September 10th 2026 New Jersey/Delaware Bay Fishing Report with Jim Hutchinson, Jr.

The Fisherman’s “Next Cast” Weekly Podcast · Sep 10, 2026 · 34m

And so begins 10 consecutive months of porgy fishing in New Jersey, as the official opening of scup on 9/1 carries through to June of next year with a 10-inch minimum size and 30 fish bag limit. Fluke season in New Jersey is quickly coming to an end as well come 9/25, while the black sea bass bag limit goes to 10 fish on 9/23. We lead the week off discussing the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council meeting on 9/10 and menhaden reduction hearings starting on 9/15, before jumping into local inshore action on out to the offshore grounds (9:15). Along with those porgies, weakfish (18:25) seem to…