Launch Ramp - Navesink River (Red Bank Area) - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

olbarneybasser · #1 08-19-2019, 10:55 AM

Anyone know of a launch ramp in this area for a 19' CC? Was gonna try crabbing up there. Not sure where to put in. Any help would be appreciated.

Fortunate Son · #2 08-20-2019, 07:06 PM

There's a county park launch adjacent to Chris' deli and liquor on Front Street, but it's tricky at low tide so time your adventure accordingly.

Reelron · #3 08-21-2019, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Fortunate Son

There's a county park launch adjacent to Chris' deli and liquor on Front Street, but it's tricky at low tide so time your adventure accordingly.

The actual building for Chris' Deli is now just a memory, but the parking lot is still there. You can see the ramp from the parking lot, just go on down the little hill. Very low water even back in the day when it was dredged, channel (and I use that term lightly) had as little as 13" of water at low tide. Be careful!

Capt. Debbie · #4 08-25-2019, 01:44 PM

The Sink has limited ramp access and almost all are seasonal for $125 or so... Fairhaven(LOW WATER) or Rumson.

The river has a 30-36 inch tidal rise and fall. So time that Red Bank ramp launch/retrieve on the NW side of the Main/Front Street bridge.

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Originally Posted by olbarneybasser

Anyone know of a launch ramp in this area for a 19' CC? Was gonna try crabbing up there. Not sure where to put in. Any help would be appreciated.

Fortunate Son · #5 08-26-2019, 07:49 PM

I was in it on Saturday, but launched in Leonardo and came around the highlands. Wasn't a bad ride at all.

Capt. Debbie · #6 08-27-2019, 11:22 AM

Even closer to the Navesink if you don't mind the ride is Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor which has a HUGE ramp. Can launch 4 at once.

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Originally Posted by Fortunate Son

I was in it on Saturday, but launched in Leonardo and came around the highlands. Wasn't a bad ride at all.

olbarneybasser · #7 08-27-2019, 09:41 PM

Thanks everyone for the input. Think I might take the route Fortunate Son recommended.

bulletbob · #8 08-30-2019, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by olbarneybasser

Thanks everyone for the input. Think I might take the route Fortunate Son recommended.

You can do that of course, but the AH ramp is MUCH better, has better water depth at low tide, its closer, and unless things have changed, it was actually $1 cheaper than Leonardo last time i was down there.. I would certainly go that route instead of leonardo... bob