Fishing & Crabbing are permitted along the seawalls and shoreline of the Hudson River within the park, including at picnic areas and along the length of the Shore Trail anywhere signs are not posted prohibiting these activities. Bait is not sold in the park.
This chart shows today’s tide predictions for Englewood Picnic Area (based on data for Spuyten Duyvil Creek entrance, directly across the Hudson).
This chart shows today’s tide predictions for Alpine Picnic Area.
This chart shows today’s tide predictions for Hazard’s Ramp (based on data for Edgewater, NJ, about a mile south of Hazard’s).
Hooked on the Hudson
At Ross Dock Picnic Area, the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association sponsors an annual fishing event held each spring.
Fish in the River
At Alpine Picnic Area and other locations on the Palisades, you can reel in catfish, striped bass, white perch, tomcod, eels, and blue-claw crabs.
