Fish guide
Skates (non-target)
Little skate (Leucoraja erinacea) and other skates. Also called Skate.
Takes baited hooks readily, especially bass baits on the bottom. Listed so you can identify it. Not a target.
Showing the fish for New Hampshire seacoast, NH.
Season in New Hampshire
JFMAMJJASOND
Maine DMR little skate pattern for the Gulf of Maine. (Our inference)
Season by region
| Long Island | JFMAMJJASOND |
|---|---|
| Maine | JFMAMJJASOND |
| New Hampshire | JFMAMJJASOND |
| North Shore MA | JFMAMJJASOND |
Where to find them
Any sandy bottom from the surf to the bays, on bottom baits.
Bottom.
Handling
- Rough, thorny skin
Unhook with pliers or cut the line close to the hook and slide it back into the water.
Keep or release
Release.
Typical: 16 to 20 in. Large: 21 in (largest recorded little skate).
Limits
FishOS has not checked the NH limits yet. Check the size, bag and season rules with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department before you keep a fish.
Sources
- Maine DMR species sheet: Little Skate (Official source)
- Bigelow and Schroeder, Fishes of the Gulf of Maine (online text): little skate (Official source)