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New Jersey Fishing Reports
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need the exact location that could threaten your favorite spot. When sending us a report include about locations, water conditions,
and stage of tide (saltwater). It makes the posting of information meaningful. We believe in giving our customers an honest fishing report. Please use the below links
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National Saltwater Angler Registry Program
The NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife reminds saltwater anglers that the federal government's National Saltwater Angler Registry Program requires most
New Jersey Saltwater Anglers to register prior to fishing in 2010.
You must register if you...
* Fish for or catch anadromous species (striped bass, shad, river herring) in state tidal waters
* Fish in Federal waters (more than 3 miles from shore)
You do not have to register if you...
* Are under 16 years of age
* Only fish on federally licensed party or charter boats
* Hold a Highly Migratory Species Angling Permit
Online and telephone registration will begin January 1, 2010.
Register online at www.countmyfish.noaa.gov or call toll free 888-674-7411.
Registration is FREE in 2010.
NJ Saltwater Fishing License
Looks like NJ is headed for a saltwater fishing license. The N.J. Marine Fisheries Council voted in favor of one at their January meeting.
Here is a release about it:
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - The New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council, in a split vote and after a heated debate, voted Thursday night to support a saltwater fishing license.
Council Chairman Gil Ewing, who pitched the license as a way to fund marine fisheries programs, said the annual license fee would likely be in the $15 to $25 range.
Council also supports lowering size limits for striped bass to 24 inches. For more information about this
Click Here.
State legislation would be needed to institute the license requirement, targeted for next year. There was no exact estimate of how much money it would generate,
but there are an estimated 600,000 anglers, some from other states, who fish here.
Ewing outlined past attempts to get the state Legislature to fund marine programs that were all unsuccessful. Anglers pay $100 million in taxes to New Jersey
each year but the state spends only $1.7 million on fisheries programs, far less than other East Coast states.Ewing said states such as North Carolina have
larger fish quotas because they have research that supports them. New Jersey has been shut down in some fisheries, most recently with tautog and later this
year possibly with sharks, due to a lack of research or manpower to conform to mandates from the federal government.
"I know a saltwater license is a bitter pill to swallow. I was against it when I first came on council but I've seen what we lose and what we need. I'm tired
of losing on fisheries both recreationally and commercially," Ewing said.
The vote on a motion by Dick Herb was 7-2. It was opposed by Joe Rizzo and Ed Goldman.
Rizzo and Goldman supported the first part of the motion that called for the council to set up a committee to research a saltwater fishing license
and other funding options, with recommendations due at the May meeting. They opposed the second part of Herb's motion calling for supporting a saltwater
license "in concept" and sending letters to state lawmakers, including Gov.-elect Chris Christie, stating the stance and asking that council be
involved in the process.
Some fishermen at the meeting also questioned the need for a committee if a decision to support the license is already made.
Herb said there is a time problem. The federal government is forcing anglers to register with a national saltwater registry this year.
It is free in 2010 but the federal government may charge a fee in 2011. States with their own license fees in place do not have to pay the federal fee.
"You don't need a saltwater license to comply with the registry," argued Tony Bogan of the group United Boatman. Bogan also complained that those wanting a
license opposed a proposed bill by state Sen. Jeff Van Drew, D-Cape May, Cumberland, Atlantic, to create a free New Jersey registry to comply with the
federal mandate. Van Drew argued if the state set up a registry it would not have to pay a federal fee. His bill died in committee in December.
The license proposal also was opposed by the local group Recreational Fishing Alliance, or RFA. Adam Nowitsky of RFA argued New Jersey anglers pay
$242 million in taxes, including $100 million to the state, and only get a return of about 2 percent in funding.
"I keep hearing license, license, license; the real problem is in regard to funding," Nowitsky said.
Fred MacFarland, president of the Cape May County Party and Charter Boat Association, said he represented a coalition of 8,000 anglers who support the license.
"The federal registration is only free for this year. We're running out of time. Several fisheries are in jeopardy right now," he said.
Herb said the state lost 40 percent of its tautog catch one year because it did not have the research or even the manpower to get paperwork done in time.
The state may face a shark moratorium later this year for failing to adopt new management measures in time. Herb said the value of New Jersey's fish harvest is No. 3 on the East Coast but the state is No. 12 in funding.
The coalition's main concern is money paid doesn't get raided by lawmakers for other programs. Dave Chanda, who heads the state Division of Fish and Wildlife,
said fees paid by freshwater anglers and hunters for more than a century have never been raided by lawmakers. There have been attempts but because this would
jeopardize federal funding for the programs they were never successful.
"We get $1.7 million from New Jersey to manage marine fisheries. We need about $20 million to do the job right," Chanda said.
Council member Eleanor Bochenek expressed concern funding from the license could lead to a reduction in existing state funding for some programs.
Bochenek, however, voted for the license along with Herb, Ewing, Patrick Donnelly, Erling Berg, Frances Puskas and Scott Bailey
The committee will report back to council at the May 13 meeting.
Thank you and good luck.
Saltwater Report:
2/9/2010
Update 2:30PM
We will be closing at 3:00PM today. If we do not get much snow we will be open on 2/10, if there is a lot of snow we will reopen on Friday 2/12.
