Fishing Report

Latest fishing news around Beach Haven, in the bay, surf and off-shore.
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DAILY REPORT (12/6/2024) by Jingles

It’s a COLD but sunny morning here in Beach Haven! Winds this morning are coming from the WNW at about 16mph. The surf is flat calm with 0-1 foot waves. You will need about 3-4oz to hold. Atlantic City buoy sea temperature is reported at 44.2°. The air temp is currently 30° (feels like 18) and heading to 35°.

The bay has is choppy and 28°.

Low tide is at 4:43AM and 5:39PM. High tide is at 11:05AM and 11:48PM.

This is the last weekend of the 70th Annual LBI Surf Classic! Hard to believe that 9 weeks have gone by already! But we did finally have a striper weigh-in after about a week. Emmett Fitzgerald of team Top Notch Tackle brought in a beauty 10.64# and 28.5″ striped bass caught in Harvey Cedars on a plug. There are three more days to win some money so don’t give up. Good luck to all anglers this weekend!

Today we have EELS and GREEN CRABS! Don’t forget your bait bucket. If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! Catching fish?? Send us your reports to jinglesbait@comcast.net.

DAILY REPORT (12/1/2024) by Jingles

HAPPY DECEMBER!! It’s a COLD grey morning here in Beach Haven today! Winds this morning are coming from the W at about 10mph. The surf is flat, flat calm – like a lake! A swell comes every now and then. You will need about 3-4oz to hold. Atlantic City buoy sea temperature is reported at 47.8°. The air temp is currently 30° (feels like 23) and heading to 41°.

The bay has a little chop and 40°.

Low tide is at 1:13AM and 2:03PM. High tide is at 7:24AM and 7:47PM.

Well we are down to a week left in the 70th Annual LBI Surf Classic! There have been no striper weigh-ins for almost a week – And I know that is not for a lack of trying. Right now the $250 Thanksgiving striper prize is still up for grabs! Water has definitely cooled down and boat striper fishing has been pretty hot. Down here in Beach Haven the beach replenishment has moved on to right in front of us – so don’t plan on getting onto the beach at the 13th street entrance. Good luck to all anglers for the last week of the tournament!

Today we have EELS and GREEN CRABS! Don’t forget your bait bucket. If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! Catching fish?? Send us your reports to jinglesbait@comcast.net.

DAILY REPORT (11/25/2024) by Jingles

It’s a BEAUTIFUL mild sunny morning here in Beach Haven today! Winds this morning are mild coming from the WNW at about 6mph. The surf is flat calm with 0-1 foot waves. You will need about 4-5oz to hold. Atlantic City buoy sea temperature is reported at 51.6°. The air temp is currently 46° (feels like 43) and heading to 53°.

The bay is relatively calm and 44°.

Low tide is at 9:35AM and 9:57PM. High tide is at 3:16AM and 3:23PM.

We had a weigh-in for the 70th Annual LBI Surf Classic on Saturday and that seems to be the only one over the last couple of days! Steve Roderick has this beauty 10.22# and 29.75″ striped bass caught on bunker in Holgate. It’s a beautiful day on the beach today but the water is a little calm. But if you are here for the holiday week then get out on that beach and fish! Throw some bunker to let sit but also do some casting with a diamond jig.

We now have two weeks left in the LBI Surf Classic – Remember that it is not too late to register. Still lots of money on the table! Just a reminder as you are catching striped bass and measuring them to keep – You measure from the closed mouth to the end of the pinched tail!

Today we have FRESH BUNKER, EELS, GREEN CRABS and FROZEN SAND FLEAS! Don’t forget your bait bucket. If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! Catching fish?? Send us your reports to jinglesbait@comcast.net.

DAILY REPORT (11/23/2024) by Jingles

It’s a cold but sunny morning here in Beach Haven today! Winds this morning are strong coming from the NW at about 17mph but with stronger gusts. Winds will pick up a bit into the low 20’s as the day progresses. The surf is choppy but with 1-2 foot waves. You will need about 4-5oz to hold. Atlantic City buoy sea temperature is reported at 52.3°. The air temp is currently 42° (feels like 34) and heading to 50°.

The bay is choppy and 45°.

Low tide is at 7:35AM and 8:26PM. High tide is at 1:32AM and 1:39PM.

Weigh-ins cooled down over the past couple of days for the 70th Annual LBI Surf Classic! I think because of the wet weather and that it also got pretty cold that there were not many people out fishing. But Jimmy Betz did have a striped bass weigh-in yesterday at 10.34# caught on bunker. We now have two weeks left! Remember that it is not too late to register for the derby. Still lots of money on the table!

Just a reminder as you are catching striped bass and measuring them to keep – You measure from the closed mouth to the end of the pinched tail!

