Scup (Porgy) (also known as Porgy) in New Jersey. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit — verified against the NJ Fish & Wildlife guide, 2026.
In New Jersey, the minimum legal size for Scup (Porgy) is 10 in and the daily bag limit is 30 per person. Season note: Open Jan 1–June 30 and Sept 1–Dec 31 (per the 2026 NJ Marine Digest table); the two listed open windows imply a closed period of roughly July 1–Aug 31, though the Digest does not use the words "closed season" for this row.
Open Jan 1–June 30 and Sept 1–Dec 31 (per the 2026 NJ Marine Digest table); the two listed open windows imply a closed period of roughly July 1–Aug 31, though the Digest does not use the words "closed season" for this row
NJ state marine waters (0–3 nm). Measured as total length per the Digest's table header. Scup are managed jointly with summer flounder and black sea bass under the ASMFC/MAFMC interstate fishery management plan; NJ's recreational measures track the coastwide scup specifications (corroborated by NOAA Fisheries' 2026/2027 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Measures action page), but the size/bag numbers above are taken from the NJ DEP digest itself, not from ASMFC/NOAA.
These limits are pulled from the NJ Fish & Wildlife marine recreational fishing regulations. Last verified July 2026.
Always check the official guide before keeping any fish. Regulations change. New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife updates its guide annually and occasionally mid-year. Fines for over-bag or undersized fish are significant.
New Jersey requires no paid saltwater licence, but anglers aged 16 or older must enrol (free) in the NJ Saltwater Recreational Registry Program. NJ saltwater registry.
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