Anglers Already Out Fishing This Season (Video)

“The rest were schoolies from 18 to 26 inches,” the reported. “All caught on soft plastics and umbrella rigs.”

Striped Bass season opened on April 15 according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).

Huner has launched a new charter fishing business in Port Jefferson so look for him on the water and around the harbor. You can follow him on Twitter and Facebook.

We’ll be talking to him about his new business very soon so check back for a profile of Charter Fishing of Port Jefferson very soon. In the meantime, enjoy the footage of Huner landing a striper from his recent trip.

Below are the 2012 marine recreational fishing limits effective as of April 17, 2012 from the NYSDEC.

Species

Size Limits

(Total Length in Inches)

Daily Possession Limits

(Number of Fish)

Open Seasons

Summer flounder (fluke) 19.5 4 May 1 - Sept 30 Winter flounder 12 2 April 1 - May 30 Tautog (blackfish) 16 4 Oct 8 - Dec 4 Bluefish (including "snappers") No minimum size for first 10 fish
12 TL for the next 5 15
No more than 10 of which shall be less than 12" TL All year Weakfish 16
10 filleted
12 dressed 1 All year Atlantic cod* 22 10* All year Pollock 19 No limit All year Haddock 18 No limit All year Striped bass: marine waters**
Anglers aboard licensed party/charter boats 28 2*** Apr 15 - Dec 15 Striped bass: marine waters**
All other anglers 28 - 40
>40 1
1 Apr 15 - Dec 15 Striped bass: Hudson River north of George Washington Bridge 18 1 Mar 16 - Nov 30 Red drum No minimum size No limit for fish less than 27" TL.
Fish greater than 27" shall not be possessed. 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 13 15 June 15 - Dec 31 Scup (Porgy)
Anglers aboard licensed party/charter boats 11 20
40***

20 May 1 - Aug 31
Sept 1 - Oct 31***

Nov 1 - Dec 31 Scup (Porgy)
All other anglers 10.5 20 May 1 - Dec 31 American eel 6 50 All year Monkfish (goose fish) 17
11 tail length Any number All year American Shad Possession Prohibited Possession Prohibited Possession Prohibited Hickory Shad No size limit 5 All year Yellowtail flounder 13 No limit All year Oyster toadfish 10 3 July 16 - May 14 Horseshoe crabs No size limit 5 All year Blue Crab+
Hard Shell
Soft Shell
Peeler/Shedder++ 4 1/2"
3 1/2"
3" 50 All year All Other Crabs+ No size limit 50 All year American lobster+ (Recreational permit required) 3 3/8" minimum carapace length 51/4" maximum carapace length 6 All year

*Anglers on board federally permitted party or charter vessels may possess any number of Atlantic cod, consistent with federal rules.

** Marine waters -- South of George Washington Bridge

*** The customer of any party/charter boat who takes more than 10 scup from Sept 7 - Oct 11 or takes two striped bass from Apr 15 - Dec 15 must possess an original dated receipt from the licensed vessel.

+ Lobsters and crabs in spawn (eggs visible thereon) may not be taken or possessed.

++ Peeler or shedder crabs are hard blue crabs which have a fully formed soft shell beneath the hard outer shell and the impending shedding process is evidenced by the white sign along the outer rim of the paddle-like appendages on the crab's fifth pair of legs.

Chart from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation website.