FishCondishFire Island, NY Fishing Report & Live Conditions
Fire Island, NY fishing report
Fire Island draws serious surf and bay anglers because the fishery turns over dramatically through the year. Striped bass push through the inlet and along the ocean beach in spring and fall, chasing bunker and spearing. Summer belongs to fluke drifting the bay channels and ocean-facing sloughs, plus bluefish tearing through bait schools on the surface. Black sea bass and tautog hold on rocky structure and mussel beds year-round but peak in cooler water. Weakfish haunt the back-bay grass edges at dusk and dawn during summer, and kingfish run the suds all season long.
Work the inlet's rip current on the outgoing tide — that moving water concentrates everything from bass to bluefish. Fluke respond to bucktails tipped with Gulp or live killies drifted across sandy bay bottom in moderate current. For stripers, chunk bunker or swim large soft plastics and bucktails near the inlet edges and outer beach cuts at night. Kingfish hit small bottom rigs baited with sand worms along the wash. Cold water below fifty degrees wakes up tautog; warm it above sixty and weakfish start moving. Onshore winds churn the suds and push bait tight, which puts stripers and blues right in casting range from the beach.
Fire Island, NY tide times
The closest NOAA tide station to Fire Island, NY is Seaview Ferry Dock (station 8514779), about 3 miles away. The mean tide range at this station is 1.2 ft. Predictions below are referenced to MLLW in local time.
| Date | Tides |
|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | ▲ High 12:34 AM 1.5 ft▼ Low 7:07 AM 0.3 ft▲ High 12:56 PM 1.3 ft▼ Low 7:09 PM 0.3 ft |
| Sun, Aug 2 | ▲ High 1:15 AM 1.5 ft▼ Low 7:42 AM 0.3 ft▲ High 1:44 PM 1.4 ft▼ Low 7:57 PM 0.4 ft |
| Mon, Aug 3 | ▲ High 1:58 AM 1.4 ft▼ Low 8:19 AM 0.3 ft▲ High 2:33 PM 1.5 ft▼ Low 8:49 PM 0.4 ft |
| Tue, Aug 4 | ▲ High 2:43 AM 1.3 ft▼ Low 8:58 AM 0.3 ft▲ High 3:24 PM 1.5 ft▼ Low 9:48 PM 0.5 ft |
| Wed, Aug 5 | ▲ High 3:30 AM 1.3 ft▼ Low 9:42 AM 0.2 ft▲ High 4:18 PM 1.6 ft▼ Low 10:51 PM 0.5 ft |
| Thu, Aug 6 | ▲ High 4:20 AM 1.2 ft▼ Low 10:34 AM 0.2 ft▲ High 5:14 PM 1.6 ft▼ Low 11:57 PM 0.5 ft |
| Fri, Aug 7 | ▲ High 5:15 AM 1.2 ft▼ Low 11:32 AM 0.2 ft▲ High 6:14 PM 1.7 ft |
| Sat, Aug 8 | ▼ Low 1:00 AM 0.5 ft▲ High 6:15 AM 1.1 ft▼ Low 12:34 PM 0.2 ft▲ High 7:15 PM 1.7 ft |
| Sun, Aug 9 | ▼ Low 2:00 AM 0.5 ft▲ High 7:17 AM 1.2 ft▼ Low 1:35 PM 0.2 ft▲ High 8:15 PM 1.7 ft |
| Mon, Aug 10 | ▼ Low 2:56 AM 0.4 ft▲ High 8:19 AM 1.2 ft▼ Low 2:36 PM 0.1 ft▲ High 9:11 PM 1.8 ft |
Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS, regenerated daily. For the live water level, wind, and today's fishing score, open the Fire Island, NY dashboard.
What's biting near Fire Island, NY
The species most likely to be feeding the surf, inlet, and Great South Bay: striped bass, fluke (summer flounder), bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish. FishCondish grades every hour of the day for Fire Island, NY and gives each species its own bite forecast, so you can see which window is worth fishing before you load the truck.
Fire Island, NY fishing FAQ
What fish can you catch at Fire Island, NY?
The species bite forecast for Fire Island, NY covers what's likely feeding there, including striped bass, fluke (summer flounder), bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish — and updates with the live conditions.
What's the best time of day to fish Fire Island, NY?
Dawn and dusk are usually the strongest windows at Fire Island, NY, especially when they line up with moving water around a tide change. FishCondish grades every hour of the day so you can pick the best one.
When is the best season to fish Fire Island, NY?
Spring and fall typically bring the most active fishing along the surf, inlet, and Great South Bay as fish migrate and feed heavily, with summer steady for warm-water species. It varies year to year, so check the live score before you head out.
How do I know if it's a good day to fish Fire Island, NY?
FishCondish combines wind, tide movement, water temperature, pressure trend, and moon phase into a single 1–10 fishing score for Fire Island, NY, updated in real time — a quick go/no-go read before you make the trip.
Fishing tips for Fire Island, NY
New to these waters? Start with these beginner-friendly guides: