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30BX BXRiverdale Waterfront Promenade

PrAccess through southbound platform, Riverdale Station, Metro North Hudson Line

Metro North to Riverdale Station

31BX BX Pelham Bay Park North V ● ● ● ● ● H Park Drive off City Island RoadBx 29 Bus to City Island Rd/Orchard Beach Circle

32BX BX City Island Bridge B Mainland side of City Island BridgeBx 29 Bus to City Island Rd/Orchard Beach Circle

33BX BX Pelham Bay Park South V ● ● ● ● ● Best access on Bay Shore Ave. by Watt Ave. 6 Subway to Pelham Bay Park

34BX BX Concrete Plant Park Pr ● H Bx. River bet. Bruckner Blvd and Westchester Ave. 6 Subway to Whitlock Ave.

35BX BXHunt’s Point Riverside Park

Pr/B ● H End of Lafayette Ave (past Edgewater Rd.)Bx 6 Bus to Hunt’s Point Ave./Lafayette Ave.

36BX BX Soundview Park R ● ● ● ● ● H Bronx River Ave.bet. Lafayette Ave., Surf Dr.Bx 5 Bus to Story Ave./Morrison Ave./Bx 27 Bus to Randall/Commonwealth

37BX BX Clason Point Park R ● H End of Soundview Ave.Bx 27/Bx 39 Bus to Soundview Ave/Cornell Ave.

38BX BX Castle Hill Park V ● End of Howe Ave. and west of Barrett Ave.Bx 22 Bus to Castle Hill Ave./Norton Ave.

39BX BX Ferry Point Park R ● ●Hutchinson River Parkway by the Whitestone Bridge

Bx 42 Bus to Harding Ave./Hosmer Ave.

40BX BXBarretto Pt. Park/Tiffany St. Pier

Pi ● ● ● ● H End of Tiffany St., Hunt’s Point Bx 46 Bus to Viele Ave./Casanova St.

41BX BX Hunt’s Point Landing Pi H End of Farragut St. Hunt’s PointBx 6 or Bx 46 Bus to Food Center Dr./ Farragut St.

42Q QN MacNeil Park R ● ● ● ● H Poppenhusen Ave. bet. 115th St. and College Pl. Q25 Bus to Poppenhusen Ave./119th St.

43Q QN Powell’s Cove Park R/B ● 11th Ave. bet 130th St. and 9th Ave. Q20B Bus to 14th Ave./135th St.

44Q QN Malba Drive Pr ● End of Malba Drive none

45Q QN Francis Lewis Park R/B ● ● H 3rd Ave. bet. Whitestone Bridge and 147th St. none

46Q QN Little Bay Park R/J ● HNear Throgs Neck Bridge at end of Utopia Parkway

7 Subway to Q15/Q15A/Q16 or QM2 Bus

47Q QN Bayside Marina Pi ● S N side of Cross Island Pkwy at 28th Ave. Q13 Bus to Bell Blvd./28th Ave.

48Q QN Crocheron Park Pr ● ● ●N side of Cross Island Pkwy by Crocheron Park (35th avenue)

Q13/Q31 Bus to Bell Blvd./35th Ave.

49Q QNFlushing Bay Promenade West

Pr ● ● ● ●Flushing Bay Promenade bet. World’s Fair Marina and Laguardia Airport

Q19/Q48 Bus to 108th St./Astoria Blvd. walk over footbridge

50Q QN World’s Fair Marina Pr ● ● Flushing Bay Promenade near Citi FieldQ19/Q48 Bus to 108th St./Astoria Blvd. walk over footbridge

51Q QNFlushing Bay Promenade East

Pr ● ●Flushing Bay Promenade east of Flushing Bay Marina

Q66 Bus to Northern Blvd./126th St.

52Q QN Ralph DeMarco Park R Shore Blvd. between Ditmars Blvd. and 20th Ave. Q100 Bus to 21st Ave./21st St.

53Q QNAstoria Houses Promenade

Pr ●Behind Goodwill Park, next to Astoria Houses/Vernon Blvd. bet. 30th Rd. and Welling Ct.

Q103 to Vernon Blvd./30th Ave.

54Q QN Costco Pr/R ●Vernon Blvd bet. 10th St. and Broadway. Fish on promenade in parking lot.

Q103/Q104 Bus to Vernon Blvd/Broadway

55Q QN Rainey Park Pr ● ● ● Vernon Blvd. bet. 33rd Rd. and 34th Ave.Q103/Q104 Bus to Vernon Blvd./ 34th Ave.

