Fish are measured from tip of snout to tip of tail (except Black sea bass). Cleaning or filleting of fish with a minimum size limit while at sea is prohibited
SPECIES
MINIMUM
SIZE
POSSESSION
LIMIT
NOTES
American eel
6"
no limit
Black sea bass
10"
no limit
see illustration below for measuring
Blue crab
peeler or shedder - 3"
soft - 3½"
hard - 4½"
one bushel
measured point to point;
see illustration below
Bluefish
no minimum size
10
Cobia
37"
2
Cod
21"
no limit
Haddock
21"
no limit
Hard Clam
1½"
150
see illustration below
King mackerel
23"
3
Lobster
3¼" (carapace length)
6
Pollock
19"
no limit
Red drum
18"
5
only one fish over 27"
Scup (porgy)
7"
no limit
Shad
no minimum size
6
Shark
23" (alternate length) or 48" (total length)
2 per vessel
see illustration below
Spanish mackerel
14"
10
Striped bass or Hybrid striped bass
28"
2
Delaware R. & tribs. (Trenton Falls to Salem R. & tribs.): Mar. 1 - 31 and June 1 - Dec. 31
Delaware R. & tribs. (Upstream of Trenton Falls): Mar. 1 - Dec. 31
Atlantic Ocean (0-3 miles from shore): no closed season. All other marine waters open Mar. 1 - Dec. 31
Summer flounder (fluke)
15½"
8
Open season: May 15 - Oct. 11
Tautog
14"
see notes
Open seasons:
Oct. 10 - May 31: 10 fish limit
June 1 - Oct. 9: 1 fish limit
