Reef off the New Jersey coast
Placed 3.3 nautical miles S of Jones Beach State Park(NY). Size: 744 acres. Material: 11 vessels. Adrydock. Surplus armored vehicles. Concrete rubble. 2 steel barges. Comments: Seven wooden barges placed over 20 years ago have mostly disintegrated Diamond jigs and bucktails work well on the structure.
The surrounding area is make up of sand
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| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Check AvailabilityHempstead Town Reef is known for Sea Bass, Tautog.
Hempstead Town Reef is located 3.3 nm S of Jones Beach State Park(NY). The nearest departure point is Sandy Hook.
Reef structures provide habitat for a variety of species. Artificial reefs are regularly stocked and monitored by NJ Fish & Wildlife.
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