56Q QN Queensbridge Park R ● ● ● ● 40th-41st Road at Vernon Blvd. F Subway to Queensbridge

57Q QNGantry Plaza State Park (Promenade)

Pr ● ● ● ● ●47th Road north to the end of 5th street, 11th St. Basin

58Q QNGantry Plaza State Park (Piers)

Pi ● ● ● ● ● 47th Road and Center Blvd, LIC, NY, Pier #4 7 Subway to Vernon Blvd./Jackson Ave.

59M MH Inwood Hill Park R ● ● ● ● ● West 218th Street 1 Subway to 215th St.

60M MH Dyckman Street Pier Pi Dyckman Street @ Hudson River A Subway to Dyckman St.

61M MH Swindler Cove Park Pi ● H Dyckman Street & 10th Ave. @ Harlem River 1 Subway to Dyckman St.

62M MH Ft. Washington Park R ● ● ● ●145th Street North to Inwood Hill along Hudson River

No good options, but can take A to 175th St., bicycle recommended

63M MHRiverside Park at 145th Street

R ● ● ● ● ●Hudson River shoreline north of 145th St., access over pedestrian bridge at 151st St.

1 Subway/M11 bus to 145th St.

64M MH West Harlem Piers Park Pi ● ● 125th Street at Hudson River1 Subway to 125th St./Bx 15 Bus to 125th St./12th Ave.

65M MHHarlem River Greenway

Pr/R ● ● FDR Dr. bet. 125th and 145th Sts. M1 Bus but walking required

66M MHPier at 107th Street and East River

Pi ● ● FDR Dr. near 107th St. M106 Bus to 105st/FDR Dr.

67M MH Randall’s/Ward’s Island R ● ● ● ●SW Tip of Randall’s/Ward’s Island, access over pedestrian bridge at 106th St.

M15 Bus goes N/S on 1st and 2nd Aves

68M MH East River Shoreline Pr ● ● FDR Dr. between RFK Bridge and 42nd St. M15 Bus goes N/S on 2nd Ave.

69M MHLighthouse Park Roosevelt Island

Pr/R ● ● ● ● N. tip of Roosevelt IslandF Subway/ Roosevelt Island tram to Roosevent Island-Q102 bus

70M MH70th Street Pier @ Riverside Park South

Pi ● ● ● Hudson River at 68-70th Sts. M72 Bus to W.69th St. & Riverside Dr.

71M MH Pier 64 Pi ● ● ● 24th to 26th Streets @ Hudson River M23 Bus to 23rd St. and 12th Ave.

72M MH Hudson River Park Pr ● ● ● ● HHudson River Park runs from Battery Place to W. 59th St.

M20 and M12 Buses make many stops near the park.

73M MH E. River Esplanade Pr ● FDR Dr. E 36th-38th Sts. M34A-SBS Bus to Ferry Terminal

74M MH Stuyvesant Cove Park Pr ● ● ● FDR Dr. E 18th-25th Sts. M23/M9 Bus to Ave. C/23rd st

75M MH Christopher Street Pier Pi ● ● ● ● Christopher St. @ Hudson River 1 Subway to Christoper St./Sheridan Sq.

76M MH Pier 25/26 Pi ● ● ● ● N. Moore St. @ Hudson River 1 Subway to Franklin St.

77M MH Rockefeller Park Pr ● ● ● ● Chambers St. @ Hudson River 1/2/3 Subway to Chambers St.

78M MHBattery Park City Esplanade

Pr ● ● Hudson River bet. Liberty St. and Pier A 1/N/R Subway to Rector St.

79M MH Battery Park Pr ● ● ● ● South Ferry1/4/5/N/R Subway to South Ferry/Bowling Green/Whitehall St.

80M MH East River Park Pr ● ● ● ● ● FDR bet. Jackson St. and 13th St. M14a/M2/M22/M14d Bus to FDR Drive

81M MH Dover Street Pier Pi ● ● Dover St. @ South St.2/3 Subway to Fulton St. Downtown shuttle also.

82M MH Governors Island Pr/R ● ● ● ● ● H Governors Island1/N/R Subway to South Ferry/Whitehall St., catch ferry.

