Fishing reports straight from Captain Mikes located on Great Bay Boulevard. We’re directly between Atlantic City and Long Beach Island.
We’re 45 minutes away from Long Beach Island (LBI) and 45 minutes away from Atlantic City perfect location for your fishing trip with friends and family. Or the perfect getaway from your friends and family (we don’t judge)!
Captain Mikes has access to inshore fishing reports in Great Bay, Long Beach Island (LBI), Brigantine, and off the coast of Atlantic City. We’re a 5 minutes ride from the inlet and in the heart of Great Bay.
Our vast network of salty fisherman allow us to have a good grasp on when the Striped Bass run north in the spring and return south during the fall. We also get tipped off when doormat fluke are chewing!
Don’t believe us? Check out our Instagram and Facebook for photos of our smiling rental and slip customers to see for yourself!
Latest Fishing Reports from Captain Mikes
- Memorial Day Fishing Report
We’ve been fishing before Memorial Day Weekend and the blue fish are blitzing through Great Bay and Barnegat Bay. There are 1-3lbers and plenty of fish to go around. The water temperature in the bay is high 60’s while the ocean has been low 60’s. Still plenty of opportunities to catch a striped bass chunking… Read more: Memorial Day Fishing Report - Fluke Season Starts Hot
Fluke season starts off hot this weekend after a bit of a slow week. The best fluke bait has been spearing and salted mackerel on bucktails. Some guys using bobbers and gulp too. You’ll need to come into the shop if you want to find out the secret colors of gulp they’ve been hitting! Give us… Read more: Fluke Season Starts Hot - New Striped Bass Regulations
Lots of news in the fishing world this week. Dead dolphin, new striped bass regulations and fluke season kicks off! It’s been a busy few weeks getting the marina up and running but Captain Mike’s is now open full-time! May 2nd kicks off fluke season and we’re looking forward to another prosperous season down in… Read more: New Striped Bass Regulations - Captain Mikes: April Fishing Reports
April Fishing Reports So Far April is off to a warm start and prime-time spring fishing is upon us! The weather in New Jersey has been stellar this week. We’ve been pushing 70-80 degrees this past week. The ocean temps are beginning to rise from the low 50 fifties into the mid-fifties, when the ocean… Read more: Captain Mikes: April Fishing Reports - Fishing is Almost Here!
Fishing is Almost Upon Us! Fear not anglers, fishing season is almost upon us. Captain Mikes Marina is almost open full time for business! We will be open weekends and most mornings weather permitting. We’ll be open full-time May 1st. Fluke fishing opens up May 2nd and closes on September 27th. Anglers are allowed to… Read more: Fishing is Almost Here!
Great Bay Fishing Profile
Great Bay’s grassy channels and holes are great to target fluke, tautog, striped bass, and bluefish.
April through June is the perfect time to get those early season trips in to pluck black drum, striped bass, and tautog without the summer ruckus on the water.
Striped bass during this time of the year return from the Mullica river back to Great Bay. Fluke fishing tends to heat up toward the tail end of May as well.
June through September is prime time for blowfish, fluke, snapper and cocktail blues. If you’re keen on shark fishing brown sharks patrol the grassy channels of Great Bay as well.
Rutgers Marine has a dock cam you can check the conditions, here.
Long Beach Island Fishing Profile
We have family and friends who fish Barnegat Bay, inlet, and the wrecks off the coast of Long Beach Island (LBI).
April through June is predominantly for striper fishing, blue fishing, and tautoging. The elusive LBI black drum does exist but seldom caught.
Striped bass run through Barnegat Bay and off the coast of LBI as well.
June through August is when most anglers target fluke, bluefish, blowfish, tautog, and seabass when the latter two species are open.
Schoolie striped bass can be found but most anglers opt to wreck fish or bottom fish.
August through December is one of our favorite times of the year. The fall run offers pockets of false albacore and striped bass begin to migrate south through LBI.
Seabass and tautog regulations become more liberal and allow anglers to fill up their freezers for the winter.
Most boats are out of the water by this time of year and it truly is for diehard fishermen who choose to brave the chilly weather for opportunities of glory.
Atlantic City & Brigantine Fishing Profile
May through August is a wreck and fluke fisherman’s paradise. Whether your drifting for fluke or locked into a wreck spot for sea bass or tautog, AC Reef is rich with structure.
Again, if you’re a Captain Mikes’ slip customer you are only 5 minutes ride from breaking the inlet to Garden State South or Atlantic City wrecks.
