New Jersey Bight
Highlands, NJ
Bluefin tuna
The operator reported a slower start followed by a strong jig-and-live-bait window, with nine hookups from fourteen opportunities and legal fish retained under the trip limit.
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Port · Southern New Jersey · NJ
Fishing out of Atlantic City, NJ
What the water is doing out of Atlantic City, NJ and what changed before the next trip: NWS marine alerts and forecast, NOAA tides, attributed reports, and the New Jersey rules that apply at the dock.
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The Bite out of Atlantic City
No attributed report from Atlantic City is on file right now. No report does not mean no fish. It means no operator or regional source we carry has posted one we could link.
Elsewhere in New Jersey
Northern New Jersey
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Summer flounderBlack sea bassBluefish
The boat reported an improved keeper ratio for fluke to the north, sea bass in the mix, and continued limits-plus bluefish action before an approaching windy period.
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New Jersey rules at the dock
State-water rules for the species we have verified against NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife, Marine Fisheries. Federal water and highly migratory species follow NOAA rules.
| Species | Size | Bag | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striped bass | 28"–31" (slot) | 1 fish | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Summer flounder | 18" minimum (17" Delaware Bay & tributaries; 16" Island Beach State Park shore fishing) | 3 fish (2 at Island Beach State Park shore fishing) | Closedas of Oct 13 |
| Black sea bass | 12.5" minimum (excluding tail filament) | 10 fish (May 15–Jun 21); 1 fish (Jun 22–Sep 22); 10 fish (Sep 23–Oct 31); 15 fish (Nov 1–Dec 31) | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Bluefish | No size limit | 5 fish per person; 7 per person on a party/charter vessel | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Red drum | 18" to less than 27" | 1 fish | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Tautog | 15" minimum | 4 (Jan 1–Feb 28); 4 (Apr 1–30); 1 (Aug 1–Nov 15); 5 (Nov 16–Dec 31) | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Scup | 10" minimum | 30 fish | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Weakfish | 13" minimum total length | 1 fish per person | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Black drum | 16" minimum total length | 3 fish per person | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Cobia | 43" minimum total length | 1 fish per person, 2 fish per vessel | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Spanish mackerel | 14" minimum total length | 10 fish per person | Openas of Oct 13 |
Summarized from NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife, Marine Fisheries pages; status derived for Oct 13, 2026. The agency page controls: NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife, Marine Fisheries ↗ · Full New Jersey table →