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BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO LI FISHING SPOTS
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CAPTREE STATE PARK
Renown for its fleet of charter
fishing boats that take groups of anglers
out to fish in open water in the
Great South Bay or Atlantic Ocean,
this New York State park is also
home to a lengthy bayside fishing
pier on the easternmost tip of Jones
Beach Island. The park is such a
fishing destination that its bait and
tackle shop has won awards and
it offers a bait vending machine.
3500 Ocean Pkwy., Bay Shore,
parks.ny.gov/parks/captree
CEDAR BEACH FISHING
PIER AREA
Not to be confused with the Cedar
Beaches on Long Island’s South
Shore, this fishing pier offers direct
access to the Long Island Sound on
the North Shore and its abundant
fish just waiting to be caught. Cedar
Beach Town Nature Preserve, Harbor
Beach Rd., Mount Sinai.
GREEN ISLAND FISHING
PIER
Located at the north side of the
third bridge on the southbound
side of the Wantagh State Parkway
just north of Jones Beach, this
fishing pier offers anglers access
to the entire uninhabited Green
Island and surrounding waters,
which are well stocked with fish.
Wantagh Pkwy., Wantagh.
JONES BEACH STATE PARK
FIELD 10
Since the most-visited park on
Long Island — and one of the most
popular statewide — is also one of
the region’s largest parks, it is full
of hidden gems. While most visitors
gravitate toward the oceanfront or
only visit the bayside for concerts at
the amphitheater, the north side of
Bay Parkway just west of Wantagh
Parkway is the Field 10 fishing pier,
less than a mile from Jones Inlet
and the many fish it attracts. 2400
Ocean Pkwy., Wantagh, parks.
ny.gov/parks/jonesbeach
MAGNOLIA PIER
Like Jones Beach, visitors destined
for Long Beach most often head to the
oceanfront boardwalk that’s the heart
of the action. But just outside the City
by the Sea’s recreation center is an
L-shaped municipal fishing pier located
near where Reynolds Channel meets
Broad Channel. Unlike the fishing piers
at state parks, parking at this hotspot is
free. 700 Magnolia Blvd., Long Beach,
longbeachny.gov
OAK BEACH PARK
Not only are the views amazing at this
passive Town of Babylon-run park
directly overlooking the Fire Island
Inlet, but its proximity to the meeting
of the ocean and bay makes for some
notable fishing. Parking is also free.
Ocean Pkwy., Oak Beach.
SMITH POINT COUNTY PARK
Located near the easternmost tip of
Fire Island, this fishing pier jutting out
into Narrow Bay is one of the newer
additions to the local fishing scene.
Smith Point County Park, 1 William
Floyd Pkwy., Shirley. suffolkcountyny.
gov/Departments/Parks/Our-Parks/
Smith-Point-County-Park
STONY BROOK FISHING DOCK
Located near where Stony Brook meets
Smithtown Bay, this fishing dock near
the Stony Brook Yacht Club is a North
Shore hidden gem among local anglers
looking for a spot to call their own
without too much competition. Shore
Rd., Stony Brook.
TOWN DOCK PARK
Think the only fishing action is on
the South Shore? Think again. At this
pier jutting out into Manhasset Bay,
anglers can snag many of the same fish
as the South Shore, including Fluke,
snapper, and striped bass, depending
upon the season. Main Street, Port
Washington, northhempsteadny.gov/
Town-Dock-Park
Fishing is a great solo activity. (Getty Images)
BEWARE OF
REGULATIONS
In New York State, saltwater
anglers must enroll in the Recreational
Marine Fishing Registry,
which is free. To register, visit
dec.ny.gov/permits/54950.html
Many piers require night fishing
permits for those looking to cast
off after sundown.
A fishing license is required to fish
in freshwater — inland bodies of
water, such as Hempstead Lake
or the Connetquot River — for
anyone older than 16.
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