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Causeway Recreation Areas — Rt 72 Bridges
PART OF LBI — Summer 2026 · JUL 31–AUG 7 · BASE SHIP BOTTOM HOUSE (~26TH & CENTRAL)
Cautions
- ▲ Designated areas only — never travel lanes
- ▲ Cedar Bonnet flies are vicious — repellent
Sessions
Shadow lines
WINDOW · FULL DARK, MOVING WATER · EAST THOROFARE LIGHT LINES + WEST THOROFARE LIGHT LINES
Up-current of the light line; swim Sea Shad/paddletail on 3/8 oz along the shadow edge and let it swing.
PULLS (pack these) S2 S4
RIGS JIGHEAD + SOFT BAIT ↗
Up-current of the light line; swim Sea Shad/paddletail on 3/8 oz along the shadow edge and let it swing.
PULLS (pack these) S2 S4
RIGS JIGHEAD + SOFT BAIT ↗
Day seams
WINDOW · MOVING WATER · REC-AREA BULKHEADS
Bucktail the down-current eddy seams off the bulkheads.
PULLS (pack these) S4 S7
RIGS BUCKTAIL & TEASER ↗
Bucktail the down-current eddy seams off the bulkheads.
PULLS (pack these) S4 S7
RIGS BUCKTAIL & TEASER ↗
Access
- Parking: Six purpose-built lots, island + mainland sides; pavilions
- Fees: —
- Hours: Unrestricted rec areas
- Restrooms: No
- Drive: ~5 min from base
Structure read
Entire bay pinches through four bridge channels — current, pilings, depth, night shadow lines. Engine room of /lbi-night, now with legal parking.
EAST THOROFARE LIGHT LINES WEST THOROFARE LIGHT LINES REC-AREA BULKHEADS
Species × season
T1 PRIMARY · T2 SECONDARY · T3 OPPORTUNISTIC
- T1 Striped bass NIGHT SHADOW LINES
- T1 Weakfish NIGHT/SLACK
- T2 Fluke DAY CURRENT SEAMS
- T2 Bluefish BAIT PUSHES · Spearing chasers
Regs snapshot
SOURCES: NJDOT · fishinglbi.com · Google Places · pipeline-vetted 2026-07-19
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