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Saltwater Fishing Regulations for the state of: CT, RI, and NY
valid as of June 20 2006 |
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This chart should be used as a guide only. Laws and regulations
are frequently amended. Regulations for NY are effective as of April 26,
2006. Regulations for RI are current as of 6/20/2006. CT regulations are
effective as of April 30, 2006 |
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Current CT regulations:
http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/fishing/marineinfo/saltregs.htm |
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Current RI regulations:
http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/fishwild/mfsizes.htm#recre |
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Current NY regulations:
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/marine/finfish/swflaws.html |
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Regs - State |
CT |
RI |
NY |
| Winter Flounder |
Minimum Length: |
12 inches |
12 inches |
12 inches |
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Daily Creel Limit: |
10 fish per angler |
4 fish / person / day |
10 fish per angler |
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Season: |
Open April 1 - May 30 |
Open April 23 - May 22 |
Open April 1 - May 30 |
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Open Sept 28 - Oct 28 |
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| Summer Flounder |
Minimum Length: |
18 inches |
17.5 inches |
18 Inches |
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Daily Creel Limit: |
6 fish per angler |
7 fish / person / day |
4 fish per angler |
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Season: |
Open April 30 -Dec 31 |
Open April 1 - Dec 31 |
Open May 6 - Sept 12 |
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| Striped Bass |
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ALL ANGLERS |
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* 1 fish 28 - 40 inches |
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Minimum Length: |
28 inches |
28 inches |
* 1 fish > 40 inches |
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Daily Creel Limit: |
2 fish per angler |
2 fish / person / day |
Striped Bass; Marine waters. NOT
on licensed party/charter boats |
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Season: |
Open Year Round |
No Closed Season |
Apr 15 - Dec 15 |
| Blue Fish |
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Minimum Length: |
None |
None |
None for first 10 fish 12 inches
TL for the next 5 |
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Daily Creel Limit: |
10 fish per angler |
10 fish / person / day |
15: No more than 10 of which
shall be less then 12" TL |
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Open Year Round |
No Closed Season |
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| BlackFish (Tautog) |
Minimum Length: |
14 inches |
16 inches |
14 inches |
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Daily Creel Limit: |
4 fish per angler |
3 fish / person / day |
10 fish per angler |
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Season: |
Open Jan 1 - April 30 |
Open May 1 - May 31 |
Open Oct 1 - May 31 |
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Open June 15 - Sept 7 |
Closed June 1 - June 30 |
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Open Sept 22 - Dec 13 |
Open July 1 - Oct 21 |
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Check for Oct 22 - Dec 15 |
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| Weakfish (Sea
Trout-Squeteague) |
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Minimum Length: |
16 inches |
16 inches |
16 inches whole fish |
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10 inches filleted |
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12 inches dressed |
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Daily Creel Limit: |
10 fish |
10 fish / person / day |
6 fish per angler |
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Season: |
Open Year Round |
No Closed Season |
Open All Year |
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| Scup (Porgy) |
Minimum Length: |
10 1/2 inches |
10 1/2 inches |
10 1/2 inches |
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Daily Creel Limit: |
25 fish per angler |
25 fish / person / day |
25 fish per angler |
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Season: |
Open June 1 - Oct 31 |
Open June 1 - Oct 31 |
Open June 1 - Oct 31 |
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Party/Charter creel limit : |
25 fish per angler June 1 - Aug 31 |
25 fish / person / day June 1 - Aug 31 |
25 fish / person / day June 1 - Aug 31 |
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60 fish per angler Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
60 fish / person / day Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
60 fish / person / day Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
| Black Sea Bass |
Minimum Length: |
12 inches |
12 inches |
12 inches |
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Daily Creel Limit: |
25 fish per angler |
25 fish / person / day |
25 fish per angler |
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Season: |
Open Year round |
No closed season |
Open All year |
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| Hickory Shad
/ American Shad |
Minimum Length: |
none |
none |
none |
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Daily Creel Limit: |
6 fish per
angler (Both species in aggregate) |
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American Shad 5
fish per day Hickory Shad 5 fish per day |
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Season: |
Open Year Round |
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Open All year |
| White Perch |
Minimum Length: |
7
inches |
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Daily Creel Limit: |
30 fish per
angler |
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Season: |
Open Year Round |
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| Atlantic Cod |
Minimum Length: |
22
inches |
20
inches (22" federal) |
22
inches |
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Daily Creel Limit: |
10 per angler |
no limit |
no limit |
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Season: |
Open Year Round |
No closed
season |
Open All year |
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Party/Charter
creel limit : |
No creel limit
on Party/Charter Vessels |
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| Haddock |
Minimum Length: |
19
inches |
19
inches |
19
inches |
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Daily Creel Limit: |
None |
no limit |
no limit |
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Season: |
Open Year Round |
No closed
season |
Open All year |
| Pollock |
Minimum Length: |
19
inches |
19
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19 inches |
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Daily Creel Limit: |
None |
no limit |
no limit |
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Season: |
Open Year Round |
No closed
season |
Open All year |
| Blue Crab |
Minimum
shell width (spike tip to spike tip): |
5 inches
- Hard Shell 3 1/2 inches - Soft Shell |
Blue
Crabs: Harvesting by residents only |
No
size limit |
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Daily Creel Limit: |
None |
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50 inches |
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Season: |
May 1 -
November 30 |
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Open All year |
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