October Stripers: Tale Of Two Bunkers
New Jersey boaters get the edge on newly arriving striped bass this month.
New Jersey & Delaware Bay
Old School Outdoors-New Jersey & Delaware Bay Freshwater
Sources over at Old School Outdoors in Ewing confirmed the very good smallmouth fishing and said that while catfishing is…
JB Kasper-New Jersey & Delaware Bay Freshwater
The top story this week on the freshwater scene is this week’s trout stocking in the state’s top streams. For…
Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em-Delaware, Maryland & Chesapeake Bay
Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em told us boats that fished ocean structure returned with black sea bass and a few…
NJ/DE Bay Region Fishing Forecast – February 26, 2026
New Jersey striper season – and winter flounder – kicking off this Sunday, March 1. Of course, The Fisherman is…
Smith’s Bait Shop-Delaware, Maryland & Chesapeake Bay
At Smith Bait Steve said the weather prevented boats from fishing open water of Delaware Bay and the only reports…
Eric Burnley-Delaware, Maryland & Chesapeake Bay
More red drum were caught from the surf, and depending on where you dropped your line, black sea bass fishing…
Higbee’s Bait and Tackle-Southern New Jersey
The creeks around Fortescue are giving up “lots and lots” of big white perch according to Cliff at Higbee’s Bait…
Big Dave’s Tackle-Southern New Jersey
Action in Delaware Bay continues to hold on despite the poor weather this week according to Dave at Big Dave’s…
NJ/DE Bay Region Fishing Forecast – February 19, 2026
With precisely 10 days until the March 1st opener of “outback” stripers and winter flounder here in New Jersey we’re…
Hands Too Bait and Tackle-Southern New Jersey
Cape May was a bright spot for this week’s reports with Nick at Hand’s Too Bait and Tackle telling us…
Pier 47 Marina-Southern New Jersey
Anglers fishing out of Pier 47 Marina report that they found some ideal conditions in the back bays of the…
Boulevard Bait & Tackle-Southern New Jersey
Cameron at Boulevard Bait and Tackle gets the “honesty is the policy” award this week for his report; “whole lot…
Fin-Atics-Southern New Jersey
The river and bay waters cleaned up nicely this past week, just in time for some more rain on the…
NJ/DE Bay Region Fishing Forecast – February 12, 2026
In just 17 days New Jersey’s “outback” striped bass season reopens on March 1, so too will the winter flounder…
Waterfront Marine-Southern New Jersey
The only action this week according to the crew at Waterfront Marine was some schoolie striper activity along the back…