? DEP public meeting on fluke in Clinton ?

Bob & Mag · 02-10-2007, 08:45 AM

What: DEP mtg to get input on fluke regs and mandatory harvest reduction.
Where: Clinton Town Hall (Rose Room)
When: February 28th @ 7pm

Clinton Town Hall (Rosemary Room) is located at:
50 East Main St (Rt1) next to the old police station
Clinton,Ct.06413

DEP Marine Headquarters (Boating Education Center) is located at:
333 Ferry Road
Old Lyme, CT 06371
I-95, Exit 70, to Route 156, south to Ferry Road in the
Boating Education Center located at the rear of the property

Hope to see many of you there.

Don't forget the meeting is this Wed in Clinton at the town hall.
Info on when, where in 1st post on this thread.

ASMFC fluke options

Update info on fluke regs:

Here are the numbers put up for
Connecticut "state-specific" approach.:
===============================
Option......Length/Bag......Open Season
1.............17"/3..............04/30 - 07/27 (not yet approved by ASMFC...)
2.............17.5"/3...........04/30 - 08/17 (not yet approved by ASMFC...)
3.............18"/4..............05/01 - 09/19
4.............18"/4..............05/18 - 12/31
5.............18"/5..............04/30 - 09/05
6.............18"/5..............05/30 - 12/31
7.............18"/6..............04/30 - 08/28
8.............18"/6..............06/07 - 12/31
===============================

Option 5 is the final regs !

Bryan A. · 02-10-2007, 08:54 AM

I'll try and be there, Keep reminding us. Can't complain unless we make our voices heard.

ChuckA · 02-10-2007, 10:43 AM

I'll try to make it .Surgery in 2 days

.Not sure if I'll be up to it by then .

Capt Neil Faulkner · 02-10-2007, 01:12 PM

ChuckA

Hi,

All the best to you with the surgery. My prayers go with you.

Capt Neil

Bob & Mag · 02-27-2007, 02:01 PM

Just an FYI-
I don't know what parking will be like as there will be a referendum going on at town hall from 6am until 8pm on Wed.
For those that can't make it, the deadline for written comments will be accepted at the hearing or until 5:00 PM on March 31, 2006. Please send written comments to dep.marine.fisheries@po.state.ct.us with "Fluke Options" in the subject line. Contact David Simpson at 860.434.6043 if you have any questions.
Hope to see some of you there.

Bob & Mag · 02-28-2007, 10:29 AM

Curious what option # you guys favor?

I'm torn as we catch them early mid-May thru last half of Sep.
Nothing really fits that.
2 gives us the front end but season ends early.
1,3 and 5 you lose May but gain the back end
4 lets you fish in May but ends a few weeks early
Note: bag limits vary with the last three options.

Bob & Mag · 03-01-2007, 09:43 AM

Meeting lasted approx 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Not many people showed up considering how many fish for fluke.
One thing was everyone pretty much agreed on which set of regs they would prefer.
Starts in May, Ends in Sep, 4 fish and 18". There were two similar although one gave us two more weeks in September.

Another option was to go to a regional set of regs. It sounds good to me to do this to even things out with neighboring states. Many combinations were shown 3 state CT,RI,MA CT,RI,NY 4 state CT,RI,MA,NY
However this year was not the year to start it up as CT is actually making out on its own this season compared to say NY. We were under last year.
I'm hoping to get something in writing from DEP and will post numbers later.

Biggest discussions were season length, start and end dates. Also minimum fish length and bag limit.
As I said most preferred a longer season with smaller bag and keep size the same.
There were some other proposed sets, other than the original four.
One was fish at 17" and the other at 17 1/2". I think it was displayed to show how much the season would need to be shortened to move the size limits.
No one much cared for these because season was so short (two months or less as I recall).
Well put our two cents in, on record, as to how we feel.
Now it's wait and see.
Any questions and maybe it'll ring a bell for me.

ChuckA · 03-01-2007, 10:32 AM

Thanks Bob,So if april 30th comes along and no new regs have been decided .The 2007 book says april 30th -dec.31 6 fish @ 18inches .This is what we'll go by .If they make changes the # 5 plan looks to be the next best . What a state of Confusion LOL Print the book then change everything in it .

Bob & Mag · 03-01-2007, 10:42 AM

Actually they are supposed to get done in time and have the info updated.
And the list last night was slightly different than the list posted.
There were a total of six options, two of which were not approved but showed lowering fish size as it effects season length.
The two most popular were
• Start in May (don't have exact date, should have written it down. )
• End in September (as I recall one was the 9th and the other around 16th)
• Limit for both of the mentioned was 4 fish
• Size was 18" for both.

I've always been frustrated the way there seem to be no deadlines. I'd like all regs to be ready and in place prior to Jan 1 of the year they are in affect.

markp860 · 03-02-2007, 06:17 AM

The Montauk Fluke Run is not to far away hopefully our start of the season is in tune with NY.

