Commercial fishing for Black Sea bass. - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

MakoMike · 04-12-2011, 11:04 AM

No word on RI Recreational regs yet. DEM website has it closed for now. I think they're waiting until they can figure out what the new state by state will mean for us.

Got Stripers · 04-12-2011, 11:08 AM

any word on mass rec limits on black sea bass, i'm going to be so bummed out if I can't bring home a few black bass each trip, best eating fish out the IMHO

macojoe · 04-12-2011, 12:55 PM

MA Rec is

May 22 - Oct 11 12.5 in 20 fish
Nov 1 - Dec 31 12.5 in 20 fish

islander · 04-12-2011, 06:20 PM

May 22 - Oct 11 12.5 in 20 fish

That was last year's I went to the web site, it was updated June 18, 2010. I was hoping I was wrong.

islander · 04-14-2011, 04:38 AM

I called the state yesterday, They said Sea Bass not set yet "at worst it would be: Fluke was already set.

Sea Bass
May 22 or 24 to Oct 10
14", with 10 fish

Fluke
May 22-Sept 30
17.5 with 5 fish