Size, Season & Possession Limits
Species |
Minimum Size |
Open Season |
Possession Limit |
American Eel |
9" |
Open year round |
25 eels/person/day or |
Black Sea Bass (shore & private) |
16.5" |
May 22 - Aug. 26 |
2 fish/person/day |
Aug. 27 - Dec. 31 |
3 fish/person/day |
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Black Sea Bass (party and charter) |
16" |
June 18 - Aug. 31 |
2 fish/person/day |
Sept. 1 - Dec. 31 |
6 fish/person/day |
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Bluefish (shore and private / rental boat) |
No minimum |
Open year round |
3 fish/person/day |
Bluefish (party and charter) |
No minimum |
Open year round |
5 fish/person/day |
River Herring (alewives and blueback herring) & American Shad |
Prohibited Species |
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Scup (private / rental boat) |
11" |
May 1 - Dec. 31 |
30 fish/person/day |
Scup (shore) |
9.5" |
May 1 - Dec. 31 |
30 fish/person/day |
Scup (party and charter) |
11" |
May 1 - Aug. 31 |
30 fish/person/day |
Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 |
40 fish/person/day |
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Nov. 1 - Dec. 31 |
30 fish/person/day |
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Striped Bass * |
Slot Limit: Minimum Size 28" Maximum Size <31" |
Open year round |
1 fish/person/day within the slot limit |
Summer Flounder (general) |
19" |
April 1 - Dec. 31 |
6 fish/person/day |
Summer Flounder (special shore)*** |
17" (See Possession Limit) |
April 1 - Dec. 31 |
2 fish @ 17" person/day |
Tautog (Blackfish) |
16" Max 1 fish >21" |
Apr. 1 - May 31 |
3 fish/person/day |
June 1 - July 31 |
CLOSED |
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Aug. 1 - Oct. 14 |
3 fish/person/day |
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Oct. 15 - Dec. 31 |
5 fish/person/day |
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Weakfish (Squeteague) |
16" |
Open year round |
1 fish/person/day |
Winter Flounder ** (Blackback) |
12" |
Mar. 1 - Dec. 31 |
2 fish/person/day |
