MakoMatt
Angler
NY State Department of Environmental Conservation
The Fall Run off New York’s coast is some of the best fishing on the East coast with great oppur-tuna-ties to catch striped bass, false albacore, and more! While targeting these species anglers have to be wary of more than swinging hooks and fish spines.
Whales, Dolphins, and Seals often feed alongside our favorite sport fish taking advantage of an abundance of sand eels and Atlantic menhaden they snack on. An increase in these species locally during our prime fishing season increases the risk of negative boat and marine mammal interactions. Improperly boating near marine mammals can cause a myriad of issues, destroyed boats, injured boaters, hefty fines, and often injured wildlife.
There are ways to protect yourself, your property and our finned friends!
Keep an eye out for blowhole spouts, bubble rings, and dorsal fins these are sure signs of marine mammals
Maintaining proper (legal) distances from marine mammals while under power there are federal laws to protect them
Drive around schools of forage fish not into them. Whales can spend a long time underwater and may not be visible as you approach schools of fish
The Fall Run off New York’s coast is some of the best fishing on the East coast with great oppur-tuna-ties to catch striped bass, false albacore, and more! While targeting these species anglers have to be wary of more than swinging hooks and fish spines.
Whales, Dolphins, and Seals often feed alongside our favorite sport fish taking advantage of an abundance of sand eels and Atlantic menhaden they snack on. An increase in these species locally during our prime fishing season increases the risk of negative boat and marine mammal interactions. Improperly boating near marine mammals can cause a myriad of issues, destroyed boats, injured boaters, hefty fines, and often injured wildlife.
There are ways to protect yourself, your property and our finned friends!
Keep an eye out for blowhole spouts, bubble rings, and dorsal fins these are sure signs of marine mammals Maintaining proper (legal) distances from marine mammals while under power there are federal laws to protect them Drive around schools of forage fish not into them. Whales can spend a long time underwater and may not be visible as you approach schools of fish
,,,,,
