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Great Bay

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New Jersey, United States

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Gulf menhaden

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Summer flounder

20 in · 3 lb

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Gray weakfish

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Summer flounder

21 in · 4 lb

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Summer flounder

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Bluefish

17 in · 2 lb

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General info

Great Bay is an estuary located in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It is also intersecting with Atlantic County, New Jersey. It is most popular for fishing Summer flounder, Striped bass, and Bluefish.

Location

39°30′45.9″N 74°22′17.9″W
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Fishing regulations at Great Bay, NJ

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39°30′45.9″N 74°22′17.9″W
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Cities nearby

Mystic Island

3.7 miles away

Leeds Point

4.1 miles away

Oceanville

5.2 miles away

Smithville

5.9 miles away

Galloway

6.0 miles away

Little Egg Harbor

6.0 miles away

Port Republic

6.2 miles away

Tuckerton

6.2 miles away

Brigantine

6.8 miles away

New Gretna

7.0 miles away

Absecon Highlands

7.4 miles away

Beach Haven

7.5 miles away

Absecon

9.0 miles away

Stockton University

9.2 miles away

Pomona

10.0 miles away

Atlantic City

10.2 miles away

North Beach Haven

10.4 miles away

Germania

11.8 miles away

Cologne

12.7 miles away

Beach Haven West

13.1 miles away

Ship Bottom

13.6 miles away

Manahawkin

14.1 miles away

Stafford

14.5 miles away

Surf City

15.0 miles away

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FAQ about Great Bay fishing

Great Bay is an estuary located in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It is also intersecting with Atlantic County, New Jersey. Its coordinates are:
39°30′45.9″N 74°22′17.9″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Great Bay by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in Great Bay are:
  • Summer flounder - 48 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Striped bass - 30 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Bluefish - 29 members reported to have caught this fish
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