NWS zone ANZ452 · Mid-Atlantic
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM fishing forecast
New Jersey · Atlantic coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 72
- Species scored
- 21
- Tide stations
- 2
Overview
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM is NWS marine zone ANZ452 on the New Jersey Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as open coast, near shore. It holds 72 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 2 NOAA tide stations nearby.
21 species are scored here in this forecast; Yellowfin tuna, Mahi-mahi, Little tunny, Red drum and Scup are at peak season now.
At 3:00 AM it scores 48 (good), led by Yellowfin tuna. The best window for the rest of today is 3-6 AM (rising pressure), peaking at 48 for Yellowfin tuna. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM, scoring 88.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 3:06 AM EDT.
Best window today
3-6 AM · Rising pressure
Top species: Yellowfin tuna
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Wed, Sep 23
48
3 AM
Yellowfin tuna
Thu, Sep 24
45
11 PM
Yellowfin tuna
Fri, Sep 25
46
12 AM
Yellowfin tuna
Sat, Sep 26
67
1 PM
Striped bass
Sun, Sep 27
73
6 PM
Little tunny
Mon, Sep 28
82
3 PM
Little tunny
Tue, Sep 29
82
3 PM
Little tunny
Wed, Sep 30
82
7 AM
Little tunny
Thu, Oct 1
85
5 PM
Little tunny
Fri, Oct 2
87
6 PM
Red drum
Sat, Oct 3
88
7 PM
Red drum
Best day
Sun, Oct 4
88
7 PM
Red drum
Mon, Oct 5
84
8 AM
Little tunny
Tue, Oct 6
84
9 AM
Little tunny
Species · 21
Listed for the Mid-Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (55)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM (83)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (78)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (76)
Shoulder season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (57)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 2 PM (58)
Peak season, changing this week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 3 PM (48)
Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (85)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM (88)
Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 6 PM (79)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (76)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (71)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (82)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (79)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 6 PM (69)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 3 PM (57)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM (85)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (71)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Oct 5 at 8 AM (83)
Off season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (35)
Named spots · 72
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Little BayBay · 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Bluefish56Good
- Hammock CoveBay · 2 to 3 ft · ProtectedTop now: Striped bass55Good
- Main Marsh ThorofareChannel · 2 to 15 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass55Good
- Perch CoveBay · 3 ft · ProtectedTop now: Striped bass55Good
- Simkins ThorofareChannel · 2 to 8 ft · ProtectedTop now: Striped bass55Good
- Somers CoveBay · 3 to 5 ft · ProtectedTop now: Striped bass55Good
- Turtle CoveBay · 2 to 4 ft · ProtectedTop now: Striped bass55Good
- Anchorage PointCape · 4 to 17 ft · ProtectedTop now: Yellowfin tuna44Fair
- Beach ThorofareChannel · 3 to 20 ft · ProtectedTop now: Yellowfin tuna44Fair
- Broad ThorofareChannel · 2 to 11 ft · ProtectedTop now: Yellowfin tuna44Fair
- Drag ChannelChannel · 2 to 17 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Yellowfin tuna44Fair
- Elbow ThorofareChannel · 3 to 6 ft · ProtectedTop now: Yellowfin tuna44Fair
60 more spots, A to Z
- Absecon Bay43
- Absecon Channel30
- Absecon Inlet30
- Baremore Quarters30
- Bass Harbor43
- Betsey Channel30
- Big Fish Thorofare30
- Black Point30
- Bonita Tideway30
- Brigantine Channel30
- Brigantine Inlet30
- Brigantine Shoal30
- Broad Creek30
- Clam Thorofare30
- Conover Channel30
- Eagle Bay30
- Flat Thorofare30
- Golden Hammock Thorofare30
- Grassy Bay30
- Great Egg Harbor Bay44
- Great Egg Harbor Inlet44
- Gull Island Thorofare30
- Hoffman Point30
- Hoffman Thorofare30
- Job Point44
- Lakes Bay44
- Lakes Channel44
- Little Finger Channel44
- Little Finger Channel44
- Low Water Thorofare30
- Mankiller Bay30
- Meadow Cut30
- Middle Thorofare30
- Mud Thorofare30
- Oyster Thorofare30
- Point Bar Thorofare30
- Rainbow Channel44
- Rainbow Thorofare44
- Reeds Bay30
- Risley Channel44
- Rock Point44
- Roundabout Thorofare30
- Sand Thorofare30
- Scull Bay44
- Seaview Harbor44
- Shelter Island Bay44
- Shelter Island Waters44
- Ship Channel43
- Sloop Thorofare30
- Somers Bay30
- Stake Thorofare30
- Steelman Bay43
- Steelman Bay30
- Steelman Thorofare30
- The Lagoon44
- Turtle Gut44
- Venice Lagoon44
- Wading Thorofare30
- Weakfish Thorofare30
- Wills Thorofare43
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. Synced with NJFW Sep 22, 2026.
No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with NJFW before you keep a fish.