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372-acre Centerport Harbor fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (82.33% measured, 100% assessed), charted rock and wreck structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 44 ft. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The channels, holes and drop-offs come from the source data, not a distance-from-shore model. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
On the chart, Centerport Harbor draws 372 acres inside 5.4 miles of shoreline — one island included. Index 2 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. Roughly 69% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. Tip to tip the water measures near 1.5 mi with a 1.1-mi widest point. The nearest mapped water is Northport Bay, 1 mi to the north.
Early season striped bass use the shallows, holding in 5 to 20 ft. Summer is a 13 to 44 ft game here, winter a 13 to 44 ft one. The chart's best answer is Surveyed channel edge — drop-off, 21 ft, good for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a topwater walker at low light or a paddletail on a light jig and you're in the game.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (16 ft) | 3-6 inch paddletail, Suspending minnow plug |
| Summer | 13 to 44 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Topwater walker at low light, Paddletail on a light jig |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Pencil popper, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 13 to 44 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 50 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Slow paddletail, Bucktail near bottom |
In spring, bluefish run shallow here, mostly 3 to 20 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 5 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 40 ft. Surveyed channel edge is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 21 ft, rated good for summer bluefish. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (16 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 15 to 40 ft | midday | open water | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Spring summer flounder (fluke) on Centerport Harbor hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 35 ft, and by winter most fish are in 13 to 44 ft. The chart's best answer is Surveyed channel edge — drop-off, 21 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in midday and early morning. The summer box starts with a bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed) or a gulp grub on jighead.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Bucktail + Gulp swimming mullet, Hi-lo rig + squid strip |
| Summer | 8 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed), Gulp grub on jighead |
| Fall | 12 to 44 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 45 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Heavier bucktail on the lumps, Big Gulp 6" grub |
| Winter | 13 to 44 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 60 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Slow bottom rig + strip |
Early season black sea bass use the shallows, holding in 10 to 40 ft. Summer is an 11 to 44 ft game here, winter a 13 to 44 ft one. The chart's best answer is Dangerous NOAA charted wreck — wreck, 32 ft, prime for spring. Best bite is midday and early morning. Tie on a bucktail + grub or a diamond jig + squid teaser and you're in the game.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 40 ft | midday & dawn | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (32 ft) | Hi-lo rig + squid, 1-2 oz bucktail + Gulp |
| Summer | 11 to 44 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 60 ft | midday & dawn | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (32 ft) | Bucktail + grub, Diamond jig + squid teaser |
| Fall | 11 to 44 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 80 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (32 ft) | 3-4 oz vertical jig (deep), Double-teaser rig |
| Winter | 13 to 44 ft chart-limited; documented 40 to 100 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (32 ft) | Heavy hi-lo rig on deep wrecks |
Start shallow in spring: tautog (blackfish) sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 10 to 35 ft; cold water stacks them in 13 to 44 ft. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in the 8 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. Throw a 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab until the fish tell you otherwise.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Tog jig + green crab half, Bare jig + clam (early) |
| Summer | 10 to 35 ft | dawn | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (32 ft) | 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab |
| Fall | 9 to 44 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 50 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (32 ft) | Tog jig + whole green crab, Old-school rig + double crab (deep) |
| Winter | 13 to 44 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 70 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (32 ft) | Heavy jig + crab on deep structure |
Spring scup (porgy) on Centerport Harbor hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. They move out to 6 to 35 ft in summer and finish the year down in 11 to 44 ft. Put NOAA charted underwater rock first on the milk run — a rock pile near 8 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run midday and early morning. The summer box starts with a hi-lo porgy rig or a micro metal jig.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Small hi-lo rig, Micro jig tipped with bait |
| Summer | 6 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Hi-lo porgy rig, Micro metal jig |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Compact vertical jig, Hi-lo rig |
| Winter | 11 to 44 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 50 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (32 ft) | Small slow vertical jig |
Centerport Harbor also holds winter flounder (8 to 30 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
7 pieces of structure are mapped here — Dangerous NOAA charted wreck, around 32 ft, is the deepest of them.
Access data: New York State DEC — Boat Launches (FishNY). Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for New York waters are set by the New York DEC (saltwater fishing) — and special regulations can apply to Centerport Harbor specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official New York fishing regulations →
Centerport Harbor is about 44 ft (13 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The contours reflect measured and quality-assessed source depths.
Anglers target striped bass, bluefish, summer flounder (fluke), black sea bass, tautog (blackfish), scup (porgy), winter flounder on Centerport Harbor. The list combines the water's survey records with habitat-filtered species from broader official evidence; those additions are plausible occurrences, not exact-water abundance or guaranteed catches.
NOAA charted underwater rock is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for tautog (blackfish) in spring. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For striped bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Centerport Harbor is regulated by the New York DEC (saltwater fishing). Check the official New York regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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Browse all New York fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: NOAA BlueTopo (NAVD88; 82% measured, 18% source-interpolated). How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.