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I’m getting tired of the dec changing the rules and regulations after the season starts …
It’s hard enough to keep up with slot limitations, J hook requirements, marine registration,etc …etc.

Then some go and get their bait license, so the can keep more herring than the next guy …

My friend took his 80 year old mother out fishing , and jigging for herring
They were checked for their credentials, and they ticketed his mother for two herring over her limit
This was on Mother’s Day 2 years ago …ridiculous !

When they ask you what your fishing for ….. tell them bullheads !!!! 8)
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Thanks Ziff,can’t wait to get on the water!
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For Sale or Wanted / Re: South Side rod and gun club raffle
« Last post by Gary S on Yesterday at 08:48:36 PM »
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   It looks like the striped bass regulation for 2024 will change on May 1 with an emergency regulation change to a slot limit of 23” to 28”. . .  one fish per day!

This from Jessica @ NYDEC today
“ Good afternoon,

The mortality of striped bass coastwide is still too high to promote stock recovery, there are more details here if you are interested. The interstate body that regulates Striped Bass coastwide, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), has required mortality reductions in 2024.

In the Hudson River north of the GW bridge, NY proposed changing the keeper slot from 18-28” to 23-28”. This was approved by the ASMFC striped bass board on March 26th. DEC will now move forward with emergency regulations to get the new rules in place by May 1st, as required by ASMFC.
In the marine district south of the GW bridge, the reduction will be made by continuing to use the slot limit (28-31”) imposed last year.
Regulations for the opening of the Hudson River season will be the same as they were last year (keeper slot – 18”-28”). You will be notified once new regulations have been adopted by email. 

I know changing mid-season is not ideal, but the timeline of review and implementation is out of our hands.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Jessica”


 
 
Jessica Best
she/her/hers
Fisheries Biologist, Hudson River Estuary Program/Cornell University
Division of Marine Resources
 
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
21 S. Putt Corners Rd., New Paltz, NY 12561
P: (845) 256-3009 | F: (845) 255-1701 |


   Tight Lines!!
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Hudson River Striper Fishing / Re: saltwater fee
« Last post by Rickhem on March 25, 2024, 07:40:24 AM »
Not sure that this is just another NY ripoff, or if it's just being passed along.
I worked at an outdoor store in NJ back when the first iteration of this registration came out.  We'd encourage everyone to sign up for it since it was no cost, and the way it was presented was that it would help the FEDS judge how many were utilizing the resource, and allocate funding accordingly.  Since NJ had no saltwater license, this should have helped us get some funds.  I remember that if you were already registered in another state, you didn't have to register again in NJ, and vice versa.  Looks like that isn't the deal anymore.  Here's a blurb from the NJ site:

In 2006 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was charged with the creation of a universal phonebook – or registry – of all current saltwater anglers in the United States. The registry was developed to allow NOAA to quickly and easily contact current saltwater anglers in an effort to gain more accurate and timely information on recreational fisheries. States were allowed to establish their own registry program for saltwater anglers that fished in their state. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection established its own registry program, the New Jersey Saltwater Recreational Registry Program, to exempt saltwater recreational anglers fishing in New Jersey’s marine and tidal waters from the federal registry and the $15.00 federal registration fee imposed in 2011. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) implemented the New Jersey Saltwater Recreational Registry Program (NJSRRP) effective May 4, 2011 through Administrative Order No. 2011-05 .

They still don't charge in NJ, but you have to register in NJ if you fish there.  Seems like it's the Federal Registry that wants the $15.
And from what I'm seeing, there is still no fee in NY either, but you do have to register.

So it looks like the next step in the process, having everyone register in each state individually, is now at hand.
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General Discussions / Re: Chipping In
« Last post by walkabout on March 25, 2024, 06:52:21 AM »
bowski, thank you for your donation to this site very much appreciated. Ron
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General Discussions / Re: Got booted
« Last post by walkabout on March 24, 2024, 03:47:28 PM »
I swear I didn't touch anything. ;D
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General Discussions / Re: Got booted
« Last post by greensider on March 24, 2024, 08:31:01 AM »
Rarely happens to me was surprised when I saw it this morning though maybe something happened to the forum
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General Discussions / Re: Got booted
« Last post by MUSKRAT on March 24, 2024, 08:20:49 AM »
I seem to be logged out every morning
I’ll try to fix that
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General Discussions / Got booted
« Last post by greensider on March 24, 2024, 07:44:06 AM »
Wondering if anyone else was logged out this morning
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