by New Jersey has taken action to bring state regulations into complience with those in federal waters. Thus, cod must be at least 23 inches long during seasons from May 1-31, and Sept. 1 to Dec, 31. The bag limit is five.
The summer flounder season in NJ waters ended in rough seas today as the Ocean Explorer from Belmar had to cancel a last day Marathon trip when the ocean remained “wild” last night rather than dropping down to a manageable big swell condition. The only good news is that the sea bass season opens on Oct. 1 and runs through Oct. 31 with a bag limit of 10 at a 12.5-inch minimum.
The longest lasting northeaster anyone can remember continues with small craft warnings for northeast winds at 15-20 knots on Thursday along with 4-6-foot seas and likely afternoon showers. There’s still no change to calming west winds in future forecasts.
Tight Lines 
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