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

New York fishing regulations

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

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SOURCENY DEC saltwater fishing regulations ↗UPDATED MAY 12, 2026 · CHECKED AUG 14, 2026, 12:00 PM UTCChecked Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 PM UTCRules vary by location, method, vessel, and emergency closure.The NY DEC page is an informational summary; the applicable state regulations are authoritative.
SPECIESLISTED SEASON WINDOWSJFMAMJJASONDBAGMIN SIZELISTING
Atlantic CodOpen season spans September 1-May 31. · Listed season windows: Sep 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027 · 5 fish listedListed closed——CLOSED
Black Sea BassBlack sea bass are measured to the farthest extremity of the tail, not including the tail filament. · Listed season windows: May 16, 2026 through Aug 31, 2026 · 3 fish listed · Sep 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026 · 6 fish listedListed open3 fish per angler May 16-August 31; 6 fish per angler September 1-December 3116"OPEN
BluefishThe DEC table states no size limit; the zero size values encode that no minimum or maximum applies.Listed open5 fish for individuals; 7 fish for anglers aboard licensed party/charter boats—OPEN
Scup (Porgy)Minimum size is 9.5 inches for shore-based anglers and 11 inches for vessel-based anglers. Party/charter boat anglers have 30 fish May 1-August 31, 40 fish September 1-October 31, and 30 fish November 1-December 31; a dated original fare receipt is required when a party/charter customer possesses more than 30 scup during September 1-October 31. · Listed season windows: May 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026 · 30 fish listedListed open30 fish per angler9.5"OPEN
Spanish MackerelOpen all year.Listed open15 fish per angler14"OPEN
Striped BassMarine waters beginning at the Hudson River south of the George Washington Bridge and the Delaware River. DEC lists a 28-31 inch slot; the Hudson River north of the bridge instead has a 23-28 inch slot, 1 fish, April 1-November 30. The DEC adoption notice describes the marine 31-inch endpoint as a maximum. · Listed season windows: Apr 15, 2026 through Dec 15, 2026 · 1 fish listedListed open1 fish per angler28"OPEN
Summer Flounder (Fluke)Minimum size is 19 inches May 4-August 1 and 19.5 inches August 2-October 15. The DEC table states no maximum size limit. · Listed season windows: May 4, 2026 through Aug 1, 2026 · 3 fish listed · Aug 2, 2026 through Oct 15, 2026 · 3 fish listedListed open3 fish per angler19"OPEN
Tautog (Blackfish)Primary row is the Long Island Sound Region, east of the Throgs Neck Bridge and west of a line from Orient Point, NY to Watch Hill, RI. The NY Bight Region instead has 2 fish April 1-April 30 and 4 fish October 15-December 22. · Listed season windows: Apr 1, 2026 through Apr 30, 2026 · 2 fish listed · Oct 11, 2026 through Dec 9, 2026 · 3 fish listedListed closed——CLOSED
WeakfishThe table also gives alternate processed-fish measurements: 10 inches filleted and 12 inches dressed.Listed open1 fish per angler16"OPEN
Winter FlounderOpen season is April 1-May 30. · Listed season windows: Apr 1, 2026 through May 30, 2026 · 2 fish listedListed closed——CLOSED

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