Lump off the New Jersey coast
Spot 4 nautical miles NE (73 degrees T) of Y"B" buoy and/or 10 nautical miles NE ( 87 degrees T) from Brigantine Inlet. Follows the 15 fathom line. Circle the lump to locate feeding fish on your electronics.
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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 |
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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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Oles Lump is known for Fluke (Summer Flounder), Bluefish.
Oles Lump is located 4 nm NE (73 degrees T) of Y"B" buoy and/or 10 nm NE ( 87 degrees T) from Brigantine Inlet. 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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