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Fluke Season May Get Longer, Along With Size Limits

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Look out fluke anglers, minimum size limits are probably going up this year. But the season might get longer, so if you've got an early spring honey hole you might have reason to hit the water in April.

Look out fluke anglers, minimum size limits are probably going up this year. But the season might get longer, so if you've got an early spring honey hole you might have reason to hit the water in April.

Fluke as big as this one will always be a

Fluke as big as this one will always be a "keeper" but the minimum size for New York anglers looks to be headed up this by about an inch. CAPT. DAN GIUNTA

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  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Mar 5, 2024
  • Columnist: Michael Wright
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