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
point-pleasant-beach
Cape May
Atlantic City
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Check AvailabilityCedar 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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