83BK BK WNYC Transmitter Park Pi ● ● ● West St. between Kent St. and Greenpoint Ave. G Subway/B32 Bus

84BK BK East River State Park PR ● ● ● 90 Kent Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn G Subway/B32 Bus

85BK BK North 5th St. Pier Park Pi ● ● N 5th St. @ Kent Ave, Williamsburg, BrooklynL Subway to Bedford Ave/ E.River Ferry to N. Williamsburg

86BK BKBrooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5

Pi ● ● ● Pier 5, Joralemon St @ Furman St., Brooklyn Hts 4/5 Subway to Borough Hall

87BK BK Louis Valentino, Jr Park Pi H Coffey & VanDyke Sts, Red Hook B61 Bus to Van Dyke/Van Brunt St.

88BK BK Erie Basin ParkPr/Pi

● ● Beard St. behind Ikea, Red HookB61 or B57 Bus to Beard St./Otsego St. (Ikea Plaza)

89BK BKColumbia St. Esplanade

Pr ● ● End of Columbia St. Red HookB61 or B57 Bus to Beard St./Otsego St. (Ikea Plaza)

90BK BKAm Vets. Memorial Pier/69th St. Pier

Pi ● Bay Ridge Ave (69th St.) @ Shore Rd, Bay Ridge B9/B64 Bus to Bay Ridge Ave./Shore Rd.

91BK BKShore Parkway Greenway

Pr ● ● ● Shore Rd. Bay Pkwy- Bay 50th St. B82/X28/X38 to Cropsey Av/Bay 49th St

92BK BK Calvert Vaux Park Pr ● Shore Rd-Bay 46th St. Bensonhurst B82 to Cropsey Ave./Bay 46th St.

93BK BKConey Island Creek Park

B Bay View Ave. @ W 37th St. B36/B74 to Bayview Ave./W. 36th St.

94BK BK Kaiser Park B ● ● H Neptune Ave. @Bay View Ave., Coney Island B74 to Neptune Av/ w 24th St.

95BK BK Steeplechase Pier Pi ● ● ● Coney Island Boardwalk near MCU ParkD/N/F/Q subway to Coney Island/Stillwell Ave.

96BK BKShore Blvd at Sheepshead Bay

Pr ● Shore Blvd. at West End Ave. B/Q subway to Sheepshead Bay

97BK BKFloyd Bennett Field South

B/R ● ● ● ● Flatbush Ave. before Marine Parkway Bridge None

98BK BKFloyd Bennett Field North

B/R ● ● ● ● Flatbush Ave. before Marine Parkway Bridge Q35 to Flatbush Av.Gateway Sports

99BK BK Canarsie Pier Pi ● ● ● H South End Rockaway Pkwy./Exit 13 of Belt Pkwy. B42 to Rockaway Pkwy/Shore Pkwy

100Q QNJoseph P. Addabbo Bridge

B ● Walkway on bridge, Cross Bay Boulevard Q21/Q41 bus to 164 Av/92st

101Q QNBroad Channel American Park

B ● Parking is accessed at end of W. 22nd Rd. Q52 bus to Cross Bay Blvd/E 20 St

102Q QNMarine Parkway Bridge bulkhead

BBulkhead along Beach Channel Drive West of Vets Memorial Bridge

Q22/Q35 bus to beach 169 st/Rockaway Pt. Blvd

103Q QN Jacob Riis Park B ● ● ● ●Beach Channel Drive from Beach 146 St. to Beach 169 St.

Q35 Bus to Newport Ave. /Beach 145th St.

104Q QN Fort Tilden B ● ● ● ● Rockaway Blvd. at Beach 169th St. Q35 Bus to Marine Pkwy/Rockaway Pt.

105Q QN Breezy Point Tip BPark at Fort Tilden and walk west along beach to reach the point

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106Q QN Beach Channel Park VBeach Channel Drive bet. Beach 116th St. and Beach 124th St.

Subway A/A Shuttle to Rockaway Park/ Beach 116th St.

107Q QNBrant Point Wildlife Sanctuary

B/RBeach 72nd St. between Bayfield Ave. and Hillmeyer Ave.

Q22 bus to Beach Channel Dr/Beach 69th St

108Q QNRockaway Community Park

Pr/B ● ●Almeda Ave., Norton Ave. between Beach 58th St., Sommerville Basin and Beach 49th St., Conch Basin

Q22 bus to Beach Channel Dr/Beach 49th St

109Q QNBayswater Point State Park

B/V ● 1479 Point Breeze Pl., Far Rockaway none

110Q QNNorton Basin Natural Resource Area

R ● H End of Healy Ave. (off Beach 32nd St.) A subway to Beach 25 St. long walk

111Q QN Bayswater Park B ● ● ● HDwight Ave., Seagirt Blvd. bet. Beach 38th St. and Bay 32nd St.

