Buoy Area off the New Jersey coast
This area is placed in front of the strain of Cape May and Cape Henlopen. But outside of the 3 nautical miles lines ending at the R"2" buoy. The bottom is hard sand and shelly material. Bucktails tipped with Gulp or strip baits are deadly for fluke.
The surrounding area has a slope in the Weat and plain in the East of it.
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| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tautog (Blackfish) | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Off | Off | Off | Off | Peak | Peak | Good |
| Weakfish | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Good | Good | Off | Off | Off | Off |
| Scup (Porgy) | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off | Off |
Most charters depart from Barnegat Light - Prime bay fishing access
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Cape May
Atlantic City
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Check AvailabilityCoral Bottom is known for Fluke (Summer Flounder), Sea Bass, Tautog, Weakfish, Scup (Porgy).
Coral Bottom is accessible from Cape May Inlet. Check with local charter captains for precise navigation coordinates.
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