Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
2.0 Nautical Miles off Mantoloking
Depth: 65-80 ft [download]
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.
The actual location of the Carrabassett is a secret.
NOAA
- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Built:
- 1993, Duyen Van Tran, Gautier MS USA as St. Martin IV
- Specs:
- ( 63 ft ) 79 tons
- Sponsor:
- Greater Point Pleasant Charter Boat Association
- Sunk:
- Saturday November 4, 2006 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°02.641' -73°59.218'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1943, Lawley & Sons, Neponset MA USA as DPC-15, later Brooklyn
- Specs:
- ( 86 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Friends of the Norma K
- Sunk:
- Tuesday October 30, 2001 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°03.390' -73°59.550'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Built:
- 1970
- Specs:
- ( 50 x 16 ft )
- Sunk:
- Friday June 27, 2003 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°03.585' -73°59.391'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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The Artificial Reef Program used four types of obsolete Army armored vehicles as artificial reef materials off the New Jersey coast. These were cleaned at local military bases, loaded onto barges for transport, and pushed off at their final destination. Once the Army had disposed of its excess inventory, the program ceased, around 1999. The Artificial Reef Program has sunk almost 400 tanks altogether, far too many to list them here in this website.
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- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Built:
- 1979, Gulf Coast Marine Builders, Bayou La Batre AL, as Cowboy
- Specs:
- ( 90 ft ) 159 tons
- Sunk:
- April 2024 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- UNPUBLISHED
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- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Specs:
- ( 178 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club, Ann E Clark Foundation
- Sunk:
- Friday Oct 3, 2006 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°03.689' -73°59.165'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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Susan Rose Sunk in February
The Susan Rose was re-sunk as an artificial reef in February. At present there still has been no public announcement. Here is the NJDEP contact form if you would like to inquire:
If you would like to visit this or any other of New Jersey's new unpublished reefs, contact New Jersey Artificial Reef Coordinator Peter Clarke at Mad Hatter Charters in Neptune City.
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2 miles off Manasquan Inlet
Depth: 67-74 ft [download]
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