Q22 bus to Beach Channel Dr/Beach 35th St. /A subway to Beach 36th

112Q QNAccess streets off Seagirt ave.

B End of Beach 5th, 6th and 8th Streets Q114 bus to Seagirt Av/ Beach 9th

113SI SI Faber Park and Pool R ● ● ● Richmond Terrace and Faber St. S40/s90 to Richmond Terr/Sharpe ave

114SI SI Pier 1 Pi ● Bay Street Landing just south of the ferry terminal SIRR/Ferry to St. George Ferry Terminal

115SI SIFort Wadsworth Beaches

B ● ● ● ● 237 New York Ave., Staten Island S51 Bus to Bay Street

116SI SI Ocean Breeze Pier Pi ● ● ● ●Father Capodanno Blvd. just north of Seaview Ave.

S51/S52 bus to Father Capodano Blvd/Cromwell Ave. Many options to Seaview

117SI SIFDR Boardwalk and Beach

B ● ● ● ● ● HParallel to Father Capodano Blvd bet. Miller Field and Ft. Wadsworth

S51 bus makes numerous stops along Father Capodano

118SI SI Miller Field B ● ● ● ● Enter at New Dorp Ln. and Cedar Grove Ave.S76/S86 bus to Cedar Grove Ave/ New Dorp Ave

119SI SIGreat Kills- Bulkhead Rd.

B/R ● ● Bulkead Rd. within Great Kills Park S78 from SI Ferry or S79 from Brooklyn

120SI SIGreat Kills- Crooke’s Point

B ● ● R Access via Crooke’s Point Rd. w/in Great Kills Park S78 from SI Ferry or S79 from Brooklyn

121SI SI Wolfe’s Pond Park B ● ● ● ● Cornelia Ave. off Hylan Blvd.S59/S78/S55/S56 bus to Hylan Blvd/Cornelia Rd

122SI SI Lemon Creek Park B R End of Seguine Ave./Boat Launch is at marina None

123SI SIDorothy Fitzpatrick Fishing Pier

Pi H End of Sharrott’s Ave. at Hylan Blvd. S59/S78 bus to Hylan Blvd/Sharrott Ave

124SI SIMt. Loretto Unique Area

B ● ● ● H Hylan Blvd at Kenny Rd.S59/S78 bus to Hylan Blvd/Cunningham Rd

125SI SIConference House Park

B ● ● ● H Southern end of Hylan Blvd.S59/S78/X17/X22/X22A bus to Hylan Blvd/Craig Ave

Gantry Plaza 57Q/58Q

D.Fitzpatrick Pier 123SI

Ocean Breeze Pier 116SIBreezy Point 105Q

Dyckman Street Pier 60M

Crooke’s Point 120SI

AmVets Memorial Pier 90BK

Louis Valentino Park and Pier 87BK

Governor’s Island 82M

Harlern Meer 10M and The Pool 11M

Bayside Marina 47Q

Randall’s Island 67M

Pelham Bay Park 31BX/33BX

Pier 64 71M

70th St.Pier 70MCanarsie Pier 99BKRoosevelt Island 69M Christopher Street Pier 75M

Steeplechase Pier 95BKBattery Park City 78M

*Snakehead Alert: Northern snakehead and other snakehead species are listed as species dangerous to native fish populations in New York. Their possession is strictly prohibited. Any snakehead caught while angling cannot be released back into the water. It must be immediately killed, frozen, and reported to a local DEC office. Don’t confuse the northern snakehead with burbot and bowfin, two native species. Please review these distinguishing characteristics:

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1BX BX Van Cortlandt Lake 18 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

2BX BX Indian Lake 3.3 ● ● ● ● ● ●

3Q QN Oakland Lake 10.5 ● ● ● ● ● ●

4Q QN Kissena Lake 8.5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

5Q QN Meadow Lake 95 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

6Q QN Willow Lake 45 ● ● ● ● ● ●

7Q QN Golden Pond 1.7 ● ● ● ●

8Q QN Bowne Pond 1.4 ● ● ● ● ●

9Q QN Baisley Pond 28 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

10M MN Harlem Meer 10 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

11M MN 100th Street Pool 1.7 ● ● ● ● ● ●

12M MN Central Park Lake 18 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