02-10-2007, 08:45 AM	#1
Bob & Mag User Gallery Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clinton, CT Posts: 2,665	What: DEP mtg to get input on fluke regs and mandatory harvest reduction. Where: Clinton Town Hall (Rose Room) When: February 28th @ 7pm Clinton Town Hall (Rosemary Room) is located at: 50 East Main St (Rt1) next to the old police station Clinton,Ct.06413 DEP Marine Headquarters (Boating Education Center) is located at: 333 Ferry Road Old Lyme, CT 06371 I-95, Exit 70, to Route 156, south to Ferry Road in the Boating Education Center located at the rear of the property Hope to see many of you there. Don't forget the meeting is this Wed in Clinton at the town hall. Info on when, where in 1st post on this thread. ASMFC fluke options Update info on fluke regs: Here are the numbers put up for Connecticut "state-specific" approach.: =============================== Option......Length/Bag......Open Season 1.............17"/3..............04/30 - 07/27 (not yet approved by ASMFC...) 2.............17.5"/3...........04/30 - 08/17 (not yet approved by ASMFC...) 3.............18"/4..............05/01 - 09/19 4.............18"/4..............05/18 - 12/31 5.............18"/5..............04/30 - 09/05 6.............18"/5..............05/30 - 12/31 7.............18"/6..............04/30 - 08/28 8.............18"/6..............06/07 - 12/31 =============================== Option 5 is the final regs ! __________________ Due to recent budget cuts and the rising cost of food, electricity, gas, and oil, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off. Smoke free 16 Weeks! Last edited by Bob & Mag; 03-23-2007 at 04:23 PM. Reason: updated options on 3/23/2007

02-10-2007, 08:54 AM	#2
Bryan A. NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Westbrook CT Posts: 1,269	I'll try and be there, Keep reminding us. Can't complain unless we make our voices heard. __________________ And the sea will grant each man new hope..............Christopher Columbus 2003 Parker 2530 "DORYMATE".......click the pic 1973 Seacraft 20SF 1970 Glastron V153 70hp EvinrudeFOR SALE

02-10-2007, 01:12 PM	#4
Capt Neil Faulkner NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sayville, NY 11782 Posts: 200	ChuckA Hi, All the best to you with the surgery. My prayers go with you. Capt Neil __________________ Custom Fishing Rods by Capt Neil Home of The Long Islander Series of rods Sayville, Long Island, New York (631) 567-8049

02-27-2007, 02:01 PM	#5
Bob & Mag User Gallery Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clinton, CT Posts: 2,665	Just an FYI- I don't know what parking will be like as there will be a referendum going on at town hall from 6am until 8pm on Wed. For those that can't make it, the deadline for written comments will be accepted at the hearing or until 5:00 PM on March 31, 2006. Please send written comments to dep.marine.fisheries@po.state.ct.us with "Fluke Options" in the subject line. Contact David Simpson at 860.434.6043 if you have any questions. Hope to see some of you there. __________________ Due to recent budget cuts and the rising cost of food, electricity, gas, and oil, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off. Smoke free 16 Weeks!

02-28-2007, 10:29 AM	#6
Bob & Mag User Gallery Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clinton, CT Posts: 2,665	Curious what option # you guys favor? I'm torn as we catch them early mid-May thru last half of Sep. Nothing really fits that. 2 gives us the front end but season ends early. 1,3 and 5 you lose May but gain the back end 4 lets you fish in May but ends a few weeks early Note: bag limits vary with the last three options. __________________ Due to recent budget cuts and the rising cost of food, electricity, gas, and oil, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off. Smoke free 16 Weeks!

02-10-2007, 10:43 AM	#3
ChuckA User Gallery Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Madison Ct Posts: 2,150	I'll try to make it .Surgery in 2 days .Not sure if I'll be up to it by then .

03-01-2007, 09:43 AM	#7
Bob & Mag User Gallery Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clinton, CT Posts: 2,665	Meeting lasted approx 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Not many people showed up considering how many fish for fluke. One thing was everyone pretty much agreed on which set of regs they would prefer. Starts in May, Ends in Sep, 4 fish and 18". There were two similar although one gave us two more weeks in September. Another option was to go to a regional set of regs. It sounds good to me to do this to even things out with neighboring states. Many combinations were shown 3 state CT,RI,MA CT,RI,NY 4 state CT,RI,MA,NY However this year was not the year to start it up as CT is actually making out on its own this season compared to say NY. We were under last year. I'm hoping to get something in writing from DEP and will post numbers later. Biggest discussions were season length, start and end dates. Also minimum fish length and bag limit. As I said most preferred a longer season with smaller bag and keep size the same. There were some other proposed sets, other than the original four. One was fish at 17" and the other at 17 1/2". I think it was displayed to show how much the season would need to be shortened to move the size limits. No one much cared for these because season was so short (two months or less as I recall). Well put our two cents in, on record, as to how we feel. Now it's wait and see. Any questions and maybe it'll ring a bell for me. __________________ Due to recent budget cuts and the rising cost of food, electricity, gas, and oil, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off. Smoke free 16 Weeks!

03-01-2007, 10:32 AM	#8
ChuckA User Gallery Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Madison Ct Posts: 2,150	Thanks Bob,So if april 30th comes along and no new regs have been decided .The 2007 book says april 30th -dec.31 6 fish @ 18inches .This is what we'll go by .If they make changes the # 5 plan looks to be the next best . What a state of Confusion LOL Print the book then change everything in it .

03-01-2007, 10:42 AM	#9
Bob & Mag User Gallery Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clinton, CT Posts: 2,665	Actually they are supposed to get done in time and have the info updated. And the list last night was slightly different than the list posted. There were a total of six options, two of which were not approved but showed lowering fish size as it effects season length. The two most popular were • Start in May (don't have exact date, should have written it down. ) • End in September (as I recall one was the 9th and the other around 16th) • Limit for both of the mentioned was 4 fish • Size was 18" for both. I've always been frustrated the way there seem to be no deadlines. I'd like all regs to be ready and in place prior to Jan 1 of the year they are in affect. __________________ Due to recent budget cuts and the rising cost of food, electricity, gas, and oil, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off. Smoke free 16 Weeks!

03-02-2007, 06:17 AM	#10
markp860 NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bristol, CT Posts: 135	The Montauk Fluke Run is not to far away hopefully our start of the season is in tune with NY.

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