For information on Hunters Helping the Hungry in New Jersey, including a link to a recent news item about the program's success and a letter with more information on how the public can contribute to the program, visit www.njfishandwildlife.com/hlphngry.htm on the Division's website.
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SPECIAL ALERT FOR STRIPED BASS FISHERMEN
 Bob Gieson (left) with his 55-pound striped bass and Erik Olsen on the party boat Queen Mary in Point Pleasant |
The 2020 Striped Bass Bonus Program (SBBP) will close at 12:00 AM, Friday January 1, 2021.
Permits issued for 2020 are not valid in 2021.Applications for the 2020 SBBP are currently not being accepted.
Reporting of all harvested Bonus fish is mandatory.
Submit your logbooks in order to ensure eligibility for 2021.
Updated and new information about the SBBP will be on this webpage and sent to Marine Fisheries e-mail list subscribers and media outlets when issued.
New applications for individuals and party/charter boats are currently being processed in order of receipt. The number of permits issued will be limited at the Division's discretion based on harvest reports and other factors to ensure the 2019 quota is not exceeded.
Anglers are limited to one bonus permit only in 2020.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND New Jersey is allocated a commercial harvest quota of striped bass under the Striped Bass Interstate Fisheries Management Plan as administered by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC). Since New Jersey does not allow netting or sale of striped bass, this quota was transferred to the recreational fishing sector resulting in the origin of the SBBP. The Division of Fish and Wildlife initiated the program in 1990 to allow the harvest of an additional striped bass for New Jersey recreational anglers. Although the program has been modified throughout the years, the main goal of the SBBP is to allow anglers to participate in the management process while enjoying their favorite recreational pastime. It is a popular program and provides valuable data for assessing stock status and fishing trends, making it an integral part of New Jersey's striped bass management. |
Visit the Marine section of the Regulations page to check current Federal and State possession and season regulations for striped bass fishing in your area.
Participants in the Bonus Program can receive immediate notification of regulation updates, emergency closures, special notices, etc., by subscribing to the free NJ Marine Fishing E-mail List. For details, visit the E-mail List Subscription page.
HARVEST REPORTING
The SBBP Permit must be securely attached to fish through the mouth and gill immediately upon capture and prior to transportation. Harvest reporting is mandatory and must be reported online or by leaving a message at 609-748-2074. Required reporting information includes name, permit #, phone number, date of harvest, and fish length.
Detailed information on procedures for reporting will be provided with each Bonus Permit issued.
Complete the daily log and mail or submit online by January 8, 2021.
Detailed information on procedures for completing and submitting fishing logs will be provided with each Bonus Permit issued.
If you require additional information concerning this program or any other striped bass issue, please call the Division's Nacote Creek office at 609-748-2020.
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TICK REMOVAL TIP
Please forward to anyone with children, hunters, fishermen, and outdoor enthusiasts!!!
A School Nurse has written the info below -- good enough to share -- And it really works!!
I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best way to remove a tick. This is great, because it works in those places where it's sometimes difficult to get to with tweezers: between toes, in the middle of a head full of dark hair, etc.
Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball.
Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20), the tick will come out on it's own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away.
This technique has worked every time.
I've used it (and that was frequently), and it's much less traumatic for the patient and easier for me.
Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this would be damaging in any way. I even had my doctor's wife call me for advice because she had one stuck to her back and she couldn't reach it with tweezers. She used this method and immediately called me back to say, 'It worked!!!'.
SUNDAY HUNTING DURING ALL BOW SEASONS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND NJ F&W WMAs IS LEGAL.
BOWHUNTERS CAN NOW HUNT ON ANY SUNDAYS DURING ALL BOW SEASONS ON
THIS MEANS THAT THERE WILL BE HUNTERS IN THE WOODS HUNTING ON SUNDAYS!!!
BE CAREFUL IN THE WOODS AND KNOW YOUR TARGET AND BEYOND!!!
ALL HUNTERS AND SHOOTING MEMBERS ARE TO TAKE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN SIGHTING IN WEAPONS ON ANY OF THE RANGES, TRAP SHOOTING, &/OR TARGET SHOOTING!!!
ALL RANGE SAFETY RULES APPLY WHEN USING THE RANGE.
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You must register if you*
* Fish for or catch anadromous species (striped bass, shad, river herring) in state tidal waters
* Fish in Federal waters (more than 3 miles from shore)
You do not have to register if you*
* Are under 16 years of age
* Only fish on federally licensed party or charter boats
* Hold a Highly Migratory Species Angling Permit
FREE NJ Saltwater Fishing Registry LINK
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Bowhunting Safety Zone Perimeter Bill Signed by Governor
August 20, 2010The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife has announced that the bowhunter perimeter bill has been signed by Governor Christie and is now law. The new law changes the area for bow hunting around an occupied building to 150 feet, and will assist in providing a means of accessing and controlling deer populations.
The minimum distance from an occupied building where a bowhunter may have a nocked arrow is now reduced from 450 feet to 150 feet. Carrying a bow with a nocked arrow within 150 feet of an occupied building or 450 feet of any school playground is prohibited. Any portion of the school grounds (including fields used for sports), that could be used for play or recreation, is considered to be part of a playground.
The owner or lessee of a building-and persons specifically authorized by the owner or lessee in writing (written permission must be in possession while hunting)-may hunt within 150 feet of the building. Persons authorized to hunt within 150 feet of a building must hunt from an elevated position to shoot down toward the ground. Shooting into a safety zone is prohibited.
See the for more information regarding safety zones. Hunters should be completely familiar with safety zone regulations before taking to the field.
