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732-acre Fort Pond Bay fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (89.49% measured, 100% assessed), charted rock and wreck structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 52 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. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
The outline encloses 730 acres, worked by 4.3 miles of shoreline. Nearly circular (index 1.1), so the story is the bottom, not the bank. Roughly 24% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 1.6 mi, about 1 mi across. If the bite dies, Fort Pond is 1 mi to the southeast.
Spring puts striped bass in skinny water — 5 to 20 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 16 to 52 ft, wintering in 20 to 50 ft. Summer striped bass concentrate at Surveyed channel edge, a prime-rated drop-off around 26 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. 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 (23 ft) | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 16 to 52 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (26 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (26 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 20 to 50 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (26 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
When the water first warms, bluefish slide up into 3 to 20 ft. By summer they slide out to 5 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Surveyed channel edge: a drop-off around 26 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in 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 | Shallow feeding flat (20 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (26 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | Shallow feeding flat (20 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 15 to 40 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (26 ft) | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Start shallow in spring: summer flounder (fluke) sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 35 ft, and winter fish settle into 16 to 52 ft. The spot to know is Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in about 26 ft of water that rates prime for summer flounder (fluke) in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around midday and early morning. 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 | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | Bucktail + Gulp swimming mullet, Hi-lo rig + squid strip |
| Summer | 8 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (26 ft) | Bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed), Gulp grub on jighead |
| Fall | 12 to 45 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (26 ft) | Heavier bucktail on the lumps, Big Gulp 6" grub |
| Winter | 16 to 52 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (26 ft) | Slow bottom rig + strip |
Spring puts black sea bass in skinny water — 10 to 40 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 13 to 52 ft, wintering in 16 to 52 ft. Spring black sea bass concentrate at NOAA charted underwater rock, a prime-rated rock pile around 8 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around midday and early morning. A bucktail + grub or a diamond jig + squid teaser covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 40 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Hi-lo rig + squid, 1-2 oz bucktail + Gulp |
| Summer | 13 to 52 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Bucktail + grub, Diamond jig + squid teaser |
| Fall | 13 to 52 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | 3-4 oz vertical jig (deep), Double-teaser rig |
| Winter | 16 to 52 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Heavy hi-lo rig on deep wrecks |
Spring tautog (blackfish) on Fort Pond Bay hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. They move out to 10 to 35 ft in summer and finish the year down in 16 to 52 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 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 | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Tog jig + green crab half, Bare jig + clam (early) |
| Summer | 10 to 35 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab |
| Fall | 10 to 50 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Tog jig + whole green crab, Old-school rig + double crab (deep) |
| Winter | 16 to 52 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Heavy jig + crab on deep structure |
Count 9 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Surveyed channel edge, sits near 43 ft.
Access data: Town of East Hampton — Fort Pond Bay Park/Beach. 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 Fort Pond Bay specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official New York fishing regulations →
Fort Pond Bay is about 52 ft (16 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 Fort Pond Bay.
Surveyed channel edge is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 26 ft of water that rates prime for summer flounder (fluke) in summer. 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 Fort Pond Bay 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.
Fort Pond 1 mi · Lake Montauk 2 mi · Big Reed Pond 4 mi · Fresh Pond (Hither Hills) 4 mi · Napeague Bay 4 mi · Three Mile Harbor 12 mi · Northwest Harbor 15 mi · Fishers Island Sound 17 mi, CT · Pettys Bight 17 mi · Coecles Harbor 17 mi · Fresh Pond (Shelter Island) 19 mi · Twotree Island Channel 19 mi, CT
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