DEC will hold a public meeting to review potential 2024-2025 recreational saltwater fishing regulation options for summer flounder (fluke) and scup (porgy). The hybrid meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 6 p.m. at DEC Division of Marine Resources, 123 Kings Park Blvd. Kings Park, NY. Visit DEC’s website for additional information.
Anglers are encouraged to review the options below and complete the Recreational Summer Flounder and Scup Feedback Survey to provide feedback on potential regulations for 2024-2025.
The options for 2024-2025 recreational summer flounder, that will achieve the required 28% reduction are:
| Possession and Size Limit | Open Season | |
| Option 1 | 3 fish at 19 inches | May 1 – Sept. 8 |
| Option 2 | 3 fish at 19 inches | May 5 – Sept. 14 |
| Option 3 | 3 fish at 19 inches | May 17 – Sept. 20 |
| Option 4 | 3 fish at 19 inches | May 1 – July 24and Aug. 4 – Oct. 9 |
| Option 5 | 4 fish at 19.5 inches | April 1 – Oct. 31 |
| Option 6 | 3 fish at 18.5 inches | June 12 – Aug. 28 |
The options for 2024-2025 recreational scup, that will achieve the required 10% reduction are:
| Shore | Party/Charter | All Others | |
| Option 1 | 30 fish at 9.5 inchesMay 1 – Dec. 31 | 30 fish at 11 inchesMay 1 – Aug. 3140 fish at 11 inchesSept. 1 – Oct 3130 fish at 11 inchesNov. 1 – Dec. 31 | 30 fish at 11 inchesMay 1 – Dec. 31 |
| Option 2 | 9 fish at 9.5 inchesMay 1 – Dec. 31 | 9 fish at 10.5 inchesMay 1 – Aug. 3120 fish at 10 inchesSept. 1 – Oct. 319 fish at 10.5 inchesNov. 1 – Dec. 31 | 9 fish at 11 inchesMay 1 – Dec. 31 |
| Option 3 | 20 fish at 10 inchesApril 1 – Dec. 31 | 20 fish at 11 inchesApril 1 – Aug. 3140 fish at 11 inchesSept. 1 – Oct. 3120 fish at 11 inchesNov. 1 – Dec. 31 | 20 fish at 11 inchesApril 1 – Dec. 31 |
Complete the Feedback Survey here!
you never question the crazy regs??? like bluefish from 15 to 3. and last 2 years blues all over. INCREASE THE BAG LIMIT????? never you do not protect the recreational fisherman and the effects of these regs. every year fewer bait stores fewer marine fuel fewer boats so soon NO NEED FOR YOUR MAGAZINE. tell two sides of the story
This is all a waste of time and energy as long as the draggers are allowed to continue destroying the fisheries and habitat on a daily basis. I watch them 5 wide in front of RI almost every day of the week.
The draggers are killing the fluke fishing in CT. Season opened and i was nailing keepers all week in 1-2 specific drifts. The Draggers came through 100 yards off the shore and it was dead the rest of the season. From Groton to Black point dead! Them 3 miles off any coast.