Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

Montauk surf, Peconic Bay

Toothy, aggressive schooling fish that chop through bait on the surface. A classic East End surfcasting target.

Best time of day

Dawn, dusk

How to see

Surfcast or charter.

Operator

Viking Fleet open boats, Montauk Harbor@vikingfleetmontauk📞 +1 631-668-5700Book a trip ↗

Cost

$75 for the four-hour half-day; rod, reel and tackle included

Age

All ages

Accessibility

Partial

Responsible viewing

Open all year with no size limit; 5 fish per angler, 7 aboard a licensed party or charter boat.

Weather / sea state

Any fair weather.