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Fishing regulations at Little Bay, NY
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Fishing regulations in New York can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Summer flounder as of May 12th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Seasons
Bag limit
Min size
Measurement
May 4 - Aug 1: minimum size = 19-inches
Aug 2 - Oct 15: minimum size = 19.5-inches
Federal regulations are waived for Summer Flounder, and recreational anglers shall follow regulations for the state in which their catch is landed.
Summer flounder may not have heads or tails removed or be otherwise cleaned, cut, filleted or skinned until brought to shore, with the following exception: the white side fillet or white skin only of a legal size fluke may be removed to use as bait. The carcass of the fluke with dark side completely intact must be retained for inspection of size limit and counts against the possession limit.
For more information, see NY Recreational saltwater regulations
Fluke, Paralichthys dentatus
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FAQ about Little Bay fishing
- Summer flounder - 14 members reported to have caught this fish
- Striped bass - 57 members reported to have caught this fish
- Bluefish - 22 members reported to have caught this fish
- @garylok reported a nice Striped bass.
- @Uraveragebassfishermen reported a nice Pinfish.
- @carloslemus8527 reported a nice Striped bass.
- @Uraveragebassfishermen reported a nice Atlantic menhaden.
- @Sefton09 reported a nice Atlantic horseshoe crab.
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