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Hello everyone
I heard there will be a blackfish season this April .Does anyone know if this is for sure a go ? And will there be a blackfish spring derby if it is ?

hey nick. I hope all is well . as far as an April blackfish season it certainly sounds like its a go but I can not get anyone to say that its definite. no one seems to want to say that we're definitely gonna be allowed to keep blacks this spring. I would love to get a definitive answer

Hi mike all is good thanks . Yea so I asked the guys at causway bait they don't know eiather and said that we should know something the last minute like the day before . I hear anything I let you know . We keep in touch talk soon

The seabass discussion seems to be getting top priority. I Asked the question on Nor East, Chris "Doughboy" is knowledgeable and close to the information. He can't say for sure. As Mike said seems like a go, but you never know. Too bad we suffer in the fall, to gain a couple in the spring. See what happens. Not a big deal for most either way.

To save this species need to greatly restrict "commercial" live market, best would be to make commercial possession of tog illegal. 25 per boat per day, 10-11 months of the year is too many considering the state of the population and slow growth of the species.

I was in Causeway this morning and there is still no definitive answer on Blackfish. They are getting bait delivered tomorrow (Sat). we'll see.

DEC has updated their web site, 2 fish April 1 - 30th, 3 fish Oct 11-Dec 9th, 16"
Done Deal ! 3 fish / man in the fall though ? They keep chipping away ...

Updated Yet Again

Tautog (blackfish): Long Island Sound Region
Marine and coastal district waters lying east of the Throgs Neck Bridge and west of a line that runs from Orient Point, NY to Watch Hill, RI
16" 2 fish April 1 - April 30
3 fish Oct 11 - Dec 9

Tautog (blackfish): NY Bight Region
Marine and coastal district waters lying outside of the Long Island Sound Region
16" 2 fish April 1 - April 30
4 fish Oct 15 - Dec 22

3 fish per man in the fall? What kind of buffoonery is this? I don't really understand the logic behind that low of a number at all.