North of Cape Cod, bag limit is 8 winter flounder per angler per day, and there is no closed season.
South and east of Cape Cod bag limit is reduced to 2 winter flounder per person per day and season is closed January 1 to Feb 28.
It is unlawful to fish with hook and line gear in the Winter Cod Conservation Closure from November 15 through January 31. It is unlawful to take cod from the Summer Cod Conservation Closure from April 16 through July 21. See maps in
322 CMR 8.07 for more details.
Federal rules apply beyond state waters.