June 08, 2026 - 11:15:44
Nick at Hand’s Too Bait and Tackle says that the drumfish bite in the Delaware Bay is better than he’s seen in at least 15 years. Less than a mile off the beach, boaters are finding up to a dozen fish in a night. This week saw some “smaller fish”, namely 15- to 20-pounders, but also some big slobs in the mix in the 60-pound range. Fresh clams fished in 10 to 18 feet of water on the moving tide have been the key to boxing fish. Back bay flounder anglers have been seeing better numbers of fish since the water warmed, but the keeper ratio is still low. Minnows, squid, and Gulp baits are catching a lot of fish, but anglers are really working for a keeper or two in back of the Wildwoods.
June 08, 2026 - 11:15:44
We got a decent report from the folks over at Hands Too Bait and Tackle in Cape May who told us Ponderlodge Lake is still fishing well for bass, catfish and some leftover trout on Powerbait and worms. Magnolia Lake and other lakes and ponds in the area are also giving up bass on Senkos and other plastic baits.
June 01, 2026 - 10:33:57
Over at Hands Too Bait and Tackle in Cape May we were told of decent catches of trout still coming from Ponderlodge Lake along with some fair numbers to catfish and occasional largemouth. In addition we were told the nearby small ponds and campground lakes are seeing some good bass and pickerel fishing on live bait. Lastly they said the reports on the pickerel fishing are starting to slow up from nearby cedar waters we as more people are fishing for other fish.
June 01, 2026 - 10:33:57
At Hands Too Bait and Tackle in Cape May Nick started to hear about some quality flounder beginning to hit on warmer days around the inlets. Weakfish have also showing up around the inlets to hit soft baits like pink Fin-S or Shedder crabs. Sheepshead action picked up around the bridge abutments on crab jigs. A couple bass and blues rounded out the mix. The first croaker and kingfish were reported as bloodworms and Fishbites are working.
June 01, 2026 - 10:33:55
The Delaware Bay drumfish bite has been “outstanding” according to reports from customers at Hand’s Too Bait and Tackle. Big fish on the Jersey side of the bay and lots of mid size fish on both sides of the bay is the intel that has been passed along. Either side of the bay, the fish are hanging around the sloughs in 10 to 15 feet of water and taking fresh shucked clams. Again this week there were a good number of bigger fish caught in the 50- to 75-pound size range. The offshore wrecks, 30 or so miles off, continue to be anglers best bet for putting a limit of sea bass together. Inshore, the flounder bite improved this week, but anglers still have to put in lots of time in order to find a keeper fish.
