SPECIES
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SEASON
|
SIZE LIMIT
|
POSESSION LIMIT
|
PICTURE
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NOTES
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Alewife
|
M/W/F & Sat
|
NONE
|
25
|
|
Hand-held dip nets only.
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American Eel
|
Year Round
|
6"
|
50
|
|
Size limit measured as a straight line not curved over the body.
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American Lobster
|
Year Round
|
5"
|
None
|
|
Size limit refers to carapace length. 10 Pot Maximum.
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American Plaice
|
Year Round
|
14"
|
25
|
|
Size limit measured as a straight line not curved over the body.
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American Shad
|
Year Round
|
None
|
6
|
|
May be taken by rod and reel only.
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Atlantic Cod
|
Year Round
|
22"
|
10
|
|
Size limit measured as a straight line not curved over the body.
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Atlantic Bonito
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Atlantic Mackerel
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
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May be taken by rod and reel only.
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Basking Shark
|
None
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
This species is protected under federal law.
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Bay Scallop
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
|
*Regulated by individual towns.
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Bigeye Tuna
|
Year Round
|
27"
|
None
|
|
Size limit measured from tail fork.
|
Black Bullhead
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Black Sea Bass
|
May 10 - Dec 31
|
12"
|
20
|
|
Tail filament does not count towards total length.
|
Bluefin Tuna
|
Year Round
|
27-73"
|
1
|
|
Size limit measured from tail fork.
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Bluefish
|
Year Round
|
None
|
10
|
|
Tail fork may be squeezed together to measure total length.
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Bluegill Sunfish
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Blue Marlin
|
Year Round
|
99"
|
None
|
|
Size limit measured from lower jaw to tail fork.
|
Blue Shark
|
Year Round
|
54"
|
1
|
|
Size limit measured from fork in tail.
|
Brook Trout
|
Year Round
|
None
|
3
|
|
Possession limit applies to total trout catch, not to single species.
|
Brown Shark
|
Year Round
|
54"
|
1
|
|
Size limit measured from fork in tail.
|
Brown Trout
|
Year Round
|
None
|
3
|
|
Possession limit applies to total trout catch, not to single species.
|
Calico Bass
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Carp
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Chain Pickerel
|
Year Round
|
15"
|
5
|
|
Tail fork may be squeezed together to measure total length.
|
Conch
|
*
|
2-3/4"
|
*
|
|
*Regulated by individual towns.
|
Cunner
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Cusk
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
False Albacore
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Fluke
|
Year Round
|
16-1/2"
|
7
|
|
Size limit measured as a straight line not curved over the body.
|
Fourspot Flounder
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Green Crab
|
Year Round
|
None
|
50
|
|
No permit required if pots are not method of capture.
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Haddock
|
Year Round
|
19"
|
NONE
|
|
Size limit measured as a straight line not curved over the body.
|
Largemouth Bass
|
Year Round
|
12"
|
5
|
|
Size limit measured as a straight line not curved over the body.
|
Lady Crab
|
May 1 - Dec 31
|
None
|
50
|
|
No permit required if pots are not method of capture.
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Mako Shark
|
Year Round
|
54"
|
1
|
|
Size limit measured from fork in tail.
|
Monkfish
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Mud Crab
|
May 1 - Dec 31
|
None
|
50
|
|
No permit required if pots are not method of capture.
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Ocean Perch
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
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Ocean Pout
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Ocean Sunfish
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Oyster
|
*
|
3"
|
*
|
|
*Regulated by individual towns.
|
Pollock
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Porbeagle
|
Year Round
|
54"
|
1
|
|
Size limit measured from fork in tail.
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Pumpkinseed Sunfish
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Quahog
|
*
|
1"
|
*
|
|
*Regulated by individual towns.
|
Rainbow Trout
|
Year Round
|
None
|
3
|
|
Possession limit applies to total trout catch, not to single species.
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Razor Clam
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Red Hake
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Rock Crab
|
May 1 - Dec 31
|
None
|
50
|
|
No permit required if pots are not method of capture.
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Sand Tiger
|
Year Round
|
54"
|
1
|
|
Size limit measured from fork in tail.
|
Sculpin
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Scup
|
Jan 1 - Oct 6
|
10"
|
40
|
|
Possession limit cannot exceed 80 fish per vessel.
|
Sea Raven
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Sea Robin
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Sea Scallop
|
Year Round
|
3-1/2"
|
1 bushel
|
|
Regulated by federal government.
|
Silver Hake
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Skate
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Skipjack Tuna
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Smelt
|
Jun 16 - Mar 14
|
None
|
None
|
|
Fish must be taken by hook & line only.
|
Softshell Clam
|
*
|
2"
|
*
|
|
*Regulated by individual towns.
|
Spider Crab
|
Year Round
|
None
|
50
|
|
No permit required if pots are not method of capture.
|
Spiny Dogfish
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Striped Bass
|
Year Round
|
28"
|
2
|
|
Whole fish must be in possession if close to size limit.
|
Surf Clam
|
*
|
5"
|
*
|
|
*Regulated by individual towns.
|
Swordfish
|
Year Round
|
47"
|
1
|
|
Size limit measured from lower jaw to tail fork.
|
Tautog
|
Year Round
|
16"
|
3
|
|
Size limit measured as a straight line not curved over the body.
|
Thresher Shark
|
Year Round
|
54"
|
1
|
|
Size limit measured from fork in tail.
|
Trigger Fish
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Weakfish
|
Year Round
|
16"
|
10
|
|
Size limit measured as a straight line not curved over the body.
|
White Catfish
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
White Hake
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
White Marlin
|
Year Round
|
66"
|
None
|
|
Size limit measured from lower jaw to tail fork.
|
White Perch
|
Year Round
|
8"
|
25
|
|
Size limit measured as a straight line not curved over the body.
|
White Shark
|
None
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
This species is protected under federal law.
|
Windowpane
|
Year Round
|
12"
|
None
|
|
Size limit measured as a straight line not curved over the body.
|
Winter Flounder
|
May 1 - Feb 28
|
12"
|
8
|
|
Size limit measured as a straight line not curved over the body.
|
Wolffish
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Yellowfin Tuna
|
Year Round
|
27"
|
3
|
|
All limits set at the federal, not state level.
|
Yellow Perch
|
Year Round
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
Yellowtail Flounder
|
Year Round
|
13"
|
None
|
|
Size limit measured as a straight line not curved over the body.
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