Lump off the New Jersey coast
A little lump 4 nautical miles offshore of Shark River Inlet (90 degreesT). Their surrounding is 50 feet and the lump goes to 56 feet deep. Circle the lump to locate feeding fish on your electronics.
The surrounding area is characterized by sandy and pebble material as a bottom type.The surrounds has small lumps all arround.
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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 |
| 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 |
| Bonito & False Albacore | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off |
Most charters depart from point-pleasant-beach - Beach blitz proximity
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Recommended tackle for Bluefish and Bonito 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.
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.
3-4 tray bag built to walk jetties without snagging or dumping.

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Eagles Lump is known for Bluefish, Bonito, False Albacore, Sea Bass, Fluke (Summer Flounder).
Eagles Lump is located 4 nm offshore. The nearest departure point is Shark River.
Lumps are elevated bottom features that concentrate fish. They are productive for both bottom fishing and trolling.
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