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Barnegat Fishing

Barnegat Fishing

Barnegat, New Jersey is a coastal city on the Atlantic Ocean. The Lenape Native Americans would travel to the Barnegat area in the summer for gathering clams and preserving them for the winter. With the shells, they created wampum, which was their form of currency. Around 1609, a Dutch sailor came across the inlet of the area and named it Barende-gat for the Inlet of Breakers. It was in 1720 that the first European settlers permanently lived in the area. Some whalers set up their homes in Barnegat and used the cedar trees there to build their ships. The township was one of the major seaports at the time, and fishing also contributed to its success.

In Barnegat Bay and Barnegat Inlet there are lots of Bluefish, Flounder, Striped Bass, and Weakfish (Gray Trout) that are caught. Nearshore fishing Barnegat will produce lots of Black Sea Bass and Tautog on bottom. Bluefin Tuna, Little Tunny, and Mackerel are frequently caught off while trolling nearshore Barnegat. Hake, Haddock, and Tilefish are popular targets on bottom between nearshore and the deep. Offshore there is great tuna fishing, including Bluefin. Big Eye, and Yellowfin Tuna toward the canyons. In the warmer months, Mahi-mahi, Wahoo, Blue Marlin and White Marlin are common visitors.

Record catches from Barnegat fishing include a 13-pound, 13-ounce Atlantic Bonito, a two-pound, eight-ounce Northern Kingfish, and a 41-pound, seven-ounce White Hake.



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Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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Latest Barnegat Fishing Reports

  • December Sea Bass Cod and Bluefin
    Great trip today with my best regulars! The plan was offshore seabass and got easy boat limits of fish to 6lbs and cod to 20lbs. Decided to chase tuna afterwards first drift c


  • Chris Panza Stripers
    Had Chris Panza and the boys out today. Striper fishing lights out! Season isn't done give us a call to get out while the bite is still hot.  @yamahaoutboards | @garminmarine


  • Joe Roszkowski Stripers
    Capt Greg and Shane had the Roszkowskis with Joe in from Florida. Definitely a change of weather from sunny Miami but the fish were hungry. Never got hot and heavy but had a h


  • Vinny Thurston Stripers
    Capt Greg and Shane had Vinny Thurston and crew out today on the 31. The stripers ate pretty good and the guys stuck it out in the breeze. Biggest fish was Glick's 39 in addit


  • George Striper Slam. High hook 30+
    Another day of excellent fishing! Had George and the two Jim's out today. Ended with 56 fish between the three guys and George was high hook in the low 30's. Can't ask for mu


  • Rob Fornes Striper Crush
    Had first timer Rob Fornes on the boat with a bunch of great guys including my son Antonio 's boss John Becklemen started the trip with fish spraying in all directions already


  • Todd Craig Stripers
    Had Todd and the boys back and had another sick striper bite. Got our limit on the first drift and went into release mode calling it an early day. Landing easily over 25 fish.


  • Jeff Speruto Stripers
    Had longtime regular Jeff Speruto back. Brought his son and his buddies found a few pods of bunker with fish. Found one that was the mother lode every drift had 2-3 on ended t


  • Nick Honachefsky Stripers
    Had one of the funnest days of the year. Shot an episode with host Nick Honachefsky of Salt water Underground and guest angler Bass master Champion Mike Iaconelli. Started out


  • Roger Stripers
    Had Roger and the gang out for stripers. Got on some good action under the birds and the guys went to work despite a couple guys not fishing. Got our limit of keepers and bonu


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Top Barnegat Bait & Tackle Stores

  1. The Dock Outfitters
    Jet Ski, Pontoon boat, and crabbing skiff rentals. Up to date fishing reports, Latest fishing tackle, all types of bait. Café news and specials

  2. Surf City Bait and Tackle
    Family owned Bait and Tackle Shop

  3. Grizz's Forked River Bait & Tackle


  4. Grumpy's Tackle
    Founded in 2002, Grumpys Tackle has fast become a leader in the full service tackle industry. From our custom rod building and reel service departments to our expert fishing info and advice we've got you covered.

  5. Captain Mike's Marina


  6. Tony's Bait & Tackle


  7. Marine Supply Plus
    Marine Supply Plus is a specialty NJ Marine Supply | NJ Boat Supply | NJ Marine Supply Store | Online Marine Store | NJ Marine Store Online | NJ Marine Navigation | NJ Marine Instruments | NJ Marine Hardware | NJ Marine Electronics | NJ Camping | NJ

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Top Barnegat Fishing Charters & Guides

  1. Reel Reaction Sportfishing
    Barnegat Light LBI Fishing Charters aboard our semi-custom 23' Parker Sport Cabin. We specialize in fishing for Fluke, Striped Bass, Flounder, Bluefish, Weakfish, and offshore species such as Bluefin Tuna, Bonita, etc. We offer two unique locatio

  2. Tuna-Tic Sportfishing


  3. Barnegat Bay Fishing Charters


  4. Obsession Sportfishing
    The "OBSESSION" is a 38' Henriques flybridge docked at Holiday Harbor Marina in Waretown NJ,accommodating up to 6 Passengers for inshore and offshore fishing charters.

  5. Reel Fantasea Fishing Charters
    Fish catching is our specialty!!!! Long beach island, Barmegat bay , Banegat light charter , bay , inlet and ocean fishing .

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Top Barnegat Marinas

  1. Captain Mike's Marina


  2. Morrison's Marina


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Bouy Conditions

Station 44065 - New York Harbor Entrance - 15 NM SE of Breezy Point , NY
December 24, 2024 12:40 pm EST
Location: 40.368N 73.701W
Wind Direction: W (280°)
Wind Speed: 15.6 knots
Wind Gust: 19.4 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 30.23 in (1023.8 mb)
Air Temperature: 35.1°F (1.7°C)
Dew Point: 30.0°F (-1.1°C)
Water Temperature: 46.4°F (8.0°C)


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