The Fisherman

Learn how to dig clams at a series of free workshops in Rhode Island this summer.

CT DEEP’s Fisheries Division is currently proposing to make changes to the Inland sport fishing regulations and to establish trout and salmon stamps.

At 926 pounds, this ‘tag-teamed’ mako aboard Jenny Lee Sportfishing on July 22, 2017 may very well go down in the books as the largest shark ever landed on rod and reel in the state of New Jersey.

Plans to drain and remove mud and silt from lake will make fish vulnerable.

New York DEC was able to avoid a 41-percent reduction in fluke harvest, resulting in status quo on the length of season.

Following the May 12, 2017 meeting of the ASMFC in Alexandria, VA, recreational black sea bass regulations have been adjusted.

A New Jersey crew is expected to take $2.3 million in tournament cash in the 2016 White Marlin Open based on a judge’s ruling last week, ending one of the longest appeals in tournament sportfishing history.

Pending final approval by the ASFMC, New Jersey’s summer flounder season would kick off on May 25 with three fish at 18 inches, with a 16-inch IBSP limit and a special 17-inch limit along the Delaware Bayshore.

The ASMFC will not advance on Draft Addendum V to Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass at this time.

If you’re looking at adding a kayak or SUP to your 2017 fishing arsenal, then be sure to attend this event.

May means stripers, blues, weakfish, porgies, fluke, flounder and even out of season sea bass, for Long Island, Metro New York anglers.

ASMFC Spring Meeting runs from May 8 – 11, 2017 and is being held in Alexandria, VA.

With the May 21 season opener closing in fast, fisheries managers and state officials prepare for a final showdown in New Jersey’s fight against a three fish at 19-inch bag limit on fluke.

The debate over Yankee fluke and Phillie flounder is expected to spill over this Wednesday as the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council meets to perhaps finalize the 2017 season.

New Jersey moves forward with a May 25 to September 5 fluke season with three fish at 18 inches along much of the coast, two at 16 inches for IBSP and a special 17-inch size limit on the Delaware Bay.

The 2017 fluke season gets underway in New Jersey on May 25, while the black sea bass opener comes on May 26, shoring up a busy weekend of grand slam action at the Jersey Shore!