New Recreational Summer Flounder Fishing Regulations - The Fisherman

New Recreational Summer Flounder Fishing Regulations

DEC announced new recreational saltwater fishing regulations for the summer flounder (fluke) season that began on May 1. Changes will provide more opportunities for anglers by extending the season a total of 12 fishing days to end on Oct. 9, 2022, and decreasing the minimum size limit by half an inch.

The New York State recreational summer flounder season in 2022 is open from May 1 to October 9, 2022, and anglers are allowed four fish at a minimum size limit of 18.5 inches in response to new interstate fishery management plan requirements. New York State’s recreational regulations for summer flounder are the same as Connecticut’s regulations to maintain consistency in the Long Island Sound and maximize the benefit to recreational anglers and associated industries.

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