Marine Recreational Fisheries Regulations for 2023
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Striped Bass
Minimum length: (NEW!) No person shall possess any striped bass less than 28 inches or greater than or equal to 31 inches measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail. Any striped bass less than 28 inches or greater than or equal to 31 inches shall, without avoidable injury, be returned immediately to the water from which taken.
Daily creel limit: 1 fish per angler
Open Season: Open Year Round
Inline circle hook required when fishing with bait (does not apply to artificial lures).
Summer Flounder (Fluke)
Minimum length: 18.5 inches
Daily creel limit: 4 fish per angler
Open Season: May 1 – October 9 Enhanced Opportunity Shore Fishing Sites the Minimum Length is 17 inches
Tautog (Blackfish)
Minimum length: 16 inches
Open Season: April 1 – April 30, 2 fish per angler
Open Season: July 1 – August 31, 2 fish per angler
Open Season: October 10 – November 28, 3 fish per angler
Scup (Porgy)
Minimum length: (NEW!) 10.5 inches for boat anglers / 9.5 inches for shore anglers (including Enhanced Opportunity Fishing Sites)
Daily creel limit: 30 fish per angler
Open Season: May 1 – December 31 (NEW!)
Party/Charter Vessel Bonus Season:
For paying passengers only: 30 fish per angler from May 1 – August 31 and November 1 – December 31; 40 fish per angler from September 1 – October 31 (NEW!)
Bluefish
Minimum length: None
Daily creel limit: 3 fish per angler (including “snappers”)
Open Season: Open Year Round
Party/Charter Vessel: for paying passengers only – daily creel limit, 5 fish per angler
Black Sea Bass
Minimum length:16 inches**
Daily creel limit: 5 fish per angler
Open Season: May 19 – June 23; July 8 – December 1; season closed June 24 – July 7 (NEW!)
**Excluding tail fin filament (tendril)
Party/Charter Vessels:
Open Season: May 19 – December 31
Bag Limit (for paying passengers only): 5 fish per angler from May 19 – August 31; 7 fish per angler from September 1 – December 31
Daily logbook reporting required by Party/Charter Vessel operator for trips taking Black Sea Bass
Weakfish (Sea Trout)
Minimum length: 16 inches
Daily creel limit: 1 fish per angler
Open Season: Open Year Round
Winter Flounder Minimum length: 12 inches
Daily creel limit: 2 fish per angler
Open Season: Open April 1 – December 31