The Fisherman

Twenty-pound bluefish used to be a rarity but that hasn’t been the case the past two seasons.

The NMFS has closed the 2016 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery, Coastwide, as of November 4, 2016.

After ten long years, the Connetquot River is once again brimming with life and hope for its future.

New Jersey and Delaware anglers finally get their black sea bass fishing back for the rest of 2016 as of Saturday, October 22 with a 15 fish bag through December 31.

With the fish and the weather cooperating, a good time was had by all participants in this popular surf fishing event.

Maryland’s DNR survey finds 2016 young-of-the-year striped bass index on the Chesapeake Bay to be well below the 63-year average.

Angling and boating groups present a new report for the next Administration and Congress for making improvements to public access in the United States.

This is the last chance to apply for the 2016 Striped Bass Bonus Program (SBBP). No new applications will be processed after Monday, October 31.

Updated and corrected tide charts for November of 2016 available online for New England, Long Island and NYC metro, and our New Jersey, Delaware region subscribers.

Not just a springtime affair, most New England states also conduct fall trout stocking programs to boost both ice fishing as well as winter holdover populations.

Essentially, the federal government is pushing full responsibility of formulating a plan onto county officials.

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold public hearings from November 15-17 to gather public comments on New Jersey’s request to designate 13 of its artificial reef sites as Special Management Zones

The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife says some waters will not get trout stocking this fall due to low water conditions.

Sinker bouncers are filled with anticipation for the opening of New York’s blackfish season.

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s K-9 Conservation corps has a lively new recruit, "Cora" the ten-week old black Labrador retriever.

The 25th Anniversary of the MidAtlantic offshore tournament run out of Cape May, NJ and Ocean City, MD gets underway August 22 with over 145 boats competing for more than $3 million in offshore prize money.