Bakers Marina on the Bay News and Special Events

Fishing has Never Been Better in NJ...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:59:59 EST

Many anglers who have been fishing in New Jersey the past few years know that the fishing's never been better. Over the past decade many new species have been established in state waters, providing for angling action previously found only out-of-state.

Walleye, northen pike, muskies and hybrid striped bass top the list of recent additions of big, hard-fighting fish. Recently created reservoirs provide some of the best angling potential in the northeast.

Incredible runs of anadromous fish like American shad and striped bass provide hot angling along the entire stretch of the Delaware River. At no time in the history of our state has there been more or better fishing opportunities for both coldwater and warmwater fish.

For those that have never fished, New Jersey's annual Free Fishing Days (when licensing requirements are suspended each year in early June) give you the chance to find out what you have been missing without having to buy a license. For anyone who used to fish but has given it up, Free Fishing Days provide an excellent opportunity to re-experience the joy, excitement and relaxation that fishing can provide. These two days also provide an opportunity for those from neighboring states to enjoy a free sample of great fishing in New Jersey.

For those looking to get started, the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center offers free beginner courses for both spin and fly anglers. Looking to improve your skills? There are also courses for intermediate anglers.

Join the growing number of people discovering the satisfaction of fishing in New Jersey - where the fishing's never been better!

For more information visit the NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife

ASMFC Winter Meeting Final Agenda & Meeting Materials...

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:31:27 EST

ASMFC Winter Meeting Final Agenda & Meeting Materials

The final agenda and meeting materials for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's 2012 Winter Meeting are now available at http://www.asmfc.org/winter2012Mtg.htm. Please note that the Winter Flounder Board meeting originally scheduled for Thursday has been removed from the schedule, and meeting times for the ISFMP Policy Board and Business Session meetings on Thursday have shifted slightly. Some documents may be large, so please be patient downloading. Meeting materials are also available on CD-ROM; to obtain a CD, please contact Cindy Robertson at crobertson@asmfc.org.

NJDEP Asks Anglers to Help Control Aquatic Invasive Species...

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:44:05 EST

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is requesting anglers and boaters to do their part to halt the spread of aquatic invasive species have made their way into New Jersey waters. Plants like Eurasian water milfoil, hydrilla, didymo (rock snot) and water chestnut choke once thriving waterways. Invasive fish such as the snakehead, flathead catfish, and Asian swamp eel can outcompete other fish, including native species and prized recreational fish, for food and available habitat.

A new page has been posted on the division's website with information about the effects of these invaders, how to identify them and precautions to take to combat the problem. To learn more, visit http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/aquatic_invasives.htm

From Bakers Marina Group, we hope you find this information informative and useful.

About The Bakers Marina Group

Join the group, join the fun, get four Marinas for the price of one!

Our goal is to provide our customers with the greatest boating experience! Bakers Marina Group offer our members the longest boating season, April 1st through December 1st. Choose one of our four locations and enjoy free weekend getaways at our other three.

The Bakers Marina Group consists of four marinas:

Marina on the Bay, Highlands, NJ sits across from Sandy Hook and has access to some of the best fishing in the Northeast. Enjoy adjacent restaurant and nearby shopping.
Baker's Landing Marina, Long Branch, NJ is located on Pleasure Bay, a serene section of the Shrewsbury River.
Baker's Basin Marina, Waretown, NJ sits in South Harbor Lagoon with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean.
Willow Point Marina, Greenwood Lake, NY offers a full lake experience with breath taking mountain views.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.bakersmarinagroup.com or contact Tom at 732-504-5196

ASMFC Seeks Comment on Black Sea Bass Management...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:10:28 EST

The following is a news release from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:

ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Board Approves Draft Addendum XXII for Public Comment Addendum Considers 2012 Black Sea Bass Recreational Measures

Arlington, VA - The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board (Board) has approved Draft Addendum XXII for public comment. The Draft Addendum proposes a program wherein the Board divides the recreational black sea bass coastwide allocations into state-by-state management for 2012 only.

The management plan for black sea bass does not provide an opportunity to craft recreational measures by regions or state, it only allows for a coastwide measure. Due to the wide geographic range of this species, the application of coastwide minimum size, possession limit, and season restrictions may not affect every area involved in the fishery the same way. States were concerned that the coastwide regulations disproportionately impacted states within the management unit; therefore, they approved Addendum XXI which allowed for state-by-state measures in 2011 for state waters only. Because Addendum XXI expired at the end of 2011 and the Board continues to have the same concerns for the 2012 fishing season, the Board initiated Draft Addendum XXII. The Draft Addendum is intended to provide the necessary management flexibility to mitigate potential disproportionate impacts on states that can result from coastwide measures for 2012.

Only one state (New York) has scheduled a public hearing on the Draft Addendum, which will be held as part of New York's Marine Resources Advisory Council Meeting, scheduled for January 17, 2012 at 7:00PM at New York State Department of Environmental Protection's Marine Bureau Headquarters, 205 N. Belle Mead Road, East Setauket, New York. Any additional hearings will be posted to the Commission's website at http://www.asmfc.org/meetings.htm.

Fishermen and other interested groups are encouraged to provide input on the Draft Addendum, either by attending public hearings or providing written comments. The Draft Addendum can be obtained at http://www.asmfc.org/speciesDocuments/sfScupBSB/bsb/fmps/bsb_DraftAddendumXXII_PublicComment.pdf or by contacting the Commission at 703. 842.0740. Public comment will be accepted until 5:00 PM (EST) on February 5, 2012 and should be forwarded to Toni Kerns, FMP Coordinator, 1050 N. Highland St, Suite A-N, Arlington, VA 22201; 703.842.0741 (FAX) or at tkerns@asmfc.org (Subject line: Black Sea Bass). For more information, please contact Toni Kerns at 703.842.0740 or tkerns@asmfc.org.

ASMFC Vision: Healthy, self-sustaining populations for all Atlantic coast fish species or successful restoration well in progress by the year 2015.

From Bakers Marina Group, we hope you find this information informative and useful.

About The Bakers Marina Group

Join the group, join the fun, get four Marinas for the price of one!

Marina on the Bay, Highlands, NJ sits across from Sandy Hook and has access to some of the best fishing in the Northeast. Enjoy adjacent restaurant and nearby shopping.
Baker's Landing Marina, Long Branch, NJ is located on Pleasure Bay, a serene section of the Shrewsbury River.
Baker's Basin Marina, Waretown, NJ sits in South Harbor Lagoon with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean.
Willow Point Marina, Greenwood Lake, NY offers a full lake experience with breath taking mountain views.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.bakersmarinagroup.com or contact Tom at 732-504-5196

2012 Garden State Outdoor Sportsmen Show...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:39:59 EST

The 2012 Garden State Outdoor Sportsmen's Show featuring the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife's Garden State Deer Classic is slated for January 12 - 15 at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison, NJ and promises to be the best ever. Continuing on the success of last year's program, the newly refurbished Deer Classic and Division of Fish and Wildlife display will be a focal point for the show. In addition, the Show has added several new attractions like the 3D Archery Shoot and an I Combat Outdoor Training Range that are sure to please, complementing the already high quality vendor and educational seminar line-up.

This year the Show is pleased to provide two very good reasons to purchase an admission ticket online at http://gsoss.ticketleap.com/garden-state-outdoor-sportsmens-show/t/HHH12/. Online ticket purchasers are being offered a 1 year subscription to a choice of Field & Stream, Caribbean Travel & Life, Outdoor Life or Popular Science magazine and for every ticket sold online, the Show is donating $1.00 to New Jersey's Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH).

HHH is a non-profit organization working with regional food banks that enables hunters to donate venison to the needy while addressing the overpopulation of deer in New Jersey. Purchasing an online ticket is a great way to support Hunters Helping the Hungry so it can continue to provide hunter donated venison to people in need.

For additional information on the Show please visit http://www.gsoss.com/. Purchase tickets online at http://gsoss.ticketleap.com/garden-state-outdoor-sportsmens-show/t/HHH12/ .

Source : NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife.

From Bakers Marina Group, we hope you find this information informative and useful.

About The Bakers Marina Group

Join the group, join the fun, get four Marinas for the price of one!

Marina on the Bay, Highlands, NJ sits across from Sandy Hook and has access to some of the best fishing in the Northeast. Enjoy adjacent restaurant and nearby shopping.
Baker's Landing Marina, Long Branch, NJ is located on Pleasure Bay, a serene section of the Shrewsbury River.
Baker's Basin Marina, Waretown, NJ sits in South Harbor Lagoon with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean.
Willow Point Marina, Greenwood Lake, NY offers a full lake experience with breath taking mountain views.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.bakersmarinagroup.com or contact Tom at 732-504-5196

Comcast Services Available at Bakers Landing and Marina on Bay...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:36:22 EST

Bakers Marina Group is proud to announce that slip holders at Bakers Landing Marina (Long Branch, NJ) and Marina on the Bay (Highlands, NJ) now have the opportunity to get Comcast cable service hooked up to their boat slip. Boat slip holders can get a wide range of broadband services including Preferred Basic, Digital Cable with High Definition and Video on Demand, High Speed Internet, Digital Video Recorder service and Comcast Digital Voice Telephone Service.

Boat slip holders should call 1-800 Comcast to obtain rates and sign-up information.

About The Bakers Marina Group

Join the group, join the fun, get four Marinas for the price of one!

Marina on the Bay, Highlands, NJ sits across from Sandy Hook and has access to some of the best fishing in the Northeast. Enjoy adjacent restaurant and nearby shopping.
Baker's Landing Marina, Long Branch, NJ is located on Pleasure Bay, a serene section of the Shrewsbury River.
Baker's Basin Marina, Waretown, NJ sits in South Harbor Lagoon with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean.
Willow Point Marina, Greenwood Lake, NY offers a full lake experience with breath taking mountain views.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.bakersmarinagroup.com or contact Tom at 732-504-5196

2012 NJ Hunting and Fishing Licenses Available Dec 15...

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:32:06 EST

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife has announced that hunting and fishing licenses for 2012 will be available beginning 10am on Thursday, December 15. Licenses will be available at all license agents ( http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/agentlst.htm ) and online ( http://www.nj.wildlifelicense.com/ ).

All New Jersey fishing and hunting licenses expire on December 31, regardless of when purchased. Hunters can maximize the value of their licenses by purchasing them early and getting out and enjoying the great hunting opportunities still available at the beginning of the new license year.

65 pound Bluefin Tuna Caught by Marina on the Bay Angler...

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:00:26 EST

Tom Morford Jr. sailing on the Sherri Berri recently caught a 65 pound Bluefin Tuna. The fishing boat calls Baker's Marina on the Bay in Highlands NJ. "Junior" caught the tuna on a special swimming plug on a spinning tackle. Bluefin tuna have a max length of 14 feet and can weigh up to 1,500 pounds. It can also swim up to 50 miles per hour. Here is the first picture of the 65lb Bluefin Tuna. Congratulation Tom!

Basic Boat Maintenance Tips Video...

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:36:40 EST

Here is a video with some basic boat maintenance tips

Bakers Marina Group hopes you found this video and information useful.

About The Bakers Marina Group

Join the group, join the fun, get four Marinas for the price of one!

Marina on the Bay, Highlands, NJ sits across from Sandy Hook and has access to some of the best fishing in the Northeast. Enjoy adjacent restaurant and nearby shopping.
Baker's Landing Marina, Long Branch, NJ is located on Pleasure Bay, a serene section of the Shrewsbury River.
Baker's Basin Marina, Waretown, NJ sits in South Harbor Lagoon with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean.
Willow Point Marina, Greenwood Lake, NY offers a full lake experience with breath taking mountain views.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.bakersmarinagroup.com or contact Tom at 732-504-5196

Winter Trout Stocking Begins November 21 2011 in NJ...

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:04:03 EST

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife's Winter Trout Stocked Lakes Program provides additional trout fishing opportunities during the late fall and winter months. The program is designed to ensure that at least one lake is within easy driving distance of anyone interested in trying their luck on a beautiful winter's day.

The stocking consists of two-year old trout averaging 14 to 18 inches in length. The fish will be stocked in 23 lakes ranging in size from five to 100 acres and with shoreline access and/or boat launching sites.

For more information on the program, including the stocking schedule, visit http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/trtinfo_winter.htm on the division's website.

Bakers Marina Group hopes you found this information useful.

About The Bakers Marina Group

Join the group, join the fun, get four Marinas for the price of one!

Marina on the Bay, Highlands, NJ sits across from Sandy Hook and has access to some of the best fishing in the Northeast. Enjoy adjacent restaurant and nearby shopping.
Baker's Landing Marina, Long Branch, NJ is located on Pleasure Bay, a serene section of the Shrewsbury River.
Baker's Basin Marina, Waretown, NJ sits in South Harbor Lagoon with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean.
Willow Point Marina, Greenwood Lake, NY offers a full lake experience with breath taking mountain views.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.bakersmarinagroup.com or contact Tom at 732-504-5196