Regulations '2022
For Updated DEC Regulation -Click Link http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7894.html
Fish id Chart and Regulations '2022 (PDF) Download and print 
Saltwater permits:
New York Saltwater FISHING REGISTRATION. (. . (631) 654-2311
If you are saltwater recreational fishing; You Need To Register. This is a FREE registry. Please be sure to follow all laws and regulations in the waters in which you are fishing.
Anglers will need to provide their name, date of birth, address and telephone number, and will receive a registration number that will allow them to begin fishing immediately. Exceptions include anglers who are under the age of 16.
Who Needs to Register
Anglers age 16 and older need to register if they are:
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Fishing in the Marine and Coastal District, which includes all the waters of the Atlantic Ocean within three miles from the coast, and all other tidal waters within the state, including the Hudson River up to the Tappan Zee Bridge.
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Fishing any water, such as the Hudson River, Delaware River, or Mohawk River and their tributaries, for "migratory fish from the sea" such as striped bass, hickory shad, blueback herring, alewife.
To purchase a license or register online- click HERE.
Or, Stop down at the shop and we'll sign you up. There's nothing worse than getting a ticket just because you went fishing. Need direction? Click Here
Fish id Chart and Regulations '2022 (PDF)
Attached are lists of some the "Fun Fish Around Long Island." Most are edible and plentiful too. (PDF) 
Ling may not be the most attractive fish in the sea but - as a member of the cod family - it can be made to be absolutely delicious! Caught off local wrecks. 1/0 Hook and clam bait will "do the trick"
Shark and Tuna Fishing? A Permit is Required:
Click here for: Atlantic Bigeye, Albacore, Yellowfin and Skipjack Tuna Recreational Minimum Sizes
Click here for: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Recreational Bag Limits
Shark Identification Chart (PDF) 
Tuna Guide (PDF)
Permit Descriptions: All owners/operators of vessels in the U.S. Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean must obtain a federal permit to recreationally or commercially fish for regulated Atlantic HMS (sharks, swordfish, tunas (bluefin, bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack), and billfishes (recreational only; white and blue marlins, sailfish, and roundscale spearfish)
RECREATIONAL FISHING REGULATIONS FOR SHARKS IN STATE WATERS
The Atlantic Spanish mackerel is a migratory species of mackerels that swims to the Northern Gulf of Mexico in spring, returns to south Florida in the Eastern Gulf, and to Mexico in the Western Gulf in the fall. Wikipedia-EXCELLENT EATING
SIZE LIMIT: 14" - BAG LIMIT 15 - OPEN ALL YEAR
Fish Facts: Bonito
Size Limit-Bag Limit-Season: No Restrictions. If you are fishing from a pier or boat, you can catch them with Deadly Dick lures. Yes, they are good to eat and are a delicacy to some. A family it shares with is mackerel, tuna, and Spanish mackerel.
New York State has thousands of miles of shoreline that provide abundant crabbing opportunities (including the Hudson River). Catching crabs can be accomplished by using baited crab pots that are set and checked frequently. Be sure to review the Crab Pot Regulations (link leaves DEC's website) before setting your crab pots. Another method of crabbing is to simply use a baited hand line to lure crabs to you and a dip net to capture the crabs. Please clear your lines and dispose of them properly at the end of your trip to prevent unnecessary pollution in our waterways.
Cobia:
Minimum Size Limits: 37"
Possession Limits: 2 per day, per person
Seasons: All year
In U.S. waters, cobia are most abundant from Virginia south through the Gulf of Mexico. Cobia migrate seasonally in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Along the Atlantic coast, they move south and offshore toward warmer waters during the late fall and winter. EXCELLENT EATING
Cobia | NOAA Fisheries
Poor eating. One of the most prized gamefish of fall fishing in the Northeast is the false albacore. Their explosive hits and drag-screaming runs are unmatchedby any other species in our waters. Lures to use are Joe Baggs epoxy jig, Deadly Dick Lures, Charlie Graves Lures and Shimano Coltsniper Lures.
Oyster Toadfish
• Size Limit: 10”
• Bag Limit: 3 Per Day
• Season: 7/16-5/14
Toadfish feed on sandworms, squid, and clam. Although they are edible, oyster toadfish are rarely eaten because they are ugly and slimy.
Sea Robin: Size, Bag, Season: No Restrictions.
Sea Robins feed on sandworms, squid, clam and will take lures too. Fun to catch and fine to eat.
Fish Facts
Stargazer (fish)
f you catch one of these critters... Be careful: The stargazers are a fish that have eyes on top of their heads. They also have a large, upward-facing mouth on a large head. Stargazers are venomous; they have two large venomous spines situated behind their opercles and above their pectoral fins. This species may also cause electric shocks. They have been called "The meanest things in creation".
Wikipedia
Hickory Shad: • Size Limit: No Restrictions • Bag Limit: 5 • Season: All Year…Anglers catch hickory shad with small jigs, inline spinners, flies, and other lures
The Northern Puffer is known to most as the blowfish :
• Size Limit: No Restrictions • Bag Limit: No Restrictions, 
• Season: All Year. Excellent eating!!
Blowfish feed on sandworms, squid, and clam.
"puffs up" into a ball in self-defense by inhaling air or water
Triggerfish: •Size Limit: None •Bag Limit: No Limit •Season: All Year. 
Triggerfish feed on sandworms, squid, and clam. They have sharp teeth and a tough skin. Excellent eating. Triggerfish are found around rocks and inlets.
kingfish: Limit: No Restrictions, Bag Limit: No Restrictions, Season: Al
l Year. Excellent eating!! Kingfish feed on sandworms, squid, and clam.