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May 6, 2021
The big bluefish that crashed into the inlets last week are still around and now in the bays, river and along the beaches. At the same time, the bass bite continues strong in Raritan Bay and has spread into the rivers and onto the beaches. Add to that reports of bluefin tuna and good freshwater action and it looks like a good weekend of fishing.
Northern New Jersey Fishing Report
Tackle World shared this photo of Pete Rock and the Raritan Bay striper he caught earlier this week.
Rick Hebert at
Tackle World in Rochelle Park said the trout fishing remains very good in the Pequannock River and other rivers and streams. There is another stocking taking place the week of May 10 in selected waters. He also had good reports of small and largemouth bass in the local lakes and ponds. On the striper front, he reported large bass caught north of the George Washington Bridge on chunks indicating the big fish have made it up the river to spawn.
Spring fishing is gathering steam.
Trout fishing has been good since opening day in rivers, lakes and streams and anglers are catching pre-spawn bass, crappie, pike and pickerel.
The strong Raritan Bay bass fishing continues with a new body of bigger fish moving in over the last few days. And the striper bite is starting to pick up in the beaches with bait and artificials.
The bottom fishing isn’t bad either with cod, blackfish and ling coming over the rails of private and party boats.
Rick Hebert at Tackle World said there’s a bit of everything going on right now.
Doormat: A fluke (summer flounder) that weighs in excess of 10-pounds.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been enamored with summer flounder. I fished for them from boats, bulkheads, rocks, and bridges, as well as from back-bay pontoon party barges.
Family trips took me to Virginia, the Carolinas, and New England, where I fished for fluke. In college at UNC-Wilmington, I received a degree in education but perhaps a Master’s in flatfish because when not studying or waiting tables, I made time for fishing. Many in the region preferred redfish or speckled trout, but I was chasing summer and southern flounder. It was then that I really began to dedicate myself to the pursuit of flatfish after catching multiple “doormats,” the name reserved for fluke over 10 pounds, and many that just missed the mark.
December 10, 2020
Giglio’s Bait and Tackle in Sea Bright shared this photo of shop regular Vegas Vin with a bass he caught in the surf.
There’s no quit in the striped bass lately. One might expect the fishing to slow down at this time of year, yet the fish just keep on biting. While they’re not everywhere, anglers are finding them in big numbers in Raritan Bay and in the surf, mostly south of the Manasquan Inlet. At the same time, tautog fishing looks to be gaining steam, just not at a pace that’s making everyone happy.