LBI Fishing Report 9/19/25

The recent blow gave us two days of foul weather but good fishing. With the mullet mayhem, it’s safe to say the mullet run is on! There’s still a variety of species on tap; tog, kingfish, bluefish, fluke, striped bass, sheepshead and a few pompano among others.

South Philly Fred stopped by the shop to pick up his Van Staal after an annual service and then heading up to the north end. He reported back, “The mullet are everywhere and the bass are snapping. It’s winds and raining but it’s on! On my second cast the Bomber Windcheater got smoked. Then a few minutes later got another, much bigger one. It was a good mullet run bass about 20#.

LBI Surf Fishing Classic

The 2025 derby is off to a strong start. Check out the live results and weigh-in log for details. Now’s a great time to sign up and participate in this fall fishing event.

Striped Bass Comment Period

The striped bass public comment period is NOW for Addendum III to Amendment 7. The deadline is Friday October 3, 2025 11:59PM.

For all that attend the local meeting this past week in Manahawkin… Thank You. It was a great meeting with lots of questions and answers, but unfortunately there was not a strong attendance. I was expecting a packed house and a long line for public comment but that wasn’t the case.

For those that missed it, there’s still time. All you need to know is published here… It’s super easy to comment online via survey form. Please do it now.

Author: FishHead.Greg

Greg Cudnik is a Long Beach Island native with lifelong experience fishing and navigating the local waters. He is a distinguished Master Captain—the highest level of operator licensing—holding a U.S. Coast Guard Masters 50-Ton Near Coastal License with Towing Endorsement. Raised in and now managing his family’s bait and tackle business, Fisherman’s Headquarters (est. 1962, The Saltwater Fishing Bait & Tackle Experts), Greg is immersed in fishing on a daily basis. He is the Chief Contributor of FishingLBI.com, Long Beach Island’s leading fishing report blog, and serves as the administrator of Fisherman’s Headquarters’ social media channels on Instagram and Facebook, where he shares real-time fishing reports, conditions, and tactics. Be sure to follow along.