The Fisherman

The Commission’s Tautog Management Board approved regional stock assessments for Long Island Sound and New Jersey-New York Bight for management use.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved the initiation of a new Interstate Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Migratory Group of Cobia.

A new collaborative project with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore , Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and National Fish Habitat Fund to study black sea bass habitat characteristics, fish abundance, and fish diets in the Mid-Atlantic has been initiated.

The Atlantic bluefin tuna Angling category for large medium and giant "trophy" bluefin has been officially closed north of Great Egg Inlet, NJ.

DNREC will hold its Family Fish-n-Fun Day from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 6 at the Slaughter Beach Pavilion in Milford, DE

The 22nd annual Jersey Coast Anglers Association fluke tournament will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2016 out of nine different ports along the Jersey Shore.

A threatening weather forecast did not deter more than 150 anglers from raising a bunch of money for Hospice Care Network.

Pennsylvania’s Tim Parrill caught a 20-1/2-pound false albacore at Masseys Canyon on June 29. The new Delaware state record Fat Albert was weighed at Hook ‘Em & Cook ‘Em.

The 2016 Battle on the Beach ends in a tie with Lacey Township High School and Southern Regional sharing perpetual trophy honors and a $500 scholarship.

Three separate incidents found anglers in possession of more than 400 illegally harvested scup and black sea bass in recent weeks.

June is a big month for shark tournaments on the Long Island fishing scene.

The New Jersey spring trout stocking is completed as the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, but trout fishing opportunities abound through the rest of the 2016 season.

The Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council will be meeting from Monday, June 13 through Thursday, June 16, 2016 at the University of Delaware in Newark, DE

More than 15,800 catfish were stocked in 23 Connecticut lakes and ponds as part of the 2016 stocking program.

A public Information Meeting has been scheduled for May 25 at Waterford Town Hall to Discuss Master Plan for New State Park at Seaside Master Plan includes potential reuse of historic buildings.

With just two weeks until kick-off, now is the time to sign up for the largest fluke fishing tournament on earth!