New York Fishing Regulations

2026 Regulations

-Fluke-

19 inch minimum size; 3 fish per day. Season of May 4- Aug 1
19.5 inch minimum size; 3 fish per day. Season of Aug 2- Oct 15

-Porgy/Scup-

May 1-Aug 31; 11 inches; 30 fish
Sept 1- Oct 31;  11 inches;40 fish
Nov 1-Dec 31; 11 inches; 30 fish

-Sea Bass-

May 16- Aug 31; 16 inches; 3 fish
Sept 1-Dec 31; 16 inches; 6 fish

-Striped Bass-

28″ to 31″ Slot. 1 fish per angler. April 15 to December 15

-Blackfish-

April 1 to April 30 – 2 fish per day.
Oct 15 to Dec 22 – 4 fish per day.

-Bluefish-

No size limit. 7 fish per day on for hire vessels. Open all year.

-Cod-

23 inch minimum size. Sept 1 – May 31.  5 fish per day

-Winter Flounder-

12 inch minimum size. April 1- May 30. 2 fish per day.

-Pollock-

19 inch minimum size / No Limit/ All Year

-Weakfish-

16 inch minimum size / One Per Day / All Year

* Note all measurements are total length.

*Regulations were last changed on May 12, 2026 and are subject to change at any time.*

2026 Recreational Atlantic Tunas Retention Limits

Yellowfin
3 (Per Man) – PER TRIP
The minimum size for yellowfin tuna is 27″ curved fork length

Bluefin
27″ to <73″ – 1 Per Vessel Day/Trip

73″ or greater – 1 Vessel Per Year

Unlimited:
Big Eye
The minimum size for bigeye tuna is 27″ curved fork length
Alabacore
Skipjack

Golden Tilefish
The recreational possession limit of golden tilefish is eight fish per angler, per trip. There are no fish size limits in the recreational tilefish fisheries.