Reef off the New Jersey coast
Cod Lump marks a rise 18.4 nautical miles east-southeast of Barnegat Inlet, a 101-acre patch in transition water. Despite the throwback name, warm-season action defines it now — bluefish and bonito over the lump, false albacore in the fall bait runs, and sharks drawn to the area's summer chunk lines.
The surrounding charateristics of this area is composed by sandy amaterial with an isolated slough in the NW part of it.
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| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefish | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off |
| Sharks | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off |
| Bonito & False Albacore | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off |
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Check AvailabilityCod Lump is known for Bluefish, Sharks, Bonito, False Albacore.
Cod Lump is located 13.5 nm NE (82 degrees T) from the NE corner of Garden State North Reef. The nearest departure point is Barnegat Inlet.
Reef structures provide habitat for a variety of species. Artificial reefs are regularly stocked and monitored by NJ Fish & Wildlife.
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