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Shark River Inlet, NJ

Estuary in Monmouth County, New Jersey. One of NJ's most reliable saltwater fishing spots. Striped bass, fluke, bluefish, and blackfish from the jetties.

81

Overall bite score

Scored 0 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAArising56
Tide phaseNOAA70
SolunarComputedmoon 40% lit84
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed100
WindNOAA100
Cloud coverNOAA100
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

4 tracked species in Shark River Inlet, with the months each fishes best.

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

Water facts

TypeEstuary
CountyMonmouth
StateNew Jersey
WaterSaltwater, tidal
NOAA station8534720

Jetty fishing from Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea. Shark River Marina for boat access.

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