Northern New Jersey Fishing Report- August 17, 2023
Quality keeper fluke are biting in the surf, bluefin remain stacked on the squid grounds and local reefs and wrecks host albies, bonito and Spanish mackerel.
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Quality keeper fluke are biting in the surf, bluefin remain stacked on the squid grounds and local reefs and wrecks host albies, bonito and Spanish mackerel.
Ocean fluking brings both size and numbers, mid-shore yellowfin are hitting poppers and paddletails, and the bays yield weakfish, blowfish, and more.
Tuna fishing has been hit or miss, surfcasters catch cocktail blues in search of Spanish mackerel, and ocean fluke fishing produces quality catches.
Stripers, bluefish and fluke are active in the summer surf, meanwhile, offshore, bluefin and yellowfin tuna activity ramps up.
Schoolie to over-slot stripers are being caught in the surf, small bluefish patrol the back bays with gators on the beach, and sea bass season closes on Monday.