New Jersey Fishing Report — Week of August 20, 2026: Fluke on the Rocks, Canyon Tuna, Kingfish
Late-August New Jersey report: doormat fluke on the rough bottom, yellowfin in the canyons, and kingfish and bluefish working the surf.
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Planning a fishing trip to New Jersey? Start with our complete New Jersey Fishing Guide for the full breakdown of where to go, when to fish, and what species to target. Below: the latest weekly fishing reports for New Jersey.
Late-August New Jersey report: doormat fluke on the rough bottom, yellowfin in the canyons, and kingfish and bluefish working the surf.
Mid-August New Jersey report: fluke on the inlet rocks and reef sites, yellowfin and mahi at the canyons, and kingfish and blues in the surf.
New Jersey fishing report for the week of August 6, 2026: fluke moving to structure, tuna at the canyons and inshore lumps, and steady surf action for kingfish and blues.
New Jersey fishing report for the week of July 30, 2026: fluke on the reef sites, tuna in the canyons, and kingfish and croaker in the surf.
New Jersey fishing report for the week of July 23, 2026: quality fluke on the ocean structure, yellowfin and bluefin on the mid-range grounds, and triggerfish on every wreck.
New Jersey fishing report for the week of July 16, 2026: fluke stacked on the reefs and rough bottom, bluefin within day-trip range, and mahi showing on the mid-range lumps.
New Jersey fishing report for the week of July 9, 2026: fluke on the ocean reefs and back bays, bluefin tuna within mid-range distance, and kingfish in the suds.
New Jersey fishing report for the week of July 2, 2026: fluke bite strong, stripers in the surf, plus tides, tackle, and named boat-ramp intel from fishing.digital.
New Jersey fishing report for the week of June 25, 2026: fluke bite strong, stripers in the surf, with current conditions, hot spots, tides, and tactics.
New Jersey fishing report for the week of June 18, 2026: fluke are open and biting, stripers work the surf, and sea bass stack the wrecks.