Fishing near Jersey City, NJ
Set in Hudson County on the west bank of the Hudson River, Jersey City sits on one of the East Coast's most important striped bass nurseries — second only to the Chesapeake. Liberty State Park, historically called Communipaw Cove, offers shoreline fishing and a free car-top kayak launch onto the tidal estuary. Within an hour west lie freshwater destinations like Lake Hopatcong (2,500 acres) and Round Valley Reservoir.
Top waters to fish near Jersey City
Hudson River
Raritan River
Raritan Bay
Lake Hopatcong
Rockaway River
Upper Bay
Round Valley Reservoir
Monksville Reservoir
Long Island Sound
Spruce Run Reservoir
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Jersey City, New Jersey and what's needed to catch them.
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Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Atlantic Sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus
Blueback Herring
Alosa aestivalis
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Trout
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
Largemouth Bass
Fishing guides near Jersey City
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Joe De Filippo
Fish N Party Charters
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Your Best Choice For Reeling In Prized Creatures
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Rob Ebersole
Scary Good Sportfishing
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Unforgettable moment in Lake Erie Fishing Charters
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Adrian McElroy
Jenn-A Fishing Charters LLC
5.0 (8 reviews)
Discover The Best Point Pleasant Beach Fishing
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Chris Johnson
Reel C Charters
5.0 (7 reviews)
Inshore / Offshore Fishing or Local Cruises
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Peter Clarke
Mad Hatter Charters
5.0 (4 reviews)
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Timothy Mueller
Sandy Hook Charters
5.0 (2 reviews)
Fast and Family friendly charter
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