Fishing trips and charters to take on Long Island
Kids and their parents fish from the Island Princess Fishing Boat, which leaves from the Captree Boat basin in Babylon. Credit: Corey Sipkin
Long Island's open fishing boats have all you need — bait and tackle — for a half- or full-day trip out on the water. They'll clean your catch, too.
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ANGLER FLEET, 405 Main St., Port Washington, 718-659-8181, theangler.com Season through Dec. Offering open boat family-friendly fishing trips and cruises, summer fishing camp for kids. Private charter, full-day, half-day and night fishing for all species in season. Private charter party and sunset cruises upon request. Free parking. Capacity 1 to 85.
Passengers participate in a Captain Lou Fleet whale watching tour of the South Shore departing from Freeport. Credit: Jeremy Bales
CAPTAIN LOU FLEET, 31 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, 516-623-5823, captloufleet.com Season year-round. Offering bay and ocean fishing; half-day fishing daily, 7 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m., for fluke; bait and tackle included; specialty full-day fishing trips, sunset cruises; private parties and charters. Capacity 149.
SUPER HAWK, East Marina, Point Lookout, 516-607-3004, superhawkfishing.com Season year-round. Offering half-day fishing daily, departs 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.; sunset and moonlight cruises by request. Capacity 100.
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CAPT. GILLEN, Captree State Park Boat Basin, Babylon, 631-586-5511, captreefishing.com Season May-Nov. Offering fishing daily on the bay and ocean. Weekend bay cruises, Jul.-Aug., Fri-Sun., 8 p.m. Capacity 125.
CAPT. WHITTAKER, Captree State Park Boat Basin, Babylon, 631-901-8263, captwhittaker.com Season May-Oct. Offering bay and inlet fishing; half-day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m.; bait and rods included. Family-friendly. Capacity 85.
CAPTREE PRIDE, Captree State Park, Babylon, 631-848-9857, captreepride.com Season through Dec. Offering sails daily starting at 7 a.m., with 4-, 5- and 6-hour trips depending on season and species; rods and tackle included. Private charter upon request. Capacity 150.
The Captree Princess fishing boat comes in at Captree State Park. Credit: Corey Sipkin
CAPTREE PRINCESS, Captree State Park, Babylon, 631-404-6817, captreeprincess.com Season year-round. Offering open inshore and deep-sea fishing. Fireworks cruises (June-Aug.). Capacity 150.
CELTIC GRACE/QUEST IV, Port Jefferson Harbor, Port Jefferson, 631-928-3926, celticquestfishing.com Season May-Nov. Offering Long Island Sound fishing; full-day, half-day and evening trips. Capacity 110-125.
EBB TIDE FISHING, Salivar’s Dock, 470 W. Lake Dr., Montauk, 631-668-2818, ebbtidefishing.com Season May-Dec. Offering full day (8 to 11 hours), half-day (4 hours) and 6-hour trips; fishing for jumbo fluke, striped bass, sea bass, blackfish, porgy, bass and bluefish. Private charters, sunset fishing and nature cruises available. Capacity 100.
FISH ON II, Atlantic Cove Marina, 215 Atlantic Ave., East Moriches, 631-889-5291, fishonfishing.com Season year-round. Offering full- and half-day trips, fishing all species in season; bait and tackle included. Private charters available. Capacity 90.
FISHFINDER II, Captree State Park Boat Basin, Babylon, 516-287-3704, captreefishfinder.com Season through mid-Dec. Offering through Sept.: Daily trips, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for fluke and 5-9 p.m. for striped bass, bluefish, weakfish and fluke; night trips 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Fri.-Sat. for striped bass. Oct.-mid-Dec.: 7-11 a.m. weekends, noon-5 p.m. daily and 7-11 p.m. daily for striped bass and bluefish. Capacity 75.
The Island Princess fishing boat goes out from Captree State Park. Credit: Corey Sipkin
ISLAND PRINCESS, Captree State Park Boat Basin, Babylon, 631-587-6024, islandprincesscaptree.com Season through Nov. Offering day and night fishing: 7-11 a.m. and noon-4 p.m. daily through Nov.; additional trip, 6-10 p.m. daily, May-Oct. weakfish, bay blues and stripers; rod, bait and tackle included. Private charters on Bay Princess. Capacity 138.
