Captain Lou Fleet
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- Inshore Fishing, Offshore / Deep Sea, Bass Fishing
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- half-day, full-day
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Around here
Around Captain Lou Fleet
- Camp Gateway- Brooklyn NyCampground · Good for fishing16.1 mi
- Skyline RV Camp Non-WaterfrontRV park · ★ 4.420.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Skyline RV Camp - WaterfrontRV park · ★ 4.120.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Liberty Harbor RV ParkRV park · ★ 3.924.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Camp Gateway - Staten IslandCampground · Good for fishing24.9 mi
- Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor CenterVisitor center12.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Ryan Visitor CenterVisitor center16.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Sagamore Hill National Historic SiteRecreation area17.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Gateway National Recreation AreaRecreation area18.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area18.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Seatuck National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area20.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1937 to 2026
The water at Captain Lou Fleet typically runs highest in April, at a median 13 cfs, and lowest in September, at 4.8 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 644 cfs, in 2006.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.3 | 4.1 to 15 |
| February | 9.7 | 4.6 to 17 |
| March | 12 | 5.2 to 19 |
| April | 13 | 6.4 to 21 |
| May | 12 | 5.2 to 18 |
| June | 10 | 3.6 to 16 |
| July | 7.6 | 2.8 to 14 |
| August | 6.6 | 2.0 to 13 |
| September | 4.8 | 1.6 to 12 |
| October | 5.6 | 1.8 to 11 |
| November | 6.3 | 2.5 to 14 |
| December | 7.7 | 3.3 to 14 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 81 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for East Meadow Brook at Freeport NY (site 01310500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
63Maybe/ 100
99% chance of rain · Good solunar activity
RainWaves 3.7 ft66°FRain 99%Wind 15 kt, gusts 25
Waves
3.5 ft @ 6s
Wind
1 kt
Gusts 25 kt
Water
61°F
Air
60°F
Streamflow
2.3 cfs
Below normal (24th)
Water level
0.23 ft
Air quality
53 Moderate
Queens Near-road monitor, 23 km
Tides
Falling
Low 0.0 ft at Sat 12:41 AM
Predicted at Freeport, Baldwin Bay, under 1 km away.
Get a 2027 tide calendar for this stationForecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Air quality: New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS, feet above mean lower low water. See full conditions →
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