Lump off the New Jersey coast
A 20-acre dab of shell bottom 8.1 nautical miles northeast of Shark River, smallest of the three Mussel Bottom grounds; the others spread to its southwest. Mussel beds mean forage: fluke and sea bass graze the shell, bluefish and bonito circle above on the tide.
The surrounding area is characterized with a variety of sandy, mussels, gravel and rocky material as a bottom type.
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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 |
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Check AvailabilityMussel Bottom is known for Bluefish, Bonito, False Albacore, Sea Bass, Fluke (Summer Flounder).
Mussel Bottom is located 4 nm from the Elberon (beach). The nearest departure point is Shark River.
Lumps are elevated bottom features that concentrate fish. They are productive for both bottom fishing and trolling.
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