and for those who may "drift over the line", don't forget you DO need to register in NY also. NJ and NY DO NOT have reciprocity for some unfathomable reason.Clicky for NY Registration
Yes, NY is also free.
License requirementsDepending on the specific location of the Hudson River fishing activities, and/or the specific species fished for, an angler may need to have a recreational marine fishing registry, a fishing license or both : If you are fishing downstream from the Tappan Zee Bridge, you are considered fishing in the marine and coastal district and will need to enroll in the recreational marine fishing registry. If you are fishing upstream from the Tappan Zee Bridge and are fishing for non-migratory fish (such as largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, catfish, carp, walleye, and perch) only, you need to have a fishing license. If you are fishing upstream from the Tappan Zee Bridge and are fishing for "migratory fish from the sea" (such as striped bass, hickory shad, and anadromous river herring (blueback herring, or alewife)) only, you need to enroll in the recreational marine fishing registry. If you are fishing upstream from the Tappan Zee Bridge and are fishing for migratory fish from the sea and non-migratory fish, you need to enroll in a recreational marine fishing registry and also have a fishing license.
the link that Warren posted seems to be for frewshawater
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