Friday, March 8, 2013
Marine Fisheries Council makes decision on annual regulations
New Jersey's 2013 recreational summer flounder fishery will open May 18 and run through Sept. 16, the state Marine Fisheries Council decided Thursday. The council chose one option out of several presented, which all complied with management quotas determined by federal fisheries agencies. The size limit will remain at 17.5 inches, the same as in 2012, and anglers will be able to keep five fish per day. The council had the option of extending the season for a longer period into the fall, though anglers would have had to contend with an 18 inch minimum size limit. Overall, New Jersey's recreational summer flounder quota was reduced by 15.2 percent from last season. Richard Herb, acting council president, said at the Thursday meeting that …
Friday, February 15, 2013
State council will determine final regulations for 2013 fishing season
With the 2013 spring and summer fishing season appearing to many who lost their homes and boats in Superstorm Storm as a pipe dream, the annual debate on fishing regulations for the state's most popular recreational species is moving ahead as it normally does during the off season. Next week, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will meet, with a subcommittee expected to approve several regulatory options – one of which the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council will ultimately choose next year's summer flounder regulations. All of the options on the table before the ASMFC take into account an approximately 15 percent cut in quota from the 2012 season, where the minimum size limit fell to 17.5 inches after years at an 18 inch …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Record number of species 'rebuilt,' report says
The summer flounder fishery has been rebuilt, a report out Monday from the federal government said. The fish species, commonly known as fluke, is arguably New Jersey's most important sport fish, and is also one of the state's most important commercial finfish species. Summer flounder joins six other species – none of which are common to New Jersey waters – that were declared rebuilt this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's annual Status of U.S. Fisheries report. A species is considered rebuilt when its stock level meets a federal target that is considered by scientists and policymakers to be considered healthy and self-sustaining. The summer flounder rebuilding effort is important to New Jersey anglers …
Friday, September 2, 2011
How will anglers do a week after Hurricane Irene
First off, we hope everyone's boat made it through the storm alright. Personally, I left my 19-footer in the water, tied down with about 8 lines, and took all of the other necessary precautions (removing canvas, cleaning out scuppers, etc.) and fortunately, Hurricane Irene spared us the prolonged hurricane-force winds that had been forecast earlier in the week. I took a couple of rides out on the boat this week and, unfortunately, the bay is not looking great for fishing. The water is still rather muddy looking, and there's lots of eelgrass, planks of wood and other various forms of flotsam floating out there. Bottom fishing for fluke is going to be rough over the next few days, and the forecast makes it look like we'll only be able to …
Ken
1:06 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013
Gave up Fluke fishing 10 years ago. Waste of time and $$ more ›