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 keep 2 fish between 17″ & 18″ and one over 18″.

Spring Striped Bass Report

Tough to believe Striper season is almost in full swing once again for 2023.

Raritan Bay continues to be the best spot for striped bass to kick off the spring run. Reports continue to be consistent although not many cows, yet. We’d expect things to heat up through April & into May.

Old reliable, Graveling point, is holding striped bass as one of the premier early season spots in the Mystic area. The bite at our local watering hole has slowed down a the last few days but has been consistent all of March.

Stripers are pretty active in Barnegat Bay behind Long Beach Island but, they’re in the schoolie range. Still fun to bloodworm if you have the patience for it or throw a plug or two.

White Perch Fishing Report

White Perch has been consistent in the Mullica River all winter long.

Anglers are using bloodworms along the sod banks since that’s where they tend to hang out.

The White Perch bite is also in the south end of the back bays of Long Beach Island. It’s not a blitz but they’re around.

Spring Fishing Reports 2023

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We have some exciting updates coming out in the next few weeks that will make booking your rental much easier with Captain Mikes. We can’t wait to share with you once we’re able to. Stay tuned!

We still have limited slips, boat ramp passes, and dry storage available for the 2023 season.

Give us a call 609-296-4406 to reserve your slip, ramp pass, or to learn what the fish are biting!