Lump off the New Jersey coast
Carolina is an offshore fishing ground in NJ waters, identified in the NJ DEP Prime Fishing Grounds database. The area marks productive hard or soft bottom structure holding sea bass, tautog, and bluefish depending on depth and season. Tuna and bonito patrol above during summer migration windows. Accessible from offshore NJ ports as part of a multi-stop bottom-fishing trip.
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| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowfin & Bluefin Tuna | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off |
| Bluefish | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off |
| Black Sea Bass | Off | Off | Off | Off | Peak | Peak | Good | Good | Peak | Peak | Good | Off |
| Bonito & False Albacore | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off |
Most charters depart from Belmar - Closest to offshore canyons
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Belmar
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Check AvailabilityCarolina is known for Tuna, Bluefish, Bonito, False Albacore, Sea Bass.
Lumps are elevated bottom features that concentrate fish. They are productive for both bottom fishing and trolling.
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