What We Fish

Minimum length: 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).

Open Season:May 4- August 1; 19 inchminimum length
Open Season: August 2 – October 15; 19.5 inch minimum length
Daily creel limit: 3 fish per angler
Enhanced Opportunity Shore Fishing Sites the Minimum Length is 17 inches

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

Minimum length:11 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

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

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

Minimum length:16 inches**
Daily creel limit: 5 fish per angler
Open Season: May 18 – June 23; July 8 – November 28; season closed June 24 – July 7
**Excluding tail fin filament (tendril)

Party/Charter Vessels:
Open Season: May 18 – November 28
Bag Limit (for paying passengers only): 5 fish per angler from May 18 – August 31; 7 fish per angler from September 1 – November 28
Daily logbook reporting required by Party/Charter Vessel operator for trips taking Black Sea Bass

Minimum length: 16 inches
Daily creel limit: 1 fish per angler
Open Season: Open Year Round

Minimum length: 12 inches
Daily creel limit: 2 fish per angler
Open Season: Open April 1 – December 31

Minimum length: 9 inches
Daily creel limit: 25 fish per angler
Open Season: Open Year Round

Minimum length: None
Daily creel limit: None
Open Season: Open Year