FISHING REPORT --- November 18,  2011 , This is the last report of the season
HOURS --- NOTE NEW HOURS, will be the same all winter
Sat-Sun -- 9am- 4pm
Mon-Fri -- 9am - 6pm
STRIPED BASS --- The few reports that came in this week were some larger bass off Black Point early in the week, small to medium bass on Long Sand Shoal and Hatchetts Reef mid week.
The RI beaches had schoolies yesterday and earlier in the week, there were also reports of gannets diving on herring off beaches from Charlestown to Weekapaug.
In CT there was school bass activity off the Waterford Beaches.
BLUEFISH --- Only blues we heard of this week were off the beach at Weekapaug.
PORGIES --- No porgies reported this week.
BLACKFISH --- Reports from Black Point and Southwest say the fish are getting smaller, good numbers but you have to go through a bunch to get 4 keepers.

We'll keep you posted over the winter with seminars and other activities.




440 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 388-2283
info@riversendtackle.com

 

 

2011 FISHING REGULATIONS

As of April 13th 2011, regulations change throughout the season. we will update these as we are notified of any canges.

 

Connecticut

New York

Rhode Island

Fluke

(Summer Flounder)

3 fish ▪ 18.5”  min.

open: 5/15-9/5

 

3 fish ▪ 20.5 ” min.

open: 5/1 – 9/30

 

7 Fish 18.5” min

open: 5/1-12/31

Striped Bass

2 fish ▪ 28” min.

No closed season

  1 fish – 28 to 40”          1 fish over 40”

4/15-12/15

special limits for party/charter boats

 

2 fish – 28” min

No closed season

 

Porgy

(Scup)

10 fish ▪ 10 .5” min.

open:  5/24– 9/26

special limits for  party/charter boats

10 fish ▪ 10.5 ” min.

open:  5/24 – 9/26

special limits for

party/charter boats

10 fish ▪ 10 .5” min.

open:  5/24- 9/26

special limits for party/charter boats

Winter Flounder

2 fish ▪ 12” min.

Open: 4/1 – 5/30

2 fish ▪ 12” min.

Open: 4/1-- 5/30

2 fish ▪ 12” min.

open:  4/23 - 5/23

9/24-10/23
no narragansett bay
               

Blackfish

(Tautog)

14” minimum

1/1–4/30—4 fish

7/1- 8/31—2 fish

10/1- 12/6—4fish

 

4 fish -14” min

open 1/17- 4/30

10/1- 12/20

16” minimum

4/15- 5/31--3 fish

8/1-- 10/14--3 fish

10/15 --12/15--6 fish

max – 10 fish a boat

Bluefish

10 fish any size

No closed season

10 fish any size or 15 of which 10 are less than 12”

No closed season

15 fish any size

No closed season

Black Sea Bass

 

25 fish ▪ 13” min.

7/1 – 10/1

        11/1 --  12/31

 

10 fish ▪ 13” min.

6/13– 10/1

11/1 – 12/31

 

     12fish ▪ 13” min.

7/11 – 12/31


 

Weakfish

(Squeteague)

1 fish ▪ 16” min.

No closed season

1 fish ▪ 16” min.

No closed season

   1 fish ▪ 16” min.

No closed season

ALL REGULATIONS are based on possession when you are on the waters of that state

440 Boston Post Road                             www.riversendtackle.com

Old Saybrook, CT 06475

860-388-2283