Plain Area off the New Jersey coast
The western lobe of the Lobster Claw, nearly 14,000 acres adjoining its twin to the east. Fishing this much bottom is a search problem — run the marks for hard-bottom sea bass and tautog concentrations, then let the surface activity call the trolling passes.
The surrounding area are irregular lumps and sloughs characterized by sand, shell, and gravel material.
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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 |
| 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 |
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Check AvailabilityLobster Claw is known for Sea Bass, Tautog, Bluefish, Bonito.
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