13BK BK Prospect Park Lake 55 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

14SI SI Brooks Pond 2.6 ● ● ● ● ● ●

15SI SI Martling Pond 5.3 ● ● ● ● ● ●

16SI SI Clove Lake 10 ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

17SI SI Willowbrook Lake 5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

18SI SI Ohrbach Lake 11 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

19SI SI Acme Pond 5 ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Common Freshwater Fish Species in New York City

Black Crappie

Common Carp

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Sunfish (Bluegill and Pumpkinseed)

Brown Bullhead

Largemouth Bass

Continuous dorsal fin

Pectoral fin above pelvic fin Long anal fin

Short anal fin

Round tail

“Eyespot” (male or juvenile)

Pectoral fin forward of pelvic fin

Split Dorsal Fin

Barbel

FRESHWATERFishing RegulationsFreshwater FishingBoth New York City and New York State regulate FRESHWATER fishing in NYC. Below are the combined rules and regulations:1. Fishing is permitted from locations under the jurisdiction

of NYC Parks, except in open swimming areas or where specifically prohibited.

2. Weights and sinkers ½ ounce or less must be lead-free.

3. Littering is prohibited.4. All fish caught in freshwater lakes and ponds, except

snakeheads*, must be returned to the water immediately. Do not use barbed hooks in these areas.

5. The use of traps to catch fish and/or crustaceans in freshwater lakes and ponds is prohibited.

Saltwater FishingNew York State regulates SALTWATER fishing. Certain fish may be kept depending on the species, size of fish and time of year. Saltwater regulations are updated at least once a year and sometimes more often. It is your responsibility to check saltwater fishing regulations at http://bit.ly/saltwaterfishregs.

Fishing LicensesAnglers 16 years of age and older must have a New York State Freshwater Fishing License to fish in NYC lakes and ponds.If you are fishing in saltwater, including the Hudson River, you must enroll in the (free) Recreational Marine Fishing Registry.You can purchase a freshwater fishing license online and/or enroll in the marine registry at www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6101.html, or call 1-866-933-2257.

Report Poachers or PollutersTo report an environmental violation call 1-844-DEC-ECOS (1-844-332-3267) 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Or call an Environmental Conservation Officer in NYC: www.dec.ny.gov/about/704.html

Eating Legally Caught FishThe NYS Department of Health recommends children up to age 15 and women up to age 50 do not eat any fish from most NYC waters. See more details at www.health.ny.gov/environmental/outdoors/fish/health_advisories/regional/new_york_city.html

Chain Pickerel

Yellow Perch

White Perch

Oakland Lake 3Q

Central Park Lake 12M

Indian Lake 2BX

Baisley Pond 9Q

Meadow and Willow Lakes 5Q/6Q

Prospect Park Lake 13BK

Willowbrook Lake 17SIOhrbach Lake 18SIKissena Lake 4QClove Lake 16SI

Van Cortlandt Lake 1BX

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Average 10”. Often in large schools. Fish in weedy areas. Use live minnows, small jigs, spinners, and plugs. Set hook lightly to avoid tearing the soft mouth.

Average 15-18”. Found in Ohrbach and Oakland lakes. Use weedless spoons, spinner baits, and soft plastics rigged weedless. Be careful of sharp teeth.

Average 5-9” in lakes and ponds, 12” or more in tidal waters. Found in murky ponds and lakes; tidal streams in late winter and spring. Use worms, grubs, small lures or flies.

Average 6-10”. Range from shallow, weedy ponds to deeper lakes. Use small tubes or curly tail jigs, live minnows, and worms. Be careful of sharp fin rays and gill covers.

Average 12-16”. Find near weeds, logs, or docks in shallow water. In heavy cover, use weedless spoons, plastic frogs, or plastic worms and tubes rigged weedless. In open water, use top-water baits, spinnerbaits and diving plugs.

Average 8-14”. Nocturnal. Found at bottom of lakes, ponds and rivers. Use worms and other live bait fished on the bottom.

Average 18-28”. Find in most lakes and ponds and many tidal streams; prefer warmer water with a soft bottom. Use worms, corn or bread dough on bottom.

Average 6-8”. Easy to catch. Fish under docks, near weeds, and logs in lakes, ponds, and rivers. Use worms, grubs, crickets, or small jigs. Great for beginner fly anglers with small poppers.

Little SkateUp to 20” excluding tail. Find on sandy or gravelly bottoms. Bait, bucktails, or small lures intended for fluke will catch skates.

Sea RobinUp to 18”. Fish over sandy-bottom areas. Try any bait or small lure over sand. Sharp spines on the rear portion of the head.

American EelUp to 3 ft. Found in all of NYC’s marine waters and many freshwater ponds. Bottom fish with bait, particularly off piers.

Oyster ToadfishFound throughout NYC on sand, mud, rocks, and vegetation. Use bottom rigs and a variety of baits, especially clam.

Porgy (Scup)In spring, fish inshore and around jetties, piers, artificial reefs and offshore ledges. Bottom fish with small hooks baited with clam or squid in a Hi-Lo rig.

Blackfish (Tautog) In spring, fish in shallow local waters, and rocky, sheltered areas near structure (i.e., pilings, jetties). Use bottom rigs with crabs or clams.

Black Sea BassUp to 10 lbs. Found in rocky or other structured environments. Try bottom fishing with clam or squid around rocks.

Fluke (Summer Flounder) Up to 37” (18” average). Fish over flat, sandy or muddy bottoms. Drift or bounce a spearing bait or bucktail along the bottom.

BluefishUp to 3.5 ft., 25 lbs. Schools of young bluefish (“snappers”) may be under piers in late summer/early fall. Use live bait, swimshads, tins and plugs, with wire leaders. For snappers, use spearing, squid strips, or small shiny lures and a popper.

Striped BassUp to 4.5 ft., 70 lbs. Found in rocky areas, jetties, drop-offs and current boundaries. Striped bass travel the Hudson and East Rivers in the spring and fall. Use clams and bunker chunks or large plugs, spoons or jigs.

All freshwater fishing in NYC is from the shore, only.

Concrete Plant Park 34BX

Legend: Access TypeB: beach J: jetty Pi: pier Pr: promenade R: rocky V: vegetation

Common Marine Fish Species in New York City

NYC FISHING MAP

Invasive Native Native

Northern Snakehead Bowfin Burbot

DEC Fisheries in NYC: phone: 718-482-4922email: fwfish2@dec.ny.gov

DEC Marine Resources:phone: 631-444-0430 email: fw.marine@dec.ny.gov

Map information includes:

• Public transportation routes to shoreline fishing sites

• Information and fishing tips for popular fish species

• Links to information on fishing licenses, regulations, and health advisories.

By courtesy of Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., copyright 2009; used with permission

Fishing pier

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Learn to Fish!

For Teachers, Educators, and Parents: DEC’s I FISH NY program brings fishing education to NYC school students in grades 3 and up. Classroom lessons cover fish anatomy and diversity while addressing key ideas from NYS Science Learning Standards. Students participate in fishing trips to a fresh- or saltwater location.

Free programs are also available for groups in after-school programs, summer youth camps, senior centers, and through other social services. Train-the-trainer programs are also conducted by DEC’s I FISH NY staff.

I FISH NY educators bring all the necessary fishing gear and bait, but the group must provide their own transportation to the fishing spot. Those interested in a fishing program can contact I FISH NY by emailing fwfish2@dec.ny.gov or calling (718) 482-4922.

Fishing at National Park Service Sites

Fishing at National Park Service locations such as Crooke’s Point, Floyd Bennett Field, Fort Tilden and Breezy Point may require special parking permits. Check with Gateway National Recreation Area for details: www.nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit/fees.html

Other Free Fishing Opportunities:

Battery Park City Parks Conservancy: www.bpcparks.org

Central Park Conservancy: www.centralparknyc.org

Hudson River Park Trust: www.hudsonriverpark.org

Lower East Side Ecology Center: www.lesecologycenter.org

NYC Department of Parks and Recreation: www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/fishing

Public Fishing Clinics: The I FISH NY program also hosts free public fishing clinics. These are designated “free fishing events” so participants do not need to possess a NYS fishing license or be enrolled in the Marine Recreational Fishing Registry. Find fishing events throughout NYS: www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/27123.html

NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation: www.parks.ny.gov/parks/149/details.aspx

Prospect Park Audubon Center: www.prospectpark.org/visit-the-park/things-to-do/fishing/

Randall’s Island Park Alliance: www.randallsisland.org

The River Project: www.riverprojectnyc.org

Rockaway Waterfront Alliance: www.rwalliance.org

Thank you to the New York City Department of Transportation for providing base map files

Photo credits: K. Lee, Brooklyn Fishing Club

Red = SaltwaterBlue = Freshwater*See reverse for site tables