I say will, because currently, you can register for FREE with The Nation Salt Water Angler Registry and be covered, however, starting in 2011, the Registry will charge $15.00 per year. Believe it or not NJ was one the few states that did not have a Salt Water license, and there is still a chance that we will have a FREE registry for NJ, however, the bill doesn't hit Chrispies desk until 1/6/11.

 

So, head over to Countmyfish.com and register or renew today, for free, and your covered for all of 2011. Hopefully NJ gets a free registry in place and we will be covered. Not that $15.00 is a lot, but it's 15.00 now, probably 20 then 30 and who knows...

 

Most of this BS is not because of NJ, but on a federal level...

 

a bit more info...

 

Under a law that went into effect in 2010, anglers have had to register with the federal government before they could fish. The registry, which anglers can sign up for online, was part of the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act in 2006, the federal that governs the management of fisheries. Its aim is to have a listing of all the country's anglers so better statistics and catch data can be obtained by researchers. States that have their own registry systems - often a byproduct of the sale of fishing licenses - were exempt. New Jersey - one of two coastal states where anglers fish for free - had no registry in place. In 2010, Garden State anglers registered at a federal Web site for free, but beginning Jan. 1, 2011, Uncle Sam will begin imposing a $15 registration fee.

Thanks for the heads up. I registered last year but was never asked to provide proof.

Thanks Don! don't know if I will use it but better than paying $15.

Yup.. If you had one last year, you need to renew it for 2011, also free.. Like Dan said, even if your not sure, just get one, doesn't hurt. It's a tiny thin plastic card you get in the mail. You also have the opportunity to print one at time of registration, if you wanna fish today!

This keeps coming up, but has not been passed due to cost of fishing, will see what happens this time around...

 

This will affect the old timers more than anyone..

Thanks

This keeps coming up, but has not been passed due to cost of fishing, will see what happens this time around...

 

This will affect the old timers more than anyone..

 

It's happening now. Hopefully NJ can get it's act together and get something free setup so we do not have to pay, but in the mean time, until they do, it looks like $15.00 goes into effect tomorrow.. :icon_neutral:

This keeps coming up, but has not been passed due to cost of fishing, will see what happens this time around...

This will affect the old timers more than anyone..

 

Hey, hey Tony, I resemble that remark! I got it last year and already signed up for this again last week. Was not asked to show it last year but you never know? We actually caught more legal size fluke off the dock behind our boat than we did out fishing last year. Go figure?

Yup.. If you had one last year, you need to renew it for 2011, also free.. Like Dan said, even if your not sure, just get one, doesn't hurt. It's a tiny thin plastic card you get in the mail. You also have the opportunity to print one at time of registration, if you wanna fish today!

Thanks for the heads up, I am going to renew mine tonight. I just assumed once you registered that it was a one time deal, untill they started to charge yearly fees.

The good news is the Christie signed a a bill last month allowing the free registry for NJ. so, you still need to register at the website i posted earlier, but there will be no fee in the near future..

 

Also, this is a yearly registry, so you'll need to renew it every year.. takes just a few seconds..

If you fish NY waters like I do (and anyone who fishes raritan bay and sandy hook does too), you need purchase a NY salt water non resident license. If you have that, you do not need to register for this.

That's what I did since I missed the deadline , and this, as you say, covers all.

If you fish NY waters like I do (and anyone who fishes raritan bay and sandy hook does too), you need purchase a NY salt water non resident license. If you have that, you do not need to register for this.

I gave up fishing NY waters because of the different size limits, especially on fluke. It is not worth getting boarded in NY waters with what would be a legal fluke in NJ waters.

The National one is free, no cost. You can select NY, NJ, FL, etc.. Why would you purchase a Non Resident NY instead of this one?

This ones not free anymore, did it yesterday asked for 15.00 payment..

The National one is free, no cost. You can select NY, NJ, FL, etc.. Why would you purchase a Non Resident NY instead of this one?

 

Because you must posses a NY Saltwater license to fish in NY water or you get a few hundred dollar fine.

 

Staten Island, rockaway, parts of Ambrose channel are all in NY waters.

 

Since that is where I fish, I need to purchase the NY.

 

Once you have the NY (or any other state), you do not need to reg for this!

I gave up fishing NY waters because of the different size limits, especially on fluke. It is not worth getting boarded in NY waters with what would be a legal fluke in NJ waters.

 

Worth it for striped bass tho!

Worth it for striped bass tho!

Plenty of big striped bass for me in NJ waters

If you fish NY waters like I do (and anyone who fishes raritan bay and sandy hook does too), you need purchase a NY salt water non resident license. If you have that, you do not need to register for this.

 

NY is repealing the salt water license. I don't know if they will refund money already sent.