Fluke regs

The only regs. that I can find are 2018.Nothing for 2019.Unless something new comes out I will be using 2018 regs.

My experience and observation from years past is that NYS DEC is famous for updating their web site within a few days of the season opening whether its fluke, sea bass, etc...

They like to wait until the last minute.

April 22... this is the latest I recall

On The Water magazine shows May 4th opening (to September something), with 3 fish 19 inch limit. There was an asterisk though saying "subject to change".

On The Water magazine shows May 4th opening (to September something), with 3 fish 19 inch limit. There was an asterisk though saying "subject to change".

What State? NY still shows 4 fish at 19 inches starting May 4. We usually hear about plans to change the regs. All I've heard is we will be status quo (i.e., same as last year) in NY.

Recreational Saltwater Fishing Regulations

What State? NY still shows 4 fish at 19 inches starting May 4. We usually hear about plans to change the regs. All I've heard is we will be status quo (i.e., same as last year) in NY.

Recreational Saltwater Fishing Regulations

Summer flounder may not have heads or tails removed or be otherwise cleaned, cut, filleted, or skinned until brought to shore, with the following exception: the white side fillet or white skin only of a legal size fluke may be removed to use as bait. The carcass of the fluke with dark side completely intact must be retained for inspection of size limit and counts against the possession limit.

Also, don't forget you can get these regs on Alexa!

I'm sorry... I should have put my glasses back on... It should have said 4 fish, not 3.

19-inches​

4-fish​

May 4 - Sept 30​

Summer flounder may not have heads or tails removed or be otherwise cleaned, cut, filleted, or skinned until brought to shore, with the following exception: the white side fillet or white skin only of a legal size fluke may be removed to use as bait. The carcass of the fluke with dark side completely intact must be retained for inspection of size limit and counts against the possession limit.

Also, don't forget you can get these regs on Alexa!

True Story: we were fluking off Montauk 2 seasons ago and filleted a fluke for fluke bellies (we saved the actual fillets as well). We kept the carcass (was a 21 or 22 inch fish if memory serves correctly) in our fishbox in case we got pulled over.

Murphy's Law being what it is, we turned the point on the way back to the North Fork and a DEC boat pulled us over. We got a warning about filleting both sides of the fluke and were told what you just wrote above about the dark side needing to stay on.

Not sure I really understand that rule since if you have entire carcass on board, one can still measure it but, rules are rules even if they are ridiculous.

True Story: we were fluking off Montauk 2 seasons ago and filleted a fluke for fluke bellies (we saved the actual fillets as well). We kept the carcass (was a 21 or 22 inch fish if memory serves correctly) in our fishbox in case we got pulled over.

Murphy's Law being what it is, we turned the point on the way back to the North Fork and a DEC boat pulled us over. We got a warning about filleting both sides of the fluke and were told what you just wrote above about the dark side needing to stay on.

Not sure I really understand that rule since if you have entire carcass on board, one can still measure it but, rules are rules even if they are ridiculous.

That's why I posted it. Most anglers are not aware that you need to keep the brown side in tact. It was nice that you got a warning. I agree that it's a bit overkill. I guess the fish can be stretched without any meat on it.

Not to go off topic but it's even more complicated with weakfish : there are 3 sizes 16 inches, or 10" filleted Or 12" dressed

5) The fillet length is the longest straight line measurement from end to end of any fleshy side portion of the fish cut lengthwise away from the backbone, which must have the skin intact, laid flat on the measuring device.
(6) Dressed length is the longest straight line measurement from the most anterior portion of the fish, with the head removed, to the longest lobe of the caudal fin(tail), with the caudal fin intact and with the lobes squeezed together, laid flat on the measuring device.

It's crazy. ?

Most of the fish I do bring home are from kayaking. Its nice to just put them on a stringer after insuring they are legal but not so nice having to wack them dead when one gets home.

Most of the fish I do bring home are from kayaking. Its nice to just put them on a stringer after insuring they are legal but not so nice having to wack them dead when one gets home.

You don't bleed them out before kayaking back to shore or your launch? Meat tends to be much whiter if you bleed them....

Nope they are usually trying to swim around in a pail in my pickup bed lol. Of course the last two years hardly any keepers came home anyway.