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Conflicting regulations
From the OTW report I received last week;
A note from the NJDEP: Pennsylvania allows anglers to harvest a daily limit of two striped bass measuring 21 to 25 inches for a two month period from April 1 through May 31 from the Calhoun St. Bridge in Trenton downstream to the Pennsylvania state line. New Jersey still has a closed season. Anglers fishing the Delaware River from the New Jersey shoreline, or returning to New Jersey by boat and/or car in April and May must abide by New Jersey’s striped bass regulations. Possession of striped bass in New Jersey is illegal during this time period. Anglers should be aware that there are differing size limits and seasons for striped bass for each of the three states bordering the Delaware River. Anglers must obey the regulations for the particular state where they land (catch) striped bass.
I get that the seasons are different geographically, but these regs are just ripe for poaching, IMO. State laws need to be integrated so as to unify the effort to conserve the species.
Elsewhere in the email, OTW mentions pre-spawn fish and post-spawn fish. How is one to know? In a past season, I have caught a fish in late July or August that was still full of eggs, ie pre-spawn.
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