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Guidelines - Striped Bass on Hudson River

Click on the two sites listed below concerning use of live bait -

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/propregs/index.html#10p

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/vhsv.html

...... 1 Keeper per day over 18"

...... 2 Poles in the water for each person

...... No gaff hooks allowed onboard

.... Once you have a striper onboard will not be allowed to boat another striper, catch n' release only.

.... Fishing Licenses are required for the Kingston, Saugerties & Catskill Creeks

.... Herring Rigs are only allowed 5 hooks, not 6

.... DEC Bait tags for scap nets over 12" in diameter and for selling herring


...... Techniques -
Downriggers ( During spawning, balls tend to damage stripers. Be aware of this.)
Bait - Bloodworms, Sandworms, Live Eels, Herring
*Clams - We do not sell clams or approve of this method.
Clams tends to increase the mortality rate.

...... Eels - DEC guidelines - 8" - 14" only

http://www.dec.state.ny.us