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This week’s storms have moved on, and the skies have cleared, so it’s time to get back out on the boat before the rest of summer passes Long Island by.
To help boaters and fishermen choose where to drop anchor, FishingBooker — billing itself as the world’s largest platform for connecting anglers and fishing guides — has released its 2024 list of the best fishing spots in each state.
Three Suffolk County locations — Montauk, Hampton Bays and Northville — are among the top 10 fishing spots in New York state. With scores of 51, 35 and 34 points out of a possible 60, respectively, the three Suffolk towns secured second, seventh and eighth place in the state.
Their rankings reflect a strong number of bookings, high recommendation scores and affordable fishing trip prices, according to FishingBooker’s analysis. The strong rankings of Montauk, Hampton Bays and Northville are also driven by their outstanding performance in the following categories:
• Number of available fishing charters
• Average review score
• Number of bookings
Montauk named No. 2 best fishing spot in U.S. for Memorial Day weekend
Montauk’s best reviewed fishing spots
According to customer reviews, FishingBooker says some of the most popular fishing charters in Montauk are:
- Crunch Time Sport Fishing
- Moondance Charters of Montauk
- VitaminSea Voyages
New York’s Top 10
Below is a list of New York state’s best fishing spots for 2024, according to FishingBooker’s report. Freeport, at No. 9, was the only Nassau town in the top 10.
- New York City – 54 points
- Montauk – 51 points
- Pulaski – 47 points
- Buffalo – 45 points
- Wilson – 41 points
- Oswego – 37 points
- Hampton Bays – 35 points
- Northville – 34 points
- Freeport – 34 points
- Cape Vincent – 34 points
Top photo: Someday Came Fishing Charters out of Shinnecock (Instagram).
