Lump off the New Jersey coast
Lump 6 nautical miles SE (105 degrees T) of Shark River Inlet. Folows the 60 feet depth line and goes till 54 feet deep. Different from "Eagles Lump" that is 1 nautical miles NW of it. The up-current side often holds the most fish.
Essentially plain but has some really small lumps on it, overcoat in the N 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 |
| 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 AvailabilityNK Lump is known for Fluke (Summer Flounder), Sea Bass, Tautog, Bluefish, Bonito, False Albacore.
NK Lump is located 6 nm SE (105 degrees T) of Shark River Inlet. 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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