from March 1st, 2021 to May 28th, 2021. They caught 10 specks Sunday using MR 27 Mirror Lures and Z man baits on 1\4 oz heads.

Mar It’s time to keep an eye on the water temps as they start rising. ** … Additional Notes. Captain Jake “Fishing was slow but any trout in February ain’t bad. NOAA Fisheries is implementing interim 2020 scup, black sea bass, and bluefish specifications and 2020–2021 summer flounder specifications. Diamond Shoals Light: 73.0 F. North Carolina tuna fishing has been excellent. Duck NC Wave Buoy: 46.6 F By departing from and returning to Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach it qualified their catch as the new Virginia State record. License & permit information, season dates, sizes & limits for striped bass, trout, crabbing & more. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will recommend revised specifications at a joint October 2019 meeting. It shall be unlawful for any person fishing recreationally to take, catch, or possess any black sea bass, from February 1 through February 29, without first having obtained a Recreational Black Sea Bass Permit from the Marine Resources Commission. Bay temperatures in the low 50’s usually supports a good tautog bite at the CBBT. Bluefin tunas have generated most of the excitement. 293 0 obj <>stream Rudee Inlet: 46.0 F

Most of the blackfun are being caught off Hatteras Inlet, jigging. Minimum Size. Unfortunately our sea bass season is over …… but the tautog season continues. Buxton NC, The Point: 60.0 F American Eel : 9″ Open year round. Species. Sept. 1 – Dec. 31. It feeds on bottom-dwelling animals. This action becomes effective January 1, 2020. Cape Henry VA Surf: 45.0 F The Virginia House and Senate have passed bipartisan legislation to transfer management of Virginia’s menhaden fisheries from the General Assembly to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC). 3 fish/person/day. Enhanced Opportunity Shore Fishing Sites the Minimum Length is 17 inches. Boats fishing from Oregon Inlet are finding bluefin tuna in the 400 to 900-pound range. Black Sea Bass: 15” June 24 – Aug. 31. This action becomes effective January 1, … �����YL� KXSY~20����2�cfa�%���!���@��u�J�|S’bd�ӓ�u���z�p��C�"�}�oAJ�Ϭ.0H��b8d��l�z!.a� ea`���V fb`{������ؙBT1� /�&s

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The interim 2020 scup, black sea bass, and bluefish specifications will be in place for the first few months of the fishing year while NOAA Fisheries works to address the results of operational stock assessments for all three species incorporating revised Marine Resource Information Program estimates. Yellowfin, blackfin, school size bluefin and big eye tuna are also available off the OBX. h�b``�a``Nb```{�̀ Photo: Zachary Haslick/Aerial Associates Photography, Inc. Predator-Prey Interaction Study Reveals More Food Does Not Always Mean More Consumption, Winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) in Narragansett Bay. Internet Explorer lacks support for the features of this website. Louis Glaser and Douglas Wilburn posted about a good bite on the Elizabeth River. The Winter II possession limit may be adjusted (in association with a transfer of unused Winter I quota to the Winter II period) via notification in the, Savoring Seafood: National Seafood Month 2020, Restoring a National Treasure: 10 Years of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Virginia anglers wrapped up another short February black sea bass season.

Lynnhaven Inlet 47.0 F the commercial guys enjoyed a few extra days …. 7 fish/person/day. 6) Black sea bass and scup may be filleted but not skinned while at-sea. This comes after many years of work by the conservation and angling communities to move management of Virginia’s largest fishery to VMRC, where all other marine species in the Commonwealth are managed.

Open Season: May 4 - September 30. **Regulations were last changed on May 08, 2020, and are subject to change at any time. Bay and Tributaries 3 Fish at 17 Inches All Other Marine Waters 3 fish at 18 inches See Digest for IBSP and DE Bay Regulations Open Season: May 22 – Sept. 19 endstream endobj startxref Last updated by Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office * Final 2020 specifications incorporating any previous years’ overages will be announced in late 2019. If the coast-wide commercial black sea bass quota is fully harvested, then the commercial black sea bass fishery will be closed. A couple of degrees in water temperature can make a big difference”. *The Winter I possession limit will drop to 1,000 lb upon attainment of 80 percent of that period’s allocation. %PDF-1.7 %���� Congratulation to the crew on the Toro. ��Y�����CŴЛ���H�z����\>�ߌgWQq]{��{R��vox����,�Z�DS'�Uq�'��3@�׸|�F��i�(��ݔ�XD�R. Water Temps 0 Quite an effort. Open Season: Open Year Round. Initial 2020 Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish Specifications and 2020-2021 Summer Flounder Specifications, in millions of pounds.*. on June 16, 2020, Stay informed of all the latest regional news around NOAA Fisheries, Initial 2020 Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish Commercial Quotas and Recreational Harvest Limits, The Winter I possession limit will drop to 1,000 lb upon attainment of 80 percent of that period’s allocation. It is a flatfish native to coastal waters of the western North Atlantic coast from Labrador to Georgia, although it is less common south of Delaware Bay.

Announcing interim 2020 scup, black, sea bass, and bluefish specifications, and the 2020–2021 summer flounder specifications. CBBT: 45.7 F

Captain Jake “Fishing was slow but any trout in February ain’t bad. Current Black Sea Bass Specifications (January 1-December 31, 2020) Overfishing Limit (OFL) 2020. The Winter II possession limit may be adjusted (in association with a transfer of unused Winter I quota to the Winter II period) via notification in the Federal Register. There’s been reports of speckled trout.

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25 eels/person/day or 50 eels/vsl/day for licensed party/charter vessels.

Open year round They picked up a fish measuring 109 inches and weighing 708 lbs. Hatteras Inlet Soundside: 47.3 F Black Sea Bass Season Closed, Tautog Season Continues. Open Season. 7) When the tautog fishery is open, private anglers are subject to 10-fish maximum tautog limit for the vessel. Bluefish (shore and private / rental boat) No minimum.

*We will announce any adjustments necessary to address any long-standing overages or potential 2018 overages prior to the January 1 start of the 2020 fishing year. Usually when you see 60 degree water at the point in Buxton NC, red drum are a possibly. Summer Flounder (Fluke) Minimum length: 19 inches. Daily creel limit: 4 fish per angler.

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2020 NJ Recreational Minimum Size, Possession Limits, & Seasons 4/1/2020 Summer Flounder (Fluke) Del. 2020 Size, Season and Possession Limits. Tautog (Blackfish) DMF's FAQ provides additional information on the new recreational striped bass regulations for 2020.

Official 2020 Maryland Fishing rules & regulations.

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