Posted on March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 Uncertainty about fishing The striped bass fishery is underway, but there s a lot of uncertainty about whether we ll be able to fish. I ll try to get more detailed info tomorrow.

The new N. J. striper regulation will allow just one bass from 28 to 38 inches, which means that the really big bass must be released. Posted on March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Be ready to figure out the weight of your trophy striper As of April 1, N. J. anglers will no longer be able to keep their striper of a lifetime, but they can still determine a commonly-accepted estimate of their trophy s weight with nothing more than a retractable tape in their pocket.

Posted on March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 Correction to bluefish comments address The e-mail address in yesterday s blog for comments on bluefish not submitted at last month s bluefish scoping hearings was incorrect. Your bluefish comments can be submitted prior to midnight.

Posted on March 15, 2020 More striper signs We re still not up to what s become the normal April start of the spring striper run in Raritan Bay, but there have been a few encouraging signs. Presumably, that was by trolling in Raritan Bay, but I ll have to confirm that tomorrow.

Posted on March 12, 2020 Friday looks tough, but weekend may be better Today was a good one for fishing, but Friday may be just the opposite. Rain and fog are on the menu for tomorrow morning, with small craft warnings into Saturday morning.