Wanted to make pass along an update. The commission met during a work secession yesterday (3-27-24) and made a couple of modifications to the proposal on the table. One of the changes was changing the oversized limit from 30” to 28” minimum length. The second was removing the language regarding no oversized trout to be taken until a tagging system can be implemented on September 1, 2024. The commission met this morning, voted and passed the new regulations for spotted sea trout. They are as Neumie initially stated above with one exception. The oversized length will be changed from 30” to 28” minimum length. This ruling is expected to go into effect September 1, 2024. The current rule as described by Neumie will remain in effect until September 1.
Starting September 1, 2024 the only change will be the requirement of an oversized tag for any spotted sea trout retained over 28” with an option to purchase one additional bonus tag for $3 years er license year.
There is discussion about raising the fee for the oversized tag but that isn’t expected to happen this year.
Do you have a source for this?
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