Allen's Dock Archives - The Fisherman
Login

Allen's Dock

October 19, 2026 - 09:56:55

The word from Justin over at Allen’s Dock was also good pickerel fishing in the nearby cedar swamps on live killies. He too mentioned the good perch fishing in the Bass River and Mullica and said that the tidal streams were high from the rains and the tide line was well up into the streams. This should keep the waters fishing well into November. He also mentioned that some crappies and catfish were also mixing in with the perch.

October 19, 2026 - 09:56:51

Bass are stacked up along the sod banks and reports from the anglers that are fishing them are telling of some good catches of local mixed size stripers, that’s according to Justin over at Allen’s Dock. In addition Justin said some bass are also being caught along the ocean front beaches along with occasional small blues. He too said the tog fishing has been picky since the big storm but is improving daily.

October 12, 2026 - 10:35:14

It was a slower week of fishing and there were a lot less anglers fishing freshwater, said Justin at Allens Dock. Perch and crappie fishing were good and Justin said he got one heck of a big crappie from the river around the tide line. He said you would think with the excellent water levels in the cedar swamps more people would be pickerel fishing, but he said more people were interested in getting their boats out of the water for the season then fishing this past week.

October 12, 2026 - 10:35:08

Lots of stripers were caught in the river and out in the bay this week according to Justin with Allen’s Dock. Bigger fish are to the north and if we can get a little breeze in the right direction, those fish should enter Great Bay very soon. While we wait for that run to materialize, the local striper population is keeping anglers busy with fish from 18 to 30 inches most days. These fish have been feeding heavily with all the baitfish that have pushed into the bay and up into the river. Anglers are finding fish on soft plastics, hard plastics and the old reliable live eels.

5698 Route 9
New Gretna (Bass River Twp.), NJ 08224
phone: 609-296-5660

ABOUT ALLEN’S DOCK Established 1923 The lure of Allen’s Dock starts with a man named Chet Allen. Chet built Allen’s Dock in 1923. Chet was married to Belle Valiant, the son of George Valiant. George was a menhaden boat captain for the McKeever Brothers. The McKeever Brothers owned the fish factory on Crab Island between 1910 and 1926. Along with the fish factory, the McKeever brothers also owned the property we all know as Allen’s Dock. The McKeever Brothers sold the property to George and though it may be cliché to say it - the rest is history… and what a history! A menhaden, commonly called a “bunker” around here, and through the years, there has been a lot of fish called “bunker,” and a few men called “George!” As of December of 2021, George Kurtz became the most recent of a long list of New Gretna history. George purchased the dock from George McGeoch, who took over for his father over 40 years ago. Before George, there was Ruby McAnney. Rube acquired Allen’s Dock after the passing of his friend, Chet Allen. Chet considered Ruby his right hand man and left Ruby the marina under the condition that it would always be called “Allen’s Dock.” Join us as we pay homage to this piece of bunker bait history! Next year will be 100 years of “Allen’s Dock.” With over 70 boat slips, a bait and tackle shop, mechanic on site, brokerage services, travel lift, boat launching service, dry dock and winter storage Allen’s Dock can help you with all of your boating and fishing needs. Drive in and see us at 5698 Route 9 in New Gretna or float in and see us on that ole’ Bass River across from Viking Yacht and Breeze’s. To learn more about the history of Allen's Dock and New Gretna, check out our Instagram page. We are a full service, family owned & operated marina serving the South Jersey shore area for over 80 years. We sell fishing, crabbing & marine supplies. Summer slips and winter storage is also available. Allen’s Dock is conveniently located on the Route 9 in New Gretna, NJ, just minutes off the Garden State Parkway. The marina is on the scenic Bass River with easy access to Great Bay. The surrounding area is suitable for all types of fishing, including fresh water, salt water, boat and shore fishing. Our bait and tackle shop offers a wide selection of competitively priced rods, reels, lures, rigs, crab traps, live and frozen bait, watersport supplies, marine supplies. We offer summer slip rentals, winter storage, and travel lift services. Please call for pricing and details.