2016-17 NEW JERSEY Fishing Limits Regulations

Striped Bass: One fish from 28 inches to less than 43 inches, one fish greater than 43 inches. No closed season 0-3 miles from shore; Delaware River from Trenton to Salem River open 3/1-3/31 and from 6/1-12/31; all other marine waters open 3/1-12/31 except beyond 3 miles which is closed year-round.
Summer Flounder: 18.'” minimum size, 5/angler, May 21 – Sept 25 (17” minimum size, 4/angler west of COLREGS on Delaware Bay; 16” minimum size, 2/angler at IBSP)
Tautog: 15″ minimum size,January 1 – February 28 (4 fish), April 1 – April 30 (4 fish), July 17 – Nov. 15 (1 fish) and November 16- December 31-(6 fish)
Weakfish: 13″ minimum size, 1/angler, no closed season
Winter Flounder: 12″ minimum size, 2/angler, Mar. 1- Dec 31
Black Drum: 16″ minimum size, 3/angler, no closed season**Proposed size limit of 32 inches pending hearings**
Black Sea Bass: 12-1/2” minimum open 5/23-6/19 (10 fish); 12-1/2” minimum open 7/1-8/31 (2 fish); 13” minimum open 10/22-12/31 (15 fish)
Blue Crab: 3″ minimum size for peeler/shedder 3-1/2″ for for soft shell 4-1/2″ hard shell Limit one bushell
Bluefish: No minimum size, 15/angler, no closed season
Red Drum: 18″-27″ slot size, 1/angler, no closed season