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Offshore building toward the June 1 red snapper opener, spring inshore at peak in St. Andrews Bay, and pompano still hitting on the beaches and piers.
Tarpon staging hard for the Boca Grande run, snook in pre-spawn blow-up on Pine Island Sound flats, and redfish active on the warming flats around Sanibel and the Caloosahatchee.
Spring mahi-mahi at peak on the offshore weedlines, tarpon in Lake Worth Lagoon and around the inlets, and the first blue marlin bites of the season starting.
Tarpon at peak in the lagoon and rivers, permit at the Sebastian Inlet jetties, and snook firing on dock lights from Vero south to Stuart.
Stripers in the bay and surf, flounder season open with quality fish in the inlet channels, and the offshore canyon fleet starting to find tuna.
Striped bass at full stride at the Cape Cod Canal and along the outer beaches, fluke season open with fish in Buzzards Bay, and mackerel arriving on the bay side.
Spring striper run at full peak in Raritan Bay and along the surf, bluefish arriving, and fluke and sea bass seasons in full effect.
Tarpon stacking in the St. Lucie River and Crossroads, mahi peak on the offshore weedlines, and snook lighting up dock lights at night around Stuart and Sewall's Point.
Cobia migration at peak along the OBX beaches, Spanish mackerel run firing offshore and from the piers, and puppy drum on the beach.
New Jersey fishing report May 2026 — spring striper run at full strength, bluefish arriving, fluke season approaching. Updated weekly every Thursday.