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The Typical Jersey Shore Catch
— With Catch Quotas & Size Restrictions —
Spring: blackfish, striped bass, ling, sea bass, porgy, bluefish, flounder
Summer: striped bass, ling, sea bass, porgy, bluefish, bonito, false albacore, tuna, fluke
Fall: blackfish, striped bass, ling, sea bass, porgy, bluefish, bonito, false albacore, tuna
Winter: blackfish, striped bass, ling, porgy, cod
All illustrations by Diane Rome Peebles,
except Red Hake: courtesy of NOAA and
Weakfish: NJSaltfish.com
Bonito
(Atlantic Bonito)
Cod (Atlantic Cod)
False Albacore
(Little Tunny)
Ling (Red Hake)
Tuna
(Yellowfin Tuna)
Fluke
(Summer Flounder)
Island Beach State Park:
May 22 - September 19: 2 fish at 16"
Delaware Bay: May 22 - September 19: 3 fish at 17"
All Other Marine Waters: May 22 - September 19:
3 fish at 18"
Flounder
(Winter Flounder)
Mar.1 - Dec. 31: 2 fish at 12"
Bluefish
No closed season: 3 fish for private/shore
anglers; 5 fish for chartered vessels.
No minimum size.
Weakfish
No closed season: 1 fish at 13"
Striped Bass
Atlantic Ocean (NJ waters):
No closed season: 1 fish at 28"
to less than 38"
Delaware River and Tributaries:
March 1 - March 31 & June 1 - December 3:
1 fish at 28" to less than 38"
All Other Marine Waters:
March 1 - December 31: 1 fish at 28"
to less than 38"
Sea Bass
(Black Sea Bass)
May 15 - June 2: 10 fish at 12.5"
July 1 - August 31: 2 fish at 12.5"
October 8 - October 31: 10 fish at 12.5"
Nov. 1 - Dec. 31: 15 fish at 13"
Porgy (Scup)
No closed season: 50 fish at 9"
January 1 - February 28: 4 fish at 15"
April 1 - April 30: 4 fish at 15"
August 1 - November 15: 1 fish at 15"
November 16 - December 31: 5 fish at 15"
Blackfish (Tautog)
LONG BEACH ISLAND/
BARNEGAT LIGHT
Sailing from 18th Street and Bayview Avenue,
Barnegat Light, NJ 08006
MISS BARNEGAT LIGHT
Captain Les Elich
(609) 494-2094
www.missbarnegatlight.com
Email: information@missbarnegatlight.com
Facebook: facebook.com/Miss-Barnegat-
Light-Deep-Sea-Fishing-166833273331170
The Miss Barnegat Light is a 90-foot long, high
speed catamaran and one of the fastest party
boats on the East Coast. Sailing daily May - Dec.
Rod rentals. Ocean and ecology cruises, corpo-
rate and private charters.
Miss Barnegat Light.
Matthew
Merrifield
LONG BEACH ISLAND/
BEACH HAVEN
Sailing from Black Whale Dock, Center Street
and the Bay, Beach Haven, NJ 08008. Free
on-street parking.
MISS BEACH HAVEN
Captain Frank Camarda
(609) 978-9951
www.missbeachhaven.com
Email: missbeachhaven@comcast.net
Facebook: facebook.com/Miss-Beach-Haven-
233821030086184
The Miss Beach Haven is an 80-foot vessel built
by Chesapeake Boats and equipped with state
of the art electronics to ensure a safe trip for
all. Sailing daily May - Nov. Rod rentals $5. Free
bait. Corporate and private charters. u
year-round. Full galley serving hot and cold food
and beverages, climate controlled cabin, heated
handrails, free bait, rod rentals, optional fi sh
cleaning service available. Corporate and private
charters.
