Fish Identification with CT Limits & Seasons Winter FlounderMinimum length: 12 inches Daily creel limit: 8 fish per angler Season: Open Year Round Summer Flounder (Fluke)Minimum length: 17 inches Daily creel limit: 6 fish per angler Season: Open Year Round Striped Bass Minimum length: 28 inches Daily creel limit: 2 fish per angler Season: Open Year Round BluefishMinimum length: None Daily creel limit: 10 fish per angler (Including “snappers”) Season: Open Year Round Hickory Shad / American ShadMinimum length: None Daily creel limit: 6 fish per angler (Both species in aggregate) Season: Open Year Round Blackfish (Tautog)Minimum length: 14 inches Daily creel limit: 4 fish per angler Season: Open January 1 – April 30, June 15 – September 7 and September 22 – December 13 Weakfish (Sea Trout) Minimum length: 16 inches Daily creel limit: 10 fish Season: Open Year Round Scup (Porgy) Minimum length: 10 1/2 inches Daily creel limit: 20 fish per angler Season: Open July 23 – October 12 and Nov 1 – Dec 31 White Perch Minimum length: 7 inches Daily creel limit: 30 fish per angler Season: Open Year Round Black Sea Bass Minimum length: 12 inches Daily creel limit: 25 fish per angler Season: Open January 1 – September 7 and September 22 – November 30 American Eel Minimum length: 6 inches Daily creel limit: 50 fish per angler Season: Open Year Round Atlantic Cod / HaddockMinimum length: 23 inches Daily creel limit: 10 Cod per angler No creel limit on Haddock No creel limit on Party/Charter vessels Season: Open Year Round PollockMinimum length: 19 inches Daily creel limit: None Season: Open Year Round Blue CrabMinimum shell width (Spike tip to spike tip): 5 inches – Hard shell 3 1/2 inches – Soft shell Daily creel limit: None Season: May 1 – November 30
