New Jersey Scuba Diving

New York Artificial Reefs

New York Artificial Reefs

Huntington Artificial Reef
Kismet Artificial Reef
Matinecock Artificial Reef
Mattituck Artificial Reef
New Reef
Port Jefferson Artificial Reef
Smithtown Artificial Reef
Yellowbar Artificial Reef

New York Artificial Reef Charts

New York's 16 artificial reefs total approximately 9.1 square miles.

New York Artificial Reef Sites

Moriches Artificial Reef

Moriches Artificial Reef (historical)

2.4 nautical miles south of Moriches Inlet, 0.54 sq miles
Depth: 70 - 75 ft

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Smithtown Artificial Reef

Smithtown Artificial Reef

190' wood barge
270' wood barge
340' steel barge
350' steel barge
80' steel barge
80' wood barge
Canal Tender #7
Canal Tender #8

1.6 nautical miles northwest of Stony Brook Harbor, 0.05 sq miles
Depth: 30 - 40 ft

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Atlantic Beach Artificial Reef

Atlantic Beach Artificial Reef

100' barge
140' barge
150' barge
150' barge
75' barge
80' barge
85' barge
Fran S
Pipe Barge

3.0 nautical miles south of Atlantic Beach, 0.64 sq miles
Depth: 55 - 64 ft

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Bad Bob's Big Boat

Bob's Big Boat reef

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1947, Bath Iron Works, Bath Maine USA
Specs:: ( 144x27 ft ) 393 tons
Sunk:: Wednesday April 17, 2002 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°43.402' -72°46.659

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barges - McAllister Artificial Reef

37 ft crane barge

Type:: artificial reef, barges
Depth:: 50- 53 ft

Name	Description	Sunk	GPS
	60 ft steel	Tuesday (?) Sept 28, 1999	40°32.120′ -73°39.605′
	40 ft steel dredge	Thursday Sept 28, 2000	40°32.048′ -73°39.326′
	40 ft steel dredge	Thursday Sept 28, 2000	40°32.015′ -73°39.295′
	37 ft steel crane	2003	40°32.162' -73°39.481'

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Charade

Type:: artificial reef, pleasure boat
Specs:: ( 36 ft )
Sunk:: Dec 7, 1999 - Yellowbar Artificial Reef
Depth:: 35 ft
GPS:: 40°38.014' -73°14.431'

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Spearfishing

spearfisher

Most folks catch fish with hook and line. A successful fisherman combines skill, knowledge, and experience with a good deal of luck to essentially trick a fish into catching itself. If the fish won't bite, you go home empty-handed. However, scuba divers have a much more dynamic method available to them - spearfishing. Spearfishing is more akin to hunting than to hook and line fishing: rather than relying on a convincingly presented bait or lure, the spearfisherman enters the environment of his quarry and pursues it on its own terms.

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