Powerplant near Tuckahoe Inn

[B. Marley]

We wanted to get out on Saturday and drove up to the beach near the powerplant looking for the warm water we always hear about near that plant. Soaked a clam for a few hours and not a touch. Has any fished that area before or heard anything happening around that powerplant?

[Fly Ty R]

Watch for the warm water times. You will see steam on the surface when they are running the warm outflow. Otherwise, it's just like fishing in the rest of the bay in March. ;)

[B. Marley]

Thanks for that tip....Are the warm water times consitant day to day? We will have to keep our eye on that.

[NJ Joe]

I saw a boat ramp near the Inn from the Parkway, but I didn't see any channel markers anywhere. Does anyone know anything about the water in this area near the Parkway bridge and entrance to the bay, shallows, sandbars, ability to fish the 2 bridges from a boat? Does anyone know if they allow fishing off of the old Route 9 bridge that is now closed to cars?

[mdub1226]

Rather shallow at low tide in most places except channel. Careful at lowtide if you drop your boat in at the ramp.

[Fly Ty R]

Yes, it's pretty shallow in there. You'll be fine in a skiff or other small boat, but running anything with a big deep hull may be risky.

I've never nailed down a time when they turn on the warm water outflow. It seems to be pretty random. The water runs through there 24/7, but it's only running warm when they are generating power, so it must be on an "as needed" basis. You can easily see when it's warm because steam will be on the water on cold days. Or, take a cheap thermometer with you. If the water is 80*, you know they are running... ;)

Fishing is prohibited from the Rt 9 bridge, but that doesn't stop people from doing it.

[willsj]

Be careful at low tide especially if the wind is blowing out! 2 years ago on a blow out tide I couldn't even get the boat to the ramp (bad planning on my part). Had to wait for the tide, was barely able to make it to the floating dock, tied the boat up went home slept for a few hours and came back to get the boat. It was a bad night:)

[NJ Joe]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the insights.

[sweet release1]

guys the bass that "live" there year round do not just feed in warm water.the temp change alone would run them off! i have fished this area all my life and have found that flood and two or three hours of out going to be best.for a bass to go from 39 degree water to 65 or 70 just when they let out "warm" water would kill if not just run them off.fish the areas that seem to stay the same temps,like just outside of the out flow.you might get a reading of like 45 to 50 degrees and most if not all the bass will be there.it is the bait they seek that can take such temp changes and the bass are just waiting for them to "flow";) out of the power plant.man i feel a trip coming up real soon:D , good luck ,matt

[Little Debbie Sportfishing]

I lived in Beesley's Point for a couple of years, I found during this time of year and few early months, fish the end of the incoming and the start of the out going. Make sure you get your bait all the way at the end of the break wall.

I hope this helps.

[sweet release1]

phil everytime i see your boat i think man i need to get out on that:D i might be booking a trip this year!! nice ride ,matt

[C-phase]

B. Marley,

I work with a guy now who was just laid off from the plant there 3 weeks ago. I'll pick his brain tomorrow and see if there is a schdule they dump the warm water, or if it's more of a supply and demend type dump.

I'll post back tomorrow.....:cool:

[eelball]

the small route 9 bridge(northern side) can be fished trouble free. I was there 2 days ago. Cop pulled up and asked how the fishin was.:D

the longer bridge is a no-no, unless you know the bridge sitter:D , or it's dark;)

[rgking03]

I know one of the Head Supvisors at BL Plant.. I will see if there is a schedule or something about the outflow.. Like I have learned from old salts and other guys here, the best area is really on the outside rims of the outflow.. The Somers Point side of Rt 9 bridge I always see people parking and walking and fishing off the sod banks around it, Beesley side a person or two on occasion.. Beach section under the Parkway is killer for crabbing, flounder and snapper blue fishing..

Rich

[B. Marley]

Thanks for all your help guys!!! We are out of Cape May and we like to look for new spots. It seems like a nice place to fish!!! Keep me posted on whats going on up there.

[OCR Sean]

I am not positive but I think the water on the outflow is not allowed to be anymore than about 5 degrees warmer than the surrounding water because of danger to the eco system around the area. I heard it through the grapevine but it makes sense. If they pumped 80 degree water out into 40 degree water I don't think that would be good. Ask your buddy at the power plant what the temp is that they dipurse.

[C-phase]

Talked to the guy today and he said the warm water dumps all the time. He said the only time it's not dumping is if one of the units is off line for maintenance, or load (demand) is met, which he said usually occurs in the spring and fall when the air temp is not one extreme or the other.


I will ask about the water dump temp in the AM.

[barrell]

Been fishing the yak there for years. Never have much luck right at the plant but when the water is warm and tide is outgoing the action under the parkway bridge is in-line with the warm water coming from the plant 1/4 mile away. Just tot he south of the parkway channel seems to work when plant water is flowing.

[C-phase]

Talked to the guy I work with who used to be a boiler operator at the plant.

He said the Out fall Temp had to be within 15 degree's of the intake temp.....

[zar2754]

casting right into the turbines will produce.......bait fish are chewed up and spit out... and the bigger fish just hang @ the out flow chomping up the bits....you will see birds working very close to the turbine very often.

thats where u wanna be.