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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.
New Jersey's spring striper run is at full strength along the entire coast. Bluefish have arrived in numbers from Sandy Hook to Cape May, black sea bass...
Spring striper run at full peak in Raritan Bay and along the surf, bluefish arriving, and fluke and sea bass seasons in full effect.
New Jersey fishing report May 2026 — spring striper run at full strength, bluefish arriving, fluke season approaching. Updated weekly every Thursday.
April 2026 fishing report for New Jersey. Inshore: striped bass excellent catch-and-release. Offshore: tautog and black sea bass offshore.
March 2026 fishing report for New Jersey. Inshore: striped bass catch-and-release in rivers. Offshore: tautog on wrecks.
February 2026 fishing report for New Jersey. Inshore: tautog improving. Offshore: sea bass building.
January 2026 fishing report for New Jersey. Inshore: tautog on wrecks and jetty. Offshore: cod and tautog offshore.
December 2025 fishing report for New Jersey. Inshore: striped bass in surf late season. Offshore: tautog offshore.
November 2025 fishing report for New Jersey. Inshore: striped bass at peak — surf and boat. Offshore: tautog on wrecks.
October 2025 fishing report for New Jersey. Inshore: striped bass fall run peak. Offshore: bluefin tuna excellent nearshore.