Herring on the Del. River...

[Keoki]

My friend told me a story of a guy last week cast netting herring near the Tacony Palmyra Bridge...

Is there any regs to doing this and taking the fish to a bait pen down the shore?

Or am I just limited to using the fish I would net to fishing in the Del. River.

I live in NJ and have a valid NJ license...

Just trying to do the right thing...

[TSStriper]

Go to Page 21 for baitfish regulations (http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/2006/digfsh14-25.pdf)

[In Depth]

Yes, it is legal as long as you use a 4 foot net or smaller and only keep your daily limmit of 35 per man.

[Keoki]

Thanks TSStriper... I copied this directly from page 20 on the link above.

For 2006


*Baitfish may be taken and possessed for personal use and are not to be bartered or sold. The possession limit for baitfish in the Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania is 50 per day. Alewife and
blueback herring are regulated as food fish with a one-day possession limit of 35 in aggregate in the Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It is unlawful to use a net of any kind between the
hours of 2 p.m. Saturday and all through Sunday until 12 midnight.. Eel weirs for catching carp, catfish, eels and suckers may be operated under a permit from NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife at any time of the
year and any time of day. **Striped bass regulations are subject to change. Consult our Web site www.njfishandwildlife.com (http://www.njfishandwildlife.com) and the news media for updates.

Note the time: Saturday 2pm till all the way through 12am Sunday no net fishing of any kind.

From Page 21

Cast net No greater than 8 feet in diameter; may be used only in streams that are not trout-stocked or special regulation trout areas (may not be used in lakes).

I hope this means I can use it in the Delaware. Although its not a stream that is not stocked trout its a river.

Thanks IN Depth...