Reef off the New Jersey coast
A tight 58-acre patch of rocks 5.7 nautical miles east-southeast of Shark River with an outsized species list: fluke and sea bass on the bottom, tautog in the rocks, scup and red hake on the margins, and bluefish, bonito, and albies overhead in season. Small area, dense structure — anchor precisely.
The surrounding areais plain in the East part with a wreck and inshore of it, contains the Rees and several lumps.
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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 |
| Tautog (Blackfish) | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Off | Off | Off | Off | Peak | Peak | Good |
| Bonito & False Albacore | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off |
| Scup (Porgy) | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off | Off |
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Check AvailabilityGlory Rocks is known for Fluke (Summer Flounder), Sea Bass, Tautog, Bluefish, Bonito, False Albacore, Scup (Porgy), Red Hake.
Glory Rocks is located 1 nm E (90 degrees T) of the NE corner of Sea Girt Reef. The nearest departure point is Shark River.
Reef structures provide habitat for a variety of species. Artificial reefs are regularly stocked and monitored by NJ Fish & Wildlife.
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