TIDERUNNER CHARTER BOAT

2008 NJ Recreational Minimum Size, Possession Limits & Seasons

Weakfish: 6 fish at 13 inches

Bluefish: 15 fish no size limit

Tautog: 14 inches

Open seasons:

4 fish Jan. 1 - Apr. 30

1 fish July 16 - Nov. 15

6 fish Nov. 16 - Dec. 31

Summer Flounder (Fluke)

8 Fish at 18 inches

Open Season: May 24 - Sept. 7

Fish are measured from tip of snout to tip of tail

Cleaning or filleting of fish with a minimum size limit while at sea is prohibited.

It is illegal to take, possess or land any of the following species:

BIGEYE SAND TIGER SHARK

SHORTNOSE STURGEON

ATLANTIC STURGEON

SAND TIGER SHARK

BASKING SHARK

WHALE SHARK

WHITE SHARK

Black Sea Bass 25 fish at 12 inches

Open season: Jan 1- Dec. 31

Del. River & tribs. (Calhoun St. Bridge); Trenton, to Salem River & tribs.

Open Mar.1 - Mar. 31 & June 1 - Dec. 31 Atlantic Ocean ( 0-3 miles from shore ), no closed season

(Greater than 3 miles from shore ), closed

All other marine waters, open Mar. 1 - Dec. 31

Striped bass 2 fish at 28" or greater

Mar 1-Dec. 31

AMERICAN EEL 50 6"

BLACK DRUM 3 16"

COBIA 2 37"

COD NO L IMIT 21"

HADDOCK NO L IMIT 21"

KING MACKEREL 3 23"

POLLOCK NO L IMIT 19"

RED DRUM 1 18"- 27"

SCUP (PORGY) 50 9"

July 1-Dec.31

recreational limit - 150 clams

No harvest on Sunday

License required

Crab pot/Trot line Seasons:

Delaware Bay & tributaries

April 6 - Dec. 4

All other waters

March 15 - Nov. 30

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