NJ/DE Bay Region Fishing Forecast - October 22nd, 2026 - The Fisherman

NJ/DE Bay Region Fishing Forecast – October 22nd, 2026

Another nor’easter off the New Jersey, Delaware coast this week, but the latest inshore marine forecast from the National Weather Service as of 8:30 a.m. this morning shows winds and seas diminishing by the weekend, with parts of the coastal region expected to see NW winds by Sunday. Lead off this week’s video with a look at the latest “young-of-the-year” numbers out of the Maryland and Virginia portions of the Chesapeake, with an August snapshot along the Delaware from the state of New Jersey. We’ll look at all of the weekend options along the Jersey Shore including striped bass on the beach, as we also dive into the November edition of The Fisherman Magazine. Advice on fishing glide baits this fall with tips on safe and healthy release and the green crab shortage of 2026. A Dream Boat update sees a New Jersey subscriber’s sea bass mixing things up on the leaderboard, and a near-record swordfish has eyes out on the canyon grounds this week with our weekly Canyon Runner update. Our Pocono Outdoors Guy has the latest freshwater reports, then we wrap up the week with those fabulous 50s and a FOMO reason why you should be on the beach this Saturday.