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452-acre Orient Harbor fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (72.34% measured, 99.56% assessed), exact New York habitat and Peconic survey fish evidence, measured pier and pile spots, two verified launches, three forage calendars and current marine rules. The water tops out around 22 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 451 acres, worked by 4.1 miles of shoreline. Its 1.4 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. 45% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. Figure 1.6 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.8 mi at the beam. If the bite dies, Pettys Bight is 3 mi to the northeast.
Spring puts winter flounder in skinny water — 2 to 18 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 6 to 22 ft; cold water stacks them in 3 to 20 ft. NOAA charted pier is the standout, a dock line at roughly 9 ft, rated good for spring winter flounder. Plan around early morning in the warm months. A light scented jig worked slowly covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted pier (9 ft) | Small bucktail tipped with worm, Scented grub on a light jig |
| Summer | 6 to 22 ft | dawn | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Light scented jig worked slowly |
| Fall | 5 to 22 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (5 ft) | Small bucktail + worm, Scented bottom jig |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (5 ft) | Small bucktail tipped with worm |
In spring, scup (porgy) run shallow here, mostly 4 to 22 ft. Summer keeps them at 4 to 22 ft, and they winter in 5 to 22 ft. NOAA charted pier is the standout, a dock line at roughly 9 ft, rated prime for summer scup (porgy). Time it for midday and early morning. You won't need more than a hi-lo porgy rig or a micro metal jig most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 22 ft | dawn | NOAA charted pier (9 ft) | Small hi-lo rig, Micro jig tipped with bait |
| Summer | 4 to 22 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted pier (9 ft) | Hi-lo porgy rig, Micro metal jig |
| Fall | 4 to 22 ft | midday | NOAA charted pier (9 ft) | Compact vertical jig, Hi-lo rig |
| Winter | 5 to 22 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (5 ft) | Small slow vertical jig |
When the water first warms, bluefish slide up into 3 to 20 ft. By summer they slide out to 4 to 22 ft, and by winter most fish are in 7 to 22 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Surveyed channel edge: a drop-off around 5 ft that scores good 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 | Surveyed channel edge (5 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 4 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (5 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 22 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (5 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 7 to 22 ft | midday | open water | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Start shallow in spring: summer flounder (fluke) sit in 4 to 22 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 5 to 22 ft covers summer, 7 to 22 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in about 5 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 | 4 to 22 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (5 ft) | Bucktail + Gulp swimming mullet, Hi-lo rig + squid strip |
| Summer | 5 to 22 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (5 ft) | Bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed), Gulp grub on jighead |
| Fall | 6 to 22 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Heavier bucktail on the lumps, Big Gulp 6" grub |
| Winter | 7 to 22 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Slow bottom rig + strip |
Structure-wise the chart holds 8 features, led in depth by Surveyed channel edge at roughly 16 ft.
Access data: New York State DEC Suffolk County Boat Launch Directory / FishNY (OBJECTID 758; FIN GB). 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 Orient Harbor specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official New York fishing regulations →
Orient Harbor is about 22 ft (7 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 winter flounder, scup (porgy), bluefish, summer flounder (fluke) on Orient Harbor.
NOAA charted pier is the top-rated area: a dock line in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for scup (porgy) in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For winter flounder, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Orient 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 or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: NOAA BlueTopo (NAVD88; 72% measured, 27% 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.