[Guest]

This may sound silly but, what is the legal length of a striper?

From nose to the fork in the tail?

Or from nose to tip of the tail?

Thanks
Harry

 

[seaslug44]

What State are you fishing in?

 

[615134]

If you can show 28" of fish on one straight measure, you are holding a legal fish (NY). It does not have to reach 28" at the fork of the tail.

 

[Guest]

I fish in NY state.

 

[topgun228]

28 inches and it was from the tip of the tail to the head (have him stick out his tongue if you need the extra inch - ha ha )

 

[seaslug44]

It's not 28 inches from the tip of the bottom tailfin to the top of the nose (you can squeeze out an additional inch if you measure a striper diagonally). -This is the wrong way.

The correct way is to lie the fish down and place your yardstick next to the fish. If the fish is 28" in length from tip to tip measured in a straight line, it is legal.

 

[614465]

topgun228, thats a good one.

 

[614851]

according to a conversation i had with Byron Young of NYSDEC a few years ago, you measure a straight line from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail with the two lobes of the tailfin squeezed together.
you should also keep in mind, however, that a straight line is not a tape following the curve of the fishes width as it measures from tip to tip. just as a boats length is measured stem to stern down her centerline and not along her gunnel.
bottom line - if it's that close you're better off releasing it.

set,
opinari

 

[wader]

Have to agree with OPINARI - if you have to measure it - it should go back. I don't keep anything under 30"'s (personal keeper size I've set for myself)or if I've already got fish in the freezer - it goes back regardless of size.

 

[613595]

Have to agree with opinari and wader if you have to measure throw it back. A 28inch fish probably has not had a chance to breed, I also will not take a fish under 30' and really only take home 2 maybe three fish a year

 

[bassman909]

I find that if I measure from the tip to the fork,at 28"s, I can't go wrong.

Good Luck and Tight Lines