ECOs Franz and Pabes recently responded to reports of anglers taking over their legal limit of striped bass at a popular fishing location in the Town of North Hempstead. The Officers removed 19 illegally taken fish and issued 13 tickets to six anglers. Offenses included exceeding the daily bag limit, taking fish out of slot size, using j-hooks while targeting striped bass with bait, and failure to carry a Recreational Marine Fishing Registry. The legal recreational limit for striped bass in Nassau County marine waters is one fish per person per day, with a slot size of 28 to 31 inches in length. This regulation is intended to protect breeding stocks and applies to all marine waters south of George Washington Bridge.
