Scup
Rhode Island Sets 2013 Limits for Sea Bass, Scup & Fluke
Rhode Island has adopted the following seasons, bag and size limits for fluke (summer flounder), scup (porgy) and black sea bass: Fluke 18″ min. size 8 fish/day May 1-Dec. 31 Scup 10″ min. size 30 fish/day May 1-Dec. 31...
MA 2013 Sea Bass, Scup and Fluke Regs
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has approved the proposed 2013 seasons, minimum sizes, and bag limits for black sea bass, fluke (summer flounder) and scup submitted by Massachusetts Marine Fisheries. The proposed limits for private anglers are as...
RI Study to Examine Scup Mercury Levels
The Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Foundation has awarded $12,000 to David Taylor, Ph.D., professor of marine biology at Roger Williams University, to study mercury contamination in scup taken from Rhode Island waters. Mercury is a widespread and toxic environmental...
Top 10 for Trophy Stripers
What does it take to catch a striped bass over 20 pounds? Here are 10 go-to baits and lures (in no particular order) for targeting a lunker linesider. 1: Eels What more can you say about eels? They’re readily...
RI Anglers Asked to Participate in Scup Survey
The scup fishery makes up an important part of Rhode Island’s saltwater fishing opportunities, yet little work has been done to understand what fishermen value about the fishery and what the resource offers to the public. To learn more...
Scup Catch Could be New World Record
On August 4, 2012, while fishing off Bock Island, Marcelo Moutinho landed what could be the new all-tackle world record porgy (scup). The 4-pound,10-ounce fish was caught aboard the charter boat Widgeon, captained by Don Champion, out of Old...
Massachusetts Announces 2012 Regulations for Scup, Fluke and Sea Bass
The Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission has approved new recreational scup, fluke and sea bass regulations for 2012. Under the new regulations, sea bass have a 14-inch size limit, along with a 10-fish bag limit from May 11 to...
2012 RI Saltwater Fishing Regs Announced
The 2012 Rhode Island recreational regulations have been set for the following inshore species: Fluke (summer flounder): Bag limit increased by 1 fish; now 8 per day. Minimum size: 18.5″. Season: May 1 to December 31 Scup (individual): Bag...
CT Fishermen Face New Limits on Blackfish, Fluke, Porgy
Charles Walsh has an article on CTPost.com on possible changes in coastal sportfishing regulations in Connecticut for 2012, which may include deep cuts in the recreational fluke, blackfish and scup (porgy) quotas. Here’s an excerpt: CTPost.com: Every year about...
Artificial Reef May be Created in Nantucket Sound
The Harwich, Massachusetts, board of selectmen have voted to approve permitting and construction of an artificial reef off Saquatucket Harbor. The reef would provide habitat for a variety of fish species (e.g., sea bass, tautog, scup, fluke, striped bass,...
