Reef off the New Jersey coast
A big rounded area, the center of which is 5 nautical miles E (90 degrees T) of the NE corner of Ocean City Reef. Diamond jigs and bucktails work well on the structure.
The up North area is plain and without any spot, but going South and West of it, there are more known and described lumps.
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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 |
| Scup (Porgy) | Off | Off | Off | Good | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Good | Off | Off | Off |
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Check AvailabilityStone Beds is known for Fluke (Summer Flounder), Sea Bass, Tautog, Bluefish, Bonito, False Albacore, Scup (Porgy), Red Hake.
Stone Beds is located 5 nm E (90 degrees T) of the NE corner of Ocean City Reef. The nearest departure point is Great Egg 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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