Weakfish (also known as Sea Trout, Gray Trout) 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 Weakfish is 13 in and the daily bag limit is 1 per person (combined harvest and possession limit — table lists a single 'Harvest & Possession Limit' column of 1, no zone/vessel-type variation). There is no closed season in NJ.
No closed season
NJ marine/state waters (0-3 nm); NJ recreational marine regulations apply to weakfish possessed in NJ waters or landed in NJ regardless of where caught. Measured as total length: fish laid flat (not over the body), tip of snout (mouth closed) to longest part of tail.
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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