New York Weather News - Jeff's Weather Blog

Can you believe that people actually catch fish in the East River? It is true, right off Gracie Mansion at around 90th Street, there is an area of the river in which Stripped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke and Weak fish congregate. My friend Kurt and I gave it at shot. I have been reading (yes reading) about the great numbers of fish in the city. It seems strange to catch big game fish off of Manhattan. I did some research and found that even though many of these fish are migratory, It would not be safe to consume them as they may contain high levels of PCB. Nevertheless, we ventured uptown and tried to fish the hot spots. It is still early in the season, and we did not seem to get any action.

This ariel view is where the spots are. We will probably try again in a few weeks.
Other New York City shoreline areas include the lighthouse at the north end of Roosevelt Island, Little Neck Bay in Queens, and Orchard Beach in the Bronx. Also, one can access a variety of Staten Island hot spots, including South Beach, Midland Beach, Great Kills Park & Beach, Wolf's Pond Park & Beach, and Lemon Creek Pier.