Slough off the New Jersey coast
A 43-acre slough at the 120-foot depth line southeast of Hereford Inlet, one of eleven connected bottom features that track the depth contour through this zone. Depths drop to 130 feet in the cut, providing classic sea bass and tautog habitat on the elevated slough edges. The eastern position makes this ground accessible from Stone Harbor and Hereford Inlet itself. Fall produces peak sea bass action; summer weakfish runs are a secondary target. Fish the slough edges rather than the flat floor for the best results on this well-proportioned ground.
These different profiles constitutes a wavy area.
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| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Weakfish | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Good | Good | Off | Off | Off | Off |
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Check AvailabilityHereford Inlet Southeast Slough — 120ft is known for Sea Bass, Tautog, Weakfish.
Hereford Inlet Southeast Slough — 120ft is located 13 nm SE (125 degrees T) from the SE corner of Cape May Reef. The nearest departure point is Hereford Inlet.
Sloughs are underwater valleys that channel water and baitfish, attracting predatory species.
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