Fishing News

The ASMFC’s weakfish stock assessment indicates the stock is depleted and overfishing not occurring.

Approximately 600 regsitered anglers competed in the 25th Annual Governor’s Surf Fishing Tournament at Island Beach State Park on May 15, 2016

The Fisherman family mourns the loss of Capt. Joe Morris of Lewes Harbour Marina in Delaware.

The Blueline Tilefish Amendment includes a suite of measures that will incorporate blueline tilefish as a managed species in the Tilefish Fishery Management Plan.

A series of public hearings on the management and conservation of unmanaged forage species kicks off on May 17 in North Carolina, with hearings to follow in Virginia, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, Maryland and online.

The 2016 recreational black sea bass regulations include both an increase in size and bag limit over last year’s regulations.

Come take part in one of the biggest and most well attended fluke tournaments in the country.

A summer flounder tournament originally set for New Jersey’s season opener out of Absecon has been pushed back to this Saturday in support of the Save the Summer Flounder Fishery Fund.

Over three hundred anglers from all over the Northeast and Mid Atlantic region descended on Jamaica Bay for a chance to compete in the Hobie World Kayak Fishing Championship.

The states of Rhode Island through Delaware have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on Draft Addendum I to Amendment 2 the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden.

This year the MSBA will hold the largest saltwater fishing show in Massachusetts with over 50,000 square feet of fishing related vendors, boats, trucks, manufactures, dealers and much more.

This is the annual celebration of chasing stripers in the surf with free seminars, factory reps, food, demonstrations and great time with old friends and new!

Ward Melville High School’s fishing club does a remarkable job producing this show.

Marine Fisheries will be holding public hearings in regards to a proposal to prohibit commercial fishing in and around the new artificial reef currently being constructed off the coast of Harwich, MA.

On Saturday, February 20, 2016, A.J. Klein, of New Castle broke the Delaware state largemouth bass record with an 11-pound, 10-ounce lunker he caught at Wagamons Pond in Milton, DE.

NYDEC is requesting public input on proposed black sea bass regulations for 2016.