The August back bay flounder bite continues to be slow but steady. Wayne and Jon put off their annual June flounder fishing vacation until August, due to the record rain fall in June (poor fishing conditions). They fished five of their 7 day vacation in the back bay. We found keeper flounder on every trip…
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Kensdock Report: MID WINTER UPDATE
Mid winter update: The 2012 NJ flounder season will be liberalized via a longer season, shorter keeper size or a combination of the two. The reason, NJ fishermen underfished the 2011 flounder quota. I am not surprised at all, considering NJ only had about 250,000 saltwater anglers register in 2011, 2011 was the first year…
Kensdock Fishing report ASMFC no action taken on flounder overage
ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board Takes No Action Regarding Projected Recreational Overages Washington, DC – The Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and, Black Sea Bass Management Board (Board) met via a web-based conference call yesterday and decided to take no action regarding potential overage in the 2009 recreational fisheries for black sea…
8-4-09 Kensdock fishing report
Tim this is a very tough time of the season to catch keeper flounder in the back bay after about July 15 in our area the bite slows. The only area that has produced keeper flounder in the last couple of days is in and around Hereferds and Townsends Inlet. I would try fishing between Wildwood…
First summer flounder? 4-15-09
I have been looking at the upcoming weather this week IT looks like we should have some descent weather the next few days. I look for the first flounder or weakfish to be caught by Sunday. Remember only reports with pictures count when it comes to the first fish of the season. Some tackle shops…