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Guide · November 4, 2026
New York Saltwater Rules for Captree Anglers: The Registry, Blackfish Regions and Night Permits
A plain-language primer on the rules that matter out of Captree: New York's marine registry, which blackfish limits apply in the Great South Bay and the inlet, the fall limits as posted by NYSDEC, and the park's night fishing permit.
Guide · November 4, 2026
Captree State Park: The Fleet, the Piers and Night Fishing
What the park at Fire Island Inlet offers anglers, from the open boats and charters in the basin to the fishing piers, the night permit and the entrance fee.