Fish finder
Garmin Striker 4 Fish Finder with GPS
The default budget fish finder for a reason: CHIRP sonar, built-in GPS for marking spots, and a price that won't sting. Ideal for inshore and small boats.
Montauk Point, New York fishing
Montauk — 'the End' — is where the tide rips around the point and the fall run lights up. When bait pours out of Long Island Sound on the moving tide, striped bass and false albacore crash it from the rocks and the rips offshore.
Montauk Point at a glance
- Target species
- striped bass, bluefish, false albacore, fluke
- NOAA tide station
- #8510560
- Position
- 41.07°, -71.86°
Fishing the tide here
The rips off the point fish best on a hard-moving tide. The autumn run (September–November) is the marquee season, when bass and blues follow bait south past the point.
Chart map
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Gear for Montauk Point
Tackle and electronics that suit this fishery. See our full gear guides for the detail.
Fish finder
Humminbird HELIX 5 CHIRP GPS G3
A step up with a bigger, sharper display and Humminbird's excellent mapping. A great all-rounder for anglers who've outgrown an entry unit.
Reel
Penn Battle III Spinning Reel
A near-bulletproof saltwater spinning reel: full metal body, sealed drag, and the workhorse choice for stripers, reds and inshore species.
Tides and conditions are from NOAA public data and may lag real time. Always check the official NOAA marine forecast and your state's regulations before going out.