Depending on the time of year you may even be lucky enough to snag an August Mahi…
August through December is normally when striped bass return within striking distance .
The reefs can still be hold fish but the colder it gets the further they migrate east.
New Jersey Offshore Fishing Reports
We promise our offshore fishing reports from New Jersey’s canyons will be detailed enough with the conditions tuna, mahi, and other species were caught but not enough info to make our canyons a parking lot.
May to August bluefin tuna tend to be closer inshore canyons. Meanwhile yellowfin tuna and other pelagic species are further out in the Hudson canyons.
Mahi Mahi fishing picks up when the ocean temperatures are in the 70’s.
September to December is not for the faint of heart but you can chase ghosts for bluefin during the fall. We typically get a good run of bluefin tuna during late November and early December.
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Delicious with chocolate sauce
Yummmmy
OMG! That looks delicious!! Served with a peanut bunker and jelly fish sandwich!! What time is lunch??!!
The breakfast of champions!
I’ve eaten fried minis being pissed off that I need to catch nothing I thought I was the only one😂
Do you get a free bowl with a spin around?!
Had this last night actually, ironic to see it posted on here today 😄
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No way. Don’t eat fish.
Extra Protein is always good
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Just a little fly by humour courtesy of a friend. 🤣. These flies however, are NOT 🚫 our friends.
Please note, no flies were harmed during this photo shoot, but all flies need to just die already!
When do they stop, I want to do some crabbing. Was near mill creek off rt 9 last week forgot one back window was open. OMG THEY KNEW 😆
Great one
Just remember if it wasn't for green heads no-see-ums and high taxes everybody would want to live here LOL
Thr State Bird
yeah, I think they can read… they’re not stupid
I don’t think he measured that!
good pic
Love to see how far you have come!!
Awesome so happy for your success 🙌
That wind didn’t stop him/her from getting it done today, 👏👏👏
Majestic
Dinner!
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Maybe stop banding them? Disturbing them maybe an issue?
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Shout out to Brian for assisting me when I was having an issue with my boat and letting me dock for a bit while Sea Tow got me straightened out. Thanks again.
Leveling it all out after numerous flood tides
Bob says it looks great!!
Keeping one of the few old school Tuckerton marinas alive. Good job
Awesome good Job Tim n crew.
Nice … thanks Tim
Yay! Thanks Tim!
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🎣 Bay Report: Success! 🐟
Bob and Lisa McGinnis found out the fluke were in a very cooperative mood! They headed out from Captain Mike’s Marina and returned with a pair of beautiful keepers and smiles that say it all.
Some people tell fish stories… Bob and Lisa just hold them up for the camera. 😄
Congratulations on a great day on the bay! Thanks for sharing your catch, and we can’t wait to see who’s reeling in the next doormat! 🌊🎣
Sweet …. Good job guys 👏
Very cool 😎
Nice!!!
It was always known as "the fish factory" as long as I can remember and that's from the '60's to this day
I thought it was a greenhead factory. 🪰
You can probably still see it from 7 bridges
The Stink House. As a kid growing up in Barnegat I remember the trains running north full of fertilizer.
When it was operational it was common to call it the stink house. My grandfather had a house on the bay in Beach Haven. There was no explanation needed when we had a Southern wind.
Made chum I think
Heard there were many dangerous whirlpools out there be careful
Clear day you can see it from Oyster Creek restaurant.
Wanted to visit that place
Could someone show where this was on the bay?
Good fishing
The old Stinky
Awesome – I just photographed and posted about this last week!
Gene & i used to go out by there to fish boy I miss that part of our relationship.
Where can you see this ? Love to be up closer to read it….
Justin Halt
Cool!
Data center inbound lol
Thanks John , that’s cool
🎣 Another great day on the water at Captain Mike’s Marina! 🌊🦀
Nick and his fishing partner took one of our rental boats out today and came back with 2 keeper fluke and about 10 beautiful blue crabs!
Looks like dinner is officially covered… and tomorrow’s lunch might be too! 😄
Nothing beats a day on the bay with tight lines, full crab baskets, and plenty of smiles.
Ready to make your own fishing story? Stop by Captain Mike’s Marina in Little Egg Harbor and rent a boat. The fluke are biting, the crabs are crawling, and the next photo could be yours! 🎣🦀🚤
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Barbara Powers Crayne Hopefully, she is alright & makes a full recovery!
Praying 🙏 for a good outcome.
Prayers
Wishing the young woman the very best .
I hope everything turns out ok.
Oh geese hope she's ok..
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