August 31, 2026 - 10:58:22
From Joe over at Fairfield Fishing Tackle comes news of some decent northern, pike, smallmouth, catfish and panfishing fishing in the just bout to go over its banks Passaic River. Joe said the water levels are well above normal for this time of the year and this is making conditions very good for Kayaks and canoe fishermen on most portions of the river. Most of the better fishing has been on jig combinations and small swimming plugs for the smallies, largemouth and a panfish, while the northerns are taking large plugs and spinnerbaits in the deep holes. Joe also mentioned good smallmouth fishing in Monksville and Split Rock Reservoir on jig combos and deep diving plugs
August 31, 2026 - 10:57:48
Another place we got good reports on the fishing in northern waters this past week was over at Fairfield Fishing Tackle. Joe told us the weather put a lot of boats on the water early in the week. He said the store got reports of some bluefish and bonito along with albacore and Spanish mackerel making runs at the beaches and inlets a couple of times and boat fishermen saw some fast action with the slammers and their friends when they found them. On the fluke fishing front the fishing was up and down depending on the conditions especially later in the week. While the catch was dominated by short fish, some anglers got into small pockets of keepers and were able to get their limits on jigs. Variety was the word from bottom fishermen with triggerfish, a few porgies, ling and one fish limits of sea bass and tog supplying the action, he said.
August 24, 2026 - 10:24:06
From Joe over at Fairfield Fishing Tackle comes word of some good fishing to go into September, as water levels in the Passaic and other rivers are in decent shape. We may have cussed the recent rains but the truth is they did us some good in terms of water levels. Joe said he is hoping the change starts in September and it takes a good while for the lakes to turn over so that the warm water remains in place longer. He expects to see some good fishing in the Passaic for northerns and other species.
August 24, 2026 - 10:23:45
Another place where we got a hopeful report on September’s fishing was over at Fairfield Fishing Tackle. Joe said a lot of fishermen who frequent the store put a lot of stock in September as being the start of the good fall fishing and for good reason. Most fish that migrate into our waters for the summer will go on the feed with all the baitfish around and start staging for their migration. Fish migrations can last into early December, weather permitting, and once you locate the fish along the beaches or in a boat it’s the kind if fishing that you will be talking about in years to come. Stripers, blues, weakfish, fluke, bonito, albacore etc. so let’s hope good weather allows tradition to hold true this year.
