Fish Measurements ?

[CELLFISH]

i’m sure this topic is elsewhere, but i needed to review my self… cellfish…
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Measurement

Measurement

myfwc.com

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had to reduce this 31” blue to 28”…
twas nice and fat anyhow… cellfish…
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[CELLFISH]

someone said this is a 31” bluefish,
this APP says so,
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‎Fish Rules: Fishing App

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[Tigashrk]

Looks 31 to me. Guy must know what he’s talking about.

 

[live bait]

Back when I was tagging stripers for The American Littoral Society the general rule was, science measures to the fork, recreation measures to the tip of the tail unless otherwise stated

 

[CELLFISH]

if i’m not mistaken, NYSDEC does not have a explanation of how to measure fish on their webpage…

anywho: NY bluefish dosent need a size limit, only daily total… cellie…
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[WhatKnot]

From the DEC Rules as posted on this Web Site.

1) Total length is the longest straight-line measurement from the tip of the snout, with the mouth closed, to the longest lobe of the tail, with the lobes squeezed together, and the fish laid flat on the measuring device. Exception: Black sea bass are measured from the tip of the snout (or jaw), with the mouth closed, to the farthest extremity of the tail, not including the tail filament.

 

[CELLFISH]

From the DEC Rules as posted on this Web Site.

1) Total length is the longest straight-line measurement from the tip of the snout, with the mouth closed, to the longest lobe of the tail, with the lobes squeezed together, and the fish laid flat on the measuring device. Exception: Black sea bass are measured from the tip of the snout (or jaw), with the mouth closed, to the farthest extremity of the tail, not including the tail filament.

so Florida Rules are different from NYS rules, slightly confusing for me… .?

 

[CELLFISH]

From the DEC Rules as posted on this Web Site.

1) Total length is the longest straight-line measurement from the tip of the snout, with the mouth closed, to the longest lobe of the tail, with the lobes squeezed together, and the fish laid flat on the measuring device. Exception: Black sea bass are measured from the tip of the snout (or jaw), with the mouth closed, to the farthest extremity of the tail, not including the tail filament.

guess it’s insignificant to nysdec officials, due to any size , 3 limit…

 

[Roccus7]

Rules can be different between states, even for the same species. Some states want the "Striper Tail Squeeze", some don't. In the very old days NY was fork length, while NJ & CT were unsqueezed tail length.

Bottom line, make sure you know all the rules for the fish you catch in the state you catch and/or land them.