. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. at least 14 inches long. The sale of recreational catch is not allowed. For flounder caught in the sounds, there are no bag limits or sale restrictions, but keepable fish must be at least 13 inches long. Bluefish Size: measure up to 36 inches; weigh as much as 19 pounds Season: migrate north in spring and south in fall; some found in North Carolina year-round ^Citation Size: 17 pounds Bluefish are voracious predators. When in a feeding frenzy, bluefish will form schools that bite, snap and crunch anything
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. at least 14 inches long. The sale of recreational catch is not allowed. For flounder caught in the sounds, there are no bag limits or sale restrictions, but keepable fish must be at least 13 inches long. Bluefish Size: measure up to 36 inches; weigh as much as 19 pounds Season: migrate north in spring and south in fall; some found in North Carolina year-round ^Citation Size: 17 pounds Bluefish are voracious predators. When in a feeding frenzy, bluefish will form schools that bite, snap and crunch anything in their path. Fishermen standing in the surf have had bluefish chomp holes in their waders. Bluefish typically school by size. Smaller bluefish are called "chopper ; Large bluefish are "big ; Bluefish are caught in sounds, from piers or in the surf. Fishermen often look for flocks of terns that hover overhead while the bluefish tear schools of small fish to shreds. Some fishermen consider bluefish a nuisance species that they catch in pursuit of bigger fish. However, many anglers love to hook the carnivorous bluefish, which puts up a terrific fight. Although research- ers are unsure of the condition of bluefish populations, state bag limits restrict the catch to 10 fish per day. Sometimes called a snapper or a blue, bluefish are greenish-blue eaten as fresh as possible. If frozen, they will last only a few weeks because their oily flesh becomes rancid. NEARSHORE King Mackerel Size: grow up to 5 1/2 feet and can weigh as much as 100 pounds Season: migrate south in fall and north in spring. ^Citation Size: 30 pounds, also given for a fish 50 inches or longer released alive If size denotes royalty, then the king mackerel was aptly named. The king is the largest mackerel in the Atlantic. The species gets its scientific name, Scomberomorus caballa, from the Spanish word cavalla, for horse. This important game fish is caught in large numbers all along
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