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Barnegat Light (LBI)
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Tough Conditions
Challenging conditions. Consider waiting for improvement.
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Famous lighthouse inlet with legendary striper fishing
InletJettyLighthouse
Parking
Barnegat Light State Park lot
Moderate Walk
Beach access
Permit: None for jetty
Current Conditions
Wind
2 mph
ENE
Tide
rising
2.3h to high
Water
40.3°F
Active
Pressure
30"
steady
Surf Conditions
Current Surf
moderate2.8 ft
Height
13.058120346208227 sec
Period
E
Direction
Moderate surf with wind chop - reduced water clarity
Data: Interpolated (3 stations)
Wave Forecast
Today2.6ft SSE
Tomorrow3.4ft S
TrendBuilding
Best Fishing DayTuesday
Current Flow
Current Status
unknown0.0
Knots
—
Direction
Current data unavailable
Next slack: 12:50 AM (0.1h)
Data: Barnegat Inlet
Fishing Conditions
excellent
Slack water provides ideal fishing conditions
Prime time for bottom fishing and structure fishing
Species Forecast
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Blackfish
5Fair
PE 2.0-3.0MH-H
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Striped Bass
1.8Low
PE 1.5-2.0M-MH
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Bluefish
2.4Low
PE 1.5-2.0M
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Fluke
1Low
PE 0.8-1.0ML-M
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Weakfish
1.5Low
PE 0.8-1.0ML
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Kingfish
1Low
PE 0.6-0.8L-ML
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Best Target Species
Striped BassBluefishWeakfishTog
Local Fishing Guide
💡
Insider Tip
The 2-3am window in October is magic. Bass feed when boat traffic stops. Park at the lighthouse and walk out with a headlamp.
Hot Spots
- •The Pocket - inside corner of north jetty, protected from NE winds
- •Mid-jetty rocks - tog heaven, especially the submerged boulders
- •The Tip - where bay drains meet ocean, prime striper ambush point
Proven Tactics
- •Eeling at night is religion here - use 8-12 inch eels, slow retrieve
- •Tog: drop green crabs tight to rocks on slack, let them find it
- •When bass are busting, anything that swims will get hit
Seasonal Patterns
Spring
Tog season opens. Work the pocket on calm days.
Summer
Fluke in the channel, weakfish after dark in the pocket.
Fall
Legendary bass fishing. Eeling after midnight produces trophies.
Winter
Tog only, but world-class. Green crabs, fish the slack.
⚠️Know Before You Go
- •Massive waves break on jetty in storms
- •Current can sweep you off rocks
- •Ice forms on rocks in winter
🎣Nearest Bait Shop
Jingle's Bait & Tackle
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Tide Schedule
HHigh Tide
3:01 AM
3.7 ft
LLow Tide
8:54 AM
-0.3 ft
HHigh Tide
3:12 PM
4.3 ft
LLow Tide
9:43 PM
-0.4 ft
HHigh Tide
3:52 AM
3.6 ft
LLow Tide
9:49 AM
0.0 ft
Location
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39.7642, -74.1062
Parking Coordinates
39.7645, -74.1070