New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites (15/17)

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Smoke II 'Ed Bogaert'
Type:
artificial reef, fire boat
Built:
1958, New Orleans LA USA
Specs:
( 52 ft, 34 tons )
Sponsor:
FDNY, Ann E Clark Foundation
Dedication:
Ed Bogaert
Sunk:
Friday August 8, 2008 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°07.829' -73°56.379'

Snug Harbor reef
Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1954
Specs:
( 65 ft )
Sponsor:
Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club, Ann E Clark Foundation
Sunk:
Saturday January 28, 2006 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°03.452' -73°59.985'
Depth:
80 ft

Butterick reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Built:
1989
Specs:
( 62 x 22 ft )
Sponsor:
Berman family, United Jewish Community Fund of Harrisburg
Sunk:
Friday Sept 13, 2002 - Little Egg Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°28.560' -74°11.300'


Spartan tugboat reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:
1957, Chicago IL USA
Specs:
( 85 x 23 ft )
Sponsor:
Spentonbush Red Star Company
Sunk:
Friday January 31, 1986 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°06.158' -73°57.198'
Depth:
70 ft

Starcraft reef
Type:
artificial reef, barge
Specs:
( 150 x 40 ft )
Sponsor:
Eklof Marine, Ocean Wreck Divers club, Artificial Reef Association, Village Harbor Fishing Club
Sunk:
Wednesday May 11, 1994 - Garden State South Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°33.528' -74°06.309'

Steven McAllister reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat, McAllister Towing, USA
Built:
1949 - Oyster Bay NY USA, as Paterson
Specs:
( 95 x 25 ft )
Sponsor:
Hudson River Fishermen's Association of New Jersey
Sunk:
Friday September 22, 2000 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
GPS:
40°06.883' -73°41.534'
Depth:
125 ft


New Jersey Artificial Reef Sites

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Atlantic Croaker

Micropogonias undulatus

Profile by John McClain, Principal Fisheries Biologist

The croaker is a member of the Sciaenidae, or drum family, which includes the black drum and weakfish. Their name comes from the sound they can make by vibrating their swim bladders.

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