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SPOT 1 · BARNEGAT INLET SOUTH JETTY & WALKWAY
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Barnegat Inlet South Jetty & Walkway

PART OF LBI — Summer 2026 · JUL 31–AUG 7 · BASE SHIP BOTTOM HOUSE (~26TH & CENTRAL)

⚑ PARK HOURS
Closes at dusk — daylight venue only; night game moves to Barnegat Light Bayside Bulkhead (9). SOURCE: NJ DEP State Park Service

RING 3 · ~20 MIN [EXACT] LOCAL: BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE STATE PARK

NAVIGATE 39.76321, -74.10638

Cautions

  • ▲ Wet rock beyond walkway is dangerous — cleats required
  • ▲ Swift current, heavy leads, expect snags
  • ▲ Pets barred from walkway

Sessions

Outgoing rips

WINDOW · OPEN → MID-OUTGOING · LIGHTHOUSE-CORNER RIPS + WALKWAY RIPS
Bucktail 1–2 oz + teaser swung down-current; pick pockets along the walkway; switch to metal on bird/bait shows.
PULLS (pack these) S4 S5 S6 S7 G7
RIGS BUCKTAIL & TEASER ↗ HI-LO ↗

Slack structure

WINDOW · SLACK ±45 MIN · WALKWAY RIPS + PICNIC BULKHEAD
Bottom rigs on the rock edge — sand fleas/green crabs (Fish Heads live board) for tog/sheepshead/triggers.
PULLS (pack these) S1 S4 S6
RIGS HI-LO ↗
  1. Rank 1 — Barnegat Inlet South Jetty & Walkway
39.7632135°N 74.1063824°W
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tide station 8533615

Access

  • Parking: Free park lot, 208 Broadway
  • Fees: Free entry
  • Hours: Park open to dusk (posted)
  • Restrooms: Yes
  • Drive: ~20 min from base

Structure read

1,033-ft railed concrete walkway atop the south jetty over the inlet rips; bare rock continues seaward; bulkhead fishing along picnic-area inlet frontage.

WALKWAY RIPS LIGHTHOUSE-CORNER RIPS OUTER ROCK (CLEATS) PICNIC BULKHEAD

Species × season

T1 PRIMARY · T2 SECONDARY · T3 OPPORTUNISTIC

  • T1 Fluke MOVING WATER · Bucktail+teaser drift
  • T1 Bluefish BAIT PUSHES · Kastmaster 1 oz
  • T2 Tautog SLACK, TIGHT TO ROCK · Release-first in July regs
  • T2 Sheepshead/Triggerfish SLACK, STRUCTURE · Crab/sand-flea baits
  • T3 Striped bass FIRST LIGHT · Warm-water doctrine
NIGHT 0 of 5
KIDS 4 of 5

Regs snapshot

VERIFIED 2026-07-19
Free park; no alcohol; current fluke/tog/sea-bass numbers per Week Packet regs page.
dep.nj.gov/parksandforests/state-park/barnegat-l ↗
KEEPERS · LAW · TIDES ↗

SOURCES: NJ DEP · fishinglbi.com · pipeline-vetted 2026-07-19

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