Buoy Area off the New Jersey coast
NA Buoy floats about 37 nautical miles east of Sandy Hook, one of the most distant marks logged off the north coast. It is a waypoint fishery: bluefish and bonito around the buoy, false albacore in the fall, and tuna crossing when the offshore temperature breaks reach in.
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| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowfin & Bluefin Tuna | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off |
| Striped Bass | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Good |
| Bluefish | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off |
| Bonito & False Albacore | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off |
Most charters we list depart from Point Pleasant Beach - Beach blitz proximity
Cape May
Wildwood
Belmar
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Check AvailabilityNA Buoy is known for Bluefish, Bonito, False Albacore, Tuna, Striped Bass.
NA Buoy is accessible from Sandy Hook. Check with local charter captains for precise navigation coordinates.
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