What's Biting

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Key factors

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Key factors

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Key factors

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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What's Biting

0–39 Slow40–59 Fair60–79 Good80+ Great

Bluegill

Conditions: good

Key factors

Water temp is 72°F (ideal) and water clarity is 8 NTU (ideal), though outside this fish's peak activity hours.

Why 10 AM – 3 PM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Smallmouth bass

Conditions: bad

Key factors

Water temp is 72°F (ideal), water clarity is 8 NTU (ideal), and pressure is 1015 hPa (ideal).

By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Largemouth bass

Conditions: bad

Key factors

Water temp is 72°F (ideal), water clarity is 8 NTU (ideal), and weather (ideal).

By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.
By 6 AM: weather (unfavorable).

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Rock bass

Conditions: bad

Key factors

Water temp is 72°F (ideal), water clarity is 8 NTU (ideal), and current (ideal).

By 6 AM: cloud cover (poor).
Why 5 PM – 9 PM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Channel catfish

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water temp is 72°F (ideal), within this fish's peak activity hours, and pressure is 1015 hPa (ideal).

By 4 AM: this fish's prime hours start to taper off.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 3 AM.

Bite score trend

Best: 10:00 PM – 3:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

American eel

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water temp is 72°F (ideal), within this fish's peak activity hours, and pressure is 1015 hPa (ideal).

By 3 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 3 AM.

Bite score trend

Best: 11:00 PM – 3:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Chain Pickerel

Conditions: bad

Key factors

Water temp is 72°F (ideal), water clarity is 8 NTU (ideal), and pressure is 1015 hPa (ideal).

By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.
By 6 AM: cloud cover (poor).

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Yellow perch

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 72°F (favorable) and water clarity is 8 NTU (ideal), though outside this fish's peak activity hours.

Why 10 AM – 3 PM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in, and water temp falls from 72 to 71°F.

Bite score trend

Best: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Striped bass

Conditions: bad

Key factors

Water temp is 72°F (ideal) and pressure is 1015 hPa (ideal), though current (poor).

By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.
By 6 AM: weather (unfavorable).

Bite score trend

Duck Island Abbott Marshlands

Delaware River, Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Likely catches · August

Channel catfishVery likely
BluegillLikely
White perchLikely

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Bordentown Beach Boat Ramp

Delaware River, Bordentown, New Jersey, United States

Likely catches · August

Channel catfishVery likely
White perchLikely
Common carpLikely

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Pennington Park Delanco

Rancocas Creek, Riverside, New Jersey, United States

Likely catches · August

Channel catfishVery likely
Common carpLikely
White perchLikely

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Duke Island Park

Raritan River, 191 Old York Rd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Likely catches · August

Smallmouth bassVery likely
Rock bassVery likely
Redbreast SunfishVery likely

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Florence Boat Ramp

Delaware River, Florence, New Jersey, United States

Likely catches · August

Channel catfishVery likely
White perchLikely
Common carpLikely

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Millstone Park Access

Millstone River, Plainsboro, New Jersey, United States

Likely catches · August

BluegillVery likely
Common carpLikely
Channel catfishLikely

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What's Biting