Today we have FRESH BUNKER, EELS, GREEN CRABS and FROZEN SAND FLEAS! Don’t forget your bait bucket. If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! Catching fish?? Send us your reports to jinglesbait@comcast.net.

DAILY REPORT (11/19/2024) by Jingles

It’s another beautiful, cool, sunny morning here in Beach Haven today! Winds this morning are mild coming from the NNW at about 6mph. The surf is calm with 2-3 foot waves. You will need about 4-5oz to hold. Atlantic City buoy sea temperature is reported at 55.8°. The air temp is currently 47° (feels like 45) and heading to 55°.

The bay is calm and 51°.

Low tide is at 3:44AM and 4:40PM. High tide is at 10:01AM and 10:44PM.

We continue to have striped bass weigh-ins for the 70th Annual LBI Surf Classic! On Sunday afternoon, Sean Stevenson had a heck of a day back in the bay in Beach Haven. He caught five bass – one being 35″ and then got a keeper weighing in at 9.5# and 28.5″! Sean was using artificials. There have been bass weighed in just about every day. Most caught on artificils, plugs and diamond jigs. Anglers are also crushing it by boat and are catching COWS!! Some are trolling some are jigging – but there are big striped bass out there. Anglers are still doing very well with tog up at the lighthouse – Tog is now 5 per person limit.

Just a reminder as you are catching striped bass and measuring them to keep – You measure from the closed mouth to the end of the pinched tail!

Today we have FRESH BUNKER, EELS, GREEN CRABS and FROZEN SAND FLEAS! Don’t forget your bait bucket. If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! Catching fish?? Send us your reports to jinglesbait@comcast.net.

DAILY REPORT (11/17/2024) by Jingles

It’s a beautiful, cool, sunny morning here in Beach Haven today! Winds this morning are coming from the NW at about 5mph. The surf is calm with 2-3 foot waves. You will need about 4-5oz to hold. Atlantic City buoy sea temperature is reported at 55.2°. The air temp is currently 45° (feels like 39) and heading to 59°.

The bay is calm and 51°.

Low tide is at 2:07AM and 3:00PM. High tide is at 8:17AM and 8:51PM.

Three weeks left in the 70th Annual LBI Surf Classic and we are finally seeing some nice striped bass on the south end of the island! We had three weigh-ins yesterday and two this morning. First Sonny Markoski had a striper caught Friday night on bunker… (one of the few!) – His was 8.78# and 28.5″. Then Steve Gross actually had a blue and a striper yesterday morning with a half hour of each other in Holgate! His blue was 4.24# and 21.5″ and his striper was 9.34# and 16. 7/8″. Then later in the day, Ralph Vitale was fishing Beach Haven and he got a 10.12# and 29.5″ striped bass. And already this morning, Tom Beatty caught a 9.9# and 29 3/8″ bass on a plug, and I also just weighed in a striped bass for Bobby Capri – 9.22# and 30 5/8″, caught at Barnegat Light. The water has cooled and they are around so its time! Tautog opened up to 5 per person yesterday.

Today we have EELS and FROZEN SAND FLEAS! Don’t forget your bait bucket. If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! Catching fish?? Send us your reports to jinglesbait@comcast.net.

DAILY REPORT (11/14/2024) by Jingles

It’s an overcast, cool morning here in Beach Haven today. Winds this morning are coming from the ENE at about 8mph. The surf is currently choppy with 2-3 foot waves coming quite frequently from the wind. You will need about 5-6oz to hold. Atlantic City buoy sea temperature is reported at 57.6°. The air temp is currently 48° (feels like 45) and heading to 51°.

The bay is moving and 55°.

Low tide is at 12:25PM. High tide is at 5:53AM and 6:17PM.

Just over three weeks to go in the 70th Annual LBI Surf Classic! Two days – and two Striped Bass weigh-ins from the south end of the island! Tuesday evening Danny Federico brought in a beauty caught in Beach Haven using an ava jig – 11.68# and 30.25″. Then yesterday afternoon, Pat Gallen’s hard work finally paid off with a striper caught in Holgate on an ava jig – 9.58# and 28.5″. The weather has cooled off so maybe this is it! Time to get out there…. On Saturday, Tog open up to 5 per person – come on in and grab some green crabs or sand fleas!

The weekend is the Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club LBI Cup Striper tournament! Captains meeting is Friday night from 5-8pm. Only 50 boat max so make sure you get registered!

Today we have FRESH BUNKER, EELS, GREEN CRABS and FROZEN SAND FLEAS! Don’t forget your bait bucket. If you do not have one, we have Jingles Bait Buckets for just $3! Catching fish?? Send us your reports to jinglesbait@comcast.net.

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