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277-acre City Island Harbor fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (99.27% measured, 100% assessed), charted rock and wreck structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 42 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. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
The outline encloses 277 acres, worked by 3.6 miles of shoreline — 2 islands included. A middling shoreline index (1.6) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. 25% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. End to end it runs roughly 1.2 mi, about 0.8 mi across. If the bite dies, Eastchester Bay is 1 mi to the southwest.
Spring puts striped bass in skinny water — 5 to 20 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 13 to 42 ft; cold water stacks them in 13 to 42 ft. Surveyed channel edge is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 31 ft, rated good for summer striped bass. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A topwater walker at low light or a paddletail on a light jig covers the summer program.
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 (17 ft) | 3-6 inch paddletail, Suspending minnow plug |
| Summer | 13 to 42 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (31 ft) | Topwater walker at low light, Paddletail on a light jig |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (31 ft) | Pencil popper, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 13 to 42 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 50 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (31 ft) | Slow paddletail, Bucktail near bottom |
When the water first warms, bluefish slide up into 3 to 20 ft. Summer is a 5 to 30 ft game here, winter a 15 to 40 ft one. Start at Surveyed channel edge. It's a drop-off holding about 17 ft of water and rates good come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (17 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (17 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (17 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 15 to 40 ft | midday | open water | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Start shallow in spring: summer flounder (fluke) sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 8 to 35 ft; cold water stacks them in 13 to 42 ft. Top water on the chart: Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in the 31 ft range, prime in summer. Fish it in midday and early morning and you'll meet the bite. Throw a bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed) or a gulp grub on jighead 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 | Surveyed channel edge (17 ft) | Bucktail + Gulp swimming mullet, Hi-lo rig + squid strip |
| Summer | 8 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (31 ft) | Bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed), Gulp grub on jighead |
| Fall | 11 to 42 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 45 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (31 ft) | Heavier bucktail on the lumps, Big Gulp 6" grub |
| Winter | 13 to 42 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 60 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (31 ft) | Slow bottom rig + strip |
Spring puts black sea bass in skinny water — 10 to 40 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 11 to 42 ft; cold water stacks them in 13 to 42 ft. Dangerous NOAA charted wreck is the standout, a wreck at roughly 23 ft, rated prime for spring black sea bass. Plan around midday and early morning in the warm months. A bucktail + grub or a diamond jig + squid teaser covers the summer program.
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 (23 ft) | Hi-lo rig + squid, 1-2 oz bucktail + Gulp |
| Summer | 11 to 42 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 60 ft | midday & dawn | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (23 ft) | Bucktail + grub, Diamond jig + squid teaser |
| Fall | 11 to 42 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 80 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (23 ft) | 3-4 oz vertical jig (deep), Double-teaser rig |
| Winter | 13 to 42 ft chart-limited; documented 40 to 100 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (23 ft) | Heavy hi-lo rig on deep wrecks |
Spring tautog (blackfish) on City Island Harbor hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 35 ft, and by winter most fish are in 13 to 42 ft. The chart's best answer is Dangerous NOAA charted wreck — wreck, 23 ft, prime for spring. Prime time lands in early morning. The summer box starts with a 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab.
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 | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (23 ft) | Tog jig + green crab half, Bare jig + clam (early) |
| Summer | 10 to 35 ft | dawn | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (23 ft) | 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab |
| Fall | 8 to 42 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 50 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (23 ft) | Tog jig + whole green crab, Old-school rig + double crab (deep) |
| Winter | 13 to 42 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 70 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (23 ft) | Heavy jig + crab on deep structure |
In spring, scup (porgy) run shallow here, mostly 5 to 25 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 6 to 35 ft before dropping to 10 to 42 ft for winter. Spring scup (porgy) concentrate at NOAA charted underwater rock, a prime-rated rock pile around 4 ft. Fish it in midday and early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a hi-lo porgy rig or a micro metal jig most summer days.
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 (4 ft) | Small hi-lo rig, Micro jig tipped with bait |
| Summer | 6 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (4 ft) | Hi-lo porgy rig, Micro metal jig |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (4 ft) | Compact vertical jig, Hi-lo rig |
| Winter | 10 to 42 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 50 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (23 ft) | Small slow vertical jig |
City Island 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.
Count 19 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Dangerous NOAA charted wreck, sits near 31 ft.
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 City Island Harbor specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official New York fishing regulations →
City Island Harbor is about 42 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 City Island 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.
Dangerous NOAA charted wreck is the top-rated area: a wreck in about 23 ft of water that rates prime for tautog (blackfish) in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each 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 City Island 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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