N.J. bans catch and sale of river herring

[AndyS]

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/nj_bans_catch_and_sale_of_rive.html

[HerringKing]

I guess I have to change my name then

[surfrod]

I guess I have to change my name then

nah, there's still hickory's :)

[surfrod]

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/nj_bans_catch_and_sale_of_rive.html

funny, if you go to that link (at least right now)

the caption under the photo reads:

"Fisherman cast their lines at Sandy Hook. N.J. has banned the catch and sale of red herring."

wishful thinking on someone's part :D :D :confused:

[Lard Almighty]

What does the state mean by "river herring?" Is that considered its own species, or does the term apply to any herring that is caught in a river? For example, there's a place by me that gets a run of blueback herring every year. Can I catch and use those for bait? :confused:

[Leif]

What does the state mean by "river herring?" Is that considered its own species, or does the term apply to any herring that is caught in a river? For example, there's a place by me that gets a run of blueback herring every year. Can I catch and use those for bait? :confused:
Lard,

Blueback and Alewifes are the river herring. Can't keep them for bait or at all. This is the Salt water regulations but what about Freshwater??? I think you can still keep a certain amount but not quite sure as the rules are confusing... Have to research it further...anyone know for sure in NJ???

Effective immediately, no person shall take, possess, land, purchase, sell or offer for sale any river herring (alewife and blueback) in the marine waters of the State. Only commercial vessels fishing exclusively in Federal waters while operating a valid Federal permit for Atlantic mackerel and/or Atlantic herring may possess river herring, up to a maximum of five percent by weight of all species possessed.

These regulations were put in place due to concerns about the significant coastwide decline of river herring stocks. The exact cause for these coastwide declines remains uncertain, but numerous factors such as loss of spawning habitat, impediments to fish passage (i.e. dams), water quality degradation and fishing all likely played a role. Amendment 2 of the ASMFC fishery management plan for river herring prohibits both the recreational and commercial harvest of river herring in the waters of states that do not have an ASMFC- approved river herring sustainable management plan. New Jersey does not have an approved plan since the available information on river herring stocks is not sufficient to definitively prove the State's river herring stocks are sustainable. Other states along the East Coast - Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts and Rhode Island - have closed their river herring fisheries as well.



Leif

[torchee]

ok

are these the same variety of herring being caught at shark river and manesquan inlets??

[ReelErIn]

OK in fresh water non tidal haven't seen regs yet. I was told one permitt was issued at Lk/ Hopatcong as of two weeks ago?

[Skunk City]

OK in fresh water non tidal haven't seen regs yet. I was told one permitt was issued at Lk/ Hopatcong as of two weeks ago?

This is what I was worried about. Without Herring from Laurie's, I'm. 100% sure I would never catch any Hybrid Stripers...again...ever....out of Hopatcong. I'm pretty sure there is more than a sustainable population of Alewives in our lakes (Monksville at nighttime comes to mind).

[catfishonthelake]

Don't worry Skunk, landlocked alewife herring are not subject to these regulations. The herring they're putting a moratorium on are the anadromous alewives and blueback herring. These are migratory fish and are the same ones found in other rivers in NJ and off the coast. They're off limits due to their declining numbers. There is no shortage of herring in Lake Hopatcong and they will not be subject to these laws.

[Mark B.]

Still not gonna stop me from catchin them and using them for bait.. mmmmhahahahahaha:D


Yeah,.....'til one our CO's nails your ass.



Still hammering out the details for landlocks / freshwater.

The NJ Fish & Game Council meets, & will hopefully approve it on 2/14.

Check www.NJFishandWildlife.com after 2/14.

[ReelErIn]

Buy saw bellies at Hopt. use em in saltwater it's ticket time.

[Jerseydix]

I have to agree with this. If some of you ever saw the shenanigans that happens every year at a local State owned lake you wouldn't be surprised they decided to ban it. I mean some days looked like opening day for trout, at the fish ladder no less. Bait pens and waiting vehicles..... I can see where a group a guys can do major damage to that lakes stock.. along with the Commorants of course.

[Lard Almighty]

I guess this means you'll all have to start using lures like real fishermen! :p

[Wilson]

I guess this means you'll all have to start using lures like real fishermen! :p

You buy them and give them to me and I'll use them.
For the $30.00 worth of lures you lost on the Muddy, I could fish for a month.:p:p

[catfishonthelake]

I guess this means you'll all have to start using lures like real fishermen! :p

Giggle, chuckle. :D

[acabtp]

vdub, i am sorry, but the way you post makes it really hard to try to figure out what you are trying to say. :confused: no idea what you mean there.

[Wilson]

vdub, i am sorry, but the way you post makes it really hard to try to figure out what you are trying to say. :confused: no idea what you mean there.

English as a second language:rolleyes: