FISHING REPORT

NOW RUNNING

as of 9/9/26

Fluke - Princess Bay, Dental Works, South Amboy light house, Keyport #1, Keansburg #11A, Shrewsbury Rocks and Scotland Light. Use spearing, squid, killies, Gulp! and Spro jigs.

Croakers & Spots - Great Kills, Keansburg pier and Cliffwood Beach. Use small pieces of worms, clams and squid with small hooks.

Snappers - All over the bay. Use spearing, snapper poppers and snapper zappers.

Bluefish - 1-3 pounders from Cliffwood Beach to Atlantic Highlands including Keansburg and Earl Naval Pier. 5-7 pounders on oceanside like Sandy Hook and Seabright. Use bunker chunks and metals.

Sea Bass & Blackfish - Shrewsbury Rocks, Scotland Light and the Farms. Use clams, squid strips and Epoxy jigs.

Porgy - Breezy Point and Coney Island flats. Use worms, clams and Fish Bite.

Striped Bass - Following bunkers in the Bay especially at night and in the morning. Try Verrazano Bridge, Twin Islands and Romer Shoal. Some were caught by Carteret and Perth Amboy pier. Use sand or blood worms, fresh bunker chunks and clams. Also use small shads. (NLBN or Storm shads) Troll Rockfish Candy Mojo rigs and umbrella rigs.

Blue Claw Crabs - Crab Island in Raritan River, Red Bank, Oceanic Bridge in Navesink River, Morgan Creek, Cheesequake Park crabbing bridge and Keyport. Use bunkers for bait.

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