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Saltwater recreational limits, refreshed each season from the state agency.

REGULATIONS / MASSACHUSETTS

Atlantic Halibut regulations

Massachusetts · Curated reference from cited public sources · listings, not permission to fish or retain a catch · This selected Massachusetts saltwater reference subset is not a complete rulebook.

2026
SOURCEMassachusetts DMF source table ↗UPDATED APRIL 28, 2026 · CHECKED AUG 10, 2026, 12:00 PM UTCChecked Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 PM UTCRules vary by location, method, vessel, and emergency closure.The DMF page is an unofficial summary; 322 CMR is the official code.
LISTINGOPENListed open
SPECIESLISTED SEASON WINDOWSJFMAMJJASONDBAGMIN SIZELISTING
Atlantic HalibutGroundfish state-water rule; federal-water exceptions apply.Listed open1 fish.41"OPEN
LISTED LIMIT
1 fish.
LISTED MIN SIZE
41 inches
APPLICABILITY
Groundfish state-water rule; federal-water exceptions apply.
SOURCE AUTHORITY
Massachusetts DMF recreational finfish table and groundfish notes; 322 CMR is the official code.

UPDATED April 28, 2026 · CHECKED Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · EFFECTIVE YEAR 2026

Massachusetts DMF source table ↗

The DMF page is an unofficial summary; 322 CMR is the official code.

This reference does not grant permission to fish or retain a catch. Location, method, vessel, species identification, and emergency closures can change what applies. Verify the applicable official rules.