Bluefish Fishing in New Jersey

From Sandy Hook to Island Beach, massive schools of blues blitz the coastline from September through November, creating a feeding frenzy that draws anglers from across the region.

The fall blitz is legendary. Surface-feeding bluefish create mile-long stretches of churning, white water as they slash through schools of baitfish. Party boats run to the action and anglers cast or jig into the chaos. On a good blitz day, the fishing is nonstop, with fish hitting on every cast and multiple hookups happening simultaneously across the boat.