Best Fishing Spots in the greater Wantagh area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 16 beaches and bays in this area.

Beach Canal - 3km , South Bay Inlet - 4km , East Bay - 6km , Merrick Bay - 6km , South Oyster Bay - 7km , Randall Bay - 8km , Hempstead Bay - 9km , Baldwin Bay - 9km , Bay of Fundy - 9km , Amityville Beach - 9km , Zachs Bay - 9km , Jones Beach - 10km , Copiague Beach - 10km , Tobay Heading - 10km , Tobay Beach - 10km , Short Beach Island - 11km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Freeport Marina - 8km

We found a total of 100 potential fishing spots nearby Wantagh. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Landing Canal - 3km , Hairpin Canal - 3km , Alder Canal - 3km , Beach Canal - 3km , Bellmore Canal - 3km , Club House Canal - 3km , East Canal - 3km , Venetta Lagoon - 3km , Sunrise Lagoon - 3km , Roosevelt Canal - 3km , South Canal - 4km , Seabreeze Canal - 4km , Newbridge Canal - 4km , Wilson Canal - 4km , Tern Canal - 4km , South Bay Inlet - 4km , Schmidt Canal - 4km , Jefferson Canal - 4km , Grand Canal - 4km , North Canal - 5km , Massapequa Cove - 5km , Little Goose Island - 5km , White Point - 5km , East Meadow Pond - 5km , Whaleneck Point - 5km , Fort Neck - 5km , Goose Island - 5km , Smith Pond - 5km , Seamans Island - 5km , The Run - 5km , Olivers Island - 5km , Nicks Point - 5km , Grand Lagoon - 6km , Canal 10 - 6km , East Bay - 6km , Stadium Park Canal - 6km , Great Island - 6km , North Line Island - 6km , Mullener Pond - 6km , Merrick Point - 6km , Merrick Bay - 6km , Low Island - 6km , Goose Creek Bridge - 7km , Big Crow Island - 7km , Bush Creek - 7km , Canal 9 - 7km , Canal 8 - 7km , Canal 7 - 7km , Cuba Island - 7km , East Island - 7km , Egg Island - 7km , Fighting Island - 7km , South Oyster Bay - 7km , South Line Island - 7km , Green Island - 7km , Middle Line Island - 7km , Middle Island - 7km , Avon Lake - 8km , Freeport Marina - 8km , Canal 6 - 8km , Woodclift Canal - 8km , West Island - 8km , West Crow Island - 8km , Unqua Point - 8km , Townsend Island - 8km , Squaw Island - 8km , Snipe Island - 8km , Randall Bay - 8km , Middle Crow Island - 8km , Black Banks Island - 8km , Cheshires Creek - 8km , Hudson Channel - 8km , East Crow Island - 8km , North Meadow Island - 9km , Jones Island - 9km , Hempstead Bay - 9km , Baldwin Bay - 9km , Bay of Fundy - 9km , Amityville Beach - 9km , Sanford Island - 9km , Milburn Pond - 9km , Zachs Bay - 9km , NEW York State Boat Channel - 9km , Wansers Island - 9km , Jonas Creek - 10km , Jones Beach - 10km , Sloop Channel Bridge - 10km , Long Creek Bridge - 10km , Little Island - 10km , Copiague Beach - 10km , Meadow Island - 10km , Gugenheim Pond - 10km , Gilgo Island - 10km , Tobay Heading - 10km , Tobay Beach - 10km , East Aler Island - 11km , Parsonage Cove - 11km , Sea Dog Island - 11km , Short Beach Island - 11km , Riviera Drive East Bridge - 11km