Long Island fishing forecast

TODAY'S SPOT RANKINGS

Hero spots ranked by today's bite score. Tap any spot for the full read.

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Bite score averaged across the 2 hero spots on this page, with the conditions behind each day. Averaging is what makes this a regional read — a day that scores well here scores well most places nearby, but an individual spot can still buck it, so open the spot itself before you commit.

GO 70–100HOLD 45–69WAIT 0–44

WATER TEMPERATURE

Yesterday's sea surface temperature around the Northeast. Warm and cold water is what decides what is worth chasing — the species list further down moves with this picture, not with the calendar.

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Water around the Northeast ranged 68.4–78.8°F across this box. Grey is land or outside the model.

Today's map, the edges marked, and 7 days of movement

You can see the warm and cold water here. What you cannot see is where the edge sits today, which way it is tracking, or which of your spots sits on it — Fishare finds the breaks automatically and scores every spot against them.

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LOCAL TIDES

Local tide tables for Long Island aren't published here yet. For accurate local tides see the NOAA Tides & Currents predictions. The bite-window forecast above already weights solunar timing.

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active around Long Island in September. Always verify the current bag and size limits for your own water before keeping anything — see the Fishare regulations pages and the official agency each one cites.