Tell me how to avoid trouble!

[Aqualand]

I'd like to launch out of Kiptopeake, catch my fish outside the Bay on the ocean up past Smith Island, and return with my catch. Am I permitted to be inside the Bay with fish on board? If not, does anyone launch out of Oyster, and what's the condition of the ramp and inlet? Appreciate it.

[Walt Rogers]

You can transit to Kiptopeake from the ocean with fish on board, just don't stop to fish in the bay with fish in the box. Catch and release in the bay is OK, but the box had better be empty if the man inspects your boat.

Cheers,
Walt

[Third Child]

We are coming and going out of the bay as well. As long as you do not drop lines in the bay while fish are on board you are ok.

Here is a question I have. If I go up eastern shore and return to Rudee with Fish, Do I need to stay inside the three mile line the entire run home?

[Tom Powers]

Yes you need to stay inside the 3 mile line. If you are in possession of striped bass and you are outside of the line then you are illegal.

Tom

[Third Child]

Thanks

[Fish Dad]

Here is a question I have. If I go up eastern shore and return to Rudee with Fish, Do I need to stay inside the three mile line the entire run home?

That's a good question. Straight line distance would put you outside the line. Well since you can't possess fish outside the 3 mile line, my guess would be it could get you a citation. I'd probably play it safe and hug the 3 mile line on the way in...but watch those shoals off fisherman's island.

[Aqualand]

Thank you, Walt!

[Wally Shoalcat]

I was told if you weren't fishing you're all right (in the bay or running outside the 3-mile). We did well good on the oceanside of ES before xmas. But I would launch from Oyster, thats what we did. Good ramp about 4-5miles to the ocean. PM if you need info.

[Getaway]

More than a few capitains have found out the hard way that you cannot run home, going out beyound the 3 mile limit, from your successful fishing spot with fish on board. The law states that it is illegal to possess any stripers while outside the 3 mile line.

[boats]

Oyster has a good ramp. The Inlet is probably the best one on the Southern Seaside.

As far as running outside the 3 mile line to get south ? It's the safe way to go considering the shoals off Ship Shoal and Little inlet. I cannot imagine there would be anybody patroling that area but if you do get stopped outside with fish on board they are probably not going to give you any slack

Boats