Call ahead to see if we are open. Thank you, Fred
Ok here we go again with the snow. They are saying 12 to 24 inches this time. So it looks like we will be closed tomorrow or open late.
it depends on just how much snow we get. We will also be closed today from 3PM
to 4PM because we have a lot to get done in case everything is closed tomorrow. I will be open later today to make up for it.
2/8/2010
Round two of 2010 blizzards looks like it maybe coming Tuesday and/or Wednesday. The weather people don't know yet what it is going to do. Well let's see it is
Monday so they have less then 24 hours to know. If we get lots of snow again I can bet the store will be closed. We will wait and see. Oh by the way no one fishing.
2/7/2010
Well we are dug out and open today but maybe more snow coming on Tuesday and/or Wednesday. Well I won that bet that no one would be fishing. Now I am going to
retire and go fishing everyday.
2/5/2010
I am betting the house, car, store, and anything else the bookie will take, that no one will be fishing this weekend because of the so called blizzard
of 2010. If we do get a lot of snow the store will be closed tomorrow. Please call ahead to make sure I am here. I don't know if we will be getting a
lot of snow as I put the plow on the truck last night and when I do that we don't get much. Maybe that streak will be broken this time.
2/3/2010
Only thing I am hearing is mackeral.
2/2/2010
No reports. Well Punxsutawney Phil (correct 39 percent of the time) saw his shadow, so it's six more weeks of winter. It is kind of funny because February
is when it is the coldest and we have the most snow. But never fear, March is right around the corner.
2/1/2010
Mackeral from The Mud Hole is all that was reported. I was told that it was great fishing in what looks like the peak. Most likely it will be down
hill from here. Just think the first striper of the year is caught next month most the time. All we have to do is make it through February.
1/31/2010
Only thing going on is mackeral at The Mud Hole and ling, cod, pollock, and porgies from the offshore wrecks.
1/30/2010
No one fishing because of the cold and wind. Looks like we could get a little bit of snow today. So I would bet the house, car and anything else I could that
no one will be fishing today either.
1/29/2010
Not much going on. Mackeral from The Mud Hole, and ling, cod, pollock, and porgies from the offshore wrecks is it.
The owner of The Bait n Tackle Shop in Normandy Beach, Ernie Wuesthoff passed away Monday at the age of 84. Ernie was a real character. He could talk
a great fishing story, but a lot of them were real too. He was a great fisherman and no one could read the beach like Ernie. My dad took me into his shop when
I was a kid. He loved to talk too the kids to get them into fishing and told them a lot of informtion so they could catch fish. Ernie loved to share his
knowledge with people so they could love fishing as much as he did. Ernie will be missed.
1/27/2010
Not much going on lately. If you missed it read about what is going on about a NJ Saltwater Fishing License above.
1/26/2010
WOW, stripers, bluefish, tuna, and sharks, all caught off the surf yesterday. You had to be there to see it. Ok back to the real world,
no one fishing because of the weather.
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Bay Report:
2/9/2010
Broken record no one fishing.
2/8/2010
No one fishing
2/7/2010
No one fishing
2/5/2010
No one fishing and no one going to be fishing this weekend.
2/3/2010
No reports.
2/2/2010
Quite on the bay fronts.
2/1/2010
Some guys on the warmer days will most likely be fishing for perch but just no reports right now. I was told that no one is even fishing the RT 9 power plant now.
1/31/2010
No one fishing because of the weather.
1/30/2010
I would say until the weather breaks or the bays are froze again there will be no reports.
1/29/2010
Cold and wind kept everybody home.
1/27/2010
No reports form the bays.
1/26/2010
No one fishing.
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Fresh Water Report:
2/9/2010
Cabin fever has set in. Lots of people coming to look around and BS about fishing.
2/8/2010
No one fishing. I have not heard if there is any ice good enough to fish yet.
2/7/2010
No one fishing
2/5/2010
No one fishing and most likely no one fishing this weekend because of the snow.
2/3/2010
No reports.
2/2/2010
No one fishing that I know of. You can tell people have cabin fever and can not wait to wet a line.
2/1/2010
No one fishing, but some will start to fish perch soon. Just think next month the striper season opens. Where does the time go?
1/31/2010
No one fishing because of the weather.
1/30/2010
No one fishing, I guess it is too cold and with no ice no one has any interest.
1/29/2010
With the weather front that came through nobody went fishing. If it stays cold like this we will have some ice again.
1/27/2010
Not many fishing so there are no reports. I can tell a lot have cabin fever as they are coming into the store looking or buying for when the weather breaks.
1/26/2010
Rain wind rain and more rain, so no one fishing.
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Thank you from all of us at Fisherman Fred's LLC.
Tight lines and we hope you hook that big one.
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Saltwater Baits
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Bloodworms
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Salted Clams
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Fresh Frozen Clams
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Frozen Bunker
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Frozen Squid
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Herring
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Freshwater Baits
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Medium Shiners
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Crayfish
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Night Crawlers
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Baby Night Crawlers
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Worm-Glo
Night Crawlers
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Red Worms
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OUT
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Meal Worms
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OUT
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Wax Worms
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OUT
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Mousee Grubs
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Spikes
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OUT
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Chicken Livers
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Packaged Baits
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ICE
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