Reef off the New Jersey coast
A big 1,499-acre ground 11.6 nautical miles southeast of Manasquan Inlet, despite the name sitting well offshore of the beach sloughs. Its scale suits covering water: troll for bluefish, bonito, and false albacore across the expanse, and watch for summer sharks on the chunk in the deeper corners.
The inmediate surrounds are plain but aprox. 4 nm arround of it there are lumps in the W and S part of it. The surrounding area is characterized with sandy material as a bottom type.
Also caught here: Dolphin
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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 |
| Sharks | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off |
| Bonito & False Albacore | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off |
Most charters depart from point-pleasant-beach - Beach blitz proximity
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Cape May
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Check AvailabilitySlough Inshore is known for Bluefish, Sharks, Bonito, False Albacore. Other species include Dolphin.
Slough Inshore is located 7.5 nm SE (102 degrees T) from the SE corner of Axel Carlson Reef. 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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