This is our prime time to wet wade the several Garden State rivers and streams that harbor that tawny, vertical barred, scarlet-eyed ultra-light tackle terror: the smallmouth bass, aka bronzeback.
It’s the height of the summer season, and the tourist influx is at its peak. When it comes to outside activities, besides parking butts on the sand, there are two primary pursuits: crabbing and fishing.
The New Jersey Conservation Officers Association says its officers were responsible for catching several people following an illegal fishing complaint.
The early season (this year it opened May 2; same as ‘22 and nearly a month earlier than previous years) traditionally is the time for the South Jersey flounder bite to make its mark.
The April portion of the split seasons concludes Sunday, April 30, and while the first week was spotty, as expected, the second week showed rapid improvement to the point where four fish limits were being dropped in coolers and buckets with smile-wide regularity.