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145-acre Port Chester Harbor fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (99.51% measured, 99.51% assessed), charted rock and wreck structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 20 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. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Drawn out, this is 145 acres of water rimmed by 3.2 miles of bank, broken up by 2 islands. Index 1.9 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 97% of this chart. Tip to tip the water measures near 1 mi with a 0.4-mi widest point. For a second option, Captain Harbor lies 2 mi northeast.
Spring striped bass on Port Chester Harbor hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 6 to 20 ft in summer, 6 to 20 ft once it turns cold. Put Surveyed channel edge first on the milk run — a drop-off near 9 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a flutter spoon (deep) or an umbrella rig (trolled).
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (9 ft) | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 6 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (9 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 6 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (9 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 6 to 20 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (9 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
Spring puts bluefish in skinny water — 3 to 20 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 3 to 20 ft, and winter fish hold in 6 to 20 ft. Summer bluefish concentrate at Surveyed channel edge, a prime-rated drop-off around 9 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (9 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (9 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 2 to 20 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (9 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 6 to 20 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (9 ft) | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Early season summer flounder (fluke) use the shallows, holding in 4 to 20 ft. Even in summer they hold at 5 to 20 ft; winter keeps them in 6 to 20 ft. Put Surveyed channel edge first on the milk run — a drop-off near 9 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in midday and early morning. Tie on a bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed) or a gulp grub on jighead and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 20 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (9 ft) | Bucktail + Gulp swimming mullet, Hi-lo rig + squid strip |
| Summer | 5 to 20 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (9 ft) | Bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed), Gulp grub on jighead |
| Fall | 5 to 20 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (9 ft) | Heavier bucktail on the lumps, Big Gulp 6" grub |
| Winter | 6 to 20 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (9 ft) | Slow bottom rig + strip |
Spring black sea bass on Port Chester Harbor hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 5 to 20 ft in summer, 6 to 20 ft once it turns cold. 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 bucktail + grub or a diamond jig + squid teaser.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Hi-lo rig + squid, 1-2 oz bucktail + Gulp |
| Summer | 5 to 20 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Bucktail + grub, Diamond jig + squid teaser |
| Fall | 5 to 20 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | 3-4 oz vertical jig (deep), Double-teaser rig |
| Winter | 6 to 20 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Heavy hi-lo rig on deep wrecks |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: tautog (blackfish) in 4 to 20 ft. The depth story barely changes: 6 to 20 ft through summer, 6 to 20 ft in winter. The spot to know is NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for tautog (blackfish) in spring. Plan around early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 20 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Tog jig + green crab half, Bare jig + clam (early) |
| Summer | 6 to 20 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab |
| Fall | 4 to 20 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Tog jig + whole green crab, Old-school rig + double crab (deep) |
| Winter | 6 to 20 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Heavy jig + crab on deep structure |
Structure-wise the chart holds 6 features, led in depth by NOAA charted underwater rock at roughly 9 ft.
Access data: Town of Greenwich — Byram Park. 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 Port Chester Harbor specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official New York fishing regulations →
Port Chester Harbor is about 20 ft (6 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 Port Chester Harbor.
Surveyed channel edge is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for summer flounder (fluke) in summer. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by 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 Port Chester 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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