Striped bass fishing season in marine waters and the Delaware River does not start until April 15, according to the New York DEC, but some eager fisherman decided to get an illegal head start and ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation The regulations that affect Long Island have not changed. Striped bass found in marine waters can only be kept if they are between 28 and 31 ...

In these waters, striped bass can only be fished between April 1 and Nov. 30. Two of the fish seized by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation officers. / Credit: New York State ...

Striped bass fishers in New York have led the fight for government-regulated conservation since the 1960s, when plans for a hydroelectric plant at Storm King Mountain were squashed because the ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced new length limits to its striped bass fishing regulations for the 2024 season Wednesday. Starting May 1, striped bass caught ...

New York fishing regulators plan to take “emergency measures” to further reduce the size of striped bass that can be taken by recreational anglers this year, following rules handed down by an ...

The saltwater record for striped bass in New York is a 76-pounder caught off Montauk in 1981. A list of state fishing records can be found on the DEC website.

Anglers should be happy now, with New York seasons for blackfish, flounder and striped bass all open. They would be even happier, of course, if the sun were shining and waters were warmer.

Long Island’s East End is where New Yorkers go to relax, swim, sail, shop — not to mention sample the oysters and lobster ...

In the spring, schools of large striped bass are often found off New Jersey and New York. Because of their migratory nature, they have a wide-ranging effect on the sport and commercial fisheries of ...