2015 NJ Regs

[Joey Dah Fish]

Originally Posted by makosnax

The bass population is in trouble, we must protect them! Unless of course you give us 2 dollars. Friggin joke

Exactly!!!! It's all about that cash bout that cash

[shrimpman steve]

I'm thinkin of getting the bonus tag so I don't have to kill a cow. To be honest I hardly keep any. Last year if I kept five fish for the year it was a lot. And yes, I did catch a lot of bass last year. But every now and then I want to bring one home, or a neighbor asks for one. If I get the tag I don't have to take a big fish.

[Gerry Zagorski]

I'm pretty cynical about State money grabbing since they are in our pockets for everything. However, I can't see how the $2.00 for a tag is a money grab... It probably costs the state more then $2.00 to issue and track the tags. If anything, it may cover the cost of administering the program.

I think it's more likley to get more information in regard to landings and stock assessment.

[Gerry Zagorski]

So as I read the Striper Regs this is how I interpret them.

We have no closed season and if you don't have a bonus tag you are allowed 2 fish. 1 between 28 and 43 and one over 43 all year long. You must however be regsitered with the NJ Marine Registry unless you are fishing a charter or party boat and they have the regsitry covered .

If you have a bonus tag, on top of the regular regs:
- Until 8/31 you can keep a 3rd fish over 28 inches or you could have 2 fish between 28 and 43 and use the tag for one of them.
- From 8/31 on you can keep a 3rd fish between 24 and 28 inches and use the tag for it. Or, have one fish between 24 and 28 inches and use the tag for it.

So total possession limits if you have and use a tag are as follows
- Until 8/31
. 1 fish between 28 and 43
. 1 Fish over 43
. 1 Fish 28 inches or more
- Between 8/31 and 12/31
. 1 fish between 28 and 43
. 1 fish over 43
. 1 fish between 24 and 28

Whenever you are in NY waters you can only have one fish 28 inches or more and only between 4/15 - 12/15. And, to possess a fish in NY you have to have be enrolled in the NY Marine Registry, unless you are on a charter or party boat and they are regsitered with NY.

If this is correct I'm going to need to print it out and keep it on the boat... My head hurt enough trying to figure it out once

[CCMPmonmouth]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

I'm pretty cynical about State money grabbing since they are in our pockets for everything. However, I can't see how the $2.00 for a tag is a money grab... It probably costs the state more then $2.00 to issue and track the tags. If anything, it may cover the cost of administering the program.

I think it's more likley to get more information in regard to landings and stock assessment.

Trying to make demand for tag. Then they will raise the price. just like size limits make it small at the beginning so no one cares then slowly raise it to the point of burdensome.