The Palisades of the Hudson

Fishing & Crabbing are permitted along the seawalls and shoreline of the Hudson River within the park, including at our riverfront picnic areas and along the length of the Shore Trail (trails are “carry in—carry out” — all trash must be carried back out with you and disposed of properly), anywhere signs are not posted prohibiting these activities. Bait is not sold in the park.

At “Hooked on the Hudson,” an annual fishing contest and other activities sponsored by the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association and held each spring at Ross Dock Picnic Area.
Photo: Anthony Taranto.
Reeling one in at Alpine Picnic Area. Common species caught along the Palisades include catfish, striped bass, white perch, tomcod, eels, and blue-claw crabs.
Photo: Anthony Taranto.

Because the Hudson River is tidal, it is helpful to have a sense of when daily high and low tides will occur on any given day you are planning to go fishing here. These charts show today’s tides at the three most accessible and popular park locations for fishing:


This chart shows today’s tide predictions for Ross Dock Picnic Area in Fort Lee (based on data for Edgewater, NJ, about a mile south of Fort Lee).

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This chart shows today’s tide predictions for Englewood Picnic Area (based on data for Spuyten Duyvil Creek entrance, directly across the Hudson).

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This chart shows today’s tide predictions for Alpine Picnic Area.

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Learn more about the tides on the Hudson and their effect on the ecology of this river estuary at our Exploring Nature page!