Reef off the New Jersey coast
The Sindrella ground covers 217 acres about 3.1 nautical miles east-northeast of Manasquan Inlet. A low reef with a mixed clientele — fluke and scup around the fringes, sea bass and tautog on the harder centre — it makes an easy first or last stop of the day.
The surrounding is plain in the Southern direction and planty of lumps going to all the other directions.Also is closed to the Sea Girt Reef. The surrounding area is characterized with sandy material as a bottom type.
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| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Scup (Porgy) | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off | 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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PENN
“The combo NJ surf-fishing beginners actually keep using two seasons later.”— Jersey Shore Guide editors
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.
3-4 tray bag built to walk jetties without snagging or dumping.

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Sindrella is known for Fluke (Summer Flounder), Sea Bass, Tautog, Scup (Porgy).
Sindrella is located 0.5 nm S of "Spring Lake Lump". The nearest departure point is Manasquan Inlet.
Reef structures provide habitat for a variety of species. Artificial reefs are regularly stocked and monitored by NJ Fish & Wildlife.
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