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Artificial Reefs

  1. Dutch Springs
  2. Huntington Artificial Reef
  3. Kismet Artificial Reef
  4. Matinecock Artificial Reef
  5. Mattituck Artificial Reef
  6. New Reef
  7. Port Jefferson Artificial Reef
  8. Smithtown Artificial Reef
  9. Yellowbar Artificial Reef

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Artificial Reefs Siting

Artificial Reefs

  1. Dutch Springs
  2. Huntington Artificial Reef
  3. Kismet Artificial Reef
  4. Matinecock Artificial Reef
  5. Mattituck Artificial Reef
  6. New Reef
  7. Port Jefferson Artificial Reef
  8. Smithtown Artificial Reef
  9. Yellowbar Artificial Reef

Every fisherman has his favorite fishing area and thinks that it would be the perfect spot for an artificial reef. "Why don't you build a reef here?" they ask.

Obviously, the State could never satisfy every New Jersey angler with his own pet reef. Besides that, there are many constraints that limit both the number and location of ocean reef sites. New Jersey now has a network of 15 reef sites, evenly spaced from Sandy Hook to Cape May. In its original plan, the Reef Program estimated that 14 or 15 sites would be needed to provide access to anglers and divers from every New Jersey inlet.

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Atlantic Beach Artificial Reef

Atlantic Beach Artificial Reef

  1. 100' barge
  2. 140' barge
  3. 150' barge
  4. 150' barge
  5. 75' barge
  6. 80' barge
  7. 85' barge
  8. Fran S
  9. Pipe Barge

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

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Atlantic City Artificial Reef

Atlantic City Artificial Reef

  1. AC Wescoat
  2. Ada Adelia
  3. American
  4. Beach Haven
  5. Big Mama
  6. Blue Crown
  7. Boston Lightship
  8. caisson
  9. Carol Moran
  10. First Lady
  11. Francis Bushey
  12. Jet Trader
  13. Margaret Nancy
  14. Morania Abaco
  15. Nils S
  16. Pauline Marie
  17. spaghetti pile
  18. spaghetti pile
  19. Tobacco Pointe
  20. Troy
  21. Vicki-Pat

12.2 Nautical Miles off Atlantic City, 5.00 sq miles
Depth: 55-95 ft [download]

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Axel Carlson Artificial Reef

Axel Carlson Artificial Reef

  1. "small old wreck"
  2. Austin
  3. Barbara Ann
  4. Bay King
  5. big barge
  6. Brooklyn
  7. Manasquan Inlet Buoy
  8. Captain Bill
  9. Carrabassett
  10. Caterina.D
  11. Colleen
  12. crab barge
  13. Delaware
  14. Ed Schmidiger
  15. Glory Wreck
  16. Hail Mary
  17. Harbor Charlie
  18. Hillman III
  19. Jim Lynch
  20. Manasquan Inlet
  21. McGinty
  22. Megan Sue
  23. Middle Barge
  24. MRMTC 8
  25. MRMTC 9
  26. OWD III
  27. Patrick McHugh
  28. Riggy
  29. Rump
  30. Shark River Inlet
  31. Snug Harbor
  32. Swensen

2.0 Nautical Miles off Mantoloking, 5.19 sq miles
Depth: 65-80 ft [download]

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Barnegat Light Artificial Reef

Barnegat Light Artificial Reef

  1. #9 tow boat
  2. Antares
  3. Coleman I
  4. Coleman II
  5. Gary Smith
  6. Houston
  7. Mesday
  8. Tibor
  9. Tuna Sub

3.1 Nautical Miles off Barnegat, 1.08 sq miles
Depth: 50-60 ft [download]

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Cape May Artificial Reef

Cape May Artificial Reef

  1. "old barge"
  2. Becky Lee
  3. caisson
  4. Cape Straight
  5. Capt Henry
  6. Cecilia Brown
  7. Elizabeth
  8. Evelyn Doris
  9. Georgia
  10. Georgia Moran
  11. Heritage Hull
  12. Johnny Buoy
  13. Kings Point
  14. Laita
  15. Lisa Michelle
  16. Miss Beth
  17. Ocean Cat
  18. Onondaga
  19. Peggy Diana
  20. Point Swift
  21. Red Oak
  22. Rothenbach I
  23. Salt Barge
  24. Sea Transporter
  25. Winthrop
  26. Wyoming

8.5 Nautical Miles off Cape May, 5.34 sq miles
Depth: 50-75 ft [download]

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Deepwater Artificial Reef

Deepwater Artificial Reef

  1. Admiral DuPont
  2. AJ McAllister
  3. caisson
  4. Mantank
  5. Vincent Tibbetts
  6. YTM-544

23.6 Nautical Miles off Ocean City, 1.03 sq miles
Depth: 90-125 ft [download]

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Delaware #09 Artificial Reef

Delaware #9 Artificial Reef

4.5 Nautical Miles from Indian River Inlet, 1.31 sq miles
Depth: 50-60 ft

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Delaware #10 Artificial Reef

Delaware #10 Artificial Reef

  1. Mr G
  2. old wreck
  3. Rusty Pusher
  4. Southern Sword
  5. YC-725
  6. YON-80

5.5 Nautical Miles from Indian River Inlet, 1.31 sq miles
Depth: 55-65 ft

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Delaware #11 Artificial Reef

Delaware #11 Artificial Reef

  1. American Glory
  2. Bay Tide
  3. Cittie Point
  4. Crazy Horse
  5. Delilah
  6. Fells Point
  7. Frieda Marie
  8. Mayor J Harold Grady
  9. Margaret
  10. Margie Ann
  11. Reedville
  12. Sandy Point
  13. TD-21
  14. Texas Star
  15. William C Snow
  16. YC-1479
  17. YOG-93

15.5 Nautical Miles from Indian River Inlet, 1.52 sq miles
Depth: 70-90 ft

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Purple Sea Urchin

Purple Sea Urchin

Arbacia punctulata

Size: to 3"

Sea Urchins may be found on any solid structure, from tidal rocks to deep wrecks, although in our region they are more common in shallow estuarine waters than offshore.

This animal is related to the starfish, and shares many of its traits, with one exception. Starfish are predators, feeding upon clams and mussels, while these sea urchins are strict vegetarians. I once ordered Sea Urchin at a sushi bar, but I never even tasted it, it smelled so bad. Nonetheless, it is a delicacy in much of the far east. Unlike tropical black urchins, our northern ones are not poisonous, and the spines are not even particularly sharp.

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