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Striped Bass |
Fluke |
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| New York State Fishing Regulations Season
(marine waters) |
1 fish over 28 inches in NYS Marine district
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15th to December 15th |
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The Striped Bass is the most popular game fish on
the east coast, as well as one of the best tasting. Stripers are called
"rockfish" in the southern states, and can reach weights of over 60
pounds.
East coast striped bass stocks suffered serious declines in the 1980s
but stringent management measures involving severe sacrifices by
fishermen contributed to a major rebound. Today striper stocks have been
declared fully restored. Striped bass spawn during the winter, mostly in
the Hudson River and rivers feeding Chessepeak Bay. In the spring
stripers move to the coastal waters and migrate to the North and East.
We fish for stripers from late April to early December and we fish in
many different ways. Check out or
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| 2019 |
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| New York State Fishing Regulations |
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| Size: (Inches) |
19 inches |
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May 4 thru Sept. 30, |
| Limit Per Person: |
4 fish Bag |
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Fluke, also known as summer flounder, are
easily recognizable because they are flattened from side to side,
allowing them to lay flat on sandy or muddy bottom partially burying
themselves while waiting for unsuspecting bait fish to come by.
During its larval stage the fluke's the right eye moves to the left
side, the upper side, of the fish. This upper side can change from light
brown to almost black, allowing the fish to blend in when it is lying on
the bottom. The right, or lower, side is white, making the fish
difficult to see from below when it is up in the water column.
Fluke are known as voracious predators. They have sharp teeth and are
adept at feeding on smaller fish. Large fluke, known as "doormats" for
obvious reasons, can reach upwards of fifteen pounds but the most common
size is two to four pounds.
We fish for Fluke in the bay or ocean, drifting with spearing and
squid. Fluke bite best when we can drift at about 1 knot. When we fish
in the bay we can fish different areas at different parts of the tide
to find the right amount of current for a good drift. When fishing in
the ocean there is usually little current, so try to pick a day with
some breeze so that we will have enough drift. 10 to 20 mile per hour
wind is usually the best.
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| 2019 |
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| New York State Fishing Regulations |
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| Size: (Inches) |
15 inches |
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June 23 through
December 31
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3
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June 23 through August 31
7 fish September 1st through December 31st |
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Sea bass, also known as black sea bass, are a mild tasting fish
with a firm, white fillet that support a major fishery in New York. Sea
bass are protogynous hermaphrodites meaning they are females when they
are born and at three to four years of age and about 3lbs. they change
sex. You can identify the dominant males by the blue bump that develops
on their foreheads. Sea bass have a range that extends from New
England to Florida but they are most concentrated off Long Island and
New Jersey. They can weigh upwards of five pounds but are most commonly
available in the one to three pound range.
Primarily bottom dwellers, sea bass are fond of frequenting wrecks
rocks and reefs. They migrate to deeper offshore waters in the fall and
return to the shallower waters as they warm in the spring. We fish for
sea bass with clam bait while anchored or drifting very slowly. They are
often mixed with porgies and blackfish. Fishing season runs from May to
December. Sea bass are easy to catch and double headers are very common
when fishing is good.
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| 2019 |
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| New York State Fishing Regulations |
For Party and Charter Boats |
| Size: (Inches) |
9" |
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May 1 thru Dec. 31 |
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30 |
| Season: |
September 1st through October 31 |
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45 |
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The porgy, which is also known as scup in the Mid-Atlantic
region, is a common, bottom dwelling species that supports large
recreational and commercial fisheries. Pound for pound it is one of the
hardest fighting fish in the sea.
Porgies have a range that extends from New England to Florida but
they are most abundant from Long Island to Massachusetts. They can weigh
upwards of five pounds but are most commonly available in the one to two
pound range.
Primarily bottom dwellers, they are fond of frequenting wrecks and
other undersea structures. They migrate to deeper offshore waters in the
fall and return to the shallower waters as they warm in the spring.
We catch porgies with clam bait anchored or slowly drifting on bay
and ocean wrecks and reefs. They are most abundant in our area from July
through December and are often mixed with sea bass and blackfish.
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| 2019 |
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| New York State Fishing Regulations |
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Size:
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First 10 - No
Minimum. Next 5 - fish12" Minimum |
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All Year |
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15 |
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In the warmer weather the bluefish is one of the most common inhabitants
of the inshore and near coastal waters in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Ranging in size from small "snappers" of under a pound in weight to
giant "slammers" weighing over twenty pounds, bluefish provide
recreational opportunities and first-class table fare to millions of
people each year.
Bluefish are commonly found in the estuaries and the coastal waters
of every state from Maine to Florida. They are in Long Island waters
from May until November.
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| 2019 |
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| New York State Fishing Regulations
Season
(marine waters) |
2 fish April 1st to April 30th 4 fish Oct. 15th to Dec. 22nd |
| Size: (Inches) |
16 inches |
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The blackfish, also known as tautog, (Tautoga onitis)
ranges from Nova Scotia to South Carolina. It lives along the coast in
rocky areas and may be found near pilings, jetties and wrecks. It is
commonly taken at fishing reefs in the Atlantic Ocean just south of Long
Island. Tautogs can grow to 3 feet or about 22 pounds, but most fish are
between 2 and 8 pounds. Blackfish feed mostly on mussels, clams and
crabs and only feed during the day. The greenish coloration in the fins
is caused by this fish's diet, primarily blue mussels. And yes, they are
a delicious food fish!
We fish for blackfish with crabs anchored over ocean and bay wrecks.
Blackfish like to get inside wrecks or between rocks and at night they
sleep with their heads down and their tails up. Check out or
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| 2019 |
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| New York State Fishing Regulations Season
(marine waters) |
22" Minimum size, 10 bag
limit no closed season |
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The Codfish is perhaps the most prolific
fish in the sea. Since the seventeenth century large fleets have fished
for cod on both sides of the North Atlantic. It wasn’t until after the
Second World War that fishing technology advanced to a point where
commercial fishermen were able to catch codfish faster than they could
reproduce, causing their stocks to collapse in the 1970’s. Over the last
five decades severe restrictions on commercial and recreational
fishermen have caused a rebound in the cod fishery.
Codfish can reach weights of over one hundred
pounds. Fish from 4 through 12lbs are most common.
Long Island is located at the southern end of the
codfish’s range. For that reason we only catch cod in our inshore waters
when they are at there coldest from Jamuary through April. Deep water
wreck 150 through 300ft hold fish year round.
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