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Contact the Smuggler:
370
83rd Street
Stone
Harbor, NJ 08247
tel:
609-368-1700
fax:
609-368-6790
smugglernj@comcast.net
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2008
Size, Season, and Bag Limits
Issued by New Jersey Division of Fish, Game, and Wildlife
Regulation
changes are
highlighted in Red.
Fish
are generally measured from tip of snout to tip of tail (except Black Sea Bass
and Sharks). Cleaning or filleting of fish with a minimum size limit while
at sea is prohibited.
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FISH
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SEASON
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LENGTH
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CATCH
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American
eel
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No closed season
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6 inches
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50
fish
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Black
Drum
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No closed season
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16 inches
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3
fish
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Black
Sea Bass
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Jan.1 - Dec. 31 |
12 inches (excluding tail filaments)
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25
fish
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Blue
Crab
(point
to point length)
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No closed season for
handlines & recreational traps
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peeler or shedder – 3 inches
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Recreational Limit - One Bushel
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Soft
– 3½ inches
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Hard
– 4½ inches
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Bluefish
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No closed season
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No minimum size
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15 fish
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Cobia
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No closed season
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37 inches
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2 fish
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Cod
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No closed season
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21 inches
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No limit
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Haddock
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No closed season
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21 inches
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No limit
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Hard
Clam
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No closed season
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1½ inches
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150 clams
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License Required,
Limited open harvest areas, no harvest on Sunday |
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Herring
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No closed season
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No minimum size
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35 fish
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King
Mackerel
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No
closed season
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23 inches
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3 fish
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Lobster
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No closed season
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3-3/8" inches (carapace length)
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6 lobsters
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Pollock
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No closed season
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19 inches
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No limit
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Red
Drum
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No closed season
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Between 18 inches and 27 inches
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1 fish
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Scup
(Porgy)
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Jan 1 -
Feb 28 and Jul 1 -
Dec 31
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9 inches
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50
fish
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Shad
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No closed season
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No minimum size
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6 fish
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Shark
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No closed season
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48-inch
total length or
23-inch alternate length
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2 fish per vessel
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It is illegal to take, possess, or land Bigeye Sand Tiger Shark, Sand
Tiger Shark, Basking Shark, Whale Shark, or White Shark
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Spanish
Mackerel
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No closed season
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14 inches
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10 fish
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Striped Bass
or Hybrid Striped Bass
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Atlantic Ocean (Greater
than 3 miles)
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Prohibited
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Atlantic Ocean (0-3 miles)
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No closed season
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28 inches |
2 fish |
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Rivers, bay and estuaries |
Mar 1 – Dec 31
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Delaware River & Tribs
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Mar 1 – Mar 31 and June 1 – Dec 31
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Sturgeon
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It
is illegal to take, possess, or land Atlantic Sturgeon or Shortnose
Sturgeon
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Summer Flounder
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May 24 – Sept 7
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18 inches
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8 fish
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Tautog
(Tog, Blackfish)
Regulations Change Throughout the Season
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Jan 1 - April 30 |
14 inches
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4 fish
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May 1 - July 15 |
Prohibited |
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July 16 - Nov 15 |
14 inches |
1 fish
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Nov 15 - Dec 31 |
14 inches |
6 fish
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Weakfish
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No closed season
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13 inches
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6 fish
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White
Pearch
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No closed season
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No minimum size
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25 fish
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Winter Flounder
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Mar 23 – May 21
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12 inches
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10 fish |
These
are believed to be accurate as of June, 2008 based on information obtained in
the 2008 issue
of the Marine Digest.
We cannot be liable for any errors or omissions.
For information on
2008 Striped Bass Bonus Program, go to
http://www.WildlifeLicense.com/nj/
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