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Sandy Hook Bay, NJ

Bay in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Protected bay at the north end of the NJ shore. Striped bass, fluke, bluefish from shore and boat. Gateway National Recreation Area.

45

Overall bite score

Scored 13 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempStation reading26
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Tide phaseNOAA40
SolunarComputedmoon 49% lit40
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed40
WindNOAA70
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for tidal water. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

3 tracked species in Sandy Hook Bay, with the months each fishes best.

Bluefishcommon · best Jun-Sep
Striped Basscommon · best Apr-Jun, Oct-Nov
Summer Flounder (Fluke)present · best Jun-Sep

Water facts

TypeBay
CountyMonmouth
StateNew Jersey
WaterSaltwater, tidal
NOAA station8531680

Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway NRA. Free fishing pier. Beach fishing. Boat launch.

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