Pollock 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.
SPECIES LINKS
FIELD GUIDE
Pollachius
genusBASICPollock (or pollack) names the two North Atlantic marine species of the genus Pollachius — P. pollachius, the Atlantic pollock, and P. virens, the saithe or coley. Both can grow to 130 cm.
HABITAT
Water up to 180 m (600 ft) over rocks and anywhere in the water column.
SIZE
both species to 130 cm (4 ft 3 in)
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Pollock identification is educational; species identification does not establish legal applicability for Massachusetts.
- LAST LISTED/REFERENCE LIMITS
- No possession limit listed.
- 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.
LAUNCH SITES
Curated launch sites in Massachusetts (5)
Gulf of Maine · MARINA
Gulf of Maine · DOCK
Gulf of Maine · MARINA
Gulf of Maine · MARINA
Gulf of Maine · MARINA
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.