FishCondishPlum Gut, NY Fishing Report & Live Conditions
Plum Gut, NY fishing report
Plum Gut is one of those places that rewards anglers who understand moving water. Striped bass are the backbone of the fishery, showing up in spring and staying through fall, with the biggest fish often arriving early in the season when the water is still cold. Bluefish and weakfish push through during warmer months, and summer brings quality fluke on the sandy edges flanking the channel. Black sea bass and tautog hold on the rocky structure throughout the season, with tog especially productive in fall when they fatten up before winter. Kingfish work the softer bottom near the gut's margins during summer.
Fish the tide changes hard here — stripers and bluefish stack in the rips when current is running strong, not slack. Position uptide and work eels, bucktails, or large swimming plugs through the boil. For fluke, drag a squid-strip-tipped bucktail across the sandy flats as current slows. Tautog and sea bass want fiddler crabs or green crabs bounced tight to submerged rock. When wind opposes the tide, the chop concentrates baitfish and gets everything feeding. Water temperature breaking above 55 degrees triggers the striper bite; once it climbs past 70, focus shifts to fluke and blues.
Plum Gut, NY tide times
The closest NOAA tide station to Plum Gut, NY is Plum Gut Harbor, Plum Island (station 8511236), about 0.8 miles away. The mean tide range at this station is 2.6 ft. Predictions below are referenced to MLLW in local time.
| Date | Tides |
|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | ▲ High 12:12 AM 3 ft▼ Low 6:33 AM 0.2 ft▲ High 12:47 PM 2.9 ft▼ Low 6:51 PM 0.5 ft |
| Sun, Aug 2 | ▲ High 12:51 AM 2.9 ft▼ Low 7:10 AM 0.2 ft▲ High 1:27 PM 3 ft▼ Low 7:39 PM 0.5 ft |
| Mon, Aug 3 | ▲ High 1:32 AM 2.7 ft▼ Low 7:49 AM 0.3 ft▲ High 2:08 PM 3.1 ft▼ Low 8:31 PM 0.4 ft |
| Tue, Aug 4 | ▲ High 2:18 AM 2.6 ft▼ Low 8:31 AM 0.4 ft▲ High 2:53 PM 3.1 ft▼ Low 9:27 PM 0.4 ft |
| Wed, Aug 5 | ▲ High 3:10 AM 2.4 ft▼ Low 9:18 AM 0.5 ft▲ High 3:43 PM 3.2 ft▼ Low 10:27 PM 0.4 ft |
| Thu, Aug 6 | ▲ High 4:09 AM 2.3 ft▼ Low 10:12 AM 0.6 ft▲ High 4:39 PM 3.2 ft▼ Low 11:30 PM 0.4 ft |
| Fri, Aug 7 | ▲ High 5:14 AM 2.2 ft▼ Low 11:13 AM 0.6 ft▲ High 5:41 PM 3.3 ft |
| Sat, Aug 8 | ▼ Low 12:32 AM 0.3 ft▲ High 6:19 AM 2.3 ft▼ Low 12:17 PM 0.6 ft▲ High 6:44 PM 3.4 ft |
| Sun, Aug 9 | ▼ Low 1:31 AM 0.2 ft▲ High 7:20 AM 2.4 ft▼ Low 1:20 PM 0.4 ft▲ High 7:45 PM 3.5 ft |
| Mon, Aug 10 | ▼ Low 2:27 AM 0.1 ft▲ High 8:17 AM 2.5 ft▼ Low 2:21 PM 0.3 ft▲ High 8:42 PM 3.5 ft |
Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS, regenerated daily. For the live water level, wind, and today's fishing score, open the Plum Gut, NY dashboard.
What's biting near Plum Gut, NY
The species most likely to be feeding the gut, the rips, and the current: striped bass, fluke (summer flounder), bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish. FishCondish grades every hour of the day for Plum Gut, NY and gives each species its own bite forecast, so you can see which window is worth fishing before you load the truck.
Plum Gut, NY fishing FAQ
What fish can you catch at Plum Gut, NY?
The species bite forecast for Plum Gut, 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 Plum Gut, NY?
Dawn and dusk are usually the strongest windows at Plum Gut, 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 Plum Gut, NY?
Spring and fall typically bring the most active fishing along the gut, the rips, and the current 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 Plum Gut, NY?
FishCondish combines wind, tide movement, water temperature, pressure trend, and moon phase into a single 1–10 fishing score for Plum Gut, NY, updated in real time — a quick go/no-go read before you make the trip.
Fishing tips for Plum Gut, NY
New to these waters? Start with these beginner-friendly guides: