New Jersey Crabbing Report — Late Summer 2026

Dividing Creek / Port Norris / Crabmuda Triangle / behind Fortescue / near Beaver Dam, NJ

Barnegat & Manasquan

On 2026-09-04, a crew started at 8:30am at the Owl’s Nest in Dividing Creek, NJ, working a low, still-ebbing tide with 20 topless homemade traps baited with chicken necks. The trip produced 82 keepers total. The post also notes a final tally of 28 keepers by Johann and 24 by Evan after a tie-breaker/technicality, with throwbacks and females released. The reported working areas included Port Norris, the Crabmuda Triangle, behind Fortescue, and near Beaver Dam.

• 82 crabs
• 82 keepers
• Bait: chicken necks
• Gear: 20 topless homemade traps
• Tide: low, still-ebbing

Good Luck Point bay side, NJ

Barnegat & Manasquan

The crabber reported 20 crabs at Good Luck Point bay side, NJ. The trip lasted 2.5 hours. They used 6 topless baited with chicken thighs; double anchored with chicken thighs. Reported conditions included 4.5 feet of water. The largest crab measured 6 inches.

• 20 crabs
• 6 in. largest
• 2.5 hours
• Bait: chicken thighs
• Gear: 6 topless baited with chicken thighs; double anchored

Toms River

Barnegat & Manasquan

A follow-up trip in Toms River produced 3 keeper male blue crabs, with slower action than the earlier outing discussed in the same report thread.

• 3 keepers

Manahawkin Bay

The crabber caught 71 crabs and kept 10 at Manahawkin Bay. They used traps. Reported conditions included slack tide.

• 71 crabs
• 10 keepers
• Gear: traps
• Tide: slack tide