Apr 8, 2025 · Do not fish for or target prohibited sharks in New York waters. If captured, prohibited sharks must remain in the water and must be released immediately, without undue harm.

Weakfish: No closed season, 1-fish bag limit, 16-inch minimum size. Winter Flounder: April 1 – May 30, 2-fish bag limit, 12-inch minimum size. For Saltwater Registry go to: www.dec.ny.gov/ …

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Oct 12, 2025 · Tautog (Blackfish): A prized bottom species with a dedicated following. The season was set to open in mid-October 2025 (around the 11th or 15th), with anglers gearing up to …

Aug 20, 2025 · Winter Flounder and Tautog (Blackfish) open for harvest at the beginning of April. But, more importantly, it’s also the start of New York’s Striper (Rockfish) fishing season! It first …

Aug 27, 2025 · Details regarding the specific size and bag limits for blackfish in New York. Explain the importance of measuring blackfish correctly. Clarify any specific regulations for different …

5 days ago · The department may, until December thirty-first, two thousand twenty-eight, fix by regulation measures for the management of blackfish (Tautoga onitis), i...

Nov 3, 2025 · We fish for Black SeaBass starting in the summer months through their season ending in December. Usually a high - low rig is used and teasers or grubs can be added. Jig …

Nov 18, 2025 · Throughout the month of October, New York State Environmental Conservation Officers patrolled and enforced tautog regulations in both the Long Island Sound and New …

Few party boats, open or charter, operate. Those that do usually sail on weekends and holidays only at this time of the year. Tautog (blackfish) and Atlantic cod are the main species sought, …