Plain Area off the New Jersey coast
A big area with a funnel shape. Narrow close to the beach and wider toward the open ocean. Less than 0.5 nautical miles from the beach. 11 nautical miles NE (15 degrees T) from Brarnegat Inlet. Mainly sandy and gravel, but with some mud in the northern portion. The north shore grounds are most productive from April through November.
The surrounding charateristics of this area is composed by sandy and gravel material.
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| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Striped Bass | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Good |
| Bluefish | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off |
| Summer Flounder (Fluke) | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off | Off |
| Black Sea Bass | Off | Off | Off | Off | Peak | Peak | Good | Good | Peak | Peak | Good | Off |
Most charters depart from point-pleasant-beach - Best striper access
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Recommended tackle for Striped Bass and Bluefish fishing.
Medium-power 7 ft rod + 3000-class reel. Stripers, fluke, and weakies.

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1/2 to 2 oz bucktails for fluking the channels and bridge pilings.

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Topwater plugs for blitzing stripers at sunrise off the inlet.

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Paddle-tail and shad-style plastics for snapper blues and fluke.

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3-4 tray bag built to walk jetties without snagging or dumping.

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Cedar Creek is known for Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke (Summer Flounder), Sea Bass.
Cedar Creek is located 0.5 nm from the beach. The nearest departure point is Barnegat Inlet.
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