Best Jetty fishing on Long Island

[jag10016]

Im planning a fish trip and id like to fish off a jetty on Long island. (hate being on a boat) If anyone knows a good spot that i can just park and take out the rods and fish, please let me know
Thanks Justin

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Where do you fish In the city??

 

[jag10016]

I usually fish Raritan bay but i would like to try the Island

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

I have done nice Surf fishing down by fire island and montauk

 

[bigsink]

Shinnecock Inlet

 

[jag10016]

Saltwaterin- where do you go in Montauk i was reading that you need some permits? Id like a place where i can just park and fish

Bigsink- Is the parking right by the water? do you need any funny permits?

 

[Arati]

Mattitituck has breakwater jetty and the old bridge under ponquag bridge is a cool spot

 

[skene]

not really a jetty... but I used to fish out in Long Beach off the pier on Magnolia IIRC.

 

[fishman1069]

There aren't many places on the Island that you can just park and fish. Most places (especially in Suffolk) require a night time fishing permit just to park. The best jetty fishing put this way is moriches inlet bit its an hour ride down the beach and you need a 4x4 and a beach permit to get there. Ponaquoge bridge is a cool place but watch out for parking tickets.

 

[Paul B]

I spent many years on the Fort Totten Jetty under the Throggs Neck Bridge but I doubt there are any more fish there.
Used to be loaded with flounders and sand sharks. Now probably just tires

 

[arnaldolex]

how do u get to shinncock inlet as to driving

 

[bigsink]

To get to Shinnecock, take Sunrise Hwy to Hampton Bays. The west side of the Inlet does not require permits to park.

 

[e.muehlbauer]

I used to fish the Fort Totten jetty. Gorgeous views, but lots of garbage and rats (which will steal your bait). All I ever caught there was a 3" bergall and a 10" striped bass. Never saw anyone catch anything decent there, at least brought in, but the regulars always claimed that it was good at times. The Mattituck Inlet jetty can be good..I've seen some big blues caught there. I'm not a fan of jetties. I hate the rocks, and I've had at least one painful fall. I also don't like to use the heavy tackle you need to pull fish up over the rocks. For shoreline fishing, why not try out some of the LI Sound beaches? Some of the North Fork beaches have a steep slope, so a simple cast will land your bait/lure in deep water. You do need parking permits though, but enforcement is inconsistent.