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kevinchoi on March 11, 2021, 1:52 pm
For printable versions of these regulations please select from the options below:
See Tidal Hudson River Regulations for additional information on fishing in the Hudson River and its tributaries.
See Shellfish Harvest Limits for additional information on recreational shellfishing.
Saltwater Fishing Limits
| Species |
Minimum Size Limits
(Total Length in Inches) (1) |
Possession Limits
(Number of Fish) |
Open Seasons |
| Winter Flounder |
12 |
2 |
April 1 - May 30 |
Striped Bass: Hudson River
(north of George Washington Bridge) |
Slot size: 18 - 28
(not less than 18" nor greater than 28") |
1 |
April 1 - Nov 30 |
Striped Bass: marine waters
(south of George Washington Bridge) |
Slot size: 28 - 35
(not less than 28" nor greater than 35") |
1 |
April 15 - Dec 15 |
| Scup (Porgy) |
9 |
30 |
All year |
Scup (Porgy) (2)
Anglers aboard licensed party/charter boats |
9 |
50 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
| Summer flounder (fluke) (3) |
19 |
4 |
May 4 - Sept 30 |
| Black Sea Bass (4) |
15 |
3
7 |
June 23 - Aug 31
Sept 1 - Dec 31 |
| Oyster Toadfish |
10 |
3 |
July 16 - May 14 |
Tautog (blackfish): Long Island Sound Region
Marine and coastal district waters lying east of the Throgs Neck Bridge and west of a line that runs from Orient Point, NY to Watch Hill, RI |
16 |
2
3 |
April 1 - April 30
Oct 11 - Dec 9 |
Tautog (blackfish): NY Bight Region
Marine and coastal district waters lying outside of the Long Island Sound Region |
16 |
2
4 |
April 1 - April 30
Oct 15 - Dec 22 |
| American Eel |
9 |
25 for individuals
50 for anglers aboard
licensed party/charter boats |
All year |
American Eel
(New York City: Harlem and East Rivers,
Hudson River north to Troy Dam) |
9 - 14 for use as bait
only, otherwise
possession prohibited |
25 for use as bait only,
otherwise possession
prohibited |
All year |
| Atlantic cod |
21 |
10 |
All year |
| Atlantic menhaden |
No size limit |
100 |
All year |
| Bluefish (including "snappers") |
No size limit |
3 |
All year |
Bluefish (including "snappers")
Anglers aboard licensed party/charter boats |
No size limit |
5 |
All year |
| Cobia |
37 |
2 |
All year |
| Haddock |
18 |
No limit |
All year |
| Hickory Shad |
No size limit |
5 |
All year |
| King mackerel |
23 |
3 |
All year |
| Monkfish (goosefish) |
17
or 11" tail length |
No limit |
All year |
| Pollock |
19 |
No limit |
All year |
| Red drum |
No size limit |
No limit for fish less than 27" TL
Fish greater than 27" TL
shall not be possessed |
All year |
| Spanish mackerel |
14 |
15 |
All year |
| Weakfish |
16
10" filleted (5)
12" dressed (6) |
1 |
All year |
| Yellowtail flounder |
13 |
No limit |
All year |
Anadromous river herring
(alewife and blueback herring)
(north of George Washington Bridge)(7)
See Tidal Hudson River Regulations |
No size limit |
10 per angler or
50 per boat |
March 15 - June 15 |
Anadromous river herring
(alewife and blueback herring)
(south of George Washington Bridge) |
No possession |
No possession allowed |
No possession allowed |
| American shad |
No possession |
No possession allowed |
No possession allowed |
| Atlantic sturgeon |
Moratorium |
No possession allowed |
No possession allowed
|
Recreational Fishing Regulations for Sharks in State Waters, Effective March 03, 2020
| Category |
Species |
Minimum Size Limit |
Daily Possession Limit |
| Allowed Sharks |
