Defining bait in the water

[albiealert]

I have seem more bunker in the rivers so far than I have ever seen. So many that its like you are thinking there will be a big fish kill like they have had in other places. so far so good. Lots of bunker.

[hookedonbass]

Very informative thread thanks for sharing. I am used to noticing small spearing this time of year. Haven't seen too many it must be like they are coming through in waves.

[seamonkey]

What awesome shares here. I was bored today and read over some of the posts very helpful. I wanted to ask your guys' opinion on something. In SJersey we have a LOT of spearing. You can usually find them near any lighted bulkhead, marina, creek mouth, etc. Last few nights have been makeing some stops on the way home from work. I noticed a lot of spearing at almost every place I stopped at. This one place, with a deep water harbor nearby was a little different. There were these larger and thicker fish mixed in with the spearing. I would say they were 6-9 inches long and about twice the thickness of the spearing. If I didn't know better I would think they were snapper blues or mullet! But that's not really possible this time of year.
I could only view them from on top and the water was so windy I could not get a clear pic of them. Was wondering what you guys thought they might be?
Could herring be in the harbors like that? I thought they only go in the rivers and larger creeks? thank you for thoughts.

[ledhead36]

Could be herring. Have seen a few in the marinas like you experienced.

[basshunter]

gannets diving on herring in Belmar yesterday awesome, wish I was there!

[7deadlyplugs]

Wow just saw this. You guys are certainly lucky to have herring and stripers still around.

[Rip-Plugger]

Wow just saw this. You guys are certainly lucky to have herring and stripers still around.

was looking at a satellite view of jersey,you guys have a lot of backwater areas,I would bet money there are fish back there.
my guess is those that know keep their mouths shut so,knowing is not widespread.

[Rip-Plugger]

What awesome shares here. I was bored today and read over some of the posts very helpful. I wanted to ask your guys' opinion on something. In SJersey we have a LOT of spearing. You can usually find them near any lighted bulkhead, marina, creek mouth, etc. Last few nights have been makeing some stops on the way home from work. I noticed a lot of spearing at almost every place I stopped at. This one place, with a deep water harbor nearby was a little different. There were these larger and thicker fish mixed in with the spearing. I would say they were 6-9 inches long and about twice the thickness of the spearing. If I didn't know better I would think they were snapper blues or mullet! But that's not really possible this time of year.
I could only view them from on top and the water was so windy I could not get a clear pic of them. Was wondering what you guys thought they might be?
Could herring be in the harbors like that? I thought they only go in the rivers and larger creeks? thank you for thoughts.

I would say herring,they show up around here this time of year too.
as for where they go,if it has some kind of flow they will go.