Listed below are the New Jersey Saltwater Fishing Regulations for 2013 as put out by NOAA Fisheries and the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife. New Jersey doesn’t require a saltwater license, but does require registration in its Saltwater Recreational Registry Program, in order to help NOAA more accurately regulate recreational saltwater fishing and collect more accurate information. This registry can be found here.
 

2013 New Jersey Fishing Regulations
Species	Size	Catch Limit	Season
Striped Bass (Marine Waters)	2 Fish	28″ minimum	Back bay season closed Jan/Feb
Bluefish	15 Fish	–	–
Fluke	5 Fish	17.5″ Minimum	May 18 – Sep 24
Winter Flounder	2 Fish	12″ Minimum	Mar 23 – May 21
Scup (Porgy)	50 Fish	9″ Minimum	Closed March – June
Black Sea Bass	20 Fish	12.5″	May 19 – Aug 8, Sep 27 – Oct 14, Nov 1 – Dec 31
Tautog (Blackfish)	4 Fish	15″	Apr
Tautog (Blackfish)	1 Fish	15″	Jul 17 – Nov 15
Tautog (Blackfish)	6 Fish	15″	Nov 16 – Dec 31
Weakfish	1 Fish	13″ Minimum	–
Black Drum	3 Fish	16″ Minimum	–
Bluefin Tuna	1 Fish	27″ – 73″ (permit required)	–

 

2 Fish

28″ minimum

Back bay season closed Jan/Feb

 

15 Fish

No Size Limit

 

5 Fish

17.5″ Minimum

May 18 – Sep 24

 

2 Fish

12″ Minimum

Mar 23 – May 21

 

50 Fish

10″ Minimum

Closed March – June

 

20 Fish	12.5″	May 19 – Aug 8
20 Fish	12.5″	Sep 27 – Oct 14
20 Fish	12.5″	Nov 1 – Dec 31

 

4 Fish	15″	April
1 Fish	15″	Jul 17 – Nov 15
6 Fish	15″	Nov 16 – Dec 31

 

1 Fish

13″ Minimum

 

3 Fish

16″ Minimum

 

Links/Resources

Regulations are subject to change! Please double-check with the appropriate regulatory agency before fishing:

Federal Fisheries Regulations
NOAA Fisheries Service Northeast
(978) 281-9300
www.nero.noaa.gov

HFS Permit Shop
Buy permits, check regulations and report catch of tunas, billfish and sharks.
www.hmspermits.com

New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
(609) 292-7794
www.njfishandwildlife.com