RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Fish must be caught in New Jersey waters.
- Saltwater species taken from a boat must have been caught from a boat which left from and returned to a New Jersey port during the same trip.
- Fish must have been caught on sporting tackle, hooked and landed by entrant.
- New Jersey state records are determined by weight alone. There are no line classes.
- Fish must be weighed on a certified scale.
- A clear photograph of the fish must be furnished for identification purposes. In the case of freshwater species, a yardstick must be placed next to fish to clearly show length.
- Fish should be refrigerated to permit inspection by a biologist in cases of uncertain identification.
Catch a fish that may not be of record size but is of sufficient size and weight to have tested your skill and/or be of "bragging" size? Then enter your catch in the Division of Fish and Wildlife's Skillful Angler Awards Program.
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