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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Recommended tackle for Fluke (Summer Flounder) and Sea Bass fishing.
Medium-power 7 ft rod + 3000-class reel. Stripers, fluke, and weakies.

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1/2 to 2 oz bucktails for fluking the channels and bridge pilings.
Topwater plugs for blitzing stripers at sunrise off the inlet.

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Paddle-tail and shad-style plastics for snapper blues and fluke.

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3-4 tray bag built to walk jetties without snagging or dumping.

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NK 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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