Little Neck Bay

I live in Whitestone, near Little Neck and Bayside, so the closest waterway is the Little Neck Bay. It's also a fishery year round, but is most active in the spring to early summer. There used to be a lot of Flounder and Tommy Cod, but due to over fishing, their population has been declining. Other fish in the bay include finfish and shellfish.

The bay serves as a nursery and feeding area for stripped bass, scrup, bluefish, atlantic silversides, menhaden, winter flounder, and blackfish.

However, with the increase of public knowledge in the fact that the bay holds many wildlife, came many more boats and fishers. With the increase in fishing boats, the bay had to construct more piers, docks, bulkheads, and revetments in areas previously undisturbed by development, resulting in the loss of productivity to support the young fish and wildlife. They are currently destroying the natural beaches and salt marshes.

Locals in the area are protesting against the development of the piers and docks, but the town doesn't care because the bay brings in more money for the town.