New Jersey & Delaware Bay - Delaware, Maryland & Chesapeake Bay Fishing Reports
NJ/DE Bay Region Fourth of July Forecast
The Fourth of July weekend has arrived, and so too has the July edition of The Fisherman. Get a peek inside the New Jersey, Delaware Bay edition for a tactical approach to topwater yellowfin as well as a deep-dive into plugging bigeye and wahoo on the troll. We have a giant bluefin just under the NOAA “trophy” closure out of Manasquan, while mako shark action is still in place as of this morning due to a slow-moving bureaucracy in DC. Get a comprehensive look at the holiday weekend fluking opportunities with a 12-pounder and at least one other “Dream Boat” fluke from Raritan Bay. Spanish mackerel are snapping along the Delaware Coast, with sheepshead reports intensifying from throughout the South Jersey region. Wherever you may be fishing the New Jersey, Delaware Bay this weekend – or even if you plan on heading out to the Pocono’s – we’ve got you covered in our Independence Day weekend report from The Fisherman Magazine.
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June 27, 2022 - 09:48:09
It was a week with decent fishing between days of nasty weather. The reef sites in Delaware Bay gave up croaker and kings plus a few keeper trout. Sheepshead showed up on the Outer Wall and at Indian River Inlet. Three barrelfish were caught at the Baltimore Canyon. There was a good run of kings in the surf and tuna continued to keep offshore fishermen happy. As we get into July look for the offshore action to heat up with more tuna and the addition of dolphin, wahoo and marlin. Inshore we should see better flounder fishing at the Old Grounds as the water warms. Panfish action in Delaware Bay will improve and cobia will begin to patrol the shoreline.
Lewes Fishing Reports
Report by Lewes Harbour Marina
June 27, 2022 - 09:48:09
Leipsic Fishing Reports
Report by Smith's Bait Shop
June 27, 2022 - 09:48:09