Sea Bass Regulations Set - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

Angler Paul · #1 05-02-2013, 08:17 PM

As expected the NJMFC set the sea bass regulations as follows:
12.5" size limit, 20 fish bag limit, seasons 5/19-8/8, 9/27-10/14 and 11/1-12/31. The council will consider extending our fluke season by up to 11 days at their July meeting. Hopefully, they will approve that so there will be no gap from when fluke season ends until sea bass season reopens.

RnK · #2 05-02-2013, 09:19 PM

thanks much Paul, I for one am happy that it was not worse, think the charter captains also breathed a sigh of relief....

hartattack · #3 05-02-2013, 09:30 PM

Thanks Paul ! I look forward to in-shore summer biscuitz

acl1075 · #4 05-03-2013, 12:12 AM

They(Party/Charter Boats) are still losing the whole month of February for Off Shore Sea Bass trips. I dont think many folks will wanna drop $160 for Porgy

PaBeerGuy · #5 05-03-2013, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by acl1075

They(Party/Charter Boats) are still losing the whole month of February for Off Shore Sea Bass trips. I dont think many folks will wanna drop $160 for Porgy

Do you mean Feb 2014? Then what about Jan?

Angler Paul · #6 05-03-2013, 01:58 AM

There has not yet been any determination as to whether there will be a Jan/Feb season in 2014. My guess is that there will be though.

GDubya07 · #7 05-03-2013, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Angler Paul

As expected the NJMFC set the sea bass regulations as follows:
12.5" size limit, 20 fish bag limit, seasons 5/19-8/8, 9/27-10/14 and 11/1-12/31. The council will consider extending our fluke season by up to 11 days at their July meeting. Hopefully, they will approve that so there will be no gap from when fluke season ends until sea bass season reopens.

Great news Thanx Paul

GDubs-

Jay · #8 05-03-2013, 10:41 AM

Thanks, Paul.

Jay · #9 05-03-2013, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by acl1075

They(Party/Charter Boats) are still losing the whole month of February for Off Shore Sea Bass trips. I dont think many folks will wanna drop $160 for Porgy

Their is no open season in January or February of 2014. We got a so call "break" this time around. Don't think it will happen again any time soon or ever.

Clearly the dates that Paul stated does not have Jan or Feb. 12.5" size limit, 20 fish bag limit, seasons 5/19-8/8, 9/27-10/14 and 11/1-12/31.

scubanut · #10 05-03-2013, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay

Their is no open season in January or February of 2014. We got a so call "break" this time around. Don't think it will happen again any time soon or ever.

Clearly the dates that Paul stated does not have Jan or Feb. 12.5" size limit, 20 fish bag limit, seasons 5/19-8/8, 9/27-10/14 and 11/1-12/31.

The date posted are for the remainder of this year I would think. Just like we don't know next years fluke season we don't know next years seabass season.