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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What's Biting

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

Summer flounder

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 76°F (ideal), current (ideal), and water clarity is 11 NTU (ideal).

By 2 PM: the tide reaches low slack, a real drag on the bite.
By 2 PM: current (poor).
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 3 PM.

Bite score trend

Best: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Northern puffer

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 76°F (ideal), water clarity is 11 NTU (ideal), and the tide is outgoing (ideal).

By 3 PM: current (poor).
By 8 PM: this fish's peak activity hours wind down.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 4 PM.

Bite score trend

Best: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Spot

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 76°F (ideal), current (ideal), and the tide is outgoing (ideal).

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

Bite score trend

Best: 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Northern sea robin

Conditions: good

Key factors

Water temp is 76°F (ideal), current (ideal), and within this fish's peak activity hours.

By 2 PM: current (poor).
By 7 PM: this fish's peak activity hours wind down.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 4 PM.

Bite score trend

Best: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Bluefish

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 76°F (ideal) and water clarity is 11 NTU (ideal), though current (poor).

By 5 PM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.
Why 3 PM – 7 PM wins: current (ideal), and the tide turns incoming.

Bite score trend

Best: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Black sea bass

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 76°F (ideal) and water clarity is 11 NTU (ideal), though current (poor).

By 2 PM: the tide reaches low slack, a real drag on the bite.
Why 3 PM – 8 PM wins: current (neutral), and this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Smooth dogfish

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 76°F (ideal), pressure is 1017 hPa (ideal), and the tide is outgoing (ideal).

By 3 PM: current (poor).

Bite score trend

Best: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

American eel

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 76°F (ideal), a decent time of day for activity, and current (ideal).

By 2 PM: the tide reaches low slack, starting to work against the bite.
By 8 PM: this fish's peak activity hours wind down.

Bite score trend

Best: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Striped bass

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 76°F (favorable) and weather (ideal), though current (poor).

By 2 PM: the tide reaches low slack, a real drag on the bite.
By 6 PM: weather (unfavorable).
Why 3 PM – 7 PM wins: current (ideal), and this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Lake Shenandoah County Park

Lake Shenandoah, Lakewood, New Jersey, United States

Likely catches · August

BluegillVery likely
Largemouth bassLikely
Common carpLikely

BluegillVery likely
Pumpkinseed sunfishLikely
Brown bullheadLikely

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Lake Carasaljo North Lake Drive

Lake Carasaljo, Lakewood, New Jersey, United States

Likely catches · August

BluegillVery likely
Pumpkinseed sunfishLikely
Largemouth bassLikely

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Thomas A. Mathis Bridge

Toms River, 401 NJ-37, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751

Likely catches · August

Summer flounderVery likely
Northern pufferVery likely
BluefishVery likely

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