Long Island partyboats that offer half- or full-day fishing trips
Leo Lombardo, 7, of Holbrook shows off the first fish he ever caught. He got an assist from a crew member of the Laura Lee Fleet, which docks at Captree State Park boat basin. Credit: Ashley Lombardo, Holbrook
Long Island's open fishing boats have all you need — bait, tackle — for a half- or full-day trip out on the water. They'll clean your catch, too.
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ANGLER FLEET, 405 Main St., Port Washington, 718-659-8181, theangler.com Season April-Dec. Offering Open boat and private charter, full-day, half-day and night fishing for all species in season. Starting early Oct. fishing for blackfish. Private charter sunset cruises. Capacity Three boats, 39 to 69. Up to 65-New boat for fishing up to 85.
CAPTAIN LOU FLEET, 31 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, 516-623-5823, captloufleet.com Season All year. Offering Bay and ocean fishing, half-day fishing daily, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m., for fluke; bait and tackle included; scenic, sunset, and moonlight cruises; private parties and charters. Capacity 149.
SUPER HAWK, East Marina, Point Lookout, 516-607-3004, superhawkfishing.com Season All year. Offering Half-day fishing daily, departs 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.; sunset and moonlight cruises by request. Capacity 100.
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CAPT. GILLEN, Captree State Park Boat Basin, Babylon, 631-586-5511, captreefishing.com Season April-Nov. Offering Fishing daily on the bay and ocean. Capacity 125.
CAPT. WHITTAKER, Captree State Park Boat Basin, Babylon, 631-587-7087, captainwhittaker.com Season May-Oct. Offering Bay and inlet fishing, half-day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m. Family friendly. Capacity 85.
CAPTREE PRIDE, Captree State Park, Babylon, 631-848-9857, captreepride.com Season April-Dec. Offering Sails daily, 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-5:30 p.m. and 6-10 p.m. Private charter sunset cruises. Capacity 150.
CAPTREE PRINCESS, Captree State Park, Babylon, 631-404-6817, captreeprincess.com Season All year. Offering Open inshore and deep sea fishing; summer sunset cruises. Capacity 140.
CELTIC GRACE/QUEST IV, Port Jefferson Harbor, Port Jefferson, 631-928-3926, celticquestfishing.com Season May-Dec. Offering Sound fishing; full-day, half-day and evening trips. Capacity 110-120.
EBB TIDE II, Salivar’s Dock, 470 West Lake Dr., Montauk, 631-668-2818, ebbtidefishing.com Season July-August. Offering Half-day trips daily July-August; 6hr extended trips spring/fall; private charters and sunset cruises. Capacity 75.
FISH ON II, Atlantic Cove Marina, 215 Atlantic Ave., East Moriches, 631-889-5291, fishonfishing.com Season All year. Offering Full- and half-day trips, fishing all species in season. Capacity 90.
FISHFINDER II, Captree State Park Boat Basin, Babylon, 516-287-3704, captreefishfinder.com Season mid-April to mid-Dec. Offering 10 a.m.-3 p.m. daily trips through Sept. for fluke and 5-9 p.m. for striped bass, bluefish, weakfish and fluke; night trips 10 p.m.-2 p.m., Fri.-Sat. for striped bass. Oct.-mid-Dec.: 7-11 a.m., noon-5 p.m. and 7-11 p.m. for striped bass and bluefish. Capacity 75.
ISLAND PRINCESS, Captree State Park Boat Basin, Babylon, islandprincesscaptree.com, 631-587-6024. Season April-Nov. Offering 7-11 a.m. and noon-4 p.m. daily April-Nov.; additional trip, 6-10 p.m. daily, May-Oct. weakfish, bay blues and stripers. Private charters on Bay Princess. Capacity 138.
JAMES JOSEPH II, 84 N. New York Ave., Huntington, 631-651-8235, jamesjosephfishing.com Season Mid-April-Dec. Offering Fluke fishing, half-day (4-hour) trips. Bluefish and striped bass fishing, 4:30-8:30 p.m.; moonlight and fireworks cruises. Capacity 144.
JIB VI, Captree State Park Boat Basin, Babylon, 516-578-1158, jibvi.com Season April-Nov. Offering Bay and ocean fishing, 3 half-day trips daily: 7 a.m.-noon and 1-5:30 p.m. fluke, black fish, sea bass; 7-11 p.m. bay blues, weakfish and striped bass. Capacity 77.
LAURA LEE FLEET, Captree State Park Boat Basin, Babylon, 631-661-1867, captree.com Season Year-round. Offering Bay and ocean fishing for fluke, sea bass, stripers, bluefish, codfish, 7 and 8 a.m.; and 1, 2, 6, 8 and 11 p.m.; Fall schedule starts in Oct. Capacity 90.
LAZY BONES, 474 Westlake Dr., Montauk Harbor, Montauk, 631-668-5671, lazybonesmontauk.com, Season May-Nov. Offering Half-day trips, 8 a.m.- noon and 1-5 p.m., in spring and summer for fluke, in fall for striped bass and bluefish. Capacity 35.
MISS MONTAUK II, Montauk Marine Basin, Montauk, 631-668-1545, missmontauk.com Season All year. Offering Full-day summer trips for fluke; fall fishing for sea bass, porgy, blackfish; winter cod fishing. Capacity 108.
PECONIC STAR EXPRESS, Third Street, Greenport, 631-875-2631, peconicstarboats.com Season May-Nov. Offering Full-day trips, afternoon charters and lighthouse tours. Capacity 150.
PECONIC STAR III, Third Street, Greenport, 631-875-2631, peconicstarboats.com Season May-Nov. Offering Full-day trips; afternoon charters and lighthouse tours. Capacity 100.
ROSIE, Center Yacht Club, 222 Old Neck Rd., Center Moriches, rosiefishing.net, 631-905-5829 Season May-Nov. Offering 4- and 8-hour excursions and private charters. Capacity 78.
SHINNECOCK STAR, Oakland’s Marina, 365 Dune Rd., Hampton Bays, facebook.com/ShinnecockStarFishingBoat, 631-728-4563. Season All year. Offering Bay or ocean fishing, reservations required. Capacity 30.
VIKING FLEET, Year-round open night, day and offshore fishing (plus charter trips) from the Viking Dock, 462 W. Lake Dr., Montauk., 631-668-5700 vikingfleet.com Season All year. Capacity 15-150.
