North Carolina Fishing Reports

blueoceaneyez · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:33 pm Post subject: New Regulations

Anyone wanna add to the list of new fishing regulations/changes for 2006?

I'll be the first to point out that King Mackerel citations are now 30# and Mahi is 35#.

blueoceaneyez · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:45 am Post subject:

someone lend me a correction...

i was told that king mackerel citation size last year was 20#. The more i read, the more i see where it has always been 30#.... what's right??

and what about Mahi, i read one place that it's 35. Wasn't it 25 last year. or have I been wrong on that too??

amanda

Capt_Dave · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:55 am Post subject:

2006 NORTH CAROLINA SALTWATER FISHING TOURNAMENT
MANAGED BY NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES

The Tournament begins January 1, 2006 and ends Midnight, December 31, 2006. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD, ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 15, 2007.

Everyone is eligible except a charter boat captain or a crewman of a for-hire boat or anyone who offers fish for sale. Weighmasters or their employees are eligible for awards, provided a witness signs verification. Eligible waters include all North Carolina sounds, estuaries, surf, and the Atlantic Ocean. No registration fee is required.

Certificate qualifications: All fish must be caught on hook and line and landed or brought to gaff or net by the angler. No electric or hydraulic equipment is allowed. Fish must be weighed by an authorized weighmaster (or his/her representative: at an official weigh station. Each fish must be recorded on an official application form, signed by the angler and by a weighmaster. Snagged, mutilated, scaled, speared, frozen, or shot fish are not eligible. The weighmaster reserves the right to cut, open, or mark the fish after it has been weighed.

Release rules: Angler or mate must touch the fish or the leader. Application must be completed with exception of length and weight (amberjack, bluefin tuna, cobia, king mackerel, striped bass and red drum must have the length recorded). A witness must sign application.
The Official North Carolina
Saltwater Fishing Tournament Minimum Weights.

Species Minimum Weight
Amberjack 50 lbs.(C)
Barracuda 20 lbs.
Bass, Black Sea 4 lbs.
Bluefish 17 lbs.
Cobia 40 lbs.(D)
Croaker 3 lbs.
Dolphin 35 lbs.
Drum, Black 40 lbs.
Drum, Red Release Only (B)
Flounder 5 lbs.
Grouper 20 lbs.
Jack, Crevalle 20 lbs.
Mackerel, King 30 lbs.(C)
Mackerel, Spanish 6 lbs.
Marlin, Blue 400 lbs.(A)
Marlin, White 50 lbs.(A)
Mullet, Sea 1.5 lbs.
Pompano 2 lbs.
Red Porgy (Silver Snapper) 4 lbs.
Sailfish 30 lbs.(A)
Shark 150 lbs.
Sheepshead 10 lbs.
Snapper, Red 10 lbs.
Spot 1 lb.
Striped Bass 35 lbs.(E)
Tarpon 30 lbs.(A)
Tautog 8 lbs.
Triggerfish 7 lbs.
Trout, Gray 6 lbs.
Trout, Speckled 4 lbs.
Tuna, Bigeye 100 lbs.
Tuna, Bluefin 80 lbs.(F)
Tuna, Yellowfin 70 lbs.
Wahoo 40 lbs.

(A) Award for live release of fish, regardless of size.
(B) Award for live release of fish 40 inches or longer.
(C) Award for live release of fish 50 inches or longer.
(D) Award for live release of fish 33 inches or longer.
(E) Award for live release of fish 35 inches or longer.
(F) Award for live release of fish 70 inches or longer.
For more information on the NC Saltwater Fishing Tournament contact Randy Gregory or Partha Howell with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries at 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.
Or Contact them via e-mail Randy.Gregory@ncmail.net | Partha.Howell@ncmail.net
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