Great Hudson River Fish Count 2026

The Great Hudson River Fish Count is an annual event, sponsored by DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Program and the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve. Join us on Saturday, August 1, 2026, for the 15th annual exploration of the Hudson River’s diverse fish community.

There are a number of participating locations along the Hudson River and in New York Harbor. Participating public Fish Count sites from south to north include:

Brooklyn:
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 Beach: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Brooklyn Bridge Park

Manhattan:
Hudson River Park, Pier 51: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Rockland County:
Piermont Pier, Hudson River Field Station, Piermont: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. 
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University 

Putnam County:
Little Stony Point Beach in Hudson Highlands State Park, Cold Spring: 9 a.m.
DEC Hudson River Estuary Program
Note: Meet on the beach

Dutchess County:
Power House at Mills Norrie State Park, Staatsburg: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
DEC Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve and Hudson River Estuary Program 

Albany – Capitol District:
Peebles Island State Park, Cohoes: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Hosted by DEC Region 4 Fisheries
Note: Display will be at the Second Street bridge along the REC trail