FishCondishLong Beach Island, NJ Fishing Report & Live Conditions
Long Beach Island, NJ fishing report
Long Beach Island's surf, inlets, and back-bay waters fish differently by season, and knowing the rotation matters. Striped bass kick things off in spring and return hard in fall, with the October-November run through Barnegat Inlet being one of the most reliable on the Jersey coast. Fluke move into the bay and nearshore ocean as water climbs through the 60s, holding through summer before retreating offshore in early fall. Bluefish show alongside bass during migrations and can show up anywhere, while black sea bass and tautog hold on structured bottom in cooler months. Weakfish have become less predictable but still make appearances in the bay, especially at night in spring. Kingfish run the beach in summer, often in the first trough.
Position matters more than almost anything else here. Stripers and blues ambush bait at Barnegat Inlet's rips and along the washouts and cuts in the surf — an outgoing tide pushing water through the inlet or draining the bay flats is almost always your best window. Read the beach for troughs, points, and sandbars where current deflects; those edges concentrate baitfish and the fish that chase them. For surf bass, bucktails, metal lips, and chunk bunker all produce. Fluke respond to drifted bucktail-and-gulp combinations over sandy bottom. Tautog want green crab fished tight to structure on a dead low or early incoming. Cooler, cleaner water after a blow often switches the fishing on.
Long Beach Island, NJ tide times
The closest NOAA tide station to Long Beach Island, NJ is Manahawkin Drawbridge (station 8533935), about 0.3 miles away. Predictions below are referenced to MLLW in local time.
| Date | Tides |
|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | ▲ High 12:35 AM 1.4 ft▼ Low 8:02 AM 0 ft▲ High 1:05 PM 1.3 ft▼ Low 8:10 PM 0.2 ft |
| Sun, Aug 2 | ▲ High 1:12 AM 1.4 ft▼ Low 8:35 AM 0 ft▲ High 1:44 PM 1.3 ft▼ Low 8:49 PM 0.2 ft |
| Mon, Aug 3 | ▲ High 1:53 AM 1.3 ft▼ Low 9:08 AM 0.1 ft▲ High 2:27 PM 1.3 ft▼ Low 9:32 PM 0.2 ft |
| Tue, Aug 4 | ▲ High 2:41 AM 1.3 ft▼ Low 9:45 AM 0.1 ft▲ High 3:15 PM 1.4 ft▼ Low 10:25 PM 0.3 ft |
| Wed, Aug 5 | ▲ High 3:34 AM 1.2 ft▼ Low 10:29 AM 0.1 ft▲ High 4:08 PM 1.4 ft▼ Low 11:33 PM 0.3 ft |
| Thu, Aug 6 | ▲ High 4:32 AM 1.2 ft▼ Low 11:28 AM 0.2 ft▲ High 5:04 PM 1.4 ft |
| Fri, Aug 7 | ▼ Low 12:50 AM 0.3 ft▲ High 5:34 AM 1.2 ft▼ Low 12:39 PM 0.2 ft▲ High 6:05 PM 1.5 ft |
| Sat, Aug 8 | ▼ Low 2:01 AM 0.2 ft▲ High 6:42 AM 1.2 ft▼ Low 1:52 PM 0.2 ft▲ High 7:14 PM 1.5 ft |
| Sun, Aug 9 | ▼ Low 3:04 AM 0.1 ft▲ High 7:55 AM 1.2 ft▼ Low 2:58 PM 0.1 ft▲ High 8:24 PM 1.5 ft |
| Mon, Aug 10 | ▼ Low 4:02 AM 0.1 ft▲ High 9:02 AM 1.3 ft▼ Low 3:59 PM 0 ft▲ High 9:26 PM 1.6 ft |
Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS, regenerated daily. For the live water level, wind, and today's fishing score, open the Long Beach Island, NJ dashboard.
What's biting near Long Beach Island, NJ
The species most likely to be feeding the LBI surf, inlets, and Barnegat Bay: striped bass, fluke (summer flounder), bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish. FishCondish grades every hour of the day for Long Beach Island, NJ and gives each species its own bite forecast, so you can see which window is worth fishing before you load the truck.
Long Beach Island, NJ fishing FAQ
What fish can you catch at Long Beach Island, NJ?
The species bite forecast for Long Beach Island, NJ covers what's likely feeding there, including striped bass, fluke (summer flounder), bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish — and updates with the live conditions.
What's the best time of day to fish Long Beach Island, NJ?
Dawn and dusk are usually the strongest windows at Long Beach Island, NJ, especially when they line up with moving water around a tide change. FishCondish grades every hour of the day so you can pick the best one.
When is the best season to fish Long Beach Island, NJ?
Spring and fall typically bring the most active fishing along the LBI surf, inlets, and Barnegat Bay as fish migrate and feed heavily, with summer steady for warm-water species. It varies year to year, so check the live score before you head out.
How do I know if it's a good day to fish Long Beach Island, NJ?
FishCondish combines wind, tide movement, water temperature, pressure trend, and moon phase into a single 1–10 fishing score for Long Beach Island, NJ, updated in real time — a quick go/no-go read before you make the trip.
Fishing tips for Long Beach Island, NJ
New to these waters? Start with these beginner-friendly guides: