NJ/DE Bay Region Fishing Forecast – December 24, 2025
It’s the day before Christmas and the ‘Big Man’ is in the hot seat this week for our cold weather…
New Jersey & Delaware Bay
Misty Morn-Northern New Jersey
From the dock of the Misty Morn comes word of some better fishing this past week. Capt. Phil Bouchard told…
Tackle World-Northern New Jersey
Over at Tackle World Rick said he got some better news on this past week’s fishing. Needless to say striped…
Fairfield Fishing Tackle-Northern New Jersey
The news on this past week’s bass fishing kept coming in when we spoke to Joe over at Fairfield Fishing…
Two-Day HMS Advisory Panel Meeting Sept. 9-10
NOAA Fisheries will hold a two-day hybrid meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel September 9-10, 2026. The…
Bullet Hole Annex-Northern New Jersey
Another person that started his report with news on the striped bass fishing was Nick over at Bullet Hole Annex….
IBSP BEACH BUGGY BILL APPROVED BY SENATE, ASSEMBLY VERSION AWAITS
A bill which would require the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to first make mobile sport fishing permits…
Bayonne Bait and Tackle-Northern New Jersey
Striped bass was at the top of the list when we spoke to Chris over at Bayonne Bait and Tackle…
JB Kasper-Northern New Jersey
They’re here! The much-awaited arrival of the migrating striped bass made it into our northern waters this past week. That’s…
Editor’s Log: Qualified Captains
Several on-water tragedies have marred an otherwise beautiful summer at the Jersey Shore. While these onwater incidents happen every season,…
NJ/DE Bay Region Fishing Forecast – December 18, 2025
A cold and snow-covered start to the week leaves us relatively light on fishing reports this week. Still hearing of…
Surf: Prepare For Bass And Pelagics
The fall run brings blitzing stripers and speeding pelagics into the surf, it’s best to prepare for both.
The Fisherman Surf/Inshore/Offshore Fishing Show
Hosted by The Fisherman Magazine at the Huntington Hilton (quarter mile south of the LIE on Route 110). More than…
Inshore: Peanut Bunker Play
September’s peanut bunker schools can ignite inshore action in a hurry. Follow the bait and match the hatch for striped bass, bluefish, and weakfish.
Freshwater: Bring An Anchor
Hovering over an area sometimes produces better than covering a lot of areas.
ASMFC, Bunker Reduction & NJ Marine Fisheries Council Updates
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) and its Atlantic Menhaden Management Board approved Draft Addendum II to Amendment 3…