Fishing conditions for Shelter Island Sound
05:41
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Biting score
The best time for fishing is all day long
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Now, July 29
10:56 AM
humidity
85%uv index
0lowcloud cover
100%visibility
24kmmoon rise
19:57AMmoon
new moon
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Shelter Island Sound Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Shelter Island Sound, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is high, which leads to a good bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Today (2 AM peak), Tomorrow (2 AM peak) and Friday (2 AM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Shelter Island Sound.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 73°F (23°C). Sunrise today: 05:41 AM, sunset: 08:10 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 14.3 mph (6.4 m/s), with gusts reaching 21.5 mph (9.6 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.53 inHg (750 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 7:57 PM and moonset at 4:22 AM.
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Shelter Island Sound Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Shelter Island Sound, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is high, which leads to a good bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Today (2 AM peak), Tomorrow (2 AM peak) and Friday (2 AM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Shelter Island Sound.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 73°F (23°C). Sunrise today: 05:41 AM, sunset: 08:10 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 14.3 mph (6.4 m/s), with gusts reaching 21.5 mph (9.6 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.53 inHg (750 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 7:57 PM and moonset at 4:22 AM.
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WAWindy AI 08 July 2026Shelter Island Sound is the sheltered sound between Shelter Island and the East End of Long Island, part of the productive Hampton and North Fork bay system of eastern Suffolk County, supporting scup, bluefish, striped bass, and summer flounder in the productive tidal waters of the Peconic Bay estuary complex. Spot Features: Shelter Island Sound is a sheltered sound in Suffolk County, Long Island, between Shelter Island and the North and South Forks of Long Island, with the productive tidal habitat and sandy bottom typical of the East End Long Island bay system. Scup with small jigs and bloodworms on the bottom, bluefish with metal jigs and poppers, stripers with eels and swimming plugs, fluke by drifting bucktails. Seasonality: Scup (porgy) are the primary warm-season species in Shelter Island Sound from late spring through early fall (May-October). Bluefish follow baitfish through summer and fall. Striped bass move through in spring and fall during their coastal migrations. Summer flounder are present from late spring through early fall.
