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Bluefish

5 in · 2 oz

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Atlantic croaker

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Summer flounder

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Bluefish

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Striped searobin

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General info

Pot Cove is a lake located in New York County, New York, United States. It is also intersecting with Queens County, New York. It is most popular for fishing Bluefish, Atlantic croaker, and Striped searobin.

Location

40°46′36.3″N 73°55′46.5″W
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Fishing regulations at Pot Cove, NY

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in New York can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Bluefish as of April 24th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Bluefish

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

3
Open season all year. No size limit. The bluefish bag limit includes "snappers". Bag limit increased to 5 bluefish per person for anglers aboard licensed party/charter boats.
Good, but may contain elevated mercury levels. Catch, Clean, Cook Bluefish by DMFD

Pomatomus saltatrix

Regulations for

40°46′36.3″N 73°55′46.5″W
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Cities nearby

Manhattan

2.0 miles away

Edgewater

4.0 miles away

Guttenberg

4.1 miles away

West New York

4.2 miles away

Cliffside Park

4.4 miles away

Weehawken

4.6 miles away

Fairview

4.8 miles away

North Bergen

5.1 miles away

Union City

5.4 miles away

Fort Lee

5.6 miles away

Hoboken

5.6 miles away

New York

5.7 miles away

Ridgefield

5.8 miles away

Palisades Park

6.0 miles away

Bronx

6.1 miles away

Leonia

6.8 miles away

Secaucus

7.1 miles away

Ridgefield Park

7.1 miles away

Englewood Cliffs

7.3 miles away

Little Ferry

7.5 miles away

Carlstadt

7.6 miles away

Moonachie

8.1 miles away

Jersey City

8.4 miles away

East Rutherford

8.6 miles away

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FAQ about Pot Cove fishing

Pot Cove is a lake located in New York County, New York, United States. It is also intersecting with Queens County, New York. Its coordinates are:
40°46′36.3″N 73°55′46.5″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Pot Cove by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in Pot Cove are:
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