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September 28, 2026 - 10:41:37

“White perch in the tidal streams and pickerel in the nearby cedar waters remain the top sources of freshwater action until,” said Justin over at Allens Dock on Bass River. Needless to say we all know what that “until” meant. Justin said people pulled their boats out of the water in anticipation of the blow, and it will be interesting to see how may of this boats will go back into the water after the storm passes.

September 28, 2026 - 10:41:31

With flooding starting as early as Tuesday in Bass River, Justin at Allen’s Dock tells us that there isn’t all that much to report this week. He did personally sneak out Friday night and found some stripers feeding under the bridges up in the river. Prior to the storm, the river was already loaded with bait and stripers. Justin says that the new moon and NE winds have pushed even more bait into the rivers and the stripers should be in a feeding frenzy once things “settle down”.

September 21, 2026 - 10:33:08

Another person that told us some local waters are shifting into the fall mode while others were still stuck in the summer mode was Justin over at Allens Dock. He said as of this writing September 20, the white perch are definitely in fall mode and serving some very good numbers of big white perch. Pickerel fishing is also in the fall mode with livelining killies taking plenty of chainsides. Bass fishing however is still and early and late day slow bite.

September 21, 2026 - 10:32:57

Justin with Allen’s Dock tells us it’s a bit early to say the fall run is in “full force”, but the stripers are certainly ready. In the Mullica, customers are seeing fish being caught on shedder crabs, live eels and on smaller trolled rubber shads. Plenty of fish are falling into the bonus tag and keeper slot ranges, and there have even been a few fish above the slot limit. Justin advises going out early in the morning or after dark for the best bite. There are tons of bait in the river and at night the fish really turn on as the schools of baitfish are getting blown out of the water under the bridge lights. Plenty of perch being caught in the river as well, with bloodworms and grass shrimp the top baits.

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.