Lump off the New Jersey coast
An 18-acre fragment of the Fenwick Shoal complex, southeast of the main rise 29 nautical miles south of Cape May Inlet. Smallest of the group, essentially a single waypoint on the shoal's edge — one drift or one trolling pass tells you if fish are home.
The surrounding area is composed by several sloughs with hard and broken bottom characteristics.
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| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowfin & Bluefin Tuna | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off |
| Bluefish | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | 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 |
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Check AvailabilityFenwick Shoal is known for Tuna, Bluefish, Bonito, False Albacore, Sea Bass.
Fenwick Shoal is located 5.5 nm offshore. The nearest departure point is Cape May Inlet.
Lumps are elevated bottom features that concentrate fish. They are productive for both bottom fishing and trolling.
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