, Moriches Bay
Wells Road Ramp fishing access, Peconiccoastal shore access, Richmond Creek, Hog Neck Bay
West Avenue Dockcoastal shore access, Nicoll Bay, Great South Bay
West Islip Marina and Beachcoastal shore access, Babylon Cove, Great South Bay
West Lake Beachcoastal shore access, Block Island Sound
West Landing Beachcoastal shore access, Great Peconic Bay
West Meadow fishing access, Stony Brookcoastal shore access, West Meadow Creek, Long Island Sound
West Neck Beach, Lloyd Harborcoastal shore access, Cold Spring Harbor
West Road Terminus fishing access, Cutchoguecoastal shore access, Wickham Creek, Cutchogue Harbor
Wiborg Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Wildwood State Park, Wading Rivercoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Will Curl Highway Terminus fishing access, East Hamptoncoastal shore access, Three Mile Harbor
Woodhull Landing Road Terminuscoastal shore access, Long Island Sound
Wyandanch Beachcoastal shore access, Atlantic Ocean
Youngs Road Terminus fishing access, Orientcoastal shore access, Long Island Sound

Photographs

Camera views of lakes and streams around Shore fishing

Lake Champlain, New York — Lake Champlain
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Salmon River, Clinton County, New York — Salmon River, Clinton County
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Ausable River, New York — Ausable River
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Chautauqua Lake, New York — Chautauqua Lake
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0

Answers

New York shore fishing questions

How many New York shore fishing sites are listed?

1,303, from DEC freshwater and marine access layers.

How many have their own page?

336 sites with enough published facts.

Which New York county leads for walk-in fishing pages?

Suffolk County, with 280.

Are there saltwater fishing piers?

137 sites are mapped as piers, most on Long Island and in New York City.

What is a Public Fishing Rights parking area?

A DEC lot at a stream where the state owns an easement for anglers to walk the bank.

Do I need a license to fish from shore?

Anglers 16 and older need a DEC freshwater fishing license: $25.00 a year for residents, $50.00 for nonresidents, $5.00 for residents 70 and older, with 1-day and 7-day options. On salt water the free Marine Registry applies instead.

Is there a charge to fish from these New York shore spots?

Most DEC sites are free; town and park sites set their own rules, named on each page where printed.

Where are boat launches?

On the New York boat launches page.