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19,241-acre bay near Beach Haven. The water tops out around 29 ft. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetric surveys, so measured depths remain distinct from source interpolation. The channels, holes and drop-offs come from the source data, not a distance-from-shore model. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
The drawn water covers 17,971 acres wrapped in 74.6 miles of bank, with 35 islands in the mix. A development index of 4 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. Nothing on this chart breaks 15 ft, which makes the whole surface littoral: weeds, bait and ambush cover everywhere. Tip to tip the water measures near 10.2 mi with a 4.8-mi widest point. It sits in Ocean County. Pohatcong Lake sits 5 mi west — the closest neighbouring chart.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: striped bass in 5 to 20 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 9 to 29 ft before dropping to 9 to 29 ft for winter. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 24 ft of water that rates prime for striped bass in summer. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a flutter spoon (deep) or an umbrella rig (trolled) gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Creek inflow (4 ft) | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 9 to 29 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (24 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 8 to 29 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (3 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | Deep basin (24 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
In spring, summer flounder (fluke) run shallow here, mostly 5 to 25 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 7 to 29 ft before dropping to 9 to 29 ft for winter. Spring summer flounder (fluke) concentrate at Break off the point, a prime-rated drop-off around 5 ft. Fish it in midday and early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed) or a gulp grub on jighead most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (5 ft) | Bucktail + Gulp swimming mullet, Hi-lo rig + squid strip |
| Summer | 7 to 29 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (5 ft) | Bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed), Gulp grub on jighead |
| Fall | 8 to 29 ft | midday | Break off the point (5 ft) | Heavier bucktail on the lumps, Big Gulp 6" grub |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | Deep basin (24 ft) | Slow bottom rig + strip |
Spring bluefish on Little Egg Harbor hold shallow, usually 3 to 20 ft. They move out to 5 to 29 ft in summer and finish the year down in 9 to 29 ft. Put Creek inflow first on the milk run — an inflow / creek mouth near 4 ft that grades prime for fall. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Creek inflow (4 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 29 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (5 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | Creek inflow (4 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | Deep basin (24 ft) | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Come spring, look for tautog (blackfish) tight to the bank in 5 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 8 to 29 ft, then a winter hold in 9 to 29 ft. Start at Dock / pier line. It's a dock line holding about 4 ft of water and rates prime come spring. Prime time lands in early morning. A 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | Dock / pier line (4 ft) | Tog jig + green crab half, Bare jig + clam (early) |
| Summer | 8 to 29 ft | dawn | Dock / pier line (4 ft) | 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab |
| Fall | 6 to 29 ft | midday | Break off the point (5 ft) | Tog jig + whole green crab, Old-school rig + double crab (deep) |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | Deep basin (24 ft) | Heavy jig + crab on deep structure |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: black sea bass in 7 to 29 ft. The depth story barely changes: 7 to 29 ft through summer, 9 to 29 ft in winter. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for black sea bass in summer. Plan around midday and early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a bucktail + grub or a diamond jig + squid teaser gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 29 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (5 ft) | Hi-lo rig + squid, 1-2 oz bucktail + Gulp |
| Summer | 7 to 29 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (5 ft) | Bucktail + grub, Diamond jig + squid teaser |
| Fall | 7 to 29 ft | midday | Break off the point (5 ft) | 3-4 oz vertical jig (deep), Double-teaser rig |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | Deep basin (24 ft) | Heavy hi-lo rig on deep wrecks |
21 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 24 ft, is the deepest of them.
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Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for New Jersey waters are set by the New Jersey Fish & Wildlife (marine) — and special regulations can apply to Little Egg Harbor specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Little Egg Harbor is about 29 ft (9 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetric surveys, so measured depths remain distinct from source interpolation. The contours reflect measured and quality-assessed source depths.
Anglers target striped bass, summer flounder (fluke), bluefish, tautog (blackfish), black sea bass on Little Egg Harbor.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 24 ft of water that rates prime for striped bass in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For striped bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Little Egg Harbor is regulated by the New Jersey Fish & Wildlife (marine). Check the official New Jersey regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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