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New Jersey & Delaware Bay Video Fishing Forecast May 14, 2026

New Jersey's 2026 black sea bass season opens this Friday, May 15th with a 12.5-inch minimum size and 10 fish bag limit through June 21. Then it's a one fish limit through September 22, up to 10 fish from September 23 to October 31, 11 fish after November 1. With striped bass action still hot, the fluke bite warming with the improved weather, and black sea bass in play, we've got a few ideas on where to shop for specials this weekend. A sneak peek at a new, larger twitch bait from Yo-Zuri on the striper grounds with Chris Bishop this week and coming soon to a shop near you. Sheepshead do appear to have arrived, with the Valhalla tournament in New Gretna happening this Saturday. We have other events to spotlight this weekend, along with the latest offshore conditions courtesy of Canyon Runner and your weekly freshwater report out of Beltzville with the Pocono Outdoors Guy. Plus, we've got the first Dream Boat weigh-ins of 2026 with a good-sized bluefish on the board in New Jersey.