Lump off the New Jersey coast
An oval-shaped lump in front of Lovelaides Harbor. Less than 1.5 nautical miles from the beach. Follows the 30 depth line and goes through the 25 feet deep line. Vertical jigging produces consistent action.
The surrounding charateristics of this area is composed by sandy material with some isolated small lumps in the southern part of it.
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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 |
| Bonito & False Albacore | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off |
Most charters depart from point-pleasant-beach - Beach blitz proximity
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Topwater plugs for blitzing stripers at sunrise off the inlet.

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Lovelaides Lump is known for Bluefish, Bonito, False Albacore, Sea Bass, Fluke (Summer Flounder).
Lovelaides Lump is located 1.5 nm from the beach. The nearest departure point is Barnegat Inlet.
Lumps are elevated bottom features that concentrate fish. They are productive for both bottom fishing and trolling.
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