Blue Shark
Prionace glauca
Montauk canyon edge
Slender, brilliant indigo pelagic shark common in offshore New York waters during summer.
Best months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Best time of day
- Offshore
- How to see
- Tag-and-release charter from Montauk.
- Cost
- Private charter — rate by arrangement with the captain
- Age
- 12+
- Accessibility
- Not accessible
- Responsible viewing
- Open season, 54-inch fork-length minimum and 1 shark per vessel per trip; Montauk tag-and-release captains put them back. HMS angling permit with shark endorsement required.
- Weather / sea state
- Offshore < 4 ft.