What's Biting

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

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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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Bite score trend

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What's Biting

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

Summer flounder

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (favorable), water clarity is 13 NTU (ideal), and current (ideal).

By 2 AM: current (unfavorable).
Why 10 AM – 2 PM wins: the tide turns outgoing, now ideal for this fish, and this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Spot

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (ideal), the tide is outgoing (ideal), and current (ideal).

By 2 AM: current (unfavorable).
By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 4:00 AM – 7:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Northern sea robin

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (favorable), water clarity is 13 NTU (ideal), and current (ideal).

By 2 AM: current (neutral).
By 6 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Bluefish

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (favorable), the tide is outgoing (favorable), and water clarity is 13 NTU (ideal).

By 2 AM: the tide reaches low slack, a real drag on the bite.
By 2 AM: current (poor).

Bite score trend

Best: 4:00 AM – 7:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Northern kingfish

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (ideal), current (ideal), and the tide is outgoing (ideal).

By 2 AM: current (poor).
By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 4:00 AM – 7:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Cownose ray

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (ideal), current (ideal), and the tide is outgoing (ideal).

By 2 AM: current (poor).
By 2 AM: the tide reaches low slack, no longer helping the bite.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 2 AM.

Bite score trend

Best: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

American eel

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (ideal), within this fish's peak activity hours, and the tide is outgoing (favorable).

By 2 AM: the tide reaches low slack, starting to work against the bite.
By 3 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 2 AM.

Bite score trend

Best: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Smooth dogfish

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Current (ideal), pressure is 1016 hPa (ideal), and within this fish's peak activity hours.

By 2 AM: current (poor).
By 6 AM: this fish's prime hours start to taper off.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 2 AM.

Bite score trend

Best: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Weakfish

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 80°F (favorable), current (ideal), and water clarity is 13 NTU (favorable).

By 2 AM: current (poor).
By 2 AM: the tide reaches low slack, a real drag on the bite.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 2 AM.

Bite score trend

Carteret Fishing Pier

Fresh Kills Reach, Waterfront Fitness Trail, Carteret, NJ 07008

Likely catches · August

Summer flounderVery likely
BluefishVery likely
SpotVery likely

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Cliffwood Beach Waterfront Park

Raritan Bay, Raritan Blvd, Keyport, NJ 07735

Likely catches · August

BluefishVery likely
Summer flounderVery likely
SpotVery likely

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Leonardo State Marina

Sandy Hook Bay, 102 Concord Ave, Leonardo, NJ 07737

Likely catches · August

Summer flounderVery likely
SpotLikely
Northern sea robinLikely

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Perth Amboy Harborside Marina

Raritan River, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States

Likely catches · August

BluefishLikely
Smooth dogfishPossible
Striped bassPossible

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High Street Municipal Fishing Pier

Raritan River Cutoff, Sadowski Pkwy, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

Likely catches · August

BluefishVery likely
Summer flounderVery likely
American eelVery likely

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Lake Lefferts Fishing Spot

Lake Lefferts, Lake Lefferts Dam, Matawan, NJ 07747

Likely catches · August

BluegillVery likely
Largemouth bassVery likely
Pumpkinseed sunfishLikely

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