Hello… This is my first post.
Allow me to chime in. For the most part, there are “residential” fish around throughout the year but the masses generally start from the Hudson and the great Chesapeake Bay. As the fish starts to migrate north, the first concentration generally starts along the NJ coastline and the Western Sound of Long Island. Thereafter (approximately mid April), a good population starts to spread and it’s a safe bet that the bass will be in full force by the early May period.
It won't be long now - for I know there is a small body of fish in the NJ waters already.
“Crazy” Alberto
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