DEC Artificial Reef

[live bait]

Took advantage of the weather, went through the Shinnecock Canal, & headed for the DEC Artificial 12 mile reef off Shinnecock, which is actually about 15 miles from the inlet. Arrived to find it unfishable due to over a dozen buoys which looked like lobster trawls set across the structure. Very disappointing, in the past that area has given up some large sea bass & trigger fish. Headed for a wreck about 3 miles inshore of the reef, to find another boat set up on the piece shark fishing. Time to head back to the beach, ran a couple miles East & West of the inlet looking for bunker, & found none. Nice day for a boat ride.
John

 

[george]

The only NYSDEC artificial reef I'm finding is inshore. I know that fish pots are not allowed within 500 yards of any reefs in state waters.

 

[longcast]

That is a NYSDEC Reef

 

[Chinacat]

That's a bummer John....
A long run for that kind of result

 

[longcast]

I did not think they could pot or whatever they do in a reef site ?

 

[Chinacat]

I thought the same and that the reefs were exclusively for recreation use only and no pots commercial or recreational?

 

[live bait]

I thought the same and that the reefs were exclusively for recreation use only and no pots commercial or recreational?

Not sure if that applies in Federal waters. The 12 mile reef is 15 Miles from the inlet, I think that's in Federal waters.
An ECO checked me & the boat last week, gave me his card, I' call him tomorrow.
John

 

[live bait]

Not sure if that applies in Federal waters. The 12 mile reef is 15 Miles from the inlet, I think that's in Federal waters.
An ECO checked me & the boat last week, gave me his card, I' call him tomorrow.
John

Made the call & didn't get a yes or no answer regarding the legality. He said they will go & do a compliance check, I text him the numbers.
John

 

[george]

Made the call & didn't get a yes or no answer regarding the legality. He said they will go & do a compliance check, I text him the numbers.
John

Hey John,

It's great you made the call. These regs are so complicated that few people know what's legal and what's not.

 

[Kona]

Since the reef is in Federal waters the State doesn’t have jurisdiction when it comes to pots on the structure.

 

[george]

Since the reef is in Federal waters the State doesn’t have jurisdiction when it comes to pots on the structure.

That makes sense.