Anyone have comments on these anchorages?

[osead]

I got these anchorages off the F cove site and wondered what others thought of these:

Treasure Island, a.k.a. Osborn Island
- Location: Manasquan River (40° 05' 030" N, 74° 04' 018" W, FL Red Buoy 4)
- Comments: Approach from West, give island way as there is a spit to the South that is submerged at high tide. Tide range about 3 feet. Low tide
can be a problem for drafts over 3 feet or so.

Silver Bay/Mosquito Cove, Just west of Cattus Island Park.
- Location: Coordinates 39°59'43.51"N 074°07'35.85"W. On the southeast corner of Silver Bay is Mosquito cove. Coordinates 39°59'15.47"N 074°07'36.88"W
- Comments: Charts shows minimum 4' depth in the area.

Applegate Cove, a.k.a. Cattus Island Park
- Location: Township of Toms River (39° 58' 847" N, 74° 07' 066" W)
- Comments: Just south and to the west of ICW #24 or just north and to the west of ICW #26

Windy Cove
- Location: Pine Beach, on the Toms River (39° 56' 398" N, 74° 10' 724" W)
- Comments: On the south shore of the Toms River approximately 3.75 miles West of ICW # 33 at the mouth of the river. Deepest water in river. Good for Northeast blow. Fireworks 4th of July

North Shore of Berkley Island Park
- Location: Berkley Township (39° 52' 474" N, 74° 08' 040" W
- Comments: Just north and west of the Cedar Creek mouth.

Tices Shoal
- Location: Island Beach State Park (39° 50' 026" N, 74° 05' 571" W)
- Comments: 3 feet of water at that mark. On the East side of the Barnegat Bay just north of the Barnegat Inlet. Sandy bottom, shallow water and a boardwalk to walk from the bayside to the ocean. From the North, from ICW #40 set a heading of approximately 155 Degrees for approximately 2.50 miles. From the South, from ICW BB set a heading of approximately 90 Degrees for approximately 3.0 miles. In either case, you will know you are there when you can't see the beach through the boats. Watch the depth gauge, OK for larger drafts just don't get to close to shore.

Barnegat Light Anchorage
- Location: Barnegat Light (39° 45' 417" N, 74° 06' 918" W)
- Comments: Just inside the inlet, good protection, big tide range. Watch the greenheads. Mark is the area back in the marshes, south of the main channel


Skull Island
- Location: shoal off Gateway National Recreation Park, Snady Hook (if you know the Lat & Long please let us know)
- Comments: features a guy selling Sabrett’s hot dogs from his boat, a bay side “pet friendly” beach and ocean beaches with walking distance of the bay.

[capt bob]

Treasure Island is pretty good but has some problems.  The deepest water is very close to the channel so you can get bounced around by the wake from passing boats.  It also gets crowded and a lot of people go in find thier friends raft up and an hour later thier gone only to have a new friend join them.  So you have a constant flow of boats weaving there way around.                                                                                                             
Silver Bay is a good place.  I have been in there a few times but not really that much.  Never had any problems.
Tices Shoal is a party, like JERSEY SHORE GONE WILD.  You have to get in early and keep an eye on everybodies anchor abilities.   Expect to hear at least 20 different songs at one time.

[osead]

Thanks, Capt Bob!  I'll give Sliver Bay a look.  I guess no matter where you go in Jersey, you'll find a crowd.

[Cassiola]

I've overnighted in Silver Bay before.  Its nice and calm. Of course I was there at end of season so it was fairly empty with only 2 other boats for the night.

Skull Island, not sure of the name but there is a great anchorage area here that does from time to time have a hot dog guy on a boat, has a nearby beach etc.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.415326,-73.987856&num=1&t=h&sll=40.003451,-74.122917&sspn=0.017095,0.032015&gl=us&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=40.41526,-73.987126&spn=0.026564,0.055747&z=15

Hope the link works.  In the summer the place is packed with boats, many for the day and some overnight.

[osead]

Thanks, Cassiola! I'll see if I can make it up there during the warmer weather.  I love hot dogs!!