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Friday, June 29, 2018

Connecticut Changes to Marine Fishing Regulations for 2018

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

Changes to Marine Fishing Regulations for 2018

Black Sea Bass: Details available online. General Anglers - 15 inch minimum length. Five fish per day May 19 -December 31. Party/Charter Boats - 15 inch minimum length. Five fish per day from May 19 - August 31; then 7 fish per day from September 1 - December 31.

Porgy (Scup): New - 9 inch minimum length except at Enhanced Opportunity Shoreline Locations where the minimum length is 8 inches. Daily limit remains 30 per person.

Summer Flounder (Fluke): New - the daily creel limit everywhere is 4 fish

and the season has changed to May 4 - September 30. Minimum lengths remain the same as they were in 2017, 19 inches everywhere except at Enhanced Opportunity Shoreline Locations where the minimum length is 17 inches.

Blackfish (Tautog): New- 3 fish per day creel limit during October 10 to November 28. No change to the size of 16 inches for any season and no change in the daily limit for the Spring and Summer Seasons.

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