Re: Proposed Fish Code Regulation Changes
YES PLEASE! to this one:
PROPOSED REGULATION CHANGES FOR DELAWARE RIVER
Currently, New Jersey has no minimum size or creel limit for Channel Catfish on the Delaware River and Pennsylvania allows up to 50 to be harvested each day. The Council proposes a minimum size limit of 12 inches and a daily limit of 5 per day. These limits are consistent with current size and creel limits for Channel Catfish in all other fresh waters in New Jersey. The harsh winter of 2014-2015 resulted in extensive ice forming on the river from Trenton through the Delaware Water Gap. The extended ice cover and liberal regulations resulted in unprecedented numbers of Channel Catfish being harvested by anglers. The event emphasized the need for more stringent regulations.
The Council also proposes that species of fish in the Delaware River that do not have specific daily creel and possession limits shall have a daily creel and possession limit of 25 in total. This proposed change provides protection to species such as Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Rock Bass, and White Catfish that are routinely caught in the Delaware River. This proposed amendment protects these and other non-typical game species in New Jersey and is consistent with provisions already afforded these species in other waters of the state.
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