NJ anglers considering fluke options

Unofficial options regarding the N.J. 2024 fluke season have become available, though they still require scientific approval.

Fisherman’s Den in Ship Bottom supports Option 30 which runs from 5/5 to 9/23 and has a three fish bag limit of 18-inch + fluke. They say “it offers the most days (longest season) out of all options and gives the earliest start for the back bay spring. It also has the latest end date offering nearly all of September for one of the best months of ocean fluke fishing at a time when there really isn’t much else going on. 18” is obtainable for all beach, boat, kayak, back bay, inshore etc and a three fish bag limit isn’t terrible.”

A gale watch is in effect for NY/NJ Bight through Sunday afternoon. Southwest winds at 25-30 knots are forecast for Sunday plus gusts to 40 and 6-8-foot seas.

Fisheman’s Den provided this shot of the Coast Guard doing training runs in the inlet during this week’s huge swells.