Salt Water Fishing Seasons

SPECIES Shark Regulations	SIZE LIMITS(Total Length in Inches)	DAILY POSSESSION LIMITS(Number of Fish)	OPEN SEASONS
Summer flounder (fluke) *	17	7	May 2 - Oct 31
Winter flounder	11	15	All state waters: 3rd Sat. in March - June 30 & Sept 15 - Nov30
Tautog (blackfish)	14	1 fish - June 1 to Oct 610 fish - Oct 7 to May 31	All year
Bluefish (including "snappers")	No size limit	10	All year
Weakfish	1610 filleted12 dressed	6	All year
Atlantic cod	21	Any number	All year
Pollock	19	Any number	All year
Haddock	21	Any number	All year
Striped bass; marine waters**	28	1	May 8 - 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	15	All year
King mackerel	23	3	All year
Cobia	37	2	All year
Atlantic sturgeon	Moratorium	Moratorium	Moratorium
Black Sea Bass	11	25	May 10 - Feb 28
Scup (Porgy)	9	50	July 1 - Nov 17
American eel	6	50	All year
Monkfish (goose fish)	2114 tail length	Any number	All year
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
Horseshoe crabs	No size limit	5	All year

* 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.