Striper fishing is still hot around the Raritan, trout season opened this week, and blackfish are biting well around Point Pleasant Canal and the ocean inlets.
The striper bite in Raritan Bay is red hot and the action is improving by the day in Barnegat Bay. Meanwhile, blackfishing has been surprisingly good offshore.
Big bass are being caught on plugs, swim shads and bloodworms in the bays and rivers, and charter boats prepare for the blackfish season opener on Saturday.