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Old 09-13-2006, 03:57 PM   #1
 
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Old 10-02-2006, 01:01 PM   #2
 
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RHODE ISLAND

American Eel 50 fish - 6 inch minimum
Black Sea Bass 25 fish - 12 inch minimum
(no closed season)

Bluefish 10 fish - No minimum size
(no closed season)

Cod 20 inch minimum
no bag limit

Fluke
(Summer Flounder) April 1 to December 31
17.5 inch minimum size
7 fish per day bag limit

Haddock 19 inch minimum
no bag limit
Pollock 19 inch minimum
no bag limit

Scup Shore and Private Boat
10.5 inch minimum - 25 fish per day
June 1 to Oct 31
Party and Charter Boat
June 1 - Aug 31 - 25 fish
Sept 1 - Oct 31 - 60 fish

Striped Bass 2 fish - 28 inch minimum
(no closed season)

Tautog 16 inch minimum
SPLIT SEASON
May 1 to May 31 (3 fish/day)
June 1 - 30 (closed)
July 1 to October 14 (3 fish/day)
October 15 to December 31 (10 fish/day)

Weakfish
(squeteague) 16 inch minimum
10 fish per day bag limit
(no closed season)


Winter Flounder
Special note:

All of Narragansett Bay is closed
(section 11.19, RI fish regs) 4 fish - 12 inch minimum
Season: 1
April 22 to May 21
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MASSACHUSSETTS

American Eel (1) All Year 6 in 50 fish

Black Sea Bass (2) All Year 12 in 20 fish

Blue Marlin (7) All Year 86 in 1 fish

Bluefish All Year none 10 fish

Cod * change pending All Year 22 in 10 fish

Dab (Plaice) All Year 14 in none

Dogfish All Year none none

Fluke All Year 17.5 in 7 fish

Gray Sole (Witch) All Year 14 in none

Haddock All Year 19 in none

Halibut All Year 36 in 1 fish

Monkfish All Year 17 in none

Pollock All Year none none

Redfish All Year 9 in none

River Herring (6) Harvest, possession, sale and use are prohibited

Sailfish (7) All Year 57 in 1 fish

Scup (3) May 01 - Sep 30 10.5 in 25 fish

Shad All Year none 6 fish

Sharks Federal rules apply. Consult NOAA Fisheries

Smelt Jun 15 - Mar 15 none none

Striped Bass (4) All Year 28 in 2 fish

Tautog All Year 16 in 3 fish

Tunas Federal rules apply. Consult NOAA Fisheries

Weakfish All Year 16 in 10 fish

White Marlin (7) All Year 62 in 1 fish

White Perch All Year 8 in 25 fish

Windowpane All Year 12 in none

Winter Flounder (5)
north of Cape Cod All Year 12 in 8 fish

Winter Flounder (5)
south & east of Cape Cod Apr 23 - May 22 12 in 4 fish
Sep 24 - Oct 23 12 in 4 fish

Yellowtail Flounder All Year 13 in none
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