Channel off the New Jersey coast
An area outside of Sandy Hook. It starts along the beach and goes out 0.5 nautical miles. The north shore grounds are most productive from April through November.
The surrounding characteristics are composed by sandy and broken shell material as a bottom type.
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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 |
| Weakfish | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Good | Good | Off | Off | Off | Off |
Most charters depart from point-pleasant-beach - Best striper access
point-pleasant-beach
Cape May
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Check AvailabilityFalse Hook Channel is known for Striped Bass, Bluefish, Weakfish, Fluke (Summer Flounder).
False Hook Channel is accessible from Sandy Hook. Check with local charter captains for precise navigation coordinates.
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