Posted on December 5, 2021 Raritan Bay loaded with stripers Many boats are already out of the water, but it’s not for a lack of stripers. Dave Lilly borrowed a boat this morning and took his son Jeremy and a friend to the back of the bay where they found unlimited numbers of keeper bass by trolling ho-jos, The water was down to 45 degrees and there were few boats on a calm Saturday, though bass were on top all morning. It was different in the ocean where the Golden Eagle from Belmar reported bass on top that wouldn’t hit well, The forecast is for NE winds at 10-15 knots before going east at 5-10 in the afternoon.