Fishing Regulations

2010 New Jersey Marine Regulations:

Please Note: This is not an official list of NJ's marine regulations, nor is it complete.

For a complete list of the official regulations, please refer to the NJ Department of Fish and Wildlife website.
For a printable one-page summary of the 2009 NJ Marine Recreational Regulations, click here: Summary.PDF

Fish	Open Season	Possession Limit	Size
Winter Flounder	Mar 23 to May 21	2	12"
Striped Bass	Mar 1 to Dec 31	2	28"
Fluke	May 29 to Sept 6	6	18"
Sea Bass	May 22 to August 8	25	12.5"
Sea Bass	September 4 to October 4	25	12.5"
Bluefish	Jan 1 to Dec 31	15	Any Size
Tautog	Jan 1 to April 30	4	14"
Tautog	May 1 to July 15	Closed	14"
Tautog	July 16 to Nov 15	1	14"
Tautog	Nov 16 to Dec 31	6	14"
Porgy	Jan 1 to Feb 28	50	9"
Porgy	July 1 to Dec 31	50	9"
Red Drum	Jan 1 to Dec 31	1	18" to 27"
Weakfish	Jan 1 to Dec 31	1	13"

For more info, you can visit the MAFMC and ASMFC websites.