Striper Guys Don't do it

Just got a new license and here is the deal with the saltwater license. It costs 10 dollars extra and you need it to fish saltwater and migratory species, saltwater migratory anyway.

Here's the thing though, the saltwater season runs from the beginning of january to the end of december. So come january 1st you'll need a new saltwater license. So if your just going to buy the saltwater license for the striper run, DON'T BUY IT KNOW. wait until january to get it. I've already talked to someone who bought it before it got explained to him.

Thats true NYYank they sure do. if it ends up like i have seen this before they will end up doing boundary lines.
Such as any where on the Hudson south of the I-84 bridge will require  salt water and fresh water fishing license north of the bridge will require fresh water only. and they will have a listing on all rivers, tributary's and such as to where the markation line will be. They will push it as far upriver as they can. I,ve seen it happen to many times already, I still remember when any where in the USA salt water fishing required NO state fishing license. 

Okay- here's is the straight scoop from the DEC website.
 
The DEC site expressly states that the Marine License is needed in the Hudson/Dellie/etc. when fishing for "fish from the sea". Anglers fishing for (well, keeping) trout in the Dellie or Pike in the Hudson have no additional cost.
 
Obviously, it is like fishing a multi-species (non Speical Trout Water) pond after Oct 15th and catching a trout. 
 
You can catch it!  You just can't keep it. 
 
As for where the extra $10 goes?  A new Marine Account has been created as a sub-set of the Conservation Fund.  "All revenues generated from sales of annual, 7-day, and 1-day resident and non-resident recreational marine licenses will be deposited into the Marine Account. The Marine Account is a special sub-account of the Conservation Fund, and, in accordance with State Finance Law, monies in this account shall be available to the DEC specifically for the care, management, protection and enlargement of marine fish and shellfish resources."
 
And in terms of watchdog groups who are tasked with ensuring the money goes where it is intended?
 
They answered that one too:  "The Marine and Coastal District Conservation, Education, and Research Board (Board) has been charged with the tasks to review the allocations and expenditures of the DEC related to the marine Account. This Board is also charged with the responsibility to make annual reports to the DEC Commissioner on expenditures and fiscal needs and to make recommendations on maximum fees to be charged for recreational marine fishing licenses."
 
It's all there for us to see. 
 
It may be worth noting that the Board is the one who requested the license hikes to offset rising costs and staffing rates.  Gov't employees typically get a 2%- 2.5% raise annually to cover inflation.  The Board realized that rates remained unchanged for a long time- and the cost of doing business is far higher now than it was even two years ago.  I think we can all agree on that. 
 
Here is the scoop for all the 'conspiracy theorists':  http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/54950.html
 
SPECIAL THANKS TO JKBUGGER FOR SAVING ME TEN BUCKS TODAY!!!  YOU'RE THE MAN!!!
 
Hope this helps clear up any speculation.  Truth is, protecting our fisheries cost money.
 
We need the guys in blue and the hatchery staff to ensure our waters don't get raped and pillaged by people from New Jersey or something.  (TOTALLY kidding, Backin!!!  I PROMISE!!!)
 
Check out what it costs to fish PA as a non-resident, and you'll see NY is still a wicked deal. 
 
Our fishery here in this state could crush anything Pennsylvania could dream of. 

That was excellent Jimmy and nicely written.