Rack n Fin

The current cold snap is bringing a glimmer, albeit a slim one, of the possibility of ice fishing in the southern tier counties.

The South Zone duck hunting season comes to an end at sunset Thursday, January 20, with the Coastal Zone (east of the Garden State Parkway) open until sunset Saturday, January 22.

To be sure, this event will have you chomping at the bit for boating, fishing, crabbing, and all the fun stuff associated with spring, summer, and fall on the water.

Hunting when there is snow cover unveils a new experience vis-a-vis the dramatically increased visibility save for those impenetrable bull briar curtains.

Whitetail hunting opportunities continue starting Saturday with the opening of the statewide January winter bow season.

The Christmas season is for wishing, but no wishing is needed right now as the fishing for the likes of white and yellow perch, sunfish, and crappies is in hot mode.

Old news is good news. And the news that won’t get old is about the continuing torrid striped bass bite that’s still going on along the South Jersey coast.

The NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife will resume its ringneck pheasant and bobwhite quail stocking schedule starting this Saturday after a two-week break for the six-day firearm and the antlerless deer seasons.

“Legs of white, the tog will bite,” as the adage goes.

The six-day firearm deer season commences a half-hour before sunrise Monday and concludes a half-hour after sunset Saturday, December 11.