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New Jersey Fishing Guides & Charters

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New Jersey fishing guides and fishing charters offer quality opportunities to catch trophy fish throughout the state.  The salt water charter boats fish a series of natural and artificial reefs strategically located along the New Jersey Atlantic coast.  New Jersey fishing charters target many species including sharks, striped bass, and bluefish.  New Jersey fresh water fishing is often overlooked, but these fishing guides have countless productive lakes, rivers, and streams to choose from.  Anglers are just a short distance to fantastic fishing nearly anywhere in New Jersey!

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Types of New Jersey Guided Fishing Trips

Salt Water (Off-Shore)

New Jersey off-shore charter boat captains offer deep sea fishing trips off the Atlantic coast. New Jersey off-shore fishing charters take 1-6 people or more out for good times creating memories of the “catch of a lifetime”.  New Jersey fishing charters commonly fish for shark, striped bass, flukes, blues, and much more.  Many New Jersey charters operate out of Atlantic City, Cape May, Point Pleasant, and all along the New Jersey Atlantic coastline.

Salt Water (In-Shore)

New Jersey in-shore charter boat captains usually fish out of smaller boats that hold 1-3 anglers.  These fishing charters generally fish closer to shore and in calmer, more protected waters.  New Jersey in-shore charters catch a wide variety of fish including striped bass and bluefish.

General Inland

New Jersey freshwater fishing guides generally fish out of smaller boats and take 1-3 anglers out at a time.  These fishing guides are located throughout the state fishing New Jersey fresh water lakes and rivers.   These fishing guides often target striped bass, largemouth, smallmouth, walleye, and panfish.  Popular locations include the Delaware River, Lake Hopatcong, Round Valley Reservoir and many more throughout the state.

Fly Fishing

New Jersey fishing guides can provide a traditional fly fishing experience on beautiful streams casting to rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout although unique fly fishing opportunities are offered throughout the state.  Our New Jersey fly fishing guides fish on most public lakes, rivers, and salt water coastal hot spots.  New Jersey fly fishing guides can help teach a beginner to cast a fly rod or help a seasoned fly fisherman locate more fish.

Ice Fishing

Although guided ice fishing trips are dependent on ice conditions, New Jersey ice fishing guides have great success throughout the state once good ice forms.  You should talk to your guide shortly before your trip to be sure to have a safe trip.  New Jersey ice fishing guides consistently ice walleye, bass, trout, pike, and panfish.  Chase away “cabin fever” fishing through the hard water.

Popular New Jersey Fishing Areas, Lakes, & Ports

Atlantic City Cape May Highlands Mystic Island Ocean City Sandy Hook Wildwood Barnegat

Point Pleasant Belmar Beach Haven Avalon Keyport Lake Hopatcong Lake Wawayanda Lake Musconetcong

Round Valley Reservoir Smartswood Lake Manasquan Reservoir Lake Assupink Union Lake Delaware River Raritan River Manasquan River

Popular New Jersey Fish Species

Freshwater Walleye Sauger Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass White Bass Striped Bass (World Record) Northern Pike Catfish Crappie Bluegill Yellow Perch (World Record) American Shad Chinook Salmon

Pacific Salmon Coho Salmon Brown Trout Brook Trout Cutthroat Trout Rainbow Trout Steelhead Salt Water Sea Trout Bluefish Tuna Striped Bass (World Record)

Sea Bass Herring Flounder Cod Sharks Mackerel Fluke Marlin Sailfish Swordfish Wahoo Dolphin Fish Bonito Weakfish