Fish guide
Sea Robins (non-target)
Northern sea robin (Prionotus carolinus) and striped sea robin (Prionotus evolans). Also called Searobin, Robin.
Common bait stealer on bottom rigs.
Showing the fish for Delaware, Maryland and Virginia ocean coast.
Season by region
| Long Island | JFMAMJJASOND |
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| Cape Cod | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Rhode Island | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Connecticut | JFMAMJJASOND |
Where to find them
Sandy and hard bottom in the bays, inlets and ocean reefs in summer, wherever you fish for fluke.
Bottom.
Handling
- Sharp spines on the cheeks, head and shoulders
- Spiny dorsal fin
Grip from behind the head with a towel, avoiding the cheek and shoulder spines; unhook with pliers.
Keep or release
Release.
Typical: About a foot. Large: 15 to 16 in. NY striped sea robin record 3.70 lb (2025).
Limits
FishOS has not checked the DE and MD and VA limits yet. Check the size, bag and season rules with the Delaware DNREC Fish and Wildlife before you keep a fish.
Sources
- DNREC Delaware Fish and Shellfish Facts: Northern Searobin (Official source)
- Bigelow and Schroeder, Fishes of the Gulf of Maine (online text): northern sea robin (Official source)
- NYSDEC Marine Recreational Angler Records Program (Official source)