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Fresh Fishing Reports from New Jersey

Slow day but still csught dinner

September 12, 2025

A very sloppy ocean today kept us from heading down the beach to the offshore reefs. Caught some shorts and bluefish but got a 20 inch keeper.

Fluke and stripers

September 12, 2025

Girls day out for a bachelorette party. Fish on.

First-time Toggers Impressed

September 11, 2025

Perry and Ben joined me today. Ben asked if they could fish for Tog. The fellas caught on and started catching quickly. Well done, Perry and Ben.

Quick trip big fish

September 9, 2025

Some real nice big fish in the river right now if you wanna fish, let’s get on it

Fishing & Catching With a Great Family!

September 5, 2025

We left the dock at 9:00 AM for a two-hour trip. It eas 75 degrees, blue sky and 10mph SW wind. Within 5 minutes of dropping the first line, we caught a flounder, then a Kingfish, then Sand-Sharks, then a flounder…lots of fun with catching and some misses for this group of hard-working first-timers. As far as fishing trips go, this was about as good as it gets, in everyway.

22 1/2" Summer Flounder

September 1, 2025

Thanks to Jose A. and his family for joining us on their fishing charter on Labor Day 2025. They decided to fish the 5 Hour NJ Private Group Fishing Charter. With 5’ heavy seas from it blowing 10 knots to 20 knots Northeast and East Northeast winds from Sunday to Monday, limited us to fishing inside today in Barnegat Inlet and along Oyster Creek and Double Creek in the Barnegat Bay. Fishing was steady throughout the 5 hour fishing charter, even though we were constantly jockeying for position with all the other boats. Everyone was very close to each other in the inlet along the deep drop off point alongside of the Barnegat Light House on Long Beach Island. On most drifts, because of the wind and the incoming tide, we were able to start our drifts at Island Beach State Park red can and drift passed the lighthouse to the United States Coast Guard Station at Barnegat Light. This allowed us to fish the entire structures and depths along the lighthouse. They landed 19 Flukes which were caught and released; all (4) black seabass were also caught and released. They ended up with (2) keepers to go home with, a very nice 22 ½” Summer Flounder doormat, and one at 18+”. Top angler on this Fishing Charter was using Green Buck Tails, with spinner, along with sand eels to catch her 22” Summer Flounder. Second place angler was using white and pink squid skirt with a spinning orange and yellow float, along with spearing. Third place angler was using a 4” squid body with spinner along with Baby Shads. With Labor Day being on Monday September 1, 2025, Black Sea Bass Season closed this past weekend on Sunday August 31, 2025, and will not reopen until October 01, 2025.

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What anglers said about fishing in New Jersey

there is a very wide variety of different species of fish in these waters,

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there is a very wide variety of different species of fish in these waters,

Jessie James Charters

Been on many charters along the East Coast and the Caribbean . You get Skunked, You catch some You lose some. Remember the memories on the trip. Sent 5 kids out 1 is an experience fisher. Prime Time ll Finds the fish. They’ll be back.

5.0 / 5

Prime Time II Sport Fishing

Try a shark trip but make sure you’re rested up before you go. They are huge

5.0 / 5

Try a shark trip but make sure you’re rested up before you go. They are huge

Prime Time II Sport Fishing

The inland waters in these parts hold a lot fluke and it never gets rough so if you want a chill day but full of action then this is it with this captain it’s perfect for two people.

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The inland waters in these parts hold a lot fluke and it never gets rough so if you want a chill day but full of action then this is it with this captain it’s perfect for two people.

Chasing Tails Charters LLC

Flounder fishing can be tough with the strict limits in NJ. If you need fish for dinner try looking for a boat that will target a different species.

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Flounder fishing can be tough with the strict limits in NJ. If you need fish for dinner try looking for a boat that will target a different species.

Rising Tide Charters LLC

Highly recommend for a fun, family-friendly adventure. Plenty of fishing action to keep our kids, age 10-15, excited and engaged for a 4 hour charter. Highly recommend JP charters for a great day out on the water!

5.0 / 5

JP Charters

There are so many snags from the shore that a trip on a charter was more than worth it

5.0 / 5

There are so many snags from the shore that a trip on a charter was more than worth it

Logos Guide Service

If going deep sea remember the boat will sway and so.e may get a bit queasy. Take along some ginger ale, or some Gatorade.

5.0 / 5

If going deep sea remember the boat will sway and so.e may get a bit queasy. Take along some ginger ale, or some Gatorade.

Twrecks Charters, LLC

Understand the open water can change in a moments notice and plans may need to be altered.

5.0 / 5

Understand the open water can change in a moments notice and plans may need to be altered.

Celtic Stoirm Charters

Captain Bill on Fishin Minions was great he put us on the fish and we ended up catching 24 Summer Flounders and 3 Croakers. Our biggest fluke was 22". It was a great day on the water and will be hard to forget about. We look forward to taking another trip with them.

5.0 / 5

Fishin Minions Camden, New Jersey

Drinks. Lots of hydration. Snacks will also help, especially with kids. And bring ice in your cooler if you need to drive home any distance more than a few minutes

5.0 / 5

Drinks. Lots of hydration. Snacks will also help, especially with kids. And bring ice in your cooler if you need to drive home any distance more than a few minutes

Treemendous Sportfishing Charters

Talk to a Captain and see what is best for time of year and what you want to experience.

5.0 / 5

Talk to a Captain and see what is best for time of year and what you want to experience.

Flyin' Hawaiian Charters – New Jersey

Book on a perfect weather Monday with your group. We had the huge boat to ourselves and got very lucky with weather.!

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Book on a perfect weather Monday with your group. We had the huge boat to ourselves and got very lucky with weather.!

Purple Jet 6 - 60 Passengers

They did everything for us. Everyone had a great time and ages were from 7 to 80. Caught many fish.

5.0 / 5

They did everything for us. Everyone had a great time and ages were from 7 to 80. Caught many fish.

Sligo Sportfishing – Sligo II

Be ready to catch a lot of fish and have a good time especially on the heavy hitter boat they know what there doing we had a blast

5.0 / 5

Be ready to catch a lot of fish and have a good time especially on the heavy hitter boat they know what there doing we had a blast

Heavy Hitter Sport Fishing LLC

It was very temperate. Much less warm than where we are from this time of year (Mississippi). It's a beautiful community.

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It was very temperate. Much less warm than where we are from this time of year (Mississippi). It's a beautiful community.

Hook & Fin Fishing Charters

Check tides and weather before booking your trip and ask guides what the best times for fishing are, especially when fishing in the bay.

5.0 / 5

Check tides and weather before booking your trip and ask guides what the best times for fishing are, especially when fishing in the bay.

Rising Tide Charters LLC

It’s fishing… not catching. There are great species out there, not always the ones you are targeting, But if you are lucky enough to be on the water… you’re lucky enough!

5.0 / 5

It’s fishing… not catching. There are great species out there, not always the ones you are targeting, But if you are lucky enough to be on the water… you’re lucky enough!