After much anticipation and discussion over the winter, the summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) season opened today in New Jersey waters. As recently as April 3, 2104, the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council was still altering regulations for summer flounder fishing. The Council imposed the following regulations for recreational summer flounder fishing during their April 3 […]
Connecticut, fish, Fishing, Flounder, Fluke, New Jersey, New Jersey Marine Fisheries, New York
This past week, the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council voted to approve an extended winter flounder season to run from March 1 until December 31. The approval paralleled an earlier approval by the the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission which set its specifications for winter flounder with a season from March 1 to December 31 for the […]
Much to the approval of New York anglers and to the dismay of New Jersey anglers, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission today approved Addendum XXV for 2014 Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass Recreational Fisheries. The vote passed with a 7-4 vote. Basically, what this rule does is allow New York anglers to keep […]
ASMFC, Connecticut, fish, Fishing, Flounder, Fluke, New Jersey, New York, Regulations
We’re big fans of Captain Al Ristori’s fishing books, and we try to keep up with his NJ.com fishing reports and columns throughout the year. So, when Captain Ristori posted his views about Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Draft Addendum XXV to the Summer Flounder Management Plan, we knew right away that this was a […]
Yes, it’s cold in New Jersey, but that doesn’t mean the fishing has stopped. We’re getting reports from a few hearty souls in the Saltwater Nation who are bundling up and catching some nice fish. According to one angler we spoke with, New Jersey’s inshore reefs have been holding some nice sized lings and sea […]
Cod, fish, Fishing, Ling, New Jersey, Pollock, striped bass
So, the colder months seem to be taking over along the New Jersey Shore. With the possible exception of next Wednesday, it looks like temperatures won’t be back up into the 60s for a while, and freezing temperatures are becoming more the norm. But, that doesn’t mean the fishing has slowed. In fact, we’re hearing […]
Blackfish, fish, Fishing, New Jersey, striped bass, stripers, Tautog
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will be offering a number of free workshops in the coming months, including a series of Atlantic shark identification workshops and protected species safe handling, release, and identification workshops. The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held on October 17, 2013 in Braintree, MA; November 17, 2013 in […]
Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, NOAA, South Carolina
We’re hearing good things from along the New Jersey shore, both inshore and offshore. Inshore, fluke (Paralichthys dentatus) are still holding well. Though most of them are shorts, there are enough keepers mixed in to keep anglers interested. Saltwater Nation anglers have also been getting consistent catches of bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) out to five miles. […]
Bigeye Tuna, Bluefin Tuna, Bluefish, fish, Fishing, Fluke, New Jersey, Swordfish
Check out this story published today by the Daily Record of Parsippany, New Jersey. Apparently Anglers Clint Simek and Captain Tom Rostron were prefishing for the June 14-15 Brett Bailey Mako Rodeo and the June 21-23 Mako Mania and Mako Fever (both tournaments run out of Manasquan River) when a nice sized mako entered their chum slick. […]