Is Raritan Bay Next

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Originally Posted by Duffman

Tougher regulations here won’t mean a damn thing if they aren’t enforced. You could put a moratorium on stripers right now and it won’t stop the rampant poaching that’s been going on for weeks.

There were no stripers here for decades... They weren't missed really.. There was a lot of other species to fish for in Spring... All those species are gone, caught and eaten over time... So now all there is to fish for is Stripers this time of year. Guys don't care if they are spawned out, or loaded down with eggs or milt... They want fish, Stripers are the only thing available in salt water, so they get intense pressure during the spawn... Hopefully, the stocks stay strong because if Stripers ever vanish they way they did for 30 or so years in the not too distant past, there will be nothing left to fish for in March and April except a few scarce blackfish and ling, unless guys want to catch Skates, Horn Dogs, and Pout... bob