Effective April 1, 2005
Laws and regulations              are frequently amended by the Legislature or DEC. You should check              with the Marine Fisheries office to ensure that the requirements set              forth in this notice remain in effect.
* Summer flounder may not have heads or tails removed or be              otherwise cleaned, cut, filleted, or skinned until brought to shore,              with the following exception: the white side fillet or white skin              only of a legal size fluke may be removed to use as bait. The              carcass of the fluke with dark side completely intact must be              retained for inspection of size limit and counts against the              possession limit.+ For the purposes of these regulations, Long Island Sound              includes all adjacent bays and harbors.** Marine waters -- South of George Washington Bridge++ Lobsters and crabs in spawn (eggs visible thereon) may not              be taken or possessed.
SPECIES SIZE LIMITS DAILY POSSESSION LIMITS OPEN SEASONS
(Total Length in Inches)
(Number of Fish)
Summer flounder (fluke) * 17.5 5 April 29-Oct 31
Winter flounder 11 15 All state waters: 3rd Sat. in March - June 30 &                    Sept 15 - Nov 30
Tautog (blackfish) 14 10 fish Oct 1-May 31 Closed June 1-Sept 30
Bluefish (including "snappers") No size limit 15(10 under 12 inches) All year
Weakfish 16 6 All year
10 filleted
12 dressed
Atlantic cod 19 Any number All year
Pollock 19 Any number All year
Striped bass; marine waters** 28-40 (2nd fish must be over 40 inches) 2 April 15 - Dec 15
Striped bass; north of George                    Washington Bridge 18 1 March 16 - Nov 30
Red drum 14 2 greater than 32" All year
Spanish mackerel 14 10 All year
King mackerel 23 3 All year
Cobia 37 2 All year
Atlantic sturgeon Moratorium Moratorium Moratorium
Black Sea Bass 12 25 Jan 1- Nov 30
Scup (Porgy) 10.5 25 July 1-Oct 31
American eel 6 50 All year
Monkfish (goose fish) 17 Any number All year
11 tail length
American Shad No size limit 5 All year
Hickory Shad No size limit 5 All year
Crabs ++ No size limit 50 All year
American lobster ++
(Rec. permit required)
3 1/4" carapace length 6 All year
Yellowtail flounder 13 Any number All Year
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