ISLAND SPIRIT, Captree State Park, Babylon, 631-514-5575, captreeislandspirit.com Season May-Nov. Offering private charters for bay and ocean fishing and cruising trips on 50-foot sport fisherman vessel. Parties for sportfishing and Fire Island trips. Capacity 22.
ISLAND SPIRIT lll, Captree State Park, Babylon, 631-514-5575, captreeislandspirit.com Season May-Nov. Offering private charters on 80-foot charterboat, bay and ocean fishing, and afternoon and evening cruises. Capacity 150.
JAMES JOSEPH II, 84 N. New York Ave., Huntington, 631-651-8235, jamesjosephfishing.com Season through Dec. Offering fluke fishing, half-day (4-hour) trips. Bluefish and striped bass fishing, 4:30-8:30 p.m. Moonlight and fireworks cruises. Capacity 144.
JIB VI, Captree State Park Boat Basin, Babylon, 516-578-1158, jibvi.com Season through Nov. Offering bay and ocean fishing, 3 half-day trips daily: 7 a.m.-noon and 1-5:30 p.m. fluke, black fish, sea bass; 7-11 p.m. bay blues, weakfish and striped bass. Rod, bait and tackle included. Capacity 77.
The Viking Star, and The Viking Starship are two boats, based in Montauk. Credit: NEWSDAY/Photo by Doug Kuntz
LAURA LEE FLEET, Captree State Park Boat Basin, Babylon, 631-661-1867, captree.com Season year-round. Offering bay and ocean fishing for fluke, sea bass, stripers, bluefish, 7 and 8 a.m.; and 1, 2, 6, 7 and 11 p.m.; rod, bait and tackle included. Trips limited to one-third capacity for comfort. Capacity 90.
LAZY BONES, 474 W. Lake Dr., Montauk Harbor, Montauk, 631-500-0580, lazybonesmontauk.com Season May-Nov. Offering half-day trips, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m., in spring and summer for fluke, in fall for striped bass and bluefish. Capacity 35.
MISS MONTAUK II, Montauk Marine Basin, Montauk, 631-668-1545, missmontauk.com Season year-round. Offering full-day trips available; summer: fluke fishing; fall: sea bass, porgy, blackfish. Capacity up to 108. Reservations suggested as passenger numbers are limited for extra comfort.
Capt. Dave Brennan, left, of the Peconic Star fleet in Greenport and Sidney Smith, a commercial fisherman of the vessel, Merit. Credit: Randee Daddona
PECONIC STAR VI, 440 Third St., Greenport, 516-912-4989, 516-450-8126, peconicstarfishing.com Season May-mid-Nov. Offering Full-day trips, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; afternoon charters available, lighthouse tours. Capacity 150.
PECONIC STAR Vll, 440 Third St., Greenport, 516-912-4989, 631-450-8126, peconicstarfishing.com Season May-mid-Nov. Offering daily charters. Capacity 75.
ROSIE, Center Yacht Club, 222 Old Neck Rd., Center Moriches, 631-905-5829, rosiefishing.net Season May-Nov. Offering 4- and 8-hour excursions, parking, bait, rods and reels included; private and six-pack charters, birthday parties and office events available. Capacity 78.
The Center Yacht Club in Center Moriches is home to Rosie, a fishing charter boat. Credit: Daniel Brennan
SHINNECOCK STAR, Oakland’s Marina, 365 Dune Rd., Hampton Bays, 631-728-4563, shinnecockstar.com Season year-round. Offering bay or ocean fishing; tackle and bait included; half-day fun fishing available, reservations required. Capacity 30.
TIDE HUSTLE, 1760 Sage Blvd., Greenport, 631-384-6294, 631-522-2002, tidehustle.com. Season May-mid-Dec. Offering private charters and open boat fishing. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. for porgies, weakfish, bluefish, fluke, striped bass, black sea bass and blackfish. Bait, rods and tackle included. Capacity 15.
A Humpback Whale breaches on a CRESLI whale watching cruise aboard the Viking Fleet's "Viking Starship" out of Montauk Harbor. Credit: Richard Slattery/Richard Slattery
VIKING FLEET, Viking Dock, 462 W. Lake Dr., Montauk., 631-668-5700, vikingfleet.com Season through Dec. Offering open night, day and offshore fishing (plus charter trips). Capacity 6-150.