Tiger, Blacktip, Bull, Lemon, Nurse, Spinner, Blue,
Oceanic whitetip, Porbeagle, Common Thresher |
54 inches fork length (8) |
One shark per vessel per trip, except that
one additional Atlantic Sharpnose and one
additional Bonnethead may be taken and
possessed per angler per trip. |
| Shortfin mako |
Male: 71 inches
Female: 83 inches
fork length(8) |
| Great hammerhead, Scalloped hammerhead, Smooth hammerhead |
78 inches fork length (9) |
| Atlantic Sharpnose, Bonnethead, Finetooth |
No size limit |
| Smooth Dogfish, Spiny Dogfish |
No size limit |
Any number |
| Prohibited Sharks |
Atlantic angel, Basking, Blacknose, Bigeye sand tiger, Bigeye Sixgill, Bigeye thresher, Bignose, Bluntnose sixgill, Caribbean reef, Caribbean sharpnose, Dusky, Galapagos, Longfin mako, Narrowtooth, Night, Sand tiger, Sandbar, Sharpnose sevengill, Silky, Smalltail, Whale, White (8) |
No possession allowed |
No possession allowed |
Recreational Crab, Lobster, and Whelk Limits, Effective June 5, 2019
| Species |
Minimum Size
(Inches) |
Daily Possession Limit |
Open Season |
American lobster (10)
Recreational permit required |
3 3/8" minimum carapace length
5 1/4" maximum carapace length |
6 |
LMA 4: closed April 30 - May 31
LMA 6: closed Sept 8 - Nov 28
All other LMAs: open all year
Click here to view a large map of LMAs.
Descriptions & locations of lobster
management areas (LMAs) are available in
Part 44: Lobster and Crab Regulations
(leaves DEC website)
|
Blue crab (10)
Hard shell
Soft shell
Peeler/Shedder (11) |
4 1/2"
3 1/2"
3" |
50 |
All year |
| Jonah Crab (10) |
4 3/4" |
50 |
All year |
All Other Crabs (10)
(except blue and jonah crabs) |
No size limit |
50 |
All year |
| Horseshoe crabs |
No size limit |
5 |
All year |
| Whelk |
No size limit |
24 |
All year |
For printable versions of these regulations please select from the options below:
See Tidal Hudson River Regulations for additional information on fishing in the Hudson River and its tributaries.
See Shellfish Harvest Limits for additional information on recreational shellfishing.
Saltwater Fishing Limits
| Species |
Minimum Size Limits
(Total Length in Inches) (1) |
Possession Limits
(Number of Fish) |
Open Seasons |
| Winter Flounder |
12 |
2 |
April 1 - May 30 |
Striped Bass: Hudson River
(north of George Washington Bridge) |
Slot size: 18 - 28
(not less than 18" nor greater than 28") |
1 |
April 1 - Nov 30 |
Striped Bass: marine waters
(south of George Washington Bridge) |
Slot size: 28 - 35
(not less than 28" nor greater than 35") |
1 |
April 15 - Dec 15 |
| Scup (Porgy) |
9 |
30 |
All year |
Scup (Porgy) (2)
Anglers aboard licensed party/charter boats |
9 |
50 |
Sept 1 - Oct 31 |
| Summer flounder (fluke) (3) |
19 |
4 |
May 4 - Sept 30 |
| Black Sea Bass (4) |
15 |
3
7 |
June 23 - Aug 31
Sept 1 - Dec 31 |
| Oyster Toadfish |
10 |
3 |
July 16 - May 14 |
Tautog (blackfish): Long Island Sound Region
Marine and coastal district waters lying east of the Throgs Neck Bridge and west of a line that runs from Orient Point, NY to Watch Hill, RI |
16 |
2
3 |
April 1 - April 30
Oct 11 - Dec 9 |
Tautog (blackfish): NY Bight Region
Marine and coastal district waters lying outside of the Long Island Sound Region |
16 |
2
4 |
April 1 - April 30
Oct 15 - Dec 22 |
| American Eel |
9 |
25 for individuals
50 for anglers aboard
licensed party/charter boats |
All year |
American Eel
(New York City: Harlem and East Rivers,
Hudson River north to Troy Dam) |
