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Governor George E. Pataki

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Few states have more freshwater thanNew York and none can match the diver-sity of fishing opportunities found here.Managing such a large resource is noeasy task and DEC staff continue to workto protect and improve fishing opportuni-ties in New York State. Efforts continueon the Beaverkill and Willowemoc, whereimportant fish population, angler use andwater quality data are being gathered toimprove our management of these famed

trout fisheries. Our efforts to improve and expand walleye popu-lations also continue with new or improved walleye fisheriesdeveloped in 30 waters, resulting in this valuable sportfish nowbeing found in all of our watersheds, including Long Island.

Since 1995, over 60 miles of new public fishing rights tostreams have been acquired and more than 70 new boating andfishing access sites have been developed. Over 500,000 acresof open space has been protected, most of which provide fish-ing, hunting and boating opportunities. The Hudson Riverremains an important priority of our Administration, and as weapproach the 400 year anniversary of Henry Hudson's first voy-age up the river, I am committed to making the Hudson swim-mable from its source in the Adirondacks all the way toManhattan, as well as ensuring that every community along theriver has at least one new or upgraded access point.

I encourage you to take advantage of the many recreationaland sport fishing opportunities available throughout New York.From the open waters of Long Island Sound to the shores of theGreat Lakes, whether you’re a resident New Yorker or a visitor, Iknow that you’ll agree that Fishing’s Great in New York State.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

HOW TO USE THIS GUIDECONTENTS

LICENSE YEAR OCTOBER 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30

STATEWIDE ANGLING REGULATIONS......................................................................2LICENSE INFORMATION ....................................................................................4-6DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................7GENERAL ANGLING REGULATIONS.....................................................................8-17GREAT LAKES ............................................................................................ 18-23FINGER LAKES ........................................................................................... 24-25LAKE CHAMPLAIN ............................................................................................ 26BORDER WATERS ............................................................................................ 27NYC RESERVOIRS ...................................................................................... 28-29HEALTH ADVISORY ..................................................................................... 30-37ANGLER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS.....................................................................38-43SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY COUNTY...........................................................................44-70HIGHLIGHTS OF CHANGES...................................................................................81

USING THIS GUIDE1. First, review:

STATEWIDE ANGLING REGULATIONS2. Then review:

• GENERAL REGULATIONS AND DEFINITIONS• SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY COUNTY• GREAT LAKES - Lake Erie, Niagara River, Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence

River and their tributaries to first barrier• FINGER LAKES - all tributaries to first barrier• LAKE CHAMPLAIN - all tributaries to first barrier• GREENWOOD LAKE - NY/NJ border water• INDIAN LAKE - NY/CT border water• DELAWARE RIVER & WEST BRANCH DELAWARE - NY/PA border water• NYC RESERVOIRS

3. If the water you intend to fish is not among the waters named above or inthe SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY COUNTY, then STATEWIDE ANGLING REGULATIONS apply.4. Consult the LICENSE INFORMATION section to determine if you need a fishinglicense.5. Review information on health advisories, possession and transportation,buying and selling, dip netting, snatching, spears and longbows.6. If you have any questions or are unsure of any regulations, call the nearestDEC REGIONAL OFFICE.

ABOUT OUR COVERSunset at Cranberrry Lake taken by Joelle Meschino. Seven thousand acreCranberry Lake is one of over 3,000 lakes and ponds, and over 30,000 milesof rivers and streams found within NY’s Adirondack Park. An angler’s para-dise, these waters contain a wide variety of sportfish species including largeand smallmouth bass, Atlantic salmon, brook trout, walleye, northern pike anda host of panfish species. For more info on recreational opportunities in theAdirondacks go to: www.adk.com

NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONGeorge E. Pataki - Governor Erin M. Crotty - Commissioner

New York State facilities are available to all persons without regard to race,color, national origin or handicap in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This guide is a summary that is intended forconvenience only - for complete reference consult the New York StateEnvironmental Conservation Law and Volume 6 of the Codes, Rules andRegulations of the State of New York, Copies can be reviewed at your localSupreme Court library or by contacting a regional Division of Law EnforcementOffice. Be sure to see “How To Use This Guide” and review Highlights ofChanges on page 81.

FISHING REGULATIONS GUIDE 2004-2006

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MARINE RECREATIONAL FISHING REGULATIONS

THIS GUIDE IS A SUMMARY THAT IS INTENDED FOR CONVENIENCEONLY - FOR A COMPLETE REFERENCE, CONSULT THE NEW YORKSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL CONVERSATION LAW AND VOLUME 6 OFTHE CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEWYORK. COPIES CAN BE REVIEWED AT YOUR LOCAL SUPREME COURTLIBRARY OR BY CONTACTING A REGIONAL DIVISION OF LAWENFORCEMENT OFFICE.

Recreational fishing regulations for marine fish species are subject to fre-quent changes in response to rapid changes in fishing conditions anddevelopment of interstate management strategies for these species. Forcomplete and accurate information on current New York marine recre-ational fishing regulations, contact the DEC Bureau of Marine Resources,Finfish and Crustacean Unit (631) 444-0435 or visit the DEC website at:

www.dec.state.ny.us/dfwmr/marine/lawsregs.html

SPECIESOPEN

SEASONDAILYLIMIT

LAKE TROUT

LANDLOCKED (LL)/ATLANTIC SALMON

KOKANEE

COHO, CHINOOK, PINK SALMON

BLACK BASSLARGEMOUTH, SMALLMOUTH

MUSKELLUNGE

NORTHERN PIKE

PICKEREL

TIGER MUSKELLUNGE

WALLEYE

ATLANTIC, SHORTNOSE, LAKE STURGEON, PADDLEFISH

WHITEFISH

STRIPED BASS - IN THE HUDSONRIVER AND TRIBUTARIES NORTH OFGEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE

AMERICAN SHAD

APRIL 1-OCTOBER 15

APRIL 1-OCTOBER 15

APRIL 1-OCTOBER 15

3RD SATURDAY INJUNE - NOV. 30

1ST SATURDAY INMAY - MARCH 15



CLOSED

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

MINIMUMLENGTH

21”

15”

ANY SIZE

12”

18”

30”

15”

POSSESSION PROHIBITED

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE

3

3

10

5

5

1

5

5

6

SEE GREAT LAKES REGULATIONS

1ST SATURDAY INMAY - MARCH 15 15” 5

CRAPPIE ALL YEAR 9” 25

TROUT-BROOK, BROWN, RAINBOW ANDTHE HYBRIDS OF THESE SPECIES; AND SPLAKE

APRIL 1 -OCTOBER 15 ANY SIZE 5

3RD SATURDAY INJUNE - NOV. 30 30” 1

YELLOW PERCH

SUNFISH -BLUEGILL, PUMPKINSEED, REDBREAST

AMERICAN EEL-HUDSON RIVER FROM THE BATTERYTO TROY AND ALL TRIBUTARIESUPSTREAM TO THE FIRST BARRIER

ALL OTHER SPECIES

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE

EELS 6-14” ONLY MAY BE POSSESSED INANY NUMBER FOR BAIT. NO EELS

GREATER THAN 14” MAY BE POSSESSED.NO EELS MAY BE POSSESSED FOR FOOD.

ANY SIZE

AMERICAN EEL-ALL WATERS EXCEPT HUDSON RIVER

ALL YEAR 6”

50

50

ANY NUMBER

50

STATEWIDE ANGLING REGULATIONS

FISHING HOTLINES

WARRENSBURG 518-623-3682RAY BROOK 518-891-5413REGION 7 607-753-1551ORLEANS COUNTY 585-589-3220LAKE ERIE (DUNKIRK) 716-679-ERIELAKE ERIE (BUFFALO) 716-855-FISHERIE COUNTY (EXT 4142) 716-844-1111NIAGARA COUNTY 716-433-5606WAYNE COUNTY 315-946-5466

ARTIST CREDITMany of the illustrations in this year's Fishing Regulations Guide weredonated by Mr. Jack Pangburn. In addition to being a talented artist, Jackis a fly tying instructor and frequently fishes for trout throughout southeast-ern New York. In 2001, Mr. Pangburn was awarded Trout Unlimited'sSilver Trout Award in recognition of his service to the conservation of coldwater fisheries. For information on purchasing color pencil art or reproduc-tions, Jack can be contacted by e-mail at [email protected] .

REGULATION CHANGE PENDING CONTACT (631) 444-0435, ORWWW.DEC.STATE.NY.US/DFWMR/MARINE/SWFLAWS.HTML FOR

MORE INFORMATION

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LIFETIME LICENSES

Buy a lifetime license andnever worry about futurefee increases. Lifetimelicenses are available onlyto New York State residentsbut remain valid even if youmove out of state.

Lifetime licenses can nowbe purchased at all licenseissuing outlets. For moreinformation visit the DECwebsite or contact us at:License Sales Unit, NYSDEC, 625 Broadway,Program CW, Albany, NY12233-4790.(518)-402-8843.

The Collectable for ALLConservationists

Now ANYBODY can help savehabitat and increase public access

to fish and wildlife.Donate to the State’s

Conservation Fund by buyingHABITAT STAMPS

$5.00 where sportinglicenses are sold

LICENSE INFORMATION

License Fees

Resident Senior (65+) $ 5Annual Fishing $ 197 Day fishing $ 12

Includes Fishing:Sportsman1 $ 37Super Sportsman2 $ 68Conservation Legacy3 $ 76

Non-ResidentAnnual Fishing $ 407 Day Fishing $ 25Super Sportsman2 $ 250

Resident & Non-Resident1 Day Fishing $ 15

1 License type that allows theholder to hunt small game andbig game, and to fish.2 License type that includessportsman license(whichincludes fishing), plus bow hunt-ing, muzzle-loader hunting, andturkey hunting.3 License type that includessuper sportsman license, plushabitat stamp and subscription tothe Conservationist. (Habitatstamp is a new, voluntary stamp.Revenue from sale of the stampwill go into a dedicated accountwithin the Conservation Fund tobe used for projects to both pro-tect and improve habitat and pro-vide public access for fishing andother wildlife-related recreation).

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Everyone must have a valid fishinglicense in their possession whilefishing, except:• Persons under 16 years of age.• When fishing waters of the MarineDistrict or in the Hudson River southof Troy Barrier Dam.NOTE: A fishing license is required onentire length of all Hudson Rivertributaries south of Troy Dam toTappan Zee Bridge even if tributary issubject to tidal flow.• When fishing on licensed fishingpreserves.

• Citizen-resident owners, lessees andcitizen members of their immediatefamilies occupying and cultivating farmlands, when fishing on their own lands.

• Persons holding farm fish pondlicenses and members of theirimmediate families, when fishing onwaters covered by their licenses.

• Resident patients at Dept. of MentalHealth institutions and Dept. of Healthrehabilitation hospitals, and inmatesat Division of Youth rehabilitation cen-ters. A license exemption is availablethrough the hospital/institution from:NYSDEC License Sales Unit, 625Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-4790.

FREE LICENSES

The following individuals are eligible fora free fishing license and may obtain alicense at any license issuing outlet:• Citizen residents who are blind

• Active members of the U.S. ArmedForces who provide proof that they areNew York State residents and are in thestate for a maximum of 30 days.

Resident patients at U.S. VeteransAdministration hospitals or facilitiescan obtain a free fishing licensethrough their hospital or facility.

Native Americans who are membersof the Shinnecock and Poospatucktribes or the Six Nations residing onreservations in New York State mayobtain a free fishing license by con-tacting their reservation or the DECLicense Sales Office at (518) 402-8843. LOST LICENSE REPLACEMENT

A lost license may be replaced for$5.00 for each license type at anylicense issuing outlet.LICENSE PRIVILEGES

Persons holding a fishing license orcombined hunting and fishing license(including those entitled to fish withouta license) may take fish by angling,spearing, hooking, longbow, nets,traps and tip ups; take frogs by spear-ing, catching with the hands or by useof a club or hook; and take bait fish forpersonal use, all as permitted by lawor DEC.• The holder of a license, tag orstamp shall have such license tag orstamp on the holder’s person whileexercising any privilege of thatlicense.

• The holder of a license, tag orstamp shall exhibit it on demand toany police officer, peace officer, or theowner, lessee or other person incontrol of the lands or waters on whichthe license holder is present.

• No license or stamp authorizes theholder to trespass upon private landsor waters or interfere with propertybelonging to another person.

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ANGLING means taking fish by hookand line. This includes bait and flyfishing, casting, trolling and the useof landing nets to complete the catch.Anglers must be in immediateattendance when their lines are in thewater. An angler may operate nomore than two lines with or without arod, and each line is limited to notmore than five lures or baits or acombination of both, and in addition,each line shall not exceed fifteenhook points in any combination ofsingle, double or treble hooks.Snatching, lifting, hooking and use oftip-ups are not angling. ARTIFICIAL LURES OR BAIT means artificialimitations of natural bait, man-madeflies, spinners, spoons, plugs, jigs andother lures including those that may con-tain some natural substances such asdeer hair and feathers.ARTIFICIAL FLY means a hook with nomore than two points dressed withfeathers, hair, thread, tinsel or anysimilar material to which no addition-al hooks, spinners, spoons or similardevices have been added.BLACK BASS means both largemouthand smallmouth bass. BLIND SNATCHING means the taking offish by snatching when the fish is notvisible to the fisherman. FISHING means the taking, killing,netting, capturing or withdrawal offish by any means. This includesevery attempt to take fish, plusassisting another person in taking orattempting to take fish. FOUL-HOOKED means not hooked inthe mouth. HOOK GAP means the distance fromthe shank to the point of the hook.LL SALMON means landlocked salmonor Atlantic salmon

MINIMUM LENGTH means the greatestpossible length measured from thetip of the fish’s snout to the tip of thetail. The mouth may be open orclosed and the tail may be spread orcompressed in order to achieve thegreatest length. NATURAL BAIT means all baits whichentice or might be ingested orswallowed by fish including, but notlimited to, fish (dead or alive), fisheggs, worms, shellfish, crustacea,amphibians (salamanders, frogs andtoads), insects (including all stages ofdevelopment as larvae, pupae, etc.),pork rinds, liver, meat, corn or othervegetable matter, tapioca, candy,cheese, bread and putty ordough-like scented baits.NIGHT means 1/2 hour after sunset to1/2 hour before sunrise. SNATCHING means taking fish notattracted by bait or artificial lure withhooks, gangs or similar deviceswhether or not baited. Snagging, lift-ing, and single hook snagging aretypes of snatching.TROUT means brook trout, browntrout, rainbow trout and hybrids ofthese species including splake.SPEARFISHING OR “SPEAR” means ahand-propelled single or multiplepronged pike, blade or harpoon. Itdoes not include the mechanicallypropelled device commonly called aspear gun.CATCH AND RELEASE means catchingand immediately releasing the caughtfish without harm. Measuring, weigh-ing and photographing of the fish arepermitted as long as the fish is notremoved from the water for an extend-ed period or handled in a manner thatcould cause it harm. Fish may not beplaced in a bucket, tub, livewell, on astring or any other “holding device.”

DEFINITIONSRESIDENT LICENSES

To qualify for a resident license, onemust be domiciled in New York Statefor more than 30 days immediately pre-ceding date of application for a license.Property ownership in New YorkState is not a residency criterion.

Residency is that place where aperson maintains a fixed, permanentand principal home and to which suchperson (regardless wherever tem-porarily located) always intends toreturn, evidence of which includesthat such person votes or is regis-tered to vote in that place in electionsfor any public office other than schoolboard (if under 18, the residence ofparents or legal guardian shall bedeemed such person’s residence).Active members of the U.S. ArmedForces stationed in the State, andfull-time college students (citizen) inresidence in the state during theschool year (proof required) alsoqualify for resident licenses.

LICENSE APPLICATIONS

Fishing licenses may be purchasedstatewide from license issuing agents(town and county clerks, some majordiscount stores and many sportinggoods stores).CREDIT CARD USE

Computerized fishing licenses (only)may be purchased with a credit cardthrough a special telephone number:1-86-NY-DECALS or through themail. Additonal information can befound on the DEC website atwww.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/license/decalsproc.html. Applicantsshould have the following items readyprior to their call:• Complete name & address informa-tion.• Proof of residency information -driver’s license number or non-dri-ver’s I.D. number. • MasterCard or Visa number and card expiration date.

LICENSE INFORMATION

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR BORDER WATERS

Does a New York State fishing license entitle holder to fish the out-of-state portion of waters listed below?

WATER STATE - PROVINCE YES /NO

Lake Ontario Ontario NoLake Erie Ontario, Pennsylvania NoSt. Lawrence River Ontario, Quebec NoNiagara River Ontario NoLake Champlain Quebec No

Vermont YesaDelaware River & West Branch Pennsylvania Yes

Delaware River (along boundary)Greenwood Lake New Jersey YesbIndian Lake Connecticut Yesb

aAll Vermont portions of Lake Champlain with the exception of The InlandSea, Mallett’s Bay, Missisquoi Bay and all rivers.

bNew York license permits fishing out-of-state portion from boat or ice only.

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GENERAL REGULATIONS

SNATCHINGSnatching is prohibited at all times inall Great Lakes waters including tribu-taries (see note under GREATLAKES AND TRIBUTARY REGULA-TIONS). Grappling hooks and snatchhooks may not be possessed on LakeGeorge or within 200 feet of the highwater mark of Lake George, except ina dwelling or building. Possession ofsnatch hooks is prohibited on allwaters except those where fish maybe taken by snatching. In watersother than tributaries to the GreatLakes, snatching, but not blindsnatching, is permitted January 1through May 15 only as follows:• In Dutchess, Orange, Putnam,Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster andWestchester counties, suckers maybe taken from any stream.• In Delaware County, suckers maybe taken from the West BranchDelaware River, East BranchDelaware River and Charlotte Creek.• In Otsego County, suckers may betaken from the Unadilla River,Wharton Creek and Butternut Creek.• In Fulton, Saratoga, Washington,Franklin, Warren, Clinton, Essex andHamilton counties, suckers may betaken from any stream except theMohawk River, the Hudson Riverdownstream of Bakers Falls includingtributaries upstream to first barrier, ortributaries to Lake Champlain andLake George upstream to first barrier.• In Chenango and Madisoncounties, suckers may be taken fromthe Chenango River downstream ofRandallsville and the Unadilla Riverdownstream of South Edmeston.Snatching and blind snatching ispermitted with hooks having no morethan two hook points to take whitefishin Otsego Lake from January 1through March 15 and in Piseco Lakefrom January 1 through November30. Snatching and blind snatching ispermitted to take burbot in ScomotionCreek in Clinton County from itsmouth to Pardy Road duringDecember 1 through March 31.

USE OF GAFFSUse or possession of gaffs or gaffhooks is prohibited when fishing infreshwater except when ice fishing.BOWFISHINGAny person who has a fishing licenseor a small game hunting license or isentitled to fish without a license maytake carp of any size and in anynumber by longbow from May 15through September 30 from anywater of the state where fishing andthe discharge of a bow is permitted.Taking fish by bow is otherwiseprohibited.FISH CARCASS DISPOSAL LAWIt is illegal to discard any fish carcass,or parts thereof, into the freshwatersof the state within 100 feet of shore orupon any public or private landscontiguous to and within 100 feet ofsuch water, except:• On private lands by owners ofsuch lands.• If properly disposing into suitablegarbage or refuse collection systemsor by burial.• Where incidental cleaning of fishfor consumption is permitted.However resulting waste may not bedisposed of within 100 feet of anypublic launching or docking siteunless into suitable refuse collectionsystem.• Live fish and fish which must bereturned to the water because of sizelimits, open seasons and creel limitsare not subject to the fish carcassdisposal law.FISH CLEANING LAWIt is illegal when upon New York Statewaters to possess walleye, blackbass, brook trout, lake trout or Atlanticsalmon that have been cut,dismembered, filleted, skinned orotherwise altered so that the speciesand total length of such fish cannot beeasily determined. However thesefish may be gilled or gutted. Otherspecies of fish may be filleted provid-ed that the skin is not removed fromthe fillets.This regulation allows more

GENERAL REGULATIONS

SPEARFISHINGThe taking of fish by spear is permit-ted only as follows:• In Dutchess, Orange, Putnam,Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster andWestchester counties, suckers maybe taken in any stream from January1 through May 15.• In the Delaware River, East BranchDelaware River below PepactonReservoir, West Branch DelawareRiver below Cannonsville Reservoir,Neversink River below NeversinkReservoir, Rondout River belowRondout Reservoir and aboveEddyville Dam, and Esopus Creekbelow Ashokan Reservoir and aboveCantine Dam, eels may be taken fromMay 15 through September 30.• In Montgomery County, suckersmay be taken from January 1 throughMay 15 from Evas Kill, Flat Creek,Canajoharie Creek from mouth todam one half mile above mouth andCaroga Creek.• In Otsego County, suckers may betaken from January 1 through May 15from Herkimer Creek, Hyder Creek,Trout (Mink) Creek, Hayden Creekfrom mouth to Shipman Pond Dam,Shadow Brook, Sand Hill Creek frommouth to Rte. 7 bridge, OtsdawaCreek from mouth to Rte. 7 bridgeand Mill Creek from mouth to Rte. 7bridge.• In Clinton County, bowfin, burbot,carp, eel, freshwater drum, gar,redhorse and suckers may be takenfrom March 20 through September 30from Corbeau Creek and ScomotionCreek from mouth upstream toBeekmantown town line.• In Lake Champlain, bowfin, burbot,carp, eel, freshwater drum, gar,redhorse and suckers may be takenfrom March 20 through September30.• In Franklin County, bowfin, burbot,carp, eel, freshwater drum, gar,redhorse and suckers may be takenfrom March 20 through September 30from Big Salmon River from Canadaupstream to dam at Fort Covington,

Lawrence Brook from county lineupstream to County Rte. 6 west ofMoira, Little Salmon River frommouth upstream to County Rte. 32 inSouth Bombay, Pike Creek fromCanada upstream to State Rte. 95west of Bombay, St. Regis River fromCanada upstream to dam atHogansburg and Farrington Brookfrom mouth upstream to U.S. Rte. 11.• In the Hudson River, carp, eel andsuckers may be taken from March 20through September 30 from BakersFalls in the Village of Hudson Fallsupstream to confluence of StonyCreek in Warren County.• In Cayuga County, bullhead andsucker may be taken from January 1through May 15 from Sterling Creekdownstream of Rte. 104A, SterlingValley Creek downstream of Rte.104A, Eightmile Creek and NinemileCreek.• In Oswego County, bullhead andsuckers may be taken from January 1through May 15 from GrindstoneCreek downstream of the dam atFernwood, Little Salmon River down-stream from the bridge at Arthur,Ninemile Creek downstream of Rte.104A, Eightmile Creek downstreamof Rte.104A, Salmon River down-stream of NY Rte. 3, Red Creek orSunset Bay Creek, Otter BranchCreek, Butterfly Creek, Sage Creekand Snake Creek.• In Wayne County, bullhead andsuckers may be taken from January 1through May 15 from Black CreekBay and Red Creek Bay.SPEARFISHING PROHIBITED• Spear guns may only be used inthe Marine District.• Spears may not be used within 275yards of eel weirs.• Spears may not be possessed onany water in the Adirondack Park orwithin 200 feet of the high water markof these waters.• Possession of spears is prohibitedon all waters except where the takingof fish by spear is permitted.

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of American eel from Lake Ontarioand the St. Lawrence, Hudson,Harlem and East rivers is prohibitedexcept for use as bait. Sale of coho,chinook and pink salmon taken inLake Erie, Niagara River, LakeOntario, St. Lawrence River and theirtributaries upstream to the first barrierimpassable by fish is prohibitedexcept that eggs may be bought andsold.ENDANGERED & THREATENED FISHIt is illegal to possess fish that areofficially listed by DEC as endangeredor threatened: Endangered — silverchub, bluebreast darter, deepwatersculpin, gilt darter, pugnose shiner,round whitefish, shortnose sturgeonand spoonhead sculpin; Threatened —eastern sand darter, lake chubsucker,lake sturgeon, longear sunfish, moon-eye, gravel chub, banded sunfish, long-head darter, swamp darter, spotteddarter and mud sunfish.FROGSAny person who has a small gamehunting license or a fishing license oris entitled to fish without a license maytake frogs with a spear, club, hook, orby hand. A small game huntinglicense is required to take frogs with agun and with a longbow. Frogs maybe taken in any number from June 15through September 30 between sun-rise and sunset. Frogs may be import-ed, bought and sold at any time. Animporter must keep a record of namesand addresses of buyers and sellers.Leopard frogs may not be taken inNYC, Nassau or Suffolk Counties.Northern cricket frogs may not betaken anywhere in New York.

GENERAL REGULATIONS ARTISTS WANTED! Would you like to see your origi-nal artwork or line drawings "inprint"? Each year we seek attrac-tive artwork for a variety of DECuses, including incorporation inthe Fishing Regulations Guide,technical reports and educationalbrochures. The large press run of1,100,000 copies of the FishingRegulations Guide may be anoutstanding opportunity to show-case your talents or simply a wayto "give something back" to theenvironment that we all enjoy somuch. Artist credit will be provid-ed for all images selected for useby DEC; no other compensationcan be provided. Submit copiesof all artwork to be considered to:NYSDEC Bureau of Fisheries,625 Broadway, Albany, NY12233-4753 - Please note: allmaterials submitted are non-returnable, so please send us acopy, not your original.

effective enforcement of harvest reg-ulations on protected game fish.FOUL HOOKINGAll foul-hooked trout, lake trout, cohosalmon, chinook salmon, pink salmonand landlocked salmon must bereleased without unnecessary injury.All foul-hooked walleye must bereleased without unnecessary injuryto the fish in Oneida Lake and thetributaries to first bridge upstreamfrom the lake.TAGGED FISHIf you catch a tagged fish write downthe tag number, length of the fish,date and location of capture and sendthis information to the address on thetag. You will be sent informationabout the DEC tagging program andthe individual fish reported. Don’tremove tags from fish you release.ICE FISHINGIce fishing is permitted in thefollowing waters:• All non-trout waters unless otherwiseprohibited.• Certain trout waters listed in theguide including Lake Champlain,Lake Erie, Niagara River, LakeOntario, St. Lawrence River, FingerLakes, Border Waters, most NewYork City reservoirs and all otherwaters designated as ICE FISHINGPERMITTED in SPECIAL REGULA-TIONS BY COUNTY. Read throughthe regulations pertaining to the wateryou intend to fish. Where ice fishing ispermitted, fish may be taken in accor-dance with the seasons, minimumsize and creel limits in effect in thatwater. Wherever ice fishing is permit-ted, no more than two hand lines and5 tip-ups may be used, except asnoted in BORDER WATERS, LAKECHAMPLAIN or SPECIAL REGULA-TIONS BY COUNTY. All tip-ups mustbe marked with the name andaddress of the operator. The operatormust be present when lines (tip-upsor hand lines) are in the water. Tip-ups may only be operated on waters ofthe state between November 15 andApril 30.

REMEMBER: Trout waters where icefishing is permitted are specificallydesignated in this guide; ice fishing isprohibited in all other trout waters. Ifyou are unsure whether a water isconsidered trout or nontrout, contactthe DEC Regional Office for thatarea.ICE SHANTIES must be marked onthe outside with the owner’s nameand address in letters at least 3 inch-es high. Shanties must be removedfrom all waters by March 15 to pre-vent them from falling through the icein spring and becoming navigationalhazards.PURCHASE AND SALEFish that are salable at any timeinclude:• Those species in the STATEWIDEANGLING REGULATIONS table forwhich there is no closed season or nominimum length.• Fish taken on licensed fishingpreserves. These fish must beproperly tagged prior to removal frompreserve premises.• The following fish only if takenoutside of New York or if legally takenin licensed commercial gear: coho,chinook and pink salmon, Atlanticsalmon, lake trout, whitefish, pickerel,crappie, northern pike and walleye.Additional regulations may apply tothe sale of these imported fish;contact a DEC Regional Office formore information. Exception: theAmerican eel is the only fish takenfrom the Quebec portion of LakeChamplain and the Richelieu Riverthat may be transported into and soldin New York State.

Fish that are non-salable, unlesstaken on a licensed fishing preserveor private hatchery and properlytagged, include black bass, land-locked salmon, muskellunge andtrout.EXCEPTIONS: Sale of catfish taken inLake Ontario and its tributariesupstream to the first barrier and in theSt. Lawrence River is prohibited. Sale

GENERAL REGULATIONS

FREE FISHING DAYSJ U N E 25-26, 2005J U N E 24-25, 2006

During the last weekend inJune anyone can fish NewYork State waters and nolicense is required!Since no license isrequired, it’s the perfecttime to take a friend orrelative fishing.For more information, con-tact a NYS Regional DECFisheries Office.

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Please don't use fish as bait in these waters or state-owned land areas. Yourfishing and that of your children and fellow anglers will be jeopardized for yearsto come.RESTRICTED BAITFISH SPECIES• Carp, goldfish and goby may not be used for bait.• Lamprey larvae may be used for bait only in the Delaware River and West

Branch Delaware River where they form the boundary between New Yorkand Pennsylvania.

• The use, or possession for use, of alewife or blueback herring as fish bait isprohibited in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Warren and Washington Counties.

• The use, or possession for use, of alewife or blueback herring as fish bait isprohibited on the Hudson River upstream of Lock C4 and its associateddam near Stillwater (Rensselaer and Saratoga Counties).

TAKING AND POSSESSION• A person may not fish for a species (not even catch and release) during the

closed season for that species on a given water.• A person may not have in possession, or intentionally kill or injure fish other

than the sizes specified and allowed for that species on a given water.• A person may not possess, kill or unnecessarily injure fish in excess of the

daily limit for that species.• The fish an angler catches and immediately releases uninjured will not be

counted as part of the daily limit for that species.• A person may continue to fish for a species while in possession of a daily

limit for that species provided all fish of that species subsequently caughtare immediately returned to the water. Special provisions are made forlargemouth and smallmouth bass.

• A single, uninjured largemouth bass or smallmouth bass that an angler islanding, measuring or in the process of releasing from a recirculating oraerated livewell, is not considered to be part of the daily limit.

TRANSPORTATIONTransportation of fish as designated below is permitted except while fishing inNew York waters.

Fish caught in New York State:• No more than two day’s legal take of non-salable fish may be transported

unless a permit is obtained from a DEC Regional Office, or the fish arefrozen, processed and packaged for storage.

• Salable fish may be transported in any number.Fish caught elsewhere may be transported into New York in any manner,

except parcel post, in the number that may be legally exported from the placeof taking, subject to the following:• Fish that are salable in New York may be brought in any time.• Fish that are non-salable in New York may be brought in any time.

However during their closed season (refer to STATEWIDE ANGLING REG-ULATIONS) a $1.00 importation license must be obtained from the Divisionof Law Enforcement at a DEC Regional Office.

Non-salable fish transported by carrier:• A tag must be attached showing name and address of both taker and con-

signee, and contents of the package.

GENERAL REGULATIONSGENERAL REGULATIONSAQUATIC INSECTSNo aquatic insect (or any insect that lives in the water during any of its lifestages) shall be taken from waters inhabited by trout, or from the banks ofthose waters at anytime.

BAITFISH COLLECTIONAny person who has a fishing license or is entitled to fish without a license maycollect baitfish for personal use (sale prohibited) as specified in thefollowing table. Fish taken may be used only for bait in hook-and-line fishing.These are the only circumstances where the use of seines, traps, cast nets andgill nets are permitted unless a commercial license has been obtained.Possession of endangered or threatened fish species is prohibited. Minnows,killifish, mudminnows, darters, sticklebacks, stonecats, smelt, alewives,suckers and blueback herring are the only fish that may be taken:

RESTRICTIONS ON USE OR POSSESSION OF FISH AS BAITWATERS AND STATE LANDS WHERE BAITFISH ARE PROHIBITED-The use or possession of fish as bait is prohibited on many trout waters and oncertain units of state land. These restrictions are necessary to preserve troutfishing and maintain native fish communities. Baitfish can become establishedif they escape from a bait pail or get off a hook alive. Natural reproduction oftrout can be severely reduced or eliminated by competing fish. Aquatic insectsand other food items are less available to trout in the presence of competitors.The result is a rapid and dramatic decline in the total weight of trout in a pondafter competing fishes become established.

GEAR TIME

SEINE: MAXIMUM SIZE- 36 SQUARE FEET

CAST NET: MAXIMUM-10 FEET IN DIAMETER

GILL NETS: MAXIMUM LENGTH- 25 FEET, MAXIMUM SIZE - 1” BAR

SEINE: MAXIMUM SIZE-25 SQUARE FEET

IN ADDITION, ALEWIVES ARE THE ONLY FISH THAT MAY BE TAKEN AS FOLLOWS:

ANYTIME

ANYTIME

ANYTIME

WATERS

• LAKE ERIE & ONTARIO EXCLUDINGTHEIR INLETS, OUTLETS, BAYS

• NIAGARA RIVER• HUDSON RIVER BELOW TROY DAM

HUDSON RIVER BELOW TROYDAM INCLUDING TRIBUTARIES

TO FIRST BARRIER

THE FOLLOWING LAKES: CANADICE,CANANDAIGUA, HEMLOCK, KEUKA,

CAYUGA AND SENECA.

SEINE OR SCAP NET: MAXIMUMSIZE - 36 SQUARE FEET

SUNRISE TOSUNSET

ALL NON-TROUTWATERS

ANYTIMETHE FOLLOWING LAKES: CANADICE,CANANDAIGUA, CAYUGA, HEMLOCK,

KEUKA, OWASCO, OTISCO AND SENECA.

TRAP: MAXIMUM LENGTH 20”, MAXIMUM ENTRANCE DIAMETER 1”, MUST BE MARKED WITH OWNERSNAME AND ADDRESS

ANYTIME ALL WATERS

EXCEPTIONS:• Possession or use of minnow nets and traps is prohibited on units of state

land/waters where the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited. • In the Hudson River below Troy Dam, and in Lake Champlain, Upper Saranac

Lake, Lake Clear (Franklin County), Chazy Lake, Upper Chateaugay Lakeand their tributaries to first barrier, smelt may be taken only by angling.

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before departing from the access site.• Do drain all water including bilges, live wells, and bait tanks before departing

from the access site.• Do Not transport fish from one body of water to another.• Do Not release unused bait into any body of water.• Do Not dispose of fish carcasses or by-products in any body of water.

FISH DISEASES AND PARASITESIn addition to non-native plants and animals, fish diseases and parasites can

also be transported from water to water by careless anglers and boaters. Whirlingdisease and largemouth bass virus (LMBV) are 2 serious fish diseases in thiscountry that may be spread via anglers. In addition to the guidelines listed previ-ously under non-native plants and animals, anglers are also encouraged to: • Rinse all mud and debris from waders and other wading gear. • Consider disinfecting waders and live wells by using a 10% chlorine/water solu-

tion, particularly after fishing known infected waters. Rinse well after treatmentto remove all residual chlorine.

• Use good livewell and tournament procedures to avoid stressing fish.• Stage tournaments during cool weather periods.

Additional information on whirling disease and guidelines to prevent its spreadcan be found at www.whirling-disease.org. Additional information on LMBV, tour-nament, and livewell procedures can be found at www.bassmaster.org.

FISH AS BAITThe introduction of non-native fish species into a body of water disrupts the

established delicate balance of nature. Many of New York’s lakes and ponds thatonce supported outstanding brook trout fisheries are now heavily populated withbaitfish or small panfish. Trout populations decrease as introduced speciesbecome abundant and compete for food and living space. As these unwanted fishbecome established in one water body there is risk of spread to nearby watersthroughout the watershed.

DEC fisheries biologists strive to maintain native fish communities but too oftenchemical reclamations necessary to remove undesirable fish and return ponds totheir native species are impossible. Round whitefish, an Adirondack nativespecies, has become endangered in New York, largely from aggressive competi-tion of non-native species.

The use and discarding of baitfish and the water in your bait bucket is also apotential means of spreading undesirable aquatic organisms such as zebra mus-sels and the parasite that causes whirling disease in trout.

Please carefully review the SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY COUNTY (found inthis guide) for waters where the use and possession of baitfish is prohibited, andremember:• Never use baitfish in waters where their use is prohibited.• Never release live bait from your bait bucket into any of New York’s waters.• Never stock any species of fish in any water without first obtaining a free Fish

Stocking Permit from your Regional Fisheries Manager.• Always dispose of water from your baitbucket on land, never pour it into a lake,

pond or stream.• Always encourage others to follow these guidelines to help New York native fish

populations remain healthy and keep fishing productive.

RESPONSIBLE ANGLING

NON-TOXIC SINKERSThe loss of sinkers and lures is a routine part of fishing. Unfortunately, lost

sinkers, especially split-shot, may be mistaken for food or grit and eaten by waterbirds such as ducks, geese, swans, gulls or loons. Toxic effects of even a singlelead sinker can cause birds to sicken and increase the risk of death through preda-tion, exposure or lead poisoning.

Effective May 7, 2004, the sale of certain lead sinkers (including "split shot")weighing one-half ounce or less is prohibited in New York State. This includes salefrom out-of-state vendors, including catalog and internet sales. This prohibitiondoes not include artificial lures, weighted line, weighted flies or jig heads.

As responsible anglers, we should all seek to reduce any unintended effects onthe natural environment and leave no trace of our presence. A trip to your favoritetackle shop will reveal a variety of alternatives to lead split shot, sinkers and jigheads. By switching to non-toxic sinkers with your next purchase, you can assurethat your fishing tackle choices are helping to reduce the risk of lead poisoning tobirds.

USED FISHING LINELost or discarded fishing line can last a long time in the environment. It is a type

of litter that originates from no one other than anglers! Too often birds and otherwildlife become entangled leading to severe injury or a slow and painful death. Besure to properly discard all fishing line by collecting it for proper disposal in trashcans or tackle shop recycling programs. Any additional line that you are able to col-lect and remove from the areas that you fish will also have a beneficial effect on theenvironment.

NESTING BIRDSMany species of birds select nest sites on or close to water. These include ducks,

geese, swans, loons, herons, ospreys and eagles. Close approach by anglers andactivities associated with fishing may cause these birds to leave their nests. Thismakes the eggs or young vulnerable to predators, chilling, overheating, disruption ofparental care, and possible abandonment and starvation. Please pay attention andkeep a good distance from nesting birds or birds with chicks. Also, be sure to moveaway from birds that appear to be frightened or defending nesting areas.

NON-NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALSMany waters in New York State have been affected by the unintentional intro-

duction of non-native plants and animals. Many additional lakes, ponds and riverswhere these unwanted invaders are not yet found are threatened with establish-ment of non-native species such as zebra mussels, Eurasian water-milfoil andwater chestnut. Other species of fish such as the river ruffe (a small, perch-likefish) have recently become established in the Great Lakes and could spreadthrough New York waters if great care is not taken. When species such as thesebecome newly established in a water body, the absence of natural mechanismssuch as predators or diseases to control the population can often result in out-of-control population growth. The invading species may rapidly displace nativespecies through aggressive competition for resources such as food and growingspace. The entire natural balance and species composition of the aquatic systemcan be seriously disrupted.

You can help to prevent the spread of unwanted aquatic species and maintainthe best possible fishing in New York’s lakes, ponds and rivers by carefully follow-ing these guidelines:• Do remove all mud and aquatic plants from all gear, boats, motors, and trailers

RESPONSIBLE ANGLING

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DIP NETSAny person who has a fishing license or is entitled to fish without a licensemay operate one dip net as specified in the tables below; these are theonly circumstances where dip-netting is permitted unless a commerciallicense has been obtained.NOTE: smelt, suckers, alewives and blueback herring are the only fish thatmay be taken.SMELT MAY BE TAKEN IN A DIP NET NOT EXCEEDING 14 INCHES IN DIAMETEROR 13 X 13 INCHES IF SQUARE, AS FOLLOWS:

GENERAL REGULATIONSCATCH AND RELEASE

A fresh fish dinner represents the ideal conclusion to a fishing trip for manypeople. However, fish populations are not limitless resources and it has beenshown that a relatively few skilled anglers can quickly reduce the quality of a fishpopulation by selectively harvesting larger fish. Indiscriminate removal, even with-in legal seasons, creel and size limits can result in less desirable fisheries in sen-sitive waters. Anglers wanting to minimize their impact on these waters, shouldconsider releasing a large portion of the fish that they catch. This is particularlyimportant for larger, quality sized gamefish which are relatively rare in a popula-tion and oftentake an extended period of time to reach these sizes. In addition,recent research has also shown that large panfish are important to the geneticmakeup and health of panfish populations. While these facts should in no waystop you from taking home a healthy fish meal, they should encourage you to onlytake what you can use and be conscious of the impact that excessive fish harvestcould have on your favorite lake or pond.

Whether the release of fish is dictated by fishing regulations or conservation,follow these simple guidelines for catch and release to be sure that the fish yourelease have the best possible chance to live and be caught again. • Quickly play and land fish.• Have necessary tools on hand to remove the hook.• Unhook fish in the water, if possible.• Handle fish carefully to avoid injury–avoid contact with gills. Do not squeeze fish

or remove protective slime. Do not grasp fish by the eye sockets.• Cut leaders on deeply-hooked fish.• Consider using barbless or circle hooks.• Don’t “cull” fish.• Fish caught from water depths greater than 30 feet often develop distended air

bladders due to sudden pressure reduction. Learn to release these fish byrequesting the pamphlet “Fish for the Future” from DEC Regional offices.

RESPONSIBLE ANGLING

When you leave a body of water:

• Remove any visible mud, plants, fish or animals beforetransporting equipment.

• Drain water from equipment (boat, motor, trailer, live wells)before transporting.

• Clean and dry anything that comes into contact with water(equipment, clothing, dogs, etc.).

• Never release plants, fish or animals into a body of waterunless they came out of that body of water.

www.ProtectYourWaters.net

STOP AQUATIC

HITCHHIKERS!

WATERS OPENSEASON TRIBUTARIES

BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE

RAQUETTE LAKE

TUPPER LAKE

CANANDAIGUA LAKECANADICE LAKEHEMLOCK LAKEKEUKA LAKESENECA LAKE

APRIL 1- MAY 15

ANYTIME

ANYTIME

DAILY HOURSAND LIMIT

5 AM TO10 PM(PREVAILING TIME) - 8 QTS

SUNSET TO SUNSET8 QUARTS


ALL FROM LAKEUPSTREAM 1/2 MILE

ALL FROM LAKEUPSTREAM 1/2 MILE

PROHIBITED: DIPPINGRESTRICTED TO LAKE

ANYTIMESUNSET TO SUNSET

8 QUARTSALL FROM LAKE UPSTREAM

TO FIRST BARRIER.

EXCEPTIONS: NO DIPPING IN CATHARINE CREEK AND L’HOMMEDIEUDIVERSION CHANNEL (SENECA LAKE) AND UPSTREAM OF OLD LEHIGH-

VALLEY RAILROAD BRIDGE AT NAPLES CREEK (CANANDAIGUA)

INDIAN LAKE,FULTON CHAIN - EXCEPTION:DIPPING IN SEVENTH LAKE ANDITS TRIBUTARIES IS PROHIBITED.EAST CAROGA LAKE,WEST CAROGA LAKE

CAYUGA LAKE*, OWASCO LAKE

HUDSON RIVER UPSTREAMTO THE TROY DAM

APRIL 1- MAY 15

MARCH 1-MAY 21

ANYTIME

5 AM TO10 PM(PREVAILING TIME)

8 QUARTS

7PM - 2 AM(PREVAILING TIME) 8 QTS.

ANYTIMEANY NUMBER

ALL FROM LAKEUPSTREAM TO FIRST

BARRIER. NO DIPPING INMEAD CREEK FROM

MOUTH UPSTREAM TOSTATE RT. 29A

ALL FROM LAKE UPSTREAMTO FIRST BARRIER.

ALL FROM RIVER UPSTREAMTO FIRST BARRIER.

MARINE DISTRICT

LAKE ERIE, LAKE ONTARIO, NIAGARA RIVER

ANYTIME

ANYTIME


8 QUARTS

ALL UPSTREAM TO EXTENTOF TIDAL INFLUENCE

ALL FROM LAKE UPSTREAMTO FIRST BARRIER.

CAYUGA LAKE

SENECA LAKE

CANANDAIGUA LAKE

ANYTIME

ANYTIME

ANY NUMBER

ANY NUMBER

ALL EXCEPTWILLOW CREEK

ALL EXCEPTCATHARINE CREEK

ANYTIME ANY NUMBER

ALL EXCEPT NAPLESCREEK WHERE NETTING

IS PROHIBITED UPSTREAMOF OLD LEHIGH VALLEY

RAILROAD BRIDGE

HUDSON RIVER UPSTREAMTO THE TROY DAM

ANYTIME ANY NUMBERALL FROM RIVER UPSTREAM

TO FIRST BARRIER.

ALEWIVES & BLUEBACK HERRING MAY BE TAKEN IN A DIP NET NOT EXCEEDING 14” INDIAMETER, OR 13” X 13” IF SQUARE AS FOLLOWS:

HUDSON RIVER UPSTREAM TO THETROY DAM AND MOHAWK RIVER FROMCRESCENT DAM UPSTREAM TO DAMAT JUNCTION OF BARGE CANAL ANDMOHAWK RIVER IN CITY OF ROME

ANYTIME ANY NUMBERALL FROM RIVER UPSTREAM

TO FIRST BARRIER.

SMELT MAY BE TAKEN IN ANY SIZE DIP NET AS FOLLOWS:

*NO SMELT DIPPING PERMITTED IN WILLOW CREEK

SUCKERS MAY BE TAKEN IN A DIP NET NOT EXCEEDING 14” IN DIAMETER, OR 13” X 13” IFSQUARE AS FOLLOWS:

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BROWN TROUT 15" 3 IN ANY COMBINATIONRAINBOW TROUT(INCLUDING STEELHEAD) ALL YEARCOHO SALMONCHINOOK SALMONPINK SALMON

JAN. 1 FISH GREATER THANLAKE TROUT THROUGH 25" AND LESS THAN 30" 3

SEPTEMBER 30 MUST BE RELEASED

ATLANTIC SALMON ALL YEAR 25" 1

1ST SATURDAYNORTHERN PIKE IN MAY THROUGH 22" 5

MARCH 15

BLACK BASS, LAKE 3RD SATURDAYONTARIO IN JUNE THROUGH 12” 5

NOVEMBER 30

BLACK BASS, ST. LAWRENCE 3RD SATURDAYRIVER IN JUNE THROUGH 12” 5

NOVEMBER 30

1ST SATURDAYWALLEYE IN MAY THROUGH 18" 3

MARCH 15

MUSKELLUNGE 3RD SATURDAYAND TIGER IN JUNE THROUGH 48" 1MUSKELLUNGE DECEMBER 15

SUNFISH, YELLOW PERCH ALL YEAR ANY SIZE 50

AMERICAN EEL,LAKE STURGEON CLOSED POSSESSION PROHIBITED

SPECIES OPENSEASON

DAILYLIMIT

MINIMUMLENGTH

EXCEPT 9" IN IRONDEQUOITCREEK (ENTIRE), LINDSEYCREEK AND SKINNER CREEK(OSWEGO AND JEFFERSONCOUNTIES), AND THE BLACKRIVER (JEFFERSON COUNTY)

EXCEPT YELLOW PERCH AND SUNFISH MAYBE TAKEN IN ANY NUMBER IN JEFFERSONCOUNTY EAST OF STONY POINT.

LAKE ONTARIO, ST. LAWRENCE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

BROWN TROUTRAINBOW TROUT(INCLUDING STEELHEAD) ALL YEAR 15"COHO SALMONCHINOOK SALMONPINK SALMON

JANUARY 1 FISH GREATERLAKE TROUT THROUGH THAN 25" AND

SEPTEMBER 30 LESS THAN 30”MUST BE RELEASED

ATLANTIC SALMON ALL YEAR 25"MUSKELLUNGE 3RD SATURDAYAND TIGER IN JUNE 48" 1MUSKELLUNGE THROUGH DEC 15


MARCH 153RD SATURDAY

BLACK BASS IN JUNE 12” 5THROUGH NOV 30


DECEMBER 31

SPECIESOPEN

SEASONDAILYLIMIT

MINIMUMLENGTH

LOWER NIAGARA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

3 IN ANY COMBINATIONNOT TO INCLUDE MORE

THAN 1 ATLANTICSALMON

NOT TO INCLUDE MORETHAN 1 RAINBOW TROUT(OR STEELHEAD) IN THETRIBUTARIES.

GREAT LAKES AND TRIBUTARY REGULATIONS

UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

SPECIES OPENSEASON

MINIMUMLENGTH

DAILYLIMIT

LAKE ERIE AND TRIBUTARIES

SPECIESOPEN

SEASONDAILYLIMIT

MINIMUMLENGTH

BROWN TROUTRAINBOW TROUT(INCLUDING STEELHEAD) ALL YEAR 9" 3 IN ANYCOHO SALMON COMBINATIONCHINOOK SALMONPINK SALMON

LAKE TROUT ALL YEAR 9" 1


MARCH 15


MARCH 15

MUSKELLUNGE 3RD SATURDAYAND TIGER IN JUNE THROUGH 54" 1MUSKELLUNGE NOVEMBER 30

1ST SATURDAYIN MAY THROUGHFRIDAY BEFORE 15" 1

3RD SATURDAY INJUNE

3RD SATURDAYIN JUNE THROUGH 12" 5

NOVEMBER 30

LAKE STURGEON CLOSED POSSESSION PROHIBITED

GREAT LAKES AND TRIBUTARY REGULATIONSThese regulations apply to New York waters of Lake Erie, the Upper and LowerNiagara River, Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River, and designated areas of thetributaries to these waters. Areas of the tributaries which are subject to these regu-lation are generally defined as the bridge closest to the mouth upstream to the firstbarrier impassable to fish. Tributaries with different boundaries and exemptions arelisted separately below. Note that there are also seasonal tackle restrictions andrestrictions on night fishing in the tributaries. Statewide angling regulationsapply for species not listed.

BLACK BASS(OPEN WATERSOF LAKE ERIEEXCLUDINGTRIBUTARIES)

BROWN TROUTRAINBOW TROUT

(INCLUDING STEEHEAD)COHO SALMONCHINOOK SALMONPINK SALMON

ALL YEAR 9” 3 IN ANYCOMBINATION

LAKE TROUT 9”ALL YEAR 1

NORTHERN PIKE1ST SATURDAY IN

MAY THROUGHMARCH 15

22” 5

WALLEYE1ST SATURDAY IN

MAY THROUGHMARCH 15

15” 4

MUSKELLUNGEAND TIGERMUSKELLUNGE

3RD SATURDAY INJUNE THROUGHNOVEMBER 30

48” 1

YELLOW PERCH,SUNFISH ALL YEAR ANY SIZE 50 OF EACH

BLACK BASS(NORTH OF THE PEACEBRIDGE)

3RD SATURDAY INJUNE THROUGHNOVEMBER 30

12” 5

LAKE STURGEON POSSESSION PROHIBITEDCLOSED

AMERICAN EEL, LAKE STURGEON CLOSED POSSESSION PROHIBITED

YELLOW PERCH,SUNFISH ALL YEAR ANY SIZE 50 OF EACH

ANGLERS ARE ADVISED THAT ATTEMPTING TO TAKE FISH BY SNATCHING, WHICH IS

INDICATED BY REPEATED OR EXAGGERATED JERKING MOTIONS OF THE FISHING ROD, ISPROHIBITED (SEE DEFINITION OF SNATCHING ON PAGE 7).

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GREAT LAKES TRIBUTARIES EXEMPTED FROM ADDITIONAL SEASONAL TRIBUTARYREGULATION:WATER COUNTY APPLICABLE REGULATIONSBUFFALO RIVER ERIE LAKE ERIE REGULATIONS APPLY FROM THE MOUTH

UPSTREAM TO FIRST BARRIER IMPASSABLE BY FISH

NIAGARA RIVER ERIE & NIAGARA UPPER NIAGARA RIVER OR LOWER NIAGARA RIVERREGULATIONS APPLY

ROUND POND, MONROE LAKE ONTARIO REGULATIONS APPLYBUCK POND, LONG POND, CRANBERRY POND ANDIRONDEQUOIT BAY

SODUS BAY WAYNE LAKE ONTARIO REGULATIONS APPLY

SOUTH SANDY POND OSWEGO LAKE ONTARIO REGULATIONS APPLY

TRIBUTARIES TO THE ALL TRIBUTARIES IN GENERAL RULES APPLYST. LAWRENCE RIVER CLINTON & FRANKLIN

GREAT LAKES TRIBUTARIES WITH SEASONAL CLOSURES:WATER COUNTY CLOSED PERIOD

SPOONER CREEK AND ERIE FISHING PROHIBITED FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGHTRIBUTARIES MARCH 31

NORTH BRANCH CLEAR ERIE FISHING PROHIBITED FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGHCREEK AND TRIBUTARIES MARCH 31FROM TAYLOR HOLLOWROAD UPSTREAM TOOUTFLOW OF CLEAR LAKE

EFFECTIVE DATES FOR SPECIAL SEASONAL TRIBUTARY REGULATIONS:Special tributary regulations are effective SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGHMARCH 31 for all tributaries except the Salmon River in Oswego Countywhere the effective dates are AUGUST 15 THROUGH APRIL 14.

FISHING HOURS

Fishing at night (one half hour after sunset until one half hour before sunrise)is prohibited, except in the Black River (Jefferson County) from Lake Ontarioupstream to the Route 180 bridge in Dexter where fishing is permitted at alltimes and in the Salmon River in Oswego County where fishing at night ispermitted from Lake Ontario to the Route 3 bridge from April 1 throughAugust 14.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR GREAT LAKES TRIBUTARIESREGULATIONS FOR ALL GREAT LAKES WATERS INCLUDING LAKE ERIE, LAKEONTARIO, UPPER AND LOWER NIAGARA RIVER, ST. LAWRENCE RIVER ANDTRIBUTARIES TO THESE WATERS

At all times:Snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited. (See definition of snatchingon page 7.)All foul-hooked fish must be immediately released without unnecessary injury.Use or possession of gaff hooks is prohibited except when ice fishing.Any action to frighten fish and move them from concealment, including herd-ing, driving, kicking or stoning is prohibited.The use of other than conventional sport-fishing rod, reel & line is prohibited.

ADDITIONAL SEASONAL REGULATIONS FOR GREAT LAKES TRIBUTARIES

SPECIFIC PORTION OF EACH TRIBUTARY SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL SEASONALREGULATIONS:

WATER COUNTY PORTION OF TRIBUTARY SUBJECTTO SPECIAL REGULATIONS

CATTARAUGUS CREEK ERIE & FROM THE ALDRICH STREET EXTENSION BRIDGE INCATTARAUGUS GOWANDA UPSTREAM TO SPRINGVILLE DAM

EIGHTEENMILE CREEK NIAGARA FROM THE ROUTE 18 BRIDGE UPSTREAM TO BURT DAM

OAK ORCHARD CREEK ORLEANS FROM THE POWER LINES THAT ARE 1.9 MILESUPSTREAM (SOUTH) OF ROUTE 18 BRIDGE UPSTREAMTO WATERPORT DAM

STERLING CREEK CAYUGA FROM OLD STATE ROAD TO IMPASSABLE BARRIERUPSTREAM OF ROUTE 104A

STERLING VALLEY CREEK CAYUGA FROM MCINTYRE ROAD TO IMPASSABLE BARRIERUPSTREAM OF ROUTE 104A

OSWEGO RIVER OSWEGO FROM THE UTICA STREET BRIDGE UPSTREAM TO THEVARICK DAM

CATFISH CREEK OSWEGO FROM THE MOUTH UPSTREAM TO DAM AT COUNTYROUTE 1

SALMON RIVER 1 OSWEGO FROM THE UPSTREAM MOST NAVIGATION BUOY LOCATEDBETWEEN THE BREAKWALLS AT THE MOUTH UPSTREAMTO THE COUNTY ROUTE 52 BRIDGE IN ALTMAR

BLACK RIVER JEFFERSON FROM THE UPSTREAM TIP OF THE LOWER-MOSTISLAND TO MILL STREET DAM IN WATERTOWN

ALL OTHER TRIBUTARIES ALL FROM THE BRIDGE CLOSEST TO THE MOUTH UPSTREAMTO THE FIRST BARRIER IMPASSABLE BY FISH

1- SEE ADDITIONAL SPECIAL FLY FISHING ONLY, CATCH AND RELEASE AREAS AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SALMONRIVER (OSWEGO COUNTY) WHICH ARE LISTED SEPARATELY.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR GREAT LAKES & TRIBUTARIES

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LOCATIONTwo stream sections between County Route 52 Bridge in Altmar and theLighthouse Hill Reservoir.

FISHING HOURS, SEASON DATES & BOUNDARIESAngling permitted: From one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hourafter sunset. Trespassing prohibited at night.Lower Fly Section: September 15 through May 15. From County Route52 bridge in Altmar upstream .25 miles to the marked boundary atBeaverdam Brook. Upper Fly Section: April 1 through November 30. From a marked bound-ary upstream of the New York State Salmon River Fish Hatchery propertyto marked boundary approximately 0.6 miles upstream at the LighthouseHill Reservoir tailrace.

REGULATIONSCatch & Release: All fish must be released without unnecessary injury.Tackle Restrictions: Tackle is restricted to a traditional flyrod, flyreel andflyline.Flies: A single unweighted or weighted artificial fly having one hook pointwith a one-half inch maximum gap. A weighted fly may have no more thana one-eighth ounce added weight.Leaders: The total length of the leader including the tippet shall notexceed 15 feet.Additional Weight: The maximum distance between the artificial fly andany added weight to the line, leader or tippet shall not exceed four feet.Weight shall not be added to the line, leader, swivels or artificial fly in anymanner such that the weight hangs lower than the attached fly when theline or leader is suspended vertically from the rod.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR THE SALMON RIVER (OSWEGOCOUNTY) FLY FISHING CATCH-AND-RELEASE AREASHOOKS

• Hooks attached to any lure, except an artificial fly must be free-swinging.• Hooks may have a gap (distance between the shank and the point) of nomore than one half inch.• Use of hooks with added weight is prohibited, except that artificial flieswith no more than one-eighth ounce of added weight may be used. For thepurposes of this regulation, the method by which weight is added to a hookdoes not affect classification as an “artificial fly” provided the conditions ofthe definition of an “artificial fly” (page 7) are otherwise met.• Only one hook with a single hook point is permitted, except that floatinglures may have multiple hooks including double and treble hooks only aspermitted below. FLOATING LURES

• A “floating lure” is a lure that floats while at rest in water regardless of anyweight attached to the line, leader or lure.• Any hooks on a floating lure must be attached to the lure by a ring or swivel.• The distance between the body of a floating lure and the points of anyattached hooks shall not exceed one and one-half inches.

RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF MULTIPLE HOOKS AND HOOKS WITH MULTIPLE POINTS ONFLOATING LURES ARE AS FOLLOWS:WATER COUNTY REGULATION

ALL LAKE ONTARIO TRIBUTARIES IN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO RESTRICTED TO ONE HOOK WITH A

COUNTIES EXCEPT THE OSWEGO RIVER AND SALMON RIVER SINGLE HOOK POINT SEPTEMBER 1THROUGH MARCH 31

SALMON RIVER OSWEGO RESTRICTED TO ONE HOOK WITH A

SINGLE HOOK POINT AUGUST 15 THROUGH OCTOBER 31

GENESEE RIVER MONROE RESTRICTED TO ONE HOOK WITH A

SINGLE HOOK POINT FROM THE DRIV

ING PARK BRIDGE UPSTREAM TO THE

LOWER FALLS SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30

ALL OTHER TRIBUTARIES ALL MULTIPLE SINGLE, DOUBLE, OR TRE-AND THE OSWEGO RIVER BLE HOOKS ARE PERMITTED AT ALL

TIMES

LEADERS AND WEIGHTS

• The distance between the hook, artificial fly or lure and any weight attachedto the line or leader, whether fixed or sliding, shall not exceed four feet.• In addition, when the above special tributary regulations are in effect forLake Ontario tributaries in Oswego and Cayuga Counties, and the GeneseeRiver (Monroe County) from the Driving Park Bridge upstream to the LowerFalls: weight shall not be added to the line, leader, swivels, artificial fly or lure inany manner such that the weight hangs lower than the attached hook, artificialfly or lure when the line or leader is suspended vertically from the rod.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR GREAT LAKES TRIBUTARIES

Salmon River Special Fly Fishing Only/Catch and Release Areas: See Regulations Page 23.

NOTE: THE DAILY LIMIT FOR RAINBOWTROUT OR STEELHEAD IS ONE FISH PERDAY FOR ALL LAKE ONTARIO TRIBUTARIESEXCEPT LOWER NIAGARA RIVER.

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FINGER LAKES REGULATIONSADDITIONAL REGULATIONSa. Any action to frighten fish andmove them from concealment,including herding, driving, kickingand stoning is prohibited.b. Angling is prohibited fromJanuary 1 through March 31, andbetween sunset and sunrise fromApril 1 through May 15 and October1 through December 31 except forthose stream sections listed below.c. Possession of landing nets largerthan 50” around the frame or withhandles longer than 20’’ is prohibit-ed except for those stream sectionsas listed.d. Use of more than one line with asingle hook point is prohibitedexcept for those stream sectionslisted below.e. Possession of hooks with a gapgreater than 1/2” is prohibitedexcept for those stream sectionslisted below.STREAM SECTIONS FOR WHICH ADDITIONALTRIBUTARY REGULATIONS B, C, D AND EABOVE DO NOT APPLY: (TROUT SEASON ISCLOSED JANUARY 1 THROUGH MARCH 31 INTHESE SECTIONS.)• West River, Sucker Brook fromCanandaigua Lake upstream inOntario County.• Cayuga Inlet and flood controlchannel from Cayuga Lakeupstream to posted “NO FISHING”boundary below the Fishway inTompkins County.

• Guyanoga Creek from Keuka Lakeupstream to Rt.54A bridge,Yates County.• Old Barge Canal from Seneca Lakeupstream to northernmost Rte. 14bridge in Montour Falls, SchuylerCounty.• Yawgers Creek from CayugaLake upstream to abandonedLehigh Valley RR bridge in CayugaCounty.• Owasco Inlet from Owasco Lakeupstream 2/3 mile to markedboundary at old railroad bed inCayuga County.

Note: Dutch Hollow Brook fromOwasco Lake to Rt, 38A fishing ordip-netting prohibited from March16 to the opening of walleye sea-son.

ALL TRIBUTARIES TO CANADICELAKE, CANANDAIGUA LAKE, CAYU-GA LAKE, HEMLOCK LAKE, KEUKALAKE, OWASCO LAKE, OTISCOLAKE, SENECA LAKE ANDSKANEATELES LAKE UPSTREAM TOTHE FIRST BARRIER IMPASSABLEBY FISH.

LAKE TROUT,BROWN TROUT,

RAINBOW TROUT,LANDLOCKED

SALMON

APRIL 1 -DECEMBER 31 *15” 3 IN COMBI-

NATION

EXCEPTIONS:* TROUT 9” MINIMUM LENGTH IN OWASCO, SKANEATELES AND OTISCO LAKES’ TRIBUTARIES. LANDLOCKED SALMON18” MINIMUM LENGTH IN CAYUGA LAKE TRIBUTARIES.

ALL OTHERSPECIES

OPEN SEASON, DAILY LIMIT AND MINIMUM LENGTH REGULA-TIONS THAT ARE IN EFFECT FOR FINGER LAKES.

FINGER LAKES REGULATIONSCONESUS LAKE, HEMLOCK LAKE, CANADICE LAKE, HONEOYE LAKE, CANANDAIGUALAKE, KEUKA LAKE, SENECA LAKE, CAYUGA LAKE, OWASCO LAKE, SKANEATELES LAKEAND OTISCO LAKE

BODY OF WATER SPECIES OPENSEASON

DAILYLIMIT METHODMINIMUM

LENGTH

ALL FINGER LAKES ALL OTHERSPECIES EXCEPTAS LISTED BELOW

BROWN TROUT,RAINBOW TROUT,LAKE TROUT,ATLANTICSALMON

SEE GENERAL ANGLING REGULATIONS

ALL YEAR

15” EXCEPT 9” FORRAINBOW TROUT INOWASCO LAKE ANDSKANEATELES LAKE

AND 18” FORATLANTIC SALMON IN

CAYUGA LAKE

NORTHERNPIKE

1ST SATURDAYIN MAY -

MARCH 1522” 5

WALLEYE1ST SATURDAY

IN MAY -MARCH 15

18” EXCEPT15” IN

HONEOYE LAKE3

5 IN COMBINA-TION (CATCH

SHALL INCLUDENO MORE THAN 3LAKE TROUT OR

3 ATLANTICSALMON)

ALL FINGER LAKES EXCEPT FORCAYUGA LAKE, OTISCO LAKE, OWAS-CO LAKE AND SKANEATELES LAKE

BLACK BASS3RD SATURDAY

IN JUNE -MARCH 15

12” 5

1ST SATURDAY OFMAY - FRIDAY

BEFORE THE 3RDSATURDAY IN JUNE

CATCH ANDRELEASE

ONLY

512”3RD SATURDAY

IN JUNE -MARCH 15

BLACK BASSOWASCO LAKE


IN JUNE -NOVEMBER 30

12” 5CAYUGA LAKE, OTISCO LAKE

SKANEATELES LAKE

HONEOYE LAKE, SKANEATELES LAKE


IN JUNE -NOVEMBER 30

10” 5

ALEWIFE, SAWBELLIES

POSSESSION PROHIBITED

LAKE CHAMPLAIN REGULATIONS

ATTENTION LAKE CHAMPLAIN ANGLERSEFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2004

LAKE CHAMPLAIN RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT:Anglers with either a New York or Vermont fishing license may fish in the“Main” and “South” portions of Lake Champlain between New York andVermont. South Bay in New York, and the Inland Sea, Mallett’s Bay andMissisquoi Bay in Vermont are not included in the agreement. Anglers fish-ing on these waters must have a fishing license from the State in which thewaterway is located. In addition, rivers that flow into Lake Champlain areexcluded from the reciprocal agreement.

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SPECIES OPENSEASON

BLACK BASS

WALLEYE

JUNE 16- APRIL 14

MAY 1 -LAST DAY FEB.

MINIMUMLENGTH

12”

TROUT ALL YEAR ANY SIZE

BLACK BASSAPRIL 15 -

JUNE 15 CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY

18”

PICKERELMUSKELLUNGE, TIGER MUSKELLUNGE,CHANNEL CATFISHCRAPPIE

ALL YEAR

15”36”12”8”

GREENWOOD LAKE (NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY BORDER WATER)

INDIAN LAKE (NEW YORK - CONNECTICUT BORDER WATER)BLACK BASS

3RD SAT. APRIL (6AM)- NOVEMBER 30 12”

PICKEREL3RD SAT. APRIL (6AM)

- MARCH 31 15”

DELAWARE RIVER & WEST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER (NY - PA BORDER WATER)

DELAWARE RIVER

1ST SAT. AFTERAPR.11 - SEPT. 30 14”

OCT. 1 TO 1ST SAT. AFTER APRIL 11

CATCH ANDRELEASE ONLY

DELAWARE RIVER ,WEST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER

WALLEYE

ALL YEAR

1ST SAT. MAY- MARCH 15

12”

18”

PICKEREL ALL YEAR 12”

FISHING PROHIBITED FROM APRIL 1 TO 6 AM ON THE 3RD SAT. IN APRIL

ICE FISHING LEGAL FOR ANY SPECIES DURING ITS OPEN SEASON.FIVE TIP-UPS AND TWO HANDLINES MAY BE USED.

DAILYLIMIT

5

3

3

515

10

6

6

1

5

3

MUSKELLUNGE

STRIPED BASS

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

30”

28”

5

2

2

Ice fishing is legal to take any species during its open season. Five tip-ups and two hand lines may beused.

No more than two lines whether fished by rod or hand may be used except a maximum of five devicesincluding no more than two lines fished by rod or hand are legal when ice fishing. Each line is limited tothree hooks and nine hook points.

BORDER WATERS REGULATIONS

The General Angling Regulations apply to species and waters not listed.

LAKE CHAMPLAIN REGULATIONSLAKE CHAMPLAIN - including all tributaries upstream to the first barrier impassable byfish. Contact Region 5 DEC Regional Office at Ray Brook for barrier locations.

SPECIESOPEN

SEASONDAILYLIMIT

BLACK BASS

SAUGER

2ND SAT. OF JUNE - NOV 30

1ST SAT. MAY - MARCH 15

MINIMUMLENGTH

10”

ANY NUMBER

5

TROUTLAKE TROUTLL SALMON

ALL YEAR12”15”15”

332

WALLEYE 1ST SAT. MAY - MARCH 15 18” 5

SARANAC RIVER FROM CATHERINE STREET BRIDGE UPSTREAM TOIMPERIAL DAM. AUSABLE RIVER FROM MARKED BOUNDARY 800 FEETWEST OF THE DOWNSTREAM MOST RT. 9 BRIDGE, UPSTREAM 2.3MILES TO THE MOUTH OF AUSABLE CHASM.

ANGLING FROM BOATS PROHIBITED

SARANAC RIVER FROM CATHERINE STREET BRIDGEUPSTREAM TO IMPERIAL DAM. AUSABLE RIVERFROM MARKED BOUNDARY 800 FEET WEST OF THEDOWNSTREAM MOST RT. 9 BRIDGE UPSTREAM TORAINBOW FALLS. BOQUET RIVER AND TRIBUTARIESTO FIRST BARRIER FROM MOUTH UPSTREAM TOWADHAM FALLS. NOTE ADDITIONAL SECTIONSCLOSED BELOW.

FROM JUNE 15 - DEC 31 - MAXIMUM HOOK GAP 1/2 INCH.FISHING PROHIBITED FROM 1/2 HOUR AFTER SUNSET TO1/2 HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE. FISHING PERMITTED WITHUNWEIGHTED ARTIFICIAL FLIES OR UNWEIGHTED NATURALBAITS ONLY (SEE DEFINITIONS). EXCEPTION: ON THESARANAC RIVER FLOATING LURES WITH ONE FREE SWING-ING HOOK PERMITTED. NO SUPPLEMENTAL WEIGHT - METALLEADERS, SINKERS, SPLIT SHOT, TWIST-ONS, OR SWIVELSMAY BE ATTACHED TO THE LINE, LEADER OR HOOK.

ANY SIZE

MUSKELLUNGENORTHERN PIKECRAPPIEPICKEREL

ALL WATERS EXCEPT CUMBERLAND BAY

YELLOW PERCH

SUNFISH

BULLHEADS, CARP, CATFISH, CISCO, ROCK BASS, SMELT,SUCKERS, WHITEFISH, AND ALL OTHERFISH NOT LISTED IN THIS TABLE

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

30”20”8”

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE

152510

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE

ANY NUMBER

ANY NUMBER

ANY NUMBER

LAKE STURGEON, MOONEYE POSSESSION PROHIBITED

ALEWIVES, BLUEBACK HERRING USE OR POSSESSION FOR USE AS BAIT IS PROHIBITED

ADDITIONAL LAKE CHAMPLAIN TRIBUTARY REGULATIONS

NORTH BRANCH BOQUET RIVER AND TRIBUTARIESTO FIRST BARRIER. MILL BROOK (PORT HENRY)FROM MOUTH TO FALLS WEST OF RT. 22, AUSABLEBOAT BASIN POOL AT MOUTH OF AUSABLE CHASMAS POSTED ON SITE.

FISHING PROHIBITED FROM OCT. 1 THROUGHDEC. 31 TO PROTECT SPAWNING SALMON

BOQUET RIVER FROM MARKED BOUNDARY BELOWWILLSBORO DAM UPSTREAM TO RT. 22 WILLSBORO

FISHING PROHIBITED TO PROTECTMIGRATING LANDLOCKED SALMON

CHAZY RIVER FROM RT. 9B AT COOPERSVILLEUPSTREAM TO PERRYS MILLS DAM

FISHING PROHIBITED MARCH 16 THRU OPENING OFWALLEYE SEASON TO PROTECT SPAWNING WALLEYE

SCOMOTION CREEK FROM MOUTHUPSTREAM TO PARDY ROAD

SNATCHING AND BLIND SNATCHING BURBOT PERMITTEDFROM DEC. 1 - MARCH 31

NOTE: Each fishing line may have no more than two baited hooks or artificial lureswith or without added natural bait.ICE FISHING is legal to take any species during its open season. Fifteen tip-ups and twohand lines may be used for ice fishing from Nov. 15 - April 30.CUMBERLAND BAY, LAKE CHAMPLAIN

YELLOW PERCH

SUNFISH

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE5050

CUMBERLAND BAY is defined as those waters of Lake Champlain north and west of aline extending from Cumberland Head Lighthouse to the northern tip of CrabIsland, then westerly to the southerly of the two piers at the Oil Terminal knownlocally as the Copeland Oil Terminal.

TROUT

METHOD


DAILYLIMIT

METHODMINIMUMLENGTH

WEST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER

1ST SAT. AFTERAPR.11 - SEPT. 30 12”

OCT. 1 TO 1ST SAT. AFTER APRIL 11


2TROUT

ARTIFICALLURES ONLY

BLACK BASS

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RESERVOIRS OPENSEASON

DAILYLIMIT

LAKE GILEADLAKE GLENEIDA

MINIMUMLENGTH

35

AMAWALK, BOG BROOK, CROSS RIVER, DIVERTING, MIDDLE BRANCH, MUSCOOT, TITICUS

ALL YEAR 12” 3

CROTON FALLSALL YEAR 18” 1

21”ANY SIZE

BOYD CORNERSEAST BRANCH RESERVOIR

ALLYEAR(IICE FISHING PERMITTED)1ST SAT. MAY-MAR 15

12”18”

33

NEW YORK CITY RESERVOIR REGULATIONS

KENSICO ALL YEAR 21”12”

33

NEW CROTONSCHOHARIE ALL YEAR 12” 3

RONDOUTAPRIL 1

- NOV. 3018”12”

33

ASHOKAN APRIL1- NOV.301ST SAT. MAY-MAR15

12”18”

33

CANNONSVILLENEVERSINK- SMELT FISHING PROHIBITED

APRIL 1 - OCT. 15 12” 3

PEPACTONAPRIL 1

- SEPT. 30 15 2 FISH TO INCLUDEONLY 1 OVER 21”

SPECIES

LAKE TROUTTROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUTWALLEYE

ALL YEAR 21”12”18”

331

LAKE TROUTTROUT

LL SALMON

LAKE TROUTTROUT

TROUT

LAKE TROUTTROUT

TROUTWALLEYE

TROUT

TROUT

USE OF A LINE WITH MORE THAN THREE HOOKS AND ANY HOOK WITH MORE THAN THREE POINTS IS PROHIBITED.

ICE FISHING PERMITTED

SEE NEW YORK CITY RESERVOIR USE REGULATIONS ON PAGE 28.

NEW YORK CITY RESERVOIR REGULATIONS

A free NY City Public Access Permit is required in order to fish these reser-voirs. A valid New York State fishing license is no longer necessary to obtain aNY City Public Access Permit. However, all anglers must possess a valid NewYork State fishing license when fishing on New York City Reservoirs.

All NY City fishing permits issued prior to 2002 are no longer valid. Youmust obtain a new permit before entering these lands.

New permit applications must be submitted by mail, to the address indi-cated on the application. Public Access Permit application forms are availableat existing New York City Department of Environmental Protection [DEP]Offices, DEP Police Precincts, Town Offices within the NYC watershed areaand tackle shops and sporting goods stores within the NYC watershed area.In New York City, applications are available during normal business hours at:

DEP's One-Stop Center in Queens96-05 Horace Harding Expressway, Corona, NY (718) 595-4820

DEP's Bureau of Customer Conservation Services in Manhattan1250 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY (212) 643-2215

For information about changing NYC Reservoir access conditions, informa-tion about fishing on New York City Reservoirs, Public Access Permit appli-cation forms, Boating Tag application forms and Fishing and BoatingRegulations contact DEP at 1-800-575-5263 or via the internet by followingthe link to DEP at:

www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/fishregs/fishregsnyc.html

Boating for the purpose of fishing is allowed on New York City Reservoirs.Boats are permitted for the reservoir specified on the application only, andmust remain at the reservoir. All boats must be approved by and registeredwith New York City DEP. The DEP will honor current boat permits. Anglers whowould like to register a new boat must first obtain a valid Public Access Permitand then file a Boating Tag Application in person. For more information onboating, or to schedule an appointment to process a new boat, contact theappropriate Watershed Protection Office:

Ashokan ReservoirBox 370, NYS Route 28A, Shokan, NY 12481 (845) 657-2663

Schoharie ReservoirBox 234, Road Seven, Prattsville, NY 12468 (607) 588-6631

Rondout and Neversink ReservoirsBox 358, NYS Route 42, Grahamsville, NY 12740 (845) 985-0386

Pepacton and Cannonsville ReservoirsBox D, NYS Route 30, Downsville, NY 13755 (607) 363-7009

All East of Hudson Reservoirs54 Croton Falls Road, Mahopac, NY 10541 (914) 232-1309

“ICE FISHING PERMITTED”Where it appears in this guide, “Ice Fishing Permitted”means that any species, during its open season, may betaken from November 15th through April 30th by ice fishing.Persons required to have a fishing license must have a cur-rent license. No other DEC special permit is required. Withfew exceptions (as noted in the regional regulations sec-tions), no more than five tip-ups and two hand lines may beused.

ALL YEAR



ICE FISHING PERMITTEDWEST BRANCH RESERVOIR

Goodyear Lake (Otsego) Walleye over 22” 1 meal/monthGrant Park Pond (Nassau) Carp 1 meal/monthGrasse River (St. Lawrence)

= Mouth to Massena Power Canal All species Eat noneHalfmoon Lake (Lewis) Yellow perch 1 meal/monthHall’s Pond (Nassau) Carp and goldfish Eat noneHarlem River (NYC) American eel Eat none

Atlantic needlefish, 1 meal/monthbluefish, striped bass 1 meal/monthand white perch 1 meal/month

Herrick Hollow Creek (Delaware) Brook trout 1 meal/monthHoosic River (Rensselaer) Brown trout over 14” 1 meal/monthHudson River• Corinth Dam to Dam at Rt. 9 bridge

in South Glens Falls Smallmouth bass over 14” 1 meal/month• Sherman Island Dam downstream

to Feeder Dam at South Glens Falls Carp 1 meal/month• Dam at Route 9 Bridge in South

Glens Falls to Troy Dam All species Eat none•Troy Dam south to bridge at Catskill All species except below: Eat none

American shadAlewife,blueback herring,rock bass, yellow perch

Gizzard shad Eat noneAmerican eel, Atlanticneedlefish, bluefish, brownbullhead, carp, channel catfish, goldfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye rainbow smelt, striped bass,white catfish and white perchBlue crab 6 crabs/week—hepatopancreas Eat none—cooking liquid Discard

• Dobbs Ferry south to Greystone American eel Eat noneOther species See Hudson

River south of Catskill

Indian Lake (Lewis) All species 1 meal/monthIrondequoit Bay (Monroe) Carp Eat noneKeuka Lake (Yates & Steuben) Lake trout over 25” 1 meal/monthKill Van Kull (Richmond) See Hudson River (south of Catskill)Kinderhook Lake (Columbia) American eel 1 meal/monthKoppers Pond (Chemung) Carp 1 meal/monthLake Capri (Suffolk) American eel and carp 1 meal/monthLake Champlain• Whole Lake Lake trout over 25”

and walleye over 19” 1 meal/month• Bay in Cumberland Head to Brown bullhead Eat noneCrab Island American eel and

yellow perch 1 meal/monthLake Durant (Hamilton) Largemouth bass over 15” 1 meal/monthLake Eaton (Hamilton) Yellow perch > 10” 1 meal/month

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HEALTH ADVISORIES HEALTH ADVISORIESThe following recommendations are based on contaminant levels in fish and shell-fish. The advisories are for the year 2004, but they may change from year to yearbased on new information. To minimize potential adverse health impacts, the NYSDept. of Health recommends:• Eat no more than one meal (one-half pound) per week of fish from the state’sfreshwaters, the Hudson River estuary, Upper Bay of New York Harbor (north ofthe Verrazano Narrows Bridge), Arthur Kill, Kill Van Kull, East River to the ThrogsNeck Bridge and Harlem River, except as recommended below.• Women of childbearing age, infants and children under the age of 15 shouldnot eat any fish species from waters listed below.• Follow trimming and cooking advice.• Observe the following restrictions on eating fish from these waters and theirtributaries to the first barrier impassable by fish.Water (County) Species RecommendationsAmawalk Reservoir (Westchester) Largemouth and 1 meal/month

smallmouth bass over 16”Arthur Kill (Richmond) See Hudson River (south of Catskill)Ashokan Reservoir (Ulster) Smallmouth bass over 16”

and walleye 1 meal/monthBarge Canal (Tonawanda Creek) Carp 1 meal/month

= Lockport to Niagara River (Erie/Niagara)Beaver Lake (Lewis) Chain pickerel 1 meal/monthBig Moose Lake (Herkimer) Yellow perch

over 9 inches 1 meal/monthBog Brook Reservoir (Putnam) Walleye over 21” 1 meal/monthBoyd Corners Reservoir (Putnam) Largemouth bass over 16”

and walleye 1 meal/monthBuffalo River/Harbor (Erie) Carp Eat noneCanadice Lake (Ontario) Lake or brown trout 1 meal/monthCannonsville Reservoir (Delaware) Smallmouth bass over 15” 1 meal/month

and yellow perchCarry Falls Reservoir (St. Lawrence) Walleye 1 meal/monthCayuga Creek (Niagara) All species Eat noneChenango River Walleye over 22” 1 meal/monthCranberry Lake (St. Lawrence) Smallmouth bass 1 meal/monthCross River Reservoir Largemouth & smallmouth

bass over 16” 1 meal/monthDart Lake (Herkimer) Yellow perch over 10” 1 meal/monthDelaware Park Lake (Erie) Carp 1 meal/monthDiverting Reservoir (Putnam) Walleye 1 meal/monthEast Branch Reservoir (Putnam) Walleye 1 meal/monthEast River (NYC) American eel Eat none

Atlantic needlefish, 1 meal/monthbluefish,striped bass, 1 meal/monthwhite perch 1 meal/month

Effley Falls Reservoir Chain pickerel &smallmouth bass 1 meal/month

Eighteen Mile Creek (Niagara) All species Eat noneFerris Lake (Hamilton) Yellow perch over 12” Eat none

Smaller yellow perch 1 meal/monthForked Lake (Hamilton) Largemouth &

smallmouth bass 1 meal/monthFourth Lake (Herkimer & Hamilton) Lake trout Eat noneFrancis Lake (Lewis) Yellow perch 1 meal/monthFreeport Reservoir (Nassau) Carp 1 meal/month

Water (County) Species Recommendations

1 mealper

month

• Bridge at Catskill south to andincluding the Upper Bay of NewYork Harbor (north of VerrazanoNarrows Bridge), Arthur Kill and KillVan Kull

1 meal/week

1 meal/month

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HEALTH ADVISORIES HEALTH ADVISORIES

Lake Ontario/Niagara River American eel, below Falls channel catfish,

lake trout over 25”,carp, brown trout over 20”,chinook salmonWhite sucker, rainbowtrout, smaller lake trout, smaller brown trout, andcoho salmon over 25”

• West of Point Breeze White perch Eat none• East of Point Breeze White perch 1 meal/monthLoft’s Pond (Nassau) Carp and goldfish 1 meal/monthLong Pond-Croghan (Lewis) Splake over 12” Eat noneLower & Upper Sister Lakes(Hamilton)Yellow perch over 10” Eat noneMassapequa Reservoir (Nassau) White perch 1 meal/monthMassena Power Canal (St. Lawrence) Smallmouth bass 1 meal/monthMeacham Lake (Franklin) Yellow perch over 12” Eat none

Smaller yellow perch 1 meal/monthMohawk River (Oneida & Herkimer)

Between Oriskany and Carp Eat noneWest Canada Creeks Largemouth bass and

Tiger muskellunge 1 meal/monthMoshier Reservoir (Herkimer) Yellow perch 1 meal/monthNassau Lake (Rensselaer) All species Eat noneNeversink Reservoir (Sullivan) Smallmouth bass 1 meal/month

Brown trout over 24” 1 meal/monthNew York Harbor See Hudson River (south of Catskill)

and Marine WatersNiagara River• Above Niagara Falls Carp 1 meal/month• Below Niagara Falls White perch Eat none(Also see Lake Ontario) Smallmouth bass 1 meal/monthNorth Lake - Town of Ohio (Herkimer) Yellow perch 1 meal/monthOnondaga Lake (Onondaga) Walleye Eat none

All other species 1 meal/monthOswego River (Oswego)• Oswego power dam to upper dam Channel catfish 1 meal/month

at FultonPepacton Reservoir (Delaware) Smallmouth bass over 15”,

brown trout over 24” &yellow perch 1 meal/month

Polliwog Pond (Franklin) Smallmouth bass 1 meal/monthRidders Pond (Nassau) Goldfish Eat noneRondout Reservoir (Sullivan & Ulster) Smallmouth bass over 16” 1 meal/monthRock Pond - Town of Indian Lake (Hamilton) Largemouth bass over 15” 1 meal/monthRound Pond (Hamilton) Yellow perch over 12” 1 meal/monthSand Lake-Town of Arietta (Hamilton) Chain pickerel 1 meal/monthSt. James Pond (Suffolk) All species 1 meal/month

St. Lawrence River• Entire river

• Bay at St. Lawrence/ Franklin Co.line All species Eat noneSalmon River (Oswego)• Mouth to Salmon Reservoir Smallmouth bass 1 meal/month

(also see Lake Ontario)Sauquoit Creek (Oneida)Mohawk River to Old Silk Mill Dam Brown trout Eat noneSaw Mill River (Westchester) American eel 1 meal/monthSchoharie Reservoir (Delaware, Smallmouth bass over 15” Eat noneGreene and Schoharie) Walleye over 18” Eat none

Smaller fish of the above 1 meal/monthSchroon Lake (Warren, Essex) Lake trout over 27”,

Yellow perch over 13”,Smallmouth bass 1 meal/month

Sheldrake River (Westchester) American eel Eat noneGoldfish 1 meal/month

Skaneateles Creek (Onondaga)• Seneca River to dam at Skaneateles Brown trout over 10” 1 meal/monthSmith Pond at Rockville Centre (Nassau) White perch 1 meal/monthSmith Pond at Roosevelt Park (Nassau) American eel Eat none

Carp and goldfish 1 meal/monthSoft Maple Dam Pond andSoft Maple Reservoir (Lewis) Rock & smallmouth bass 1 meal/monthSouth Pond-Town of Long Lake (Hamilton) Yellow perch over 10” 1meal/monthSpring Pond - Middle Island (Suffolk) Carp and goldfish Eat noneStillwater Reservoir (Herkimer) Yellow perch over 9”,

Smallmouth bass & splake 1 meal/monthSunday Lake (Herkimer) Yellow perch 1 meal/monthSusquehanna River Walleye over 22” 1 meal/monthThreemile Creek (Oneida) White sucker 1 meal/monthTiticus Reservoir (Westchester) White perch 1 meal/monthTupper Lake (Franklin & St. Lawrence) Smallmouth bass &walleye1 meal/monthUpper Twin Pond (Orange) American eel 1 meal/monthUnadilla River Walleye over 22” 1 meal/monthUpper & Lower Sister Lakes (Hamilton) Yellow perch over 10” Eat noneValatie Kill (Rensselaer)• Between County Rt. 18 and Nassau Lake All species Eat noneWest Branch Reservoir (Putnam) Walleye 1 meal/monthWhitney Park Pond (Nassau) Carp and goldfish 1 meal/monthWillis Lake (Hamilton) Smallmouth bass 1meal/month

Water (County) Species Recommendations Water (County) Species Recommendations

American eel, channel catfish, laketrout over 25”, carp, brown trout over20” and chinook salmon

White perch, white sucker, rainbowtrout, smaller lake trout, smallerbrown trout, coho salmon over 25”

Eat none

1 meal/month

1 meal/month

Eat none

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GENERAL ADVISORY FOR EATING SPORTFISHThe general health advisory for sportfish is that you eat no more than onemeal (one-half pound) per week of fish taken from the state’s freshwaters andsome marine waters at the mouth of the Hudson River. These include theNew York waters of the Hudson River, Upper Bay of New York Harbor (north of Verrazano Narrows Bridge), Arthur Kill, Kill Van Kull, Harlem River and theEast River to the Throgs Neck Bridge. This general advisory is to protectagainst eating large amounts of fish that have not been tested or may con-tain unidentified contaminants. The general advisory does not apply to mostmarine waters.

SPECIFIC ADVISORIES FOR FRESHWATER, THE HUDSON RIVER ANDTHE UPPER BAY OF NEW YORK HARBORMore than 90 waters in New York have fish with contaminant levels greaterthan federal guidelines. DOH recommends limiting or avoiding eating fishfrom these particular waters. The specific advisories are provided in the“Health Advisory Table” and in “Additional Advice.” DOH recommends thatwomen of childbearing age, infants and children under the age of 15 do noteat any fish from waters listed in the “Health Advisory Table.” The reason forthis advice is that chemicals may have a greater effect on developing organsof young children or in the fetus. They also build up in women’s bodies andare often passed on in the mother’s milk.

HEALTH BENEFITSWhen properly prepared, fish provide a diet high in protein and low in saturat-ed fats. Almost any kind of fish may have real health benefits if it replaces ahigh-fat source of protein in the diet. You can get the health benefits of fish andreduce unwanted contaminants by following the guidelines in these advisories.

ADDITIONAL ADVICEADVISORIES FOR LAKE ERIE - Due to PCB contamination, women of child-bearing age, infants and children under the age of 15 are advised to eat nomore than one meal per week of chinook salmon less than 19 inches, burbot,freshwater drum, lake whitefish, rock bass and yellow perch and to eat nomore than 1 meal/month of all other fish from Lake Erie. Other people shouldeat no more than one meal per week of any Lake Erie fish species.

MARINE BLUEFISH AND EELS - The general advisory {Eat no more than onemeal (one-half pound) per week} applies to bluefish and American eels butnot to most other fish (see “Marine Striped Bass”) from Long Island Sound,Block Island Sound, Peconic/ Gardiners Bays, the Lower Bay of New YorkHarbor, Jamaica Bay and other Long Island south shore waters.

MARINE STRIPED BASS - Women of childbearing age and children under theage of 15 should eat no striped bass taken from Upper and Lower Bays ofNew York Harbor or Long Island Sound west of Wading River. Other people

should eat no more than1 meal/month of striped bass from these waters.Everyone should eat no more than one meal per week of striped bass takenfrom Jamaica Bay, Eastern Long Island Sound, Block Island Sound,Peconic/Gardiners Bay or Long Island south shore waters.

CRABS AND LOBSTERS - The hepatopancreas (sometimes called mustard,tomalley or liver) of crabs and lobsters should not be eaten because it hashigh contaminant levels. Crab or lobster cooking liquid is contaminated andshould be discarded.

DEFORMED OR ABNORMAL FISH - The health implications of eating deformedor abnormal fish are unknown. Any obviously diseased fish (marked bytumors, lesions or other abnormal condition of the fish skin, meat or internalorgans) should be discarded.

HUDSON RIVER AMERICAN SHAD - The advisory for women of childbearingage, infants and children under the age of 15 is EAT NONE for all fish fromthe lower Hudson River because of PCB contamination. However, Americanshad have lower PCB levels than other species. A few meals of HudsonRiver American shad meat and roe, especially using cooking and trimmingmethods that minimize PCB content, would not pose an unacceptable healthrisk for women of childbearing age and children, assuming this is their onlysignificant exposure to PCBs.

REDUCING EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS FROM FISH - Fish are animportant source of protein and are low in saturated fat. Naturally occurringfish oils lower plasma cholesterol and triglycerides, thereby decreasing therisk of coronary heart disease. Increasing fish consumption is useful inreducing dietary fat and controlling weight. By eating a diet that includesfood from a variety of protein sources, an individual is more likely to have adiet that is adequate in all nutrients.

Although eating fish has some health benefits, fish with high contaminantlevels should be avoided. When deciding whether or not to eat fish that maybe contaminated, the benefits of eating those fish can be weighed againstthe risks.

For young women, eating contaminated fish is a health concern not only forthemselves but also for any unborn or nursing child, since the chemicals mayreach the unborn babies and can be passed on in mother’s milk. For anolder person with heart disease, the risks, especially of long-term healtheffects, may not be as great a concern when compared to the benefits ofreducing the risks of heart disease.


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Everyone can benefit from eating the fish they catch and can minimize theircontaminant intake by following these general recommendations:

• Choose sportfish from waterbodies that are not listed on pages 30 through33 and follow the advice in this booklet.

• When preparing sportfish, use a method of filleting the fish that will reducethe skin, fatty material and dark meat. These parts of the fish contain manyof the contaminants.

• When deciding which sportfish to eat, choose smaller fish, consistent withDEC regulations, within a species since they may have lower contaminantlevels. Older (larger) fish within a species may be more contaminatedbecause they have had more time to accumulate contaminants in their bod-ies.

• Do not eat the soft green tissue (mustard, tomalley, liver or hepatopan-creas) found in the body section of crab and lobster. This tissue has beenfound to contain high levels of chemical contaminants, including PCBs andheavy metals.

• When eating sportfish, use cooking methods such as broiling, poaching,boiling and baking, which allow contaminants from the fatty portions of fishto drain out. Pan frying is not recommended. The cooking liquids and fatdrippings of fish from contaminated waters should be discarded sincethese liquids may retain contaminants.

• Anglers who want to enjoy the fun of fishing but who wish to eliminatethe potential risks associated with eating contaminated sportfish may wantto consider “catch and release” fishing. Refer to the DEC New York StateFishing Regulations Guide for suggestions on catch and release fishingtechniques.

BOTULISM IN FISH AND WATERFOWL - In recent years, large numbers ofsome species of Lake Erie fish and waterfowl have been found dead, sickand dying, many of them as a result of botulism poisoning. The botulismpoison is produced by Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which is com-mon in the environment and can produce harmful levels of botulism poisonunder certain environmental conditions. This poison has been found insome of the affected fish and waterfowl. The botulism poison can cause ill-ness and death if consumed by humans or animals. Cooking may notdestroy the botulism poison. This problem may also occur in other waters,and we don’t know whether all or only some fish and waterfowl species canbe affected.

No human cases of botulism poisoning have been linked to theseevents. However, as a precaution, do not eat any fish or game if theyare found dead or dying, act abnormally or seem sick. If you must han-dle dead or dying fish, birds or other animals, cover your hands with dis-posable rubber or plastic protective gloves or a plastic bag. The NewYork State Department of Environmental Conservation is monitoring thesituation and investigating the cause of this problem.

GOOD SANITARY PRACTICES - BACTERIA, VIRUSES AND PARASITES IN FISH &GAMEFish and game and other meats can be contaminated with bacteria,viruses or parasites that can cause illness. You should harvest fish andgame that act and look healthy, and follow good sanitary practices whenpreparing them. We recommend that you wear rubber or plastic protec-tive gloves while filleting, field dressing, skinning or butchering. We alsorecommend that you remove intestines soon after harvest, don’t eatintestines and avoid direct contact with intestinal contents. Hands, uten-sils and work surfaces should be washed before and after handling anyraw food, including fish and game meat. Fish and game should be keptcool (with ice or refrigerated below 45o F or 7o C) until filleted orbutchered and then should be refrigerated or frozen. Some hunters pre-fer to hang big game for several days before butchering; this should notbe done unless the game can be kept at temperatures consistentlybelow 45o F Fish and other seafood should be cooked to an internaltemperature (in the thickest part) of 140o F (60o C); game birds andother types of wild game meat should be cooked to an internal tempera-ture (in the thickest part) of 165o F (74o C).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - To receive an updated, complete version ofthe advisories, or for more DOH information on health effects fromexposure to chemical contaminants, contact:

Environmental Health Information - 1-800-458-1158 ext. 27815Leave your name, number and a brief message. Your call will be returned.

The complete updated advisories are available from the internet at:http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/fish/fish.htm

You can also request these updates by e-mail:[email protected]

For more DEC information on contaminant levels in sportfish, contact:Bureau of Habitat, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-4756Telephone: 518-402-8996


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1. Fish must be taken during their respective open season by angling or icefishing in New York State waters in accordance with New York State FishingRegulations. Angling does not include any method by which the fish are foulhooked. Fish showing signs of foul hooking, gill nets, tampering or foreignobjects will be disqualified.2. Qualifying fish must be entered on an official entry form or facsimile. Allapplicable portions of the entry form must be completed.3. Entry forms must be received by the Department of EnvironmentalConservation (DEC), Bureau of Fisheries within 30 days of the catch.4. All entries must be accompanied by a clear, side-view photograph of the fishor the angler with the fish (if possible). Information provided on the entry formand any associated photographs become the property of the DEC and may beused for promotional purposes. Photographs cannot be returned. 5. Pins awarded annually will be limited to one pin per angler per species.6. To enter a fish in the Annual Award category:a. Make sure the fish is one of the 45 species designated under the Annual

Award category.b. Make sure the fish is weighed on a certified scale by the owner or an

employee of the business where the scale is located.c. Make sure the fish meets or exceeds its minimum qualifying weight.d. Make sure weighing is observed by one witness other than the scale owner

or business employee..e. Make sure sections A,B,C,D,E,G of the entry form are completed.f. Make sure a side view photograph of the fish (angler with the fish, if

possible) is enclosed with the entry form.7. To enter a fish in the Catch and Release category:a. Make sure the fish is one of the 20 species designated under the catch and

release category.b. Make sure the fish is measured from tip of nose to tip of tail. c. Make sure the fish meets or exceeds the minimum qualifying length for its species.d. Make sure sections A-B of the entry form are completed.e. Make sure a side view photograph of the fish (angler with the fish, if

possible) is enclosed with the entry form. Photograph must be taken at the catch site; entry forms accompanied by photographs taken at the angler’s home, bait shop, etc. will be disqualified.

f. Make sure the fish is handled properly. Fish should be measured, photo-graphed and released quickly. Improper handling (i.e. fish hanging from stringers or scales) will result in disqualification. Fish not released promptly(ie. weighed off-site prior to release) are not eligible for catch and release consideration.

8. To enter a fish in the New York State Record category:a. Make sure the fish is one of the 45 species designated for State Record

consideration.b. Make sure the fish is weighed on a certified scale by the owner or (his) an

employee of the business where the scale is located.c. Make sure weighing is observed by one witness other than the scale owner

or business employee.d. Make sure sections A-F of the entry form are completed.

NYS ANGLER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSRULES OF ENTRY

NEW YORK STATE ANGLER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

To enter a fish in the Angler Achievement Awards Program, it must meet theminimum qualifying weight or length for the species in the entered category. Thefollowing list shows the minimum qualifying requirements for each species. Formore information on New York State’s Angler Achievement Awards Program,refer to pages 39-43.

ANNUAL AWARD/STATE RECORD CATEGORY INFORMATIONSPECIES MINIMUM WEIGHT

Bass, Largemouth ............................................................................. 0 6 lb 0 ozBass, Rock ......................................................................................... 01 lb 0 ozBass, Smallmouth .............................................................................. 04 lb 0 ozBass, Hybrid Striped .......................................................................... 0 6 lb 0 ozBass, Striped

Hudson River, Delaware River .................................................. 30 lb 0 ozBass, White ....................................................................................... 0 1 lb 0 ozBluegill .............................................................................................. 0 1 lb 0 ozBowfin ............................................................................................... 0 5 lb 0 ozBullhead, Black ................................................................................. 0 1 lb 0 ozBullhead, Brown .................................................................................0 1 lb 0 ozBurbot ................................................................................................ 0 3 lb 0 ozCarp, Common .................................................................................. 20 lb 0 ozCatfish, Channel ................................................................................ 10 lb 0 ozCatfish, White ..................................................................................... 02 lb 0 ozCisco (Lake Herring) .......................................................................... 0 1 lb 0 ozCrappie, Black .................................................................................... 01 lb 8 ozCrappie, White ................................................................................... 0 1 lb 8 ozDrum, Freshwater .............................................................................. 1 0 lb 0 ozEel, American ..................................................................................... 04 lb 0 ozFallfish ................................................................................................ 0 1 lb 0 ozGar, Longnose ................................................................................... 0 5 lb 0 ozMuskellunge ...................................................................................... 30 lb 0 ozMuskellunge, Tiger ............................................................................. 15 lb 0 oz Perch,White ....................................................................................... 0 1 lb 0 ozPerch, Yellow ...................................................................................... 0 1 lb 0 ozPickerel, Chain ................................................................................... 0 4 lb 0 ozPickerel, Redfin .................................................................................. 0 1 lb 0 ozPike, Northern .................................................................................... 15 lb 0 ozSalmon, AtlanticGreat Lakes ....................................................................................... 14 lb 0 oz

Inland ......................................................................................... 0 8 lb 0 ozSalmon, Chinook ............................................................................... 33 lb 0 ozSalmon, Coho .................................................................................... 16 lb 0 ozSalmon, Kokanee .............................................................................. 0 1 lb 0 ozSalmon, Pink ..................................................................................... 0 3 lb 8 ozSauger ............................................................................................... 0 1 lb 8 ozShad, American ................................................................................. 0 6 lb 0 ozSucker, Redhorse .............................................................................. 0 6 lb 0 ozSucker, White ..................................................................................... 02 lb 8 ozSunfish, Pumpkinseed ....................................................................... 0 1 lb 0 oz

(continued on page 43)

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STATE:

PHONE:

DATE:

ZIP CODE:

DATE OF CATCH : KEPT : r RELEASED : rLENGTH :

COUNTY : NEAREST TOWN :

LURE COLOR / SIZE :

WEIGHER SIGNATURE :

STATE :

PHONE :

DATE OF LAST CERTIFICATION :

TODAY’S DATE:

WITNESS SIGNATURE :

STATE :

PHONE :

ZIP CODE:

NOTARY SEAL

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS PROGRAM

ZIP CODE:

DATE:

NEW YORK STATE ANGLER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM

SECTION B: ANGLER INFORMATION

SECTION C: CATCH INFORMATION

SECTION D: WEIGHT INFORMATION (ANNUAL AWARD OR STATE RECORD ENTRIES ONLY)

SECTION E: WITNESS VERIFICATION (ANNUAL AWARD OR STATE RECORD ENTRIES ONLY)

SECTION F: SPECIES INFORMATION (STATE RECORD ENTRIES ONLY)

SECTION G: ANGLER SIGNATURE (ALL ENTRIES) AND NOTARIZATION (STATE RECORD ENTRIES ONLY) MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

NAME OF ANGLER:

ADDRESS:

CITY/TOWN:

FISH SPECIES:

NAME OF WATER BODY :LURE/BAIT USED:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HOW FISH WAS CAUGHT:

OZ :NAME OF WEIGHER:

ADDRESS OF WEIGHER :

CITY / TOWN:

SCALE CERTIFICATION NUMBER:

NAME OF WITNESS:

ADDRESS OF WITNESS :

CITY / TOWN:

I HAVE EXAMINED THE FISH DESCRIBED ABOVE AND CONFIRM THAT IT IS A:

NAME OF DEC FISHERIES BIOLOGIST:

SIGNATURE : DATE:

I HEREBY SWEAR THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE

BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND THAT THE TAKING OF THE FISH DESCRIBED ABOVE WAS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE NEW YORK STATE ANGLER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, I RELEASE TO THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSERVATION THE RIGHT TO USE THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND ANY ENCLOSED PHOTOGRAPHS

FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES, ALTHOUGH I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS DOES NOT RESTRICT MY USE

OF THE SAME INFORMATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS.

SIGNATURE OF ANGLER (ALL ENTRIES) :

SWORN BEFORE ME THIS DAY OF :

SIGNATURE OF NOTARY (STATE RECORD ENTRIES ONLY) :

YEAR :

NEW YORK STATE ANGLER

(ANNUAL AWARD OR STATE RECORD ENTRIES ONLY)WEIGHT : LBS :

TIME OF CATCH: AM : r PM: r

SECTION A: ENTRY CATEGORY

r CATCH AND RELEASE CATEGORY (COMPLETE SECTIONS B, C, G)

r ANNUAL AWARD CATEGORY (COMPLETE SECTIONS B, C, D, E, G)FISH IS BEING ENTERED IN (CHECK ONE): r STATE RECORD (COMPLETE SECTIONS B, C, D, E, F, G)

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e. Make sure the fish is identified and examined by a DEC fisheries biologist,or his designee, prior to any cutting of the fish or removal of entrails.

Section E will be completed by the person verifying the fish.f. Make sure a clear side view photograph of the fish (angler with the fish if

possible) is enclosed with the entry form.9. Send completed entry forms (for fish entered in the Annual Award or

Catch & Release categories) to:New York State Angler Achievement AwardsNYSDEC- Bureau of Fisheries, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-4753* Completed entry forms for fish entered in the State Record category

should be sent directly to the DEC Bureau of Fisheries regional officenearest you.)

10. The DEC Bureau of Fisheries reserves the right to reject any Angler Achievement Award Application on the basis of erroneous species identification, improper handling, illegal fishing methods, evidence of tampering or foreign objects, or inability to adequately document any of the circumstances relating to the catch.

Each year numerous anglers take to the water in hope of catching a trophy-sizedfish. For those individuals lucky enough to land a large fish, one way of mark-ing the event is to enter the fish in DEC’s New York State Angler AchievementAwards Program. Begun in the early 1900s and then expanded in 1990, thisprogram officially recognizes anglers for their fishing accomplishments.Awards are given for catching any of 45 different eligible freshwater fish species.You can get an award for catching a one pound perch just as easily as you canfor catching a 33 pound chinook salmon. You can enter your catch in any ofthree categories—Annual Award, Catch and Release, and State Record.ANNUALANNUAL AWARDThe Annual Award recognizes the anglers who caught the three heaviest fishof the calender year (Jan 1 - Dec 31) for each species. Each fish entered mustmeet or exceed the minimum qualifying weights found on pages 38 and 43.The winning anglers are awarded an Angler Achievement Award lapel pin anda Certificate of Achievement.

CATCH AND RELEASEThe Catch and Release Award commends the actions of those anglers whoreturn their qualifying catch to the water. This category is limited to 20 majorsportfish species found on page 43. Anglers catching a qualifying fish areawarded a distinctive Catch and Release lapel pin.

STATE RECORDThe State Record recognizes those anglers who break current New York Staterecords for any of the 45 eligible fish species. Anglers receive a customengraved plaque, an Angler Achievement Award lapel pin and a Certificate ofAchievement.

For more information on the New York State Angler Achievement Awards pro-gram contact (518) 402-8920.


RULES OF ENTRY - CON’T.


ANNUAL AWARD CATEGORY INFORMATION (cont. from 38) SPECIES MINIMUM WEIGHT

Trout, Brook* ....................................................................................... 3 lb 0 ozTrout, Brown

Great Lakes .............................................................................. 16 lb 0 ozInland ........................................................................................ 10 lb 0 oz

Trout, Lake ........................................................................................ 16 lb 0 ozTrout, Rainbow

Great Lakes .............................................................................. 14 lb 0 ozInland ........................................................................................ 0 8 lb 0 oz

Trout, Splake .................................................................................... 0 8 lb 0 ozWalleye ............................................................................................. 0 8 lb 0 ozWhitefish, Lake ................................................................................. 0 4 lb 0 oz

CATCH AND RELEASE CATEGORYSPECIES MINIMUM LENGTH

Bass, Largemouth ............................................................................. 20 inchesBass, Smallmouth .............................................................................. 18 inchesBass, Striped

Hudson River, Delaware River .................................................. 36 inchesBluegill................................................................................................ 10 inchesCarp, Common .................................................................................. 36 inchesCrappie, Black or White...................................................................... 14 inchesMuskellunge, Inland........................................................................... 48 inches

Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence and Niagara Rivers.Minimum legal length for each water body.

Muskellunge,Tiger ............................................................................ 36 inches Perch, Yellow..................................................................................... 14 inchesPickerel, Chain .................................................................................. 25 inchesPike, Northern .................................................................................... 36 inchesSalmon, Atlantic

Great Lakes .............................................................................. 30 inchesInland ........................................................................................ 24 inches

Salmon, Chinook .............................................................................. 40 inchesSalmon, Coho ................................................................................... 33 inchesSunfish, Pumpkinseed....................................................................... 10 inchesTrout, Brook ....................................................................................... 18 inchesTrout, Brown

Great Lakes ............................................................................... 32 inchesInland Lakes .............................................................................. 24 inchesInland Streams ...........................................................................20 inches

Trout, Lake ........................................................................................ 34 inchesTrout, Rainbow

Great Lakes ............................................................................... 30 inchesInland Lakes............................................................................... 24 inchesInland Streams........................................................................... 20 inches

Walleye .............................................................................................. 25 inches


* Lakes and ponds which have been stocked with brook trout brood stock or splake are noteligible for NYS brook trout records. Check with your regional fisheries office.

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CARMANS RIVER(SOUTHAVEN COUNTY PARK)

ALL FRESHWATER (NON-TIDAL)STREAMS EXCEPT CARMANSRIVER IN SOUTHAVEN COUNTYPARK, CONNETQUOT RIVER INCONNETQUOT RIVER STATE PARKAND NISSEQUOGUE RIVER INCALEB SMITH STATE PARK

SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY RIVER SECTIONS. ADDITIONAL PARK REGULATIONS MAY APPLY; CALL 631-854-1414

•FROM LIPA TRANSMISSIONLINES AT GATE G UPSTREAMTO YAPHANK AVE.

APRIL 1 -SEPT 30


FLY FISHINGONLY

• FROM CEMENT DAM UPSTREAMTO LIPA TRANSMISSION LINES ATGATE G.

BROWN ANDRAINBOW TROUT


APRIL 1 -SEPT 30 9” 3 FLY FISHING

ONLY

• FROM CEMENT DAM DOWN-STREAM TO HARDS LAKE DAM

APRIL 1 -SEPT 30 9” 3

CONNETQUOT ANDCALEB SMITH STATE PARKS

PARK REGULATIONS APPLY, PERMIT REQUIRED; CALL 631-581-1005 CONNETQUOT • 631-265-1054 CALEB SMITH

APRIL 1-SEPT 30

BODY OF WATER SPECIESOPEN

SEASONDAILYLIMIT

METHODMINIMUMLENGTH


DAILYLIMIT METHOD

ALL WATERS EXCEPTHEMPSTEAD LAKE

ALL PONDS AND LAKES

ALL STREAMS

ALL WATERS

ALL WATERS EXCEPTLAKE RONKONKOMA, BELMONTLAKE, ARTIST LAKE, BLYDEN-BURGH LAKE, AND FORT POND

LAKE RONKONKOMA, FORTPOND

BLYDENBURGH LAKE BLACK BASS

1ST SAT. INJUNE - NOV 30

DEC 1 - FRI.BEFORE 1STSAT. IN JUNE

ARTIST LAKE, BELMONT LAKE

ALL TIDAL STREAMS

CRAPPIE

BLACK BASS

SUNFISH(BLUEGILL ANDPUMPKINSEED)

YELLOW PERCH

PICKEREL

TROUT

CRAPPIESUNFISH

(BLUEGILL ANDPUMPKINSEED)YELLOW PERCH

BLACK BASS

BLACK BASS

WALLEYE

TROUT

TROUT

ALL YEAR

1ST SAT. IN JUNE- MARCH 15

ALL YEAR

1ST SAT MAY -MARCH 15

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

1ST SAT. INJUNE - NOV 30

1ST SAT. INMAY - MAR 15

ALL YEAR

MINIMUMLENGTH

9”

ANY SIZE

18”

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE

12”

12”

18”

12”

15


15

3

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15

5

3

3

SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY COUNTYREGION 1 • LONG ISLAND

• This is a list of exceptions to the STATEWIDE ANGLING REGULATIONS.• Trout waters where ice fishing is permitted are identified here.• Where regulations appear in the Method column, they pertain to all fishing in the listed water.• In some cases, you will be referred to the regulations tables for major resource blocks (GREAT LAKES, FINGER LAKES, LAKE CHAMPLAIN, BORDER WATERS, NEW YORK CITY RESERVOIRS).

REGION 1SUNY, Bldg. 40Stony Brook, NY 11790-2356(631) 444-0280

ALL YEAR 8” 15


BROOK TROUT

ALL YEAR

APRIL 1- SEPT 30

ANY SIZE 3

9” 15

DEC 1 - MARCH15



1ST SAT. INJUNE - NOV 30DEC 1 - MARCH

15

5


LAUREL LAKE, DEEP POND ALL YEAR 12” ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

3

NOTE: IT IS ILLEGAL TOFISH FOR BASS DURINGTHE PERIOD MARCH 16THROUGH FRIDAY PRE-CEDING 1ST SAT. JUNE


BROWNAND RAIN-

BOW TROUT

BROOK TROUT

ALL YEAR

APRIL 1-SEPT 30

ANY SIZE 3


ALL WATERS

BLACK BASS ALL YEAR

15

15”

CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY


EAST (SWAN) LAKE TROUTAPRIL 1

- NOV 30 10” 3

ALL SPECIES EXCEPTBLACK BASS

HEMPSTEAD LAKE ALL YEAR CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY

ALL FRESH WATER LAKES ANDPONDS EXCEPT EAST (SWAN) LK.,LAUREL LK., DEEP PD.

TROUT ALL YEAR ANY SIZE 3 ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

5

BODY OF WATER SPECIES OPEN MINIMUM DAILY METHODSEASON LENGTH LIMIT

CROTONA PARK POND, ALL ALL YEARVAN CORTLAND LAKE

PROSPECT PARK LAKE ALL ALL YEAR

CENTRAL PARK ALL ALL YEARALL WATERS

BAISLEY’S PONDKISSENA LAKE, MEADOW ALL ALL YEARLAKE, OAKLAND LAKE, WILLOW LAKE

BROOKS LAKE, CLOVE LAKE, ALL ALL YEARSILVER LAKE, WILLOWBROOK LAKE, WOLFES POND

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LAKES AND PONDS ACRESSHORELINE

ACCESS

WOLFES POND 15 AVAILABLE

MARTLING LAKE 5 AVAILABLE

SILVER LAKE 51 LIMITED

CENTRAL PARK POND 23 AVAILABLE

VAN CORTLAND LAKE 30 LIMITED

CROTONA PARK POND 3 AVAILABLE

PROSPECT PARK LAKE 57 AVAILABLE

MEADOW LAKE 100 AVAILABLE

WILLOW LAKE 40 LIMITED

KISSENA LAKE 8 AVAILABLE

OAKLAND LAKE 15 AVAILABLE

BAISLEY’S POND 25 AVAILABLE

The information above was excerpted from the booklet“Fishing the Freshwaters of Long Island and New York City”.To request a copy of this booklet, contact the DEC Region 1 orRegion 2 Offices.

Many New York City Parks contain lakes or ponds that offer excellent fishingopportunities. Fishing on all of these waters is limited to Catch & Release fish-ing and are subject to additional regulations of the New York City ParksDepartment. Before fishing any of these waters, be sure to contact park staffto find out if there are any additional rules that you need to be informed about.

INFORMATION NUMBERCONTOUR MAPAVAILABLE

718-984-8266

718-390-8000

718-390-8031

YES 212-360-3444

YES 718-430-1890

718-589-0096

YES 718-965-8900

718-760-6600

718-760-6600

YES 718-520-5359

YES 718-225-2620

718-520-5314


SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY COUNTYREGION 2 • NEW YORK CITY

REGION 21 Hunters Point Plaza47-40 21st StreetLong Island City, NY11101-5407(718) 482-4922

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SEASONDAILYLIMIT

METHOD

BEAVER KILL FROM STATE RT. 206(COUNTY RT 7) BRIDGE INDELAWARE COUNTY DOWNSTREAM,WILLOWEMOC CREEK FROM IRON BRIDGE AT PARKSON DOWNSTREAM EXCEPT SECTION BELOW

WILLOWEMOC CREEK 1200 FT. ABOVEMOUTH OF ELM HOLLOW BROOK DOWN-STREAM 3.5 MILES TO SECOND RT.17QUICKWAY BRIDGE EAST OF ROSCOE

NEVERSINK RIVER, FROM NEVERSINKRESERVOIR DOWNSTREAM

CRYSTAL LAKE, HODGE POND

LAKE HUNTINGTON

MONGAUP RIVER FROM RIO DAMDOWNSTREAM TO RT. 97 BRIDGE

MONGAUP POND

NEVERSINK RESERVOIR, RONDOUT RESERVOIR

SWINGING BRIDGE RESERVOIR

WHITE LAKE

ALL WATERSEXCEPT HUDSON RIVER

ALL RIVERS AND STREAMSEXCEPT HUDSON RIVER

ASHOKAN RESERVOIRRONDOUT RESERVOIR

ESOPUS CREEK

HONK LAKE

ALL RIVERS AND STREAMSEXCEPT HUDSON RIVER

AMAWALK OUTLET FROM AMAWALKRESERVOIR TO MUSCOOT RESERVOIR

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT, LAKE TROUT, LL SALMON

WALLEYE

TROUT,LAKE TROUT

TROUT

WALLEYE

BLACK BASS

TROUT, LAKETROUT, WALLEYE

TROUT

BLACK BASS

TROUT

APRIL 1- NOV 30

APRIL 1 -OCT 15

APRIL 1- SEPT 30

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

1ST SAT. OFMAY - MARCH 15

APRIL 1 - OCT 15

1ST SAT. OFMAY - MARCH 15

3RD SAT INJUNE - NOV 30

APRIL 1 - NOV 30

3RD SAT. INJUNE - NOV 30

APRIL 1 - SEPT 30

MINIMUMLENGTH

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10”

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE

SEE NYC RESERVOIRS REGULATIONS

18”

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ANY SIZE

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APRIL 1- OCT 15 12” 3 ARTIFICIAL

LURES ONLY

ALL YEARALL YEAR

ANY SIZE15”

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NEVERSINK RIVER AND TRIBUTARIESLOCATED WITHIN THE NEVERSINKRIVER UNIQUE AREA AND OWNED BYPEOPLE OF THE STATE NEW YORK SITUATED IN THE TOWNS OF THOMPSON AND FORESTBURGH AND ABUTTINGTHAT REACH OF THE NEVERSINK RIVER FROM ITS CONFLUENCE WITH MERCER BROOK SOUTH TO THE SULLI-VAN-ORANGE COUNTY LINE, EXCEPT ANY PORTION THEREOF WHERE THE RIGHT TO FISH IS PRIVATELY OWNED.

ALDER LAKEECHO LAKE

TROUTAPRIL 1

- SEPT 30 10” 3 USE / POSSESSION OFBAITFISH PROHIBITED

WEST BRANCH CROTON RIVER FROMCROTON FALLS RESERVOIR TO EASTBRANCH CROTON RIVER

TROUTAPRIL 1

- SEPT 30CATCH AND

RELEASE ONLYARTIFICIAL

LURES ONLY

BASKET CREEK & TRIBUTARIES, CAL-LICOON CREEK FROM MOUTH TOHORTONVILLE, HANKINS CREEK &TRIBUTARIES FROM MOUTH TO FALLSAT MILESES, HOOLIHAN BROOK & TRIBUTARIES, N.BRANCH CALLICOON CREEK & TRIBUTARIES FROM MOUTH TOGOSSWEYLER POND ABOVE N. BRANCH, PEA BROOK & TRIBUTARIES

ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS EXCEPTDELAWARE RIVER

BASHAKILL MARSH

DELAWARE RIVER

BLACK BASS

PICKERELBLACK BASS

TROUT, BLACK BASS,

MUSKELLUNGE,PICKEREL, WALLEYE


ALL YEARALL YEAR

10”

15”12”

1ST SAT. AFTERAPRIL 11 -

SEPT 30ANY SIZE 5TROUT

55

5


DAILYLIMIT METHOD

ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS EXCEPTHUDSON RIVER

UPTON LAKE, SYLVAN LAKE

WAPPINGER CREEK DOWNSTREAMOF DAM IN PLEASANT VALLEY

INDIAN LAKE

MORGAN LAKE

ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS EXCEPTHUDSON RIVER & DELAWARE RIVER

ASKOTI, HESSIAN, ROUND, SKANNATATI, AND WALTON LAKES

BASHAKILL MARSH

DELAWARE RIVER, GREENWOOD LAKE

MONGAUP RIVER FROM RIO DAMDOWNSTREAM TO RT.97 BRIDGE

RAMAPO RIVER


BOG BROOK, BOYD CORNERS, CROTON FALLS, DIVERTING, E. BRANCH,MIDDLE BRANCH, W. BRANCH RESER-VOIR, LAKE GLENEIDA, LAKE GILEAD

EAST BRANCH CROTON RIVERFROM DIVERTING RESERVOIR TOEAST BRANCH RESERVOIR

WEST BRANCH CROTON RIVERFROM CROTON FALLS RESERVOIRTO EAST BRANCH CROTON RIVER

WEST BRANCH CROTON RIVERFROM WEST BRANCH RESERVOIRTO CROTON FALLS RESERVOIR

WHITE POND


RAMAPO RIVER

HESSIAN LAKE

BLACK BASS

TROUT

TROUT

BLACK BASS, PICKEREL

TROUT

BLACK BASS

TROUT

PICKERELBLACK BASS

ALL SPECIES

TROUT

TROUT

BLACK BASS

TROUT,LAKE TROUT,

WALLEYE

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

WALLEYE

BLACK BASS

TROUT

TROUT


ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

SEE BORDER WATERS REGULATIONS

ALL YEAR


ALL YEAR

ALL YEARALL YEAR

SEE BORDER WATERS REGULATIONSAPRIL1-OCT 15

ALL YEAR



ALL YEAR

APRIL1-SEPT 30

APRIL1-SEPT 30

1ST SAT. OF MAY- MARCH 15


ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

MINIMUMLENGTH

10”

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE

10”

ANY SIZE

15”12”

12”

ANY SIZE

10”

14”

9”

18”

10”

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE

5

5

5

3

5

5

55

3

5

5

1


5

3

5

5

5









SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY COUNTYREGION 3 • SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK


REGION 321 S. Putt Corners RoadNew Paltz, NY 12561-1696(845) 256-3161

BLUE LAKE (STERLING FOREST) SEE GENERAL ANGLING REGULATIONS

DU

TCH

ES

SO

RA

NG

EP

UTN

AM

RO

CK

LAN

D



STERLING LAKE USE AND POSSESSION OF BAITFISH PROHIBITED

- 51 -

DE

LAW

AR

E


SEASONDAILYLIMIT

METHOD

CANNONSVILLE RESERVOIR,PEPACTON RESERVOIR

LAUNT POND

BIG POND, LITTLE POND

MUD POND

BEAVER KILL FROM STATE RT. 206(COUNTY RT.7) BRIDGE DOWN-STREAM EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS:

GREENS LAKE

BEARDSLEY LAKE

SCHOHARIE CREEK

ARNOLD LAKE

BASSWOOD POND

CANADARAGO LAKE

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

BLACK BASS

TROUT

TROUT

YELLOW PERCH

APRIL 1 -OCT15

APRIL 1-OCT15

APRIL 1- OCT15

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR


ALL YEAR

APRIL 1 - OCT 15ALL YEAR

MINIMUMLENGTH

12”

10”

12”

12”

10”

12”

10”

ANY SIZE

2

3

3


3

5

3

3

25





USE OR POSSESIONOF BAITFISH PROHIBITED

GR

EE

NE

MO

NTG

OM

ER

Y

OTSEGO LAKE

SUSQUEHANNA RIVERFROM OTSEGO LAKE DAMTO GOODYEAR LAKE

TROUTLL SALMON

LAKE TROUT

TROUTLL SALMON

LAKE TROUT

ALL YEAR 12” 3 ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

APRIL 1- NOV 30 9” 5

BEAVER KILL: 1) FROM SULLIVAN COUN-TY LINE (BELOW ROSCOE) DOWNSTREAM2.5 MILES TO THE OLD RAILROAD TRES-TLE 2) FROM ONE MILE UPSTREAM TO1.6 MILES DOWNSTREAM OF IRONBRIDGE AT HORTON

DELAWARE RIVER AND WESTBRANCH OF DELAWARE RIVERFORMING THE NY-PA BORDER

TROUT, BLACK BASS,MUSKELLUNGE,

PICKEREL, WALLEYESEE BORDER WATER REGULATIONS

SEE NEW YORK CITY RESERVOIR REGULATIONS

THE USE OR POSSESSION OF BAITFISH IS PROHIBITED


OTS

EG

O

CRUMHORN LAKE

GILBERT LAKE

GOODYEAR LAKE

TROUT

YELLOW PERCHBLUEGILL

APRIL 1 - NOV 30

ALL YEAR

12”

ANY SIZE

3

25

TIP-UPSPROHIBITED

ALL YEAR

APRIL 1- OCT 15

TROUT 18”LL SALMON 18”

LAKE TROUT 21”

TROUT ANY SIZELL SALMON 15”

LAKE TROUT 21”

2 IN ANYCOMBI-

NATION *

3 IN ANYCOMBI-NATION


UNADILLA RIVER BLACK BASS3RD SAT. IN

JUNE - NOV 30 10” 5

FROM THE LOWER LIMIT OF NO-KILLSECTION IN DEPOSIT DOWNSTREAMTO THE NY/PA BORDER 1.7 MI.BELOW HALE EDDY BRIDGE

TROUTAPRIL 1 -SEPT. 30 12” 2

ANGLING PROHIBITED FROM OCT 1 THROUGH MARCH 31TO PROTECT SPAWNING TROUT

* WITH NO MORE THAN 1 LAKE TROUT LONGER THAN 27”


DAILYLIMIT METHOD

HUDSON RIVER FROM TROY DAMUPSTREAM TO BAKERS FALLS IN THEVILLAGE OF HUDSON FALLS ANDTRIBUTARIES IN THIS SECTION TOFIRST BARRIER IMPASSABLE BYFISH, MOHAWK RIVER BELOW ROUTE32 BRIDGE.

THOMPSONS LAKE

QUEECHY LAKE

KINDERHOOK CREEK,ADAMS CROSSING DOWNSTREAM

ALL STREAMS AND THEIR TRIBUTAR-IES THAT FLOW INTO THE DELAWARERIVER IN DELAWARE COUNTY DOWN-STREAM OF HANCOCK

ALL UNLISTED TRIBUTARIES TOPEPACTON RESERVOIR AND TOEAST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVERUPSTREAM FROM PEPACTONRESERVOIR HIGH WATER MARK

FROM PEPACTON DAM DOWN-STREAM TO THE SHINHOPPLEBRIDGE

FROM SHINHOPPLE BRIDGE DOWN-STREAM TO MOUTH AT HANCOCK

ALL STREAMS & THEIR TRIBUTARIES THATFLOW INTO THE EAST BRANCH OF THEDELAWARE RIVER BETWEEN THE VIL-LAGES OF EAST BRANCH &HANCOCK


CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING ONLY. ALL FISH MUST BE RETURNED TOTHE WATER IMMEDIATELY. BAIT FISH LISTED ON PAGE 12 MAY BE

POSSESSED FOR USE AS FISH BAIT. USE OF TIP-UPS IS PERMITTED.

BLACK BASS

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY RIVER SECTION BELOW:


ALL YEAR

APRIL1 - NOV 30

APRIL1 -SEPT. 30

APRIL1 -SEPT. 30

APRIL 1-OCT 15OCT 16 - NOV 30

1ST SATURDAYAFTER THE

11TH OF APRIL- SEPT 30

MINIMUMLENGTH

10”

12”

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE

12”

ANY SIZE

5

3

5

5

2

2

5


ANGLING PROHIBITED FROM OCT 1- MARCH 31 TO PROTECT SPAWNING TROUT

SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY COUNTYREGION 4 • EAST-CENTRAL NEW YORK


REGION 4Rte. 10 HCR 1Stamford, NY 12167-9503(607) 652-7366

TROUT ALL YEAR 12” 3 ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

NORMANS KILL FROM MOUTH TOWATERVLIET RESERVOIR

TROUT

1ST SAT.AFTER

APRIL 11 - SEPT. 30

ANY SIZE 5

EAST BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY RIVER SECTION BELOW:

FROM PEPACTON RESERVOIRHIGHWATER MARK UPSTREAM

TROUTAPRIL1 -SEPT. 30 9” 5

FROM CANNONSVILLE RESERVOIRHIGHWATER MARK UPSTREAM TROUT APRIL1 -

SEPT. 30 9” 5

FROM CANNONSVILLE DAM DOWN-STREAM TO THE RT. 17 OVERPASSAT DEPOSIT

TROUT APRIL1 -SEPT. 30

12” 2

ANGLING PROHIBITED FROM OCT 1 - MARCH 31 TO PROTECT SPAWNING TROUT

FROM RT. 17 OVERPASS AT DEPOSITDOWNSTREAM 2.0 MILES

TROUT APRIL1 -SEPT. 30 CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY


ANGLING PROHIBITED FROM OCT 1- MARCH 31 TO PROTECT SPAWNING TROUTA

LBA

NY

CO

LUM

BIA

DE

LAW

AR

E

ALL SPECIES ALL YEAR

12” CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY

BEAVER KILL: FROM IRON BRIDGE AT HORTONDOWNSTREAM TO FIRST RT. 17 OVERPASS

ANGLING PROHIBITED JULY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31 TOPROTECT THERMALLY STRESSED TROUT

-50-

TOWN OF COLCHESTER- TROUT POND(CABLES LAKE), HUGGINS LAKE

BUSH KILL, TREMPER KILL, TERRYCLOVE, FALL CLOVE, PLATTE KILL,DRY BROOK, BATAVIA KILL

TROUTAPRIL 1

- SEPT 30 9” 5

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DAILYLIMIT METHOD

ALL WATERS EXCEPT LISTED BELOW

LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND TRIBUTARIESTO FIRST BARRIER

ALL WATERS EXCEPTCUMBERLAND BAY

CUMBERLAND BAY- LAKE CHAMPLAIN

UPPER CHATEAUGAY LAKE,CHAZY LAKE

GREAT CHAZY RIVER FROM RT. 9BAT COOPERVILLE UPSTREAMTO PERRYS MILLS DAMSARANAC RIVER FROM IMPERIAL DAMUPSTREAM TO THE MILLSTONE MON-UMENT LOCATED AT THE INTERSEC-TION OF SAND POND ROAD AND NYSRT 22B IN MORRISONVILLE

SARANAC RIVER FROM THE MILLSTONE MONU-MENT LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OFSAND POND ROAD AND NYS RT. 22B IN MOR-RISONVILLE UPSTREAM TO KENT FALLS DAM

TROUT

ALL SPECIES

YELLOW PERCHSUNFISH

YELLOW PERCHSUNFISH


FISHING PROHIBITED MARCH 16THUNTIL OPENING OF WALLEYE SEASON IN MAY

TROUT

TROUT

APRIL1 -OCT 15

SEE LAKE CHAMPLAIN REGULATIONS

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

MINIMUMLENGTH

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE

12”

5 - PLUS 5 BROOKTROUT UNDER 8”

50

533

5


SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY COUNTYREGION 5 • NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK


REGION 5Route 86, P.O. Box 296Ray Brook, NY 12977-0220(518) 897-1200Sub- OfficeHudson Street, P.O. Box 220Warrensburg, NY 12885-0220(518) 623-1200

ES

SE

X

ALL YEAR ANY SIZEANY

NUMBER

ANY SIZE21”15”

NORTH BRANCH SARANAC RIVERFROM MOUTH OF COLD BROOKUPSTREAM TO ALDER BROOK

TAYLOR POND

TROUT

LL SALMON

ALL YEAR 12”

APRIL1 -OCT 15 18” 2

3 ARTIFICIALLURES ONLY

IN ADDITION, USE AND POSSESSION OF BAITFISH IS PROHIBITED IN THE FOLLOWING WATERS:TOWN OF BLACK BROOK - CRANBERRY POND, MUD POND (TWO MILES SOUTHWEST OF RIVER VIEW), MUD POND.TOWN OF DANNEMORA- MUD POND



TROUT

ALL SPECIES

APRIL1 -OCT 15


ANY SIZE 5 - PLUS 5 BROOKTROUT UNDER 8”

ALL WATERS - USE OR POSSESSION OF ALEWIFE OR BLUEBACK HERRING AS BAIT IS PROHIBITED



DAILYLIMIT METHOD

GLASS LAKE

SECOND POND, LONG POND, SHAVER POND

TOMHANNOCK RESERVOIR

TROUT

TROUT

APRIL1 - OCT 15

ALL YEAR

ICE FISHING SEASON: JAN 1 - MARCH 15 DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY.FISHING BY PERMIT ONLY - AVAILABLE FROM CITY OF TROY.

MINIMUMLENGTH

9”

12”

5

3 ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

KOKANEETROUT

ALL YEARANY SIZE

12”103


HOOSIC RIVER, LITTLE HOOSIC RIVER

SCHOHARIE CREEKFROM RT. 20 BRIDGE UPSTREAM

SCHOHARIE CREEKFROM RT. 20 BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM

BLACK BASS3RD SAT. IN JUNE

- NOV 3010” 5

MALLET POND TROUT ALL YEAR 12” 3 ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

KINDERHOOK CREEK,ADAMS CROSSING DOWNSTREAM

CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING ONLY. ALL FISH MUST BE RETURNED TOTHE WATER IMMEDIATELY. BAIT FISH LISTED ON PAGE 12 MAY BE POS-

SESSED FOR USE AS FISH BAIT. USE OF TIP-UPS IS PERMITTED.

USE OR POSSESSION OF ALEWIFE OR BLUEBACK HERRING PROHIBITED

TROUT


APRIL1 -NOV 30 ANY SIZE 5

HUDSON RIVER FROM TROY DAMUPSTREAM TO BAKERS FALLS IN THEVILLAGE OF HUDSON FALLS AND TRIB-UTARIES IN THIS SECTION TO FIRSTBARRIER IMPASSABLE BY FISH,MOHAWK RIVER BELOW RT 32 BRIDGE

HUDSON RIVER UPSTREAM OF LOCKC-4 AND ITS ASSOCIATED DAM,NEAR STILLWATER, NY

DYKEN POND, DUNHAM RESERVOIR,BURDENRESERVOIR (BURDEN LAKE) WALLEYE

1ST SAT. OFMAY - MAR 15 18” 3 ICE FISHING

PERMITTED

BLACK BASS3RD SAT. IN JUNE-NOV 30

ANY SIZE 5

SCHOHARIE CREEK FROMSCHOHARIE RESERVOIR DOWN-STREAM TO ROUTE 20 BRIDGE

SCHOHARIE CREEKFROM RT. 20 BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM

BLACK BASS3RD SAT IN JUNE

- NOV 30 10” 5

BLACK BASS3RD SAT. IN JUNE

- NOV 30ANY SIZE 5

SCHOHARIE RESERVOIR TROUT SEE NEW YORK CITY RESERVOIR REGULATIONS

RE

NS

SE

LAE

RS

CH

EN

EC

TAD

YS

CH

OH

AR

IE

FERN LAKE WALLEYE1ST SATURDAY

IN MAY THROUGHMAR 15

18” 3 ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

SARANAC RIVER FROM MARKED BOUNDARY100 YARDS UPSTREAM OF ITS CONFLUENCEWITH THE NORTH BRANCH SARANAC RIVERUPSTREAM 1.4 MILES TO STORD BROOK

ALL YEAR ARTIFICIALLURES ONLY


TROUT ALL YEAR



For information on Cannonsville Reservoir releases to the WestBranch Delaware River call 845-295-1006.

- 55 -- 54 -

FRA

NK

LIN


DAILYLIMIT METHOD

FRANKLIN FALLS FLOW, LOWERSARANAC LAKE, RAINBOW LAKE

FOLLENSBY CLEAR POND

MOUNTAIN POND(TOWN OF BRIGHTON)

LL SALMONAPRIL1 -OCT 15

MINIMUMLENGTH

15” 3 TIP-UPSPROHIBITED

WALLEYE1ST SAT OF

MAY - MAR15 18” 3 ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

FLOODWOOD POND, SQUARE POND, ROLLINS POND

SARANAC RIVER FROM PINE ST.BRIDGE UPSTREAM TO LAKE FLOWERDAM IN VILLAGE OF SARANAC LAKE


SARANAC RIVER FROM HOUGH BROOKAT UNION FALLS FLOW UPSTREAMTO FRANKLIN FALLS FLOW DAM

FISHING PROHIBITED MARCH1ST - MAY 15THTO PROTECT SPAWNING WALLEYES

LITTLE CLEAR POND, LITTLE GREENPOND AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES

FISHING PROHIBITED TO PROTECT LANDLOCKED SALMONAND BROOK TROUT BROOD STOCK

POLLIWOG PONDTROUT

KOKANEEALL YEAR ANY SIZE

510

ICE FISHING LEGALUSE OR POSSESSION OF

BAITFISH PROHIBITED

LL SALMONLAKE TROUT

APRIL1 - OCT 15

15”21”

33


WHEY POND

UPPER SARANAC LAKETROUT

LAKE TROUTAPRIL1 -OCT. 15

ANY SIZE23”

53

ICE FISHING PER-MITTED TIP-UPS

PROHIBITED

TROUTAPRIL1 - OCT 15 12” 3 IN COMBI-

NATIONARTIFICIAL

LURES ONLY

TUPPER LAKELAKE TROUTLL SALMON

TROUTAPRIL1 -NOV 30



5 - PLUS 5BROOK TROUT

UNDER 8”

ALL YEAR21”15”

33


IN ADDITION, THE USE OR POSSESSION OF BAIT FISH IS PROHIBITED ON ALL LANDS, LAKES, PONDS, AND STREAMS OFTHE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC AREAS - HIGH PEAKS WILDERNESS (EXCEPT RAQUETTE RIVER AND SARANAC RIVER), ST.REGIS CANOE AREA, AND THE FOLLOWING WATERS: TOWN OF ALTAMONT - RAG POND (200 FEET NORTH OF WEST PINE POND), WEST PINE POND. TOWN OF BELLMONT -DRAIN POND. TOWN OF BRIGHTON - BARNUM POND, BLACK POND (ON VISITOR’S INTERPRETIVE CENTER PROPERTY),LONG POND (NORTH OF BLACK POND), LOON POND, LOST POND (0.4 MI.SOUTHWEST OF MOUNTAIN POND), MOUNTAINPOND, SLUSH POND, STAR MOUNTAIN PONDS (2), UPPER SPECTACLE POND. TOWN OF DUANE - BUCK POND, CLEARPOND, DEBAR POND, SKIFF POND, WINEBAGO POND. TOWN OF FRANKLIN - HOPE POND, LITTLE HOPE POND, NO HOPEPOND (300 FEET NORTH OF HOPE POND). TOWN OF HARRIETSTOWN - BEAR POND, MEADOW POND (1/2 MILE NORTH-WEST OF LAKE CLEAR), PANTHER POND, PORKCHOP POND (0.6 MILES EAST OF UPPER SARANAC LAKE), ST. GERMAINPOND (1/2 MILE NORTH OF LAKE CLEAR). TOWN OF MALONE - MALONE VILLAGE ICE POND. TOWN OF SANTA CLARA -BAD NEWS POND (1000 FEET NORTHWEST OF POLLIWOG POND), BLACK POND (BETWEEN SQUARE POND AND WHEYPOND), DUCK OR ECHO POND, DUELL POND (1/4 MILE SOUTH OF LITTLE GREEN POND), EAST COPPERAS POND, FED-ERATION POND (1/4 MILE SOUTHEAST OF EAST PINE POND), FROG POND (650 FEET NORTH OF POLLIWOG POND), GRASSPOND (1 1/4 MILES NORTHEAST OF BENZ POND), LITTLE BLACK POND (BETWEEN BLACK AND SQUARE PONDS), GREENPOND (NORTH OF FOLLENSBY CLEAR POND), HORSESHOE POND, LITTLE POLLIWOG POND, MADEWASKA POND, POLLI-WOG POND, RAT POND, SUNDAY POND (SOUTHEAST OF RAT POND), SUNRISE POND (EAST OF FOLLENSBY CLEARPOND), TRACK POND (3/4 MILE NORTHEAST OF FLOODWOOD POND), TWELFTH TEE OR GORDON POND (400 FEETNORTH OF GREEN POND), WHEY POND. TOWN OF WAVERLY - BENZ POND, LITTLE CLEAR POND, LONG POND.

DEER POND(TOWN OF SANTA CLARA)

TROUT

LAKE TROUTAPRIL 1 -

OCT 15ANY SIZE

15”53


SEASONDAILYLIMIT

METHOD

FIRST LAKE OF ESSEX CHAIN,PHARAOH LAKE

LAKE GEORGEAND TRIBUTARIESTO FIRST BARRIER

HUDSON RIVER

SCHROON LAKE, SCHROON RIVERFROM SCHROON LAKE UPSTREAMTO ALDER MEADOW ROAD

TICONDEROGA CREEK FROM LOWERFALLS UPSTREAM TO LAKE GEORGE

ALL WATERS

PONDS: BIG FISH, LEDGE, LITTLEFISH, WEST PINE, ST. REGIS

LAKE COLBY

LAKETROUT


SMELT

YELLOW PERCHSUNFISH

BLACK BASSTROUT


LAKETROUT

TROUTLL SALMON

BLACK BASS

APRIL 1 -OCT 15

SEE LAKE GEORGE UNDER WARREN COUNTYSMELT USE OR POSSESSION PROHIBITED

ALL YEAR

ALL YEARALL YEAR

3RD SAT. IN JUNE- NOV 30

MINIMUMLENGTH

15”

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE

15”ANY SIZE

3

55

535



ALL YEAR ANY SIZE 50

LAKE CHAMPLAIN REGULATIONS APPLY

ALL WATERS EXCEPTLISTED BELOW TROUT

APRIL 1 - OCT 15 ANY SIZE

5 PLUS FIVE BROOKTROUT UNDER 8”

BIGSBY POND, COPPERAS PONDFISHING PROHIBITED OCT.16- MAR31 LAKE TROUT

APRIL 1 -OCT 15 15” 3 TIP-UPS

PROHIBITED

EAGLE LAKE, CONNERY POND TROUT ALL YEAR ANY SIZE 5 ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

WEST BRANCH AUSABLE RIVER FROMMOUTH OF HOLCOMB POND OUTLETDOWNSTREAM TO MARKED BOUND-ARY 2.2 MILES DOWNSTREAM OFMONUMENT FALLS

TROUT ALL YEARCATCH AND


LURES ONLY

UPPER AND LOWER CASCADESROUND

WHITEFISHPOSSESSIONPROHIBITED

USE OR POSSESSION OFBAITFISH PROHIBITED

USE/POSSESSION OF

BAITFISH PROHIBITED

MIRROR LAKE, LAKE PLACIDLAKE

TROUTAPRIL 1 -OCT 15 15” 3

CRANE POND • USE OR POSSES-SION OF BAITFISH IS PROHIBITED

LAKETROUT

ALL YEAR 15” 3 ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

PARADOX LAKE

TROUTLAKE TROUT

PICKERELALL YEAR

ANY SIZE18”

ANY SIZE

53

ANY NUMBER


MOOSE POND, TOWN OF ST.ARMAND

BLACK BASSLAKE TROUT

APRIL1- NOV 30APRIL1- OCT 15

ANY NUMBER

3ANY SIZE

15”USE/POSSESSION

OF BAITFISHPROHIBITED

ALL YEAR

ANY SIZE18”15”

ANY SIZE

523

ANY NUMBER


IN ADDITION, THE USE OR POSSESSION OF BAIT FISH IS PROHIBITED ON ALL LANDS, LAKES, PONDS, AND STREAMSOF THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC AREAS - DIX MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS, GIANT MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS, HIGH PEAKSWILDERNESS, HOFFMAN NOTCH WILDERNESS, HUDSON GORGE PRIMITIVE AREA, (EXCEPT HUDSON RIVER), MCKEN-ZIE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS(EXCEPT W. BRANCH AUSABLE RIVER), PHARAOH LAKE WILDERNESS, SENTINEL RANGEWILDERNESS (EXCEPT EAST BRANCH AUSABLE RIVER) AND THE FOLLOWING WATERS: ALSO ON THE FOLLOWING WATERS: TOWN OF JAY - CLEMENTS POND. TOWN OF MINERVA - BARNES POND, BLACKPOND, CENTER POND, CLEAR POND, FIRST LAKE (ESSEX CHAIN OF LAKES), HEWITT POND, NATE POND, RANKINPOND, LITTLE RANKIN POND, SHERMAN POND, STONY POND, TWENTY-NINTH POND. TOWN OF MORIAH - GOOSEPUDDLE, TROUT POND.TOWN OF NEWCOMB - NEWCOMB LAKE (INCLUDE UPPER AND LOWER DUCK HOLE).TOWNOF NORTH ELBA - BIG CHERRY PATCH POND, CAMERAS POND, MCKENZIE POND, TOM PECK POND. TOWN OF NORTHHUDSON - BLACK BASS LAKE, BLOODY POND, CHALIS POND, COURTNEY POND, HOWARD POND, MOOSE MOUN-TAIN POND, TRIANGLE POND, LOWER TWIN POND, UPPER TWIN POND. TOWN OF ST. ALMAND - MOOSE POND.TOWN OF SCHROON - COTTERS POND. TOWN OF WILLMINGTON - MORGAN POND (COOPERKILL).

YELLOW PERCH, SUNFISH ALL YEAR ANY SIZE ANY NUMBER

APRIL 1 -OCT 15 15” 3 USE/POSSESSION OF

BAITFISH PROHIBITED

LOWER CHATEAUGAYLAKE

TROUTLL SALMON

LAKE TROUTALL YEAR

ANY SIZE15”21”

533


LAKE CLEARMEACHAM LAKE

TROUTLL SALMON

ALL YEARANY SIZE

15”53



ES

SE

X

WEST BRANCH AUSABLE RIVEREXCEPT AS LISTED: TROUT

APRIL1-OCT 15

ANY SIZE

5

533

ANY SIZE

ALL YEAR


INDIAN RIVER

BOQUET RIVER FROM WADHAMS FALLSUPSTREAM TO RT. 9N ELIZABETHTOWN

TROUTAPRIL1 -OCT 15 9” 5

ANYNUMBERANY SIZEALL YEAR

YELLOW PERCHSUNFISH

ALL WATERS EXCEPTLAKE GEORGE

TROUTLAKE TROUTLL SALMONPICKEREL

HARRIS LAKE WALLEYE1ST SATURDAY

IN MAY THROUGHMAR 15

18” 3 ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

WEST BRANCH AUSABLE RIVER FROMTHE WHITEFACE SKI CENTER BRIDGEDOWNSTREAM TO THE RT 86 BRIDGEAT THE FLUME


RELEASE ONLY


WA

RR

EN

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SA

RA

TOG

A


DAILYLIMIT METHOD

ALL WATERSEXCEPT MOHAWK RIVER

HUDSON RIVER FROM GLENS FALLSBRIDGE UPSTREAM TO WARRENCOUNTY LINE, SACANDAGA RIVERFROM MOUTH UPSTREAM TO STEWARTS BRIDGE RESERVOIR DAM

TROUTAPRIL1 -OCT 15

MINIMUMLENGTH

ANY SIZE5 - PLUS 5 BROOKTROUT UNDER 8”

PICKEREL1ST SAT IN

MAY - MAR 15 ANY SIZE 5

ALL WATERS EXCEPT BELOW

HUDSON RIVER FROM TROY DAMUPSTREAM TO BAKERS FALLS IN THEVILLAGE OF HUDSON FALLS AND TRIBU-TARIES IN THIS SECTION TO FIRST BAR-RIER IMPASSABLE BY FISH, MOHAWKRIVER BELOW ROUTE 32 BRIDGE.

HUDSON RIVER FROM UPSTREAM OFLOCK C-4 AND ITS ASSOCIATED DAM,NEAR STILLWATER, NY

CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING ONLY. ALL FISH MUST BE RETURNEDTO THE WATER IMMEDIATELY. BAIT FISH LISTED ON PAGE 12 MAY BEPOSSESSED FOR USE AS BAIT FISH. USE OF TIP-UPS IS PERMITTED.

USE OR POSSESSION OF ALEWIFE OR BLUEBACK HERRING AS BAIT-FISH IS PROHIBITED.

KAYADEROSSERAS CREEK FROMSARATOGA LAKE UPSTREAM TOFIRST R.R. BRIDGE

FISHING PROHIBITED FROM MARCH 16 UNTILTHE OPENING OF WALLEYE SEASON

HUDSON RIVER FROM WARRENCOUNTY LINE DOWNSTREAM TOWASHINGTON COUNTY LINE EASTOF GLENS FALLS

KAYADEROSSERAS CREEK FROMFIRST R.R. BRIDGE UPSTREAM

GREAT SACANDAGA LAKETRIBUTARIES FROM LAKE UPSTREAMTO FIRST HIGHWAY BRIDGE

TROUT ALL YEAR ANY SIZE 5GREAT SACANDAGA LAKE,MOREAU LAKE TROUT

BLACK BASS


3RD SAT INJUNE- NOV 30 10”

ALL YEAR ANY SIZE 5



5

FISHING PROHIBITED FROM MARCH 16 UNTILTHE OPENING OF WALLEYE SEASON IN MAY

PALMER LAKE TROUT APRIL1 -SEPT 30

ANY SIZE 5

SARATOGA LAKESUNFISH (BLUEGILL,

PUMPKINSEED,REDBREAST)

ANY SIZE 15 ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

ALL YEAR


SEASONDAILYLIMIT

METHODMINIMUMLENGTH

HUDSON RIVERBLACK BASS

TROUTALL YEAR ANY SIZE

LITTLE TUPPER LAKE, ROCK POND ANDROCK POND OUTLET STREAM BETWEENROCK POND AND LITTLE TUPPER LAKE

TROUTAPRIL1 -OCT 15


ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLYUSE/POSSESSION BAITFISH

PROHIBITED

ALL WATERS

ALL WATERS EXCEPTTHOSE LISTED BELOW

ABANAKEE LAKE, INDIAN RIVER(TOWN OF INDIAN LAKE)

LIMEKILN LK., GREAT SACANDAGA LK.,LAKE PLEASANT, SACANDAGA LAKE

BLUE MT. LAKE, EAGLE LAKE, FORKED LAKE, GILMAN LAKE, LONGLAKE, SOUTH POND, UTOWANA LAKE

YELLOW PERCHSUNFISH

TROUT


TROUT

TROUTLAKE TROUT

APRIL1 -OCT 15

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE

ANY SIZE21”

5 - PLUS 5 BROOKTROUT UNDER 8”533

5

53




ANY SIZE

LAKE LILA

PISECO LAKE

LAKETROUT

LAKE TROUTLL SALMON

APRIL1 -OCT 15 15”

ALL YEAR21”18”

22


3 USE OR POSSESSIONBAITFISH PROHIBITED

1ST SAT INMAY - MAR 15 ANY SIZE 5

ALL YEAR ANY SIZE ANYNUMBER

ADIRONDACK LAKE NORTHERNPIKE

1ST SAT INMAY - MAR 15 ANY SIZE 5


FAWN LAKE(TOWN OF LAKE PLEASANT)

LAKE TROUT APRIL1 -OCT 15 18” 3 TIP-UPS

PROHIBITEDFISHING PROHIBITED OCTOBER 16 THRU MARCH 31

FIRST LAKE OF ESSEX CHAIN,WEST CANADA LAKE

FOURTH LAKE OF FULTON CHAIN

LAKETROUT



ALL YEAR9”21”15”

533


3 USE OR POSSESSIONBAITFISH PROHIBITED

LOWER SARGENT POND TROUTAPRIL1 -OCT 15 ANY SIZE 5 USE OR POSSESSION

BAITFISH PROHIBITED

SACANDAGA LAKE TRIBUTARIES ANDOUTLET, LAKE PLEASANT TRIBUTARIES

FISHING PROHIBITED FROM MARCH 16 UNTIL THE OPENINGOF WALLEYE SEASON IN MAY

55


INDIAN LAKE (TOWN OF INDIAN LAKE)LAKE EATON, LEWEY LAKE,RAQUETTE LAKE


ALL YEARANY SIZE

21”15”

523


JENNINGS PARK POND TROUTAPRIL1 -OCT 15 ANY SIZE 3 USE OR POSSESSION

BAITFISH PROHIBITED

SEVENTH LAKE, SIXTH LAKETROUT,

LAKE TROUTLL SALMON

ALLYEAR

ANY SIZE18”15”

533

HA

MIL

TON


SAGAMORE LAKE LAKE TROUT APRIL 1- OCT 15 18” 3

GREAT SACANDAGA LAKE TRIBUTARIES FROM LAKE UPSTREAM TO FIRSTHIGHWAY BRIDGE, EXCEPT THE SACANDAGA RIVER AND WEST STONYCREEK FROM LAKE UPSTREAM TO THE FIRST CROSSING OF RT 30.

FISHING PROHIBITED FROM MARCH 16 UNTIL THE OPENING

OF WALLEYE SEASON IN MAY

IN ADDITION, THE USE OR POSSESSION OF BAITFISH IS PROHIBITED ON ALL LANDS, LAKES, PONDS AND STREAMS INTHE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC AREAS: BLUE RIDGE WILDERNESS, BUELL BROOK PRIMITIVE AREA, FIVE PONDSWILDERNESS, HIGH PEAKS WILDERNESS (EXCEPT RAQUETTE RIVER), HUDSON GORGE PRIMITIVE AREA (EXCEPTHUDSON RIVER), PIGEON LAKE WILDERNESS, SIAMESE PONDS WILDERNESS, SILVER LAKE WILDERNESS (EXCEPTSACANDAGA RIVER), WEST CANADA LAKES WILDERNESS, WILLIAM C. WHITNEY AREA AND THE FOLLOWING WATERS:TOWN OF ARIETTA- CHRISTIAN LAKE, G LAKE, IRON LAKE, JOCKEYBUSH LAKE, LOWER SARGENT POND, MIDDLE SAR-GENT POND, RED LOUSE LAKE. TOWN OF HOPE- BENNETT LAKE, MIDDLE LAKE, MURPHY LAKE. TOWN OF INDIANLAKE- BARKER POND, BULLHEAD POND, FIRST LAKE (ESSEX CHAIN OF LAKES), GRASSY POND, LITTLE GRASSY POND,LOWER HELMS POND, MIDDLE HELMS POND, PINE LAKE, PINE POND (EAST OF BLUE MT. LAKE) TIRRELL POND,UNKNOWN POND, UNNAMED POND (3/4 MILE EAST OF BARKER POND), UPPER HELMS POND. TOWN OF INLET- BUGLAKE, EAGLE NEST POND, HIGH ROCK POND, ICEHOUSE POND, LOST PONDS (3), MITCHELL PONDS (2). TOWN OFLAKE PLEASANT- PANTHER MT. POND. TOWN OF LONG LAKE- BOG POND, CLEAR POND, HIGH POND, LOON POND,LOST POND, LOUIE POND, MAYS POND, MOSQUITO POND, OWLS HEAD POND RAQUETTE LAKE RES. TOWN OF MORE-HOUSE - BOCHEN LAKE, SQUAW LAKE, UNNAMED POND (ONE QUARTER MILE SOUTHWEST OF SQUAW LAKE).

CHARLEY POND OUTLET (WITHIN W.C. WHITNEY AREA) FISHING PROHIBITED JULY 1 - SEPT. 15

PICKEREL

LAKE ALGONQUINALL YEAR ANY SIZE1ST SