Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
Depth: 65-80 ft
The Axel Carlson reef is situated in a trough next to an underwater hill known as the Manasquan Ridge. This is an area of silty mud bottom and usually has relatively poor visibility. Axel Carlson reef is sometimes referred to as the Mantoloking reef. It also contains a number of sunken army tanks ( not shown. ) Minimum clearance at mean low water is 40 feet.
The pink areas on the chart are the "Full Access Zones". These are the areas where commercial fishermen will continue to be allowed to set their traps and lines as of 2015. For the rest of us, those are more like "No Access Zones," but some sort of fair compromise needed to be reached with the commercial fishermen, some of whom could legitimately claim to have fished those spots for generations.
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1960, Jacksonville FL, as Nomad
- Specs:
- ( 61x17 ft )
- Sponsor:
- "4 of Clubs" - DVD, Ocean Wreck Divers, MRMTC, Ann E. Clark Foundation
- Sunk:
- Sunday January 9, 2005 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°03.181' -73°59.310'
- Depth:
- 80 ft, top at 60 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Specs:
- ( 75 x 28 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Capt Steve Nagiewicz
- Dedication:
- Barbara Ann Nagiewicz
- Sunk:
- Friday June 27, 2003 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°03.560' -73°59.300'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, crew boat
- Specs:
- ( 65 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Ann E. Clark Foundation / Sportfishing Fund
- Sunk:
- Monday Aug 9, 2016 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°03.788' -73°59.380'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, barge, tank, US Navy
- Built:
- 1942 Grange TX USA
- Specs:
- ( 174 x 40 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Ocean Wreck Divers
- Sunk:
- Wednesday October 8, 1997 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°00.587' -73°59.391'
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All manner of concrete, steel, and stone rubble from dredging, demolition projects, and other construction is used as artificial reef materials. This material is generally available at very low cost or free from construction companies who are more than happy to get rid of it. Transportation costs determine where this material is used by the Reef Program.
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- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Specs:
- ( 40 x 50 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Chris Wojcik
- Sunk:
- Thursday August 30, 2012 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°01.700' -73°59.300'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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