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August 31, 2026 - 10:58:14

“The Monster Ledge still giving up some bluefin,” said Tim from Bahrs Landing Marina. Spreader bars are being intercepted by 30- to 40-pound thynnus. Also striking the spreads are hefty false albacore.

August 31, 2026 - 10:57:48

I checked with Tim over at Bahrs Landing Marina and he echoed a lot of our previous reports. When it comes to the fluke anglers have to have patience and pick through the shorts for their keepers. Cocktails, snappers, spot and porgies are providing some good light tackle sport in the back bay. If you are going to be fishing outside take some heavier gear as the mixed size blues, Bonito, Spanish macs and albies, along with a few cobia are in good supply. Lastly he said some of the best bottom fishing in the waters around the wind farms. He also got reports of some mahi being caught at the lobster pots with some bigger mahi being caught farther out.

August 24, 2026 - 10:24:00

“The Bacardi and Monster Ledge. Mostly smaller bluefin but pockets of some bigger ones,” shared Tim from Bahrs Landing Marina, adding that chunked butterfish, livelined squid and trolled ballyhoo are all getting it done. Plenty of mahi, mostly on the smaller side, around the pots in the Mud Hole being caught on pitched bait and jigs.

August 24, 2026 - 10:23:45

Another person hoping for a good September was Tim over at Bahrs Landing Marina. He said since everything was late this year there is a good chance that the summer will be late in leaving as well. Most anglers picked away at the fluke most of the summer having to pick through all the short fish to get a few keepers. Tim said traditionally the last part of the season is when the bigger fish are more prevalent. It is the same with the tuna fishing. September is usually the start of some better bluefin, yellowfin, bigeye and mahi fishing.

2 Bay Avenue
Highlands, NJ 07732
phone: 732-872-1245

Founder John ”Jack” Bahrs, the grandson of a tall ship captain, and his wife Florence had their beginning in the Dutch Neck section of Newark, where they owned and operated a small neck tie manufacturing business. The family was interested in Highlands, and after a robbery and their silk supply and finished neckties, they cemented their resolve to move to Highlands. They purchased a small boat rental business on Cedar Street that they operated in the summer and went back to work in Newark for the off-season. In 1917, they purchased the beached houseboat at this location, moved the rental boats over, and started cooking up chowder. The rest is history! Jack, Florence, and their four children, John(Bud), Al, Ken, and Ruth, worked hard together selling bait, renting rowboats, and cooking up dinners for fishing parties that would come down on the train Friday night and pay $2.50 for room and board. The two-story houseboat had a potbelly stove and operated just seasonally. The houseboat structure remains as the interior of the main dining room and reception area. From the 1940s to the 1970s, Bud and his wife Peg successfully grew the business to a year-round destination entertaining seafood lovers visiting Monmouth Park, the Garden State Arts Center, and the beaches. Famous stars such as Frank Sinatra, Joe DiMaggio, Ernest Borgnine, and many more enjoyed lobster dinners at Bahrs. In the early days, you could arrive by steamer or train when the Central Railroad of NJ came from Jersey City and stopped at Highland Station, just outside of Bahrs front door, on its way to Long Branch. Bud & Peg officially retired in 1974. The Restaurant has been owned since by Ray Cosgrove and his son Jay, the fourth generation great-grandson of the founders. Together they have expanded the facility to include Mobys Outside Deck & Lobster pound as well as the original marina facility. Our family and experienced, dedicated staff have served over 12 million customers. Bahrs Landing is considered one of New Jersey’s famous landmarks as well as one of the country’s oldest family-run restaurants. Bahrs Landing specializes in catering to large and small groups with friendly service, creating special memories for you and your family!