Raritan Bay Bunker

[ParkerBoys]

I'm gonna be getting the boat in the water this week. I wanna net some bunker for the weekend. Has anyone been out in the bay seeing bunker schools in an area consistanlty? I hear that Jamaica Bay has pleanty but I dont wanna head that way.

I have to run about 20-25 mile so I'd rather not burn fuel all day searching. They are usually in Great Kills but that's a little later in the season.

[JAT11]

We put in yesterday, that's a hell of a run to try to net bunker this early....they'll be out front shortly, good luck if you go!

[ParkerBoys]

yeah - I am running down the hudson to my slip in Shark River. I thought I'd put some feelers out there for bait before I head down.

[50pounder]

I'm gonna be getting the boat in the water this week. I wanna net some bunker for the weekend. Has anyone been out in the bay seeing bunker schools in an area consistanlty? I hear that Jamaica Bay has pleanty but I dont wanna head that way.

I have to run about 20-25 mile so I'd rather not burn fuel all day searching. They are usually in Great Kills but that's a little later in the season.

what port are you coming out of?

[cityfisherman]

take a look around great kills i spoke to a buddy this weekend he found some there it cant hurt to look :)

[ParkerBoys]

what port are you coming out of?

I will be leaving from Stony Point on the Hudson River. My boat is dry docked there.

[50pounder]

there have been some way up the Shrews and Nav rivers. not sure it worth it for you. i would definately take a peak in Great Kills first

[anotherbunkerbob2]

If it helps any I snaged 35 bunker up in the Naveasink river last thursday,
if I had my net I could have loaded up.
They were all over the place, nice to see them this early.
They can only get back there from the bay!

[JAT11]

yeah - I am running down the hudson to my slip in Shark River. I thought I'd put some feelers out there for bait before I head down.


I hear ya, I thought you were running from Shark to the Raritan & back to Shark. Good Luck with the marine forecast this week! I hear the inlet shoaled up more over the winter with some rollers at the mouth. They just dredged it. :rolleyes:

[fishypete]

If it helps any I snaged 35 bunker up in the Naveasink river last thursday,
if I had my net I could have loaded up.
They were all over the place, nice to see them this early.
They can only get back there from the bay!

They're so thick back there you can walk across them. Gunna be a great spring!!!

[FisherMan120]

Was in Great Kills earlier today, there every where there.

[chunk]

Navesink River always has them in the early spring.

[Destino]

I am docked in great kills.... still spotty when they are there they are there went hunting the other day and got none.... two days earlier got them off the bow of my boat while i was still in the slip i am thinking that this nice weather is going to make them more constantant i will let you guys know....