Walleye Tournament Cheaters Sent To Jail
Remember the two walleye tournament fishermen accused of cheating during the Lake Erie Walleye Trail fishing tournament last September? They…
News Briefs
June 6-8 Meeting Of Mid-Atlantic Marine Fisheries Council
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) will meet Tuesday, June 6 through Thursday, June 8, 2023 in Virginia Beach, VA….
New Jersey’s Free Fishing Days June 3 And October 21, 2023
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and its Division of Fish & Wildlife (Division) offers free fishing days…
Seasonal WMA Closures In Five New Jersey Locations
In Effect May 25, 2023 – September 4, 2023 In order to protect public safety and natural resources, the New…
Memorial Reef Balls Coming To Ocean City Reef
The Strathmere Fishing and Environmental Club (SFEC) announced in May that they have 12 sponsored reef balls ready for deployment…
NOAA, Proteus Ocean Group To Explore Uses Of Groundbreaking Underwater Lab
NOAA and Proteus Ocean Group have signed a formal agreement to use the “underwater space station of the ocean,” PROTEUS, to…
Massachusetts Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend, June 3-4
Mark your calendars for this year’s Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend in Massachusetts, on June 3 and 4! No license is…
Spring Tautog Season Closes June 1 In Massachusetts & Rhode Island
After what has been a very good spring season for blackfish in Massachusetts and, particularly, Rhode Island; the fish are…
Striper Details – Nassau/Orange/Rockland Counties
ECOs (Environmental Conservation Officers) conducted several fish compliance checks in April focused on anglers taking striped bass: On April 9,…
Harvest Closure For Shellfishing In Portions Of Moriches Bay
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced an additional and precautionary temporary closure for the harvest of…
Campaign Spotlighting Benefits Of Fishing And Boating For Women
The “Find Your Best Self” campaign is based on research conducted by IPSOS in 2022 that revealed women who fish…
U.S. Reps Voice Concerns Over Whale Speed Limits
U.S. representatives Bill Posey (R-Fla.) and Mike Collins (R-Ga.) voiced concerns during a House hearing about NOAA’s proposed speed restrictions…
Little Neck Bay Bass Bust
In Queens County, ECOs Rappold, and Kortz received a complaint about striped bass poachers catching and hiding undersized fish in…
MTA/NJ Elects 2023-2024 Officers And Directors
On April 20, the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey (MTA/NJ) held its Annual Dinner & Elections at The Lobster…
NJ Fluke Tournament Weekend On June 17
There are two fluke tournament options for New Jersey anglers on Saturday, June 17, where crews can choose one or…
Mike “Ike” Iaconelli Pro-Am Bass Tournament On The Upper Chesapeake
If you’d like to fish with the pros, don’t miss the 8th Annual Ike’s Celebrity Pro-Am Bass Tournament on June…
