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131-acre Coney Island Channel fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (100% measured, 100% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 29 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 follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
The outline encloses 131 acres, worked by 3.8 miles of shoreline. A development index of 2.4 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 6% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. The basin spans about 1.8 mi end to end. Its nearest charted neighbour, Gravesend Bay, is 2 mi to the north.
Spring puts striped bass in skinny water — 5 to 20 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 9 to 29 ft; cold water stacks them in 9 to 29 ft. Coney Island Channel channel edge is the standout, a channel edge at roughly 20 ft, rated prime for summer striped bass. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A flutter spoon (deep) or an umbrella rig (trolled) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 9 to 29 ft | dawn & dusk | Coney Island Channel channel edge (20 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 8 to 29 ft | dawn & dusk | Coney Island Channel channel edge (20 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | Coney Island Channel channel edge (20 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
When the water first warms, bluefish slide up into 3 to 20 ft. Summer is a 5 to 29 ft game here, winter a 9 to 29 ft one. Start at Surveyed channel edge. It's a drop-off holding about 23 ft of water and rates prime come fall. 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 (20 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 29 ft | dawn & dusk | Coney Island Channel channel edge (20 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | Coney Island Channel channel edge (20 ft) | 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 7 to 29 ft; cold water stacks them in 9 to 29 ft. Top water on the chart: Coney Island Channel channel edge, a channel edge in the 20 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.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | Coney Island Channel channel edge (20 ft) | Bucktail + Gulp swimming mullet, Hi-lo rig + squid strip |
| Summer | 7 to 29 ft | midday & dawn | Coney Island Channel channel edge (20 ft) | Bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed), Gulp grub on jighead |
| Fall | 8 to 29 ft | midday | Coney Island Channel channel edge (20 ft) | Heavier bucktail on the lumps, Big Gulp 6" grub |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | Coney Island Channel channel edge (20 ft) | Slow bottom rig + strip |
Spring puts black sea bass in skinny water — 7 to 29 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 7 to 29 ft, and winter fish hold in 9 to 29 ft. Coney Island Channel channel edge is the standout, a channel edge at roughly 20 ft, rated prime for summer 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.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 29 ft | midday & dawn | Coney Island Channel channel edge (20 ft) | Hi-lo rig + squid, 1-2 oz bucktail + Gulp |
| Summer | 7 to 29 ft | midday & dawn | Coney Island Channel channel edge (20 ft) | Bucktail + grub, Diamond jig + squid teaser |
| Fall | 7 to 29 ft | midday | Coney Island Channel channel edge (20 ft) | 3-4 oz vertical jig (deep), Double-teaser rig |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | open water | Heavy hi-lo rig on deep wrecks |
Spring tautog (blackfish) on Coney Island Channel hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 29 ft, and by winter most fish are in 9 to 29 ft. The chart's best answer is Coney Island Channel channel edge — channel edge, 20 ft, good for fall. Prime time lands in early morning. The summer box starts with a 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | Coney Island Channel channel edge (20 ft) | Tog jig + green crab half, Bare jig + clam (early) |
| Summer | 8 to 29 ft | dawn | open water | 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab |
| Fall | 6 to 29 ft | midday | Coney Island Channel channel edge (20 ft) | Tog jig + whole green crab, Old-school rig + double crab (deep) |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | open water | Heavy jig + crab on deep structure |
Coney Island Channel carries 12 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Coney Island Channel channel edge, about 29 ft down.
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 Coney Island Channel specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official New York fishing regulations →
Coney Island Channel is about 29 ft (9 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) on Coney Island Channel.
Coney Island Channel channel edge is the top-rated area: a channel edge in about 20 ft of water that rates prime for summer flounder (fluke) in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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 Coney Island Channel 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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