Recreational Striped Bass Circle Hook Proposed Regulation, Public Comments Accepted Through March 8
DEC has released a new proposed regulation for public review and comment that would require the use of circle hooks…
News Briefs
Final 2020 Deployment Of Rail Cars To New York’s Artificial Reefs
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the final 2020 deployment of rail cars to the state’s artificial reef network, bringing the…
Study Finds Some Tagged Fish Are Caught Repeatedly
Are anglers actually training fish to get hooked? A new study reports that for several species of oceanic sport fish,…
NJ ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENT ON 2021 FLUKE OPTIONS
The New Jersey Marine Fisheries Administration is accepting comments for the 2021 Recreational NJ Summer Flounder Season. All minimum size…
NJ FISH COUNCIL TO PRESENT 2021 FLUKE OPTIONS ON MARCH 4
On March 4, New Jersey anglers will get a choice on their preferred opening day of the 2021 summer flounder…
ASMFC VOTES YES TO TUBE-AND-WORM – TO REVISIT OTHER CIRCLE HOOK ISSUES
So what about tube and worm, pork rinds on bucktails, rigged eels, or eel skin plugs? There are still plenty…
Public Hearings on Cod, Haddock, Blue Crab & Striped Bass Regulations
The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is taking public comment and holding a virtual public hearing on draft regulations pertaining…
COMMENTS SOUGHT ON BLACK SEA BASS
The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is seeking public input on two options to modify the dates of the 2021…
MASSACHUSETTS PROPOSES MODIFICATION TO COMMERCIAL STRIPED BASS SEASON
In a somewhat surprising move, the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission (MFAC) came out of their January 28 meeting with…
ASMFC 2021 WINTER MEETING WEBINAR AGENDA
Bucktails with pork rind, tube and worm, eel skin plugs; so what about them? With the new circle mandate in…
Silent Auction to benefit Healing the Wounds
A silent auction is being held by Healing the Wounds (HTW) – a charitable organization missioned to help/mentor the teenage…
VIRTUAL SEMINAR WITH CAPT. CHARLEY SOARES ON STRIPER FISHING
Join Capt. Charley Soares on the night of Monday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m. for a virtual seminar covering the…
FISHERMAN STAFFER EARNS PRESTIGIOUS ‘BILL GRAY CONSERVATION AWARD’
Each year the folks from Gray FishTag Research (GFR) choose a participant from their many fish tagging programs to present…
NEXT ATLANTIC SHORES WIND MEETING FOR NJ ANGLERS ON JAN. 28
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind held its first Recreational Fishing information session on January 13. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for…
Oops, We Goofed!
That was not a bluefish at the bottom of page 58 in the January edition Photo Gallery, but a redfish…
April Deadline For 2021 Utzinger-Vellekamp Scholarship
Hackensack Riverkeeper, the citizen-steward of the Hackensack River Watershed is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the 2021…
