Montauk tide chart today next high 9:55 AM

Questions people ask about Montauk

Answered from the same readings as the rest of this page. Where we have no basis for an answer, there is no entry — spot-by-spot local knowledge is not something we can claim for Montauk.

Is it worth fishing Montauk today?

6 out of 10 — biting. Worth a cast. The strongest stretch is 11:57 PM–1:57 AM. That number is worked out fresh each morning from the solunar windows, the pressure trend, the water level and the water temperature.

What time should you fish Montauk?

Today's major windows run 11:57 PM–1:57 AM and 12:20 PM–2:20 PM, with minor windows at 7:10 AM–8:10 AM and 6:19 PM–7:19 PM. Sunrise is 6:40 AM and sunset 6:36 PM. A major landing on first or last light is the stretch worth setting an alarm for.

What is the water temperature at Montauk?

64.9°F, read at 9:18 AM from NOAA CO-OPS station 8510560. That is 0.4 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago.

What is the water level at Montauk right now?

4.783 ft above MLLW, read at 9:18 AM from NOAA CO-OPS station 8510560. Over 24 hours it is down 0.50 ft.

Are water levels rising or falling at Montauk?

Rising. The lake is down 0.50 ft in 24 hours and up 2.82 ft over the week. Over the last 9 days it has held between 1.27 and 5.29 ft. Every figure here is a difference between two gauge readings, not a forecast — what the level does next depends on rain and on what the dam releases.

Can you eat the fish you catch in Montauk?

That is a health question, and it is answered officially rather than by us. New York State Department of Health publishes the fish consumption advisory covering these waters, where split into three regions, with tighter limits for people who may become pregnant and for children under 15. Read it before you keep a meal — we give no eating advice.

NYSDOH fish consumption advisory

Do you need a licence to fish Montauk?

Yes. A New York fishing license covers this water, required from age 16. DEC sets the rules and is the one that counts.

What a New York license costs, and who is exempt

What size fish can you keep in New York?

It depends on the species, and several have slot limits rather than a simple minimum. Open to harvest today: striped bass, summer flounder (fluke), scup (porgy), weakfish. Seasons here change mid-year by agency order, so the status is re-checked every morning.

Striped bass limits · Summer flounder (fluke) limits · Scup (porgy) limits · Weakfish limits · Check a length against the rules