9 - 14 for use as bait
only, otherwise
possession prohibited |
25 for use as bait only,
otherwise possession
prohibited |
All year |
| Atlantic cod |
21 |
10 |
All year |
| Atlantic menhaden |
No size limit |
100 |
All year |
| Bluefish (including "snappers") |
No size limit |
3 |
All year |
Bluefish (including "snappers")
Anglers aboard licensed party/charter boats |
No size limit |
5 |
All year |
| Cobia |
37 |
2 |
All year |
| Haddock |
18 |
No limit |
All year |
| Hickory Shad |
No size limit |
5 |
All year |
| King mackerel |
23 |
3 |
All year |
| Monkfish (goosefish) |
17
or 11" tail length |
No limit |
All year |
| Pollock |
19 |
No limit |
All year |
| Red drum |
No size limit |
No limit for fish less than 27" TL
Fish greater than 27" TL
shall not be possessed |
All year |
| Spanish mackerel |
14 |
15 |
All year |
| Weakfish |
16
10" filleted (5)
12" dressed (6) |
1 |
All year |
| Yellowtail flounder |
13 |
No limit |
All year |
Anadromous river herring
(alewife and blueback herring)
(north of George Washington Bridge)(7)
See Tidal Hudson River Regulations |
No size limit |
10 per angler or
50 per boat |
March 15 - June 15 |
Anadromous river herring
(alewife and blueback herring)
(south of George Washington Bridge) |
No possession |
No possession allowed |
No possession allowed |
| American shad |
No possession |
No possession allowed |
No possession allowed |
| Atlantic sturgeon |
Moratorium |
No possession allowed |
No possession allowed
|
Recreational Fishing Regulations for Sharks in State Waters, Effective March 03, 2020
| Category |
Species |
Minimum Size Limit |
Daily Possession Limit |
| Allowed Sharks |
Tiger, Blacktip, Bull, Lemon, Nurse, Spinner, Blue,
Oceanic whitetip, Porbeagle, Common Thresher |
54 inches fork length (8) |
One shark per vessel per trip, except that
one additional Atlantic Sharpnose and one
additional Bonnethead may be taken and
possessed per angler per trip. |
| Shortfin mako |
Male: 71 inches
Female: 83 inches
fork length(8) |
| Great hammerhead, Scalloped hammerhead, Smooth hammerhead |
78 inches fork length (9) |
| Atlantic Sharpnose, Bonnethead, Finetooth |
No size limit |
| Smooth Dogfish, Spiny Dogfish |
No size limit |
Any number |
| Prohibited Sharks |
Atlantic angel, Basking, Blacknose, Bigeye sand tiger, Bigeye Sixgill, Bigeye thresher, Bignose, Bluntnose sixgill, Caribbean reef, Caribbean sharpnose, Dusky, Galapagos, Longfin mako, Narrowtooth, Night, Sand tiger, Sandbar, Sharpnose sevengill, Silky, Smalltail, Whale, White (8) |
No possession allowed |
No possession allowed |
Recreational Crab, Lobster, and Whelk Limits, Effective June 5, 2019
| Species |
Minimum Size
(Inches) |
Daily Possession Limit |
Open Season |
American lobster (10)
Recreational permit required |
3 3/8" minimum carapace length
5 1/4" maximum carapace length |
6 |
LMA 4: closed April 30 - May 31
LMA 6: closed Sept 8 - Nov 28
All other LMAs: open all year
Click here to view a large map of LMAs.
Descriptions & locations of lobster
management areas (LMAs) are available in
Part 44: Lobster and Crab Regulations
(leaves DEC website)
|
Blue crab (10)
Hard shell
Soft shell
Peeler/Shedder (11) |
4 1/2"
3 1/2"
3" |
50 |
All year |
| Jonah Crab (10) |
4 3/4" |
50 |
All year |
All Other Crabs (10)
(except blue and jonah crabs) |
No size limit |
50 |
All year |
| Horseshoe crabs |
No size limit |
5 |
All year |
| Whelk |
No size limit |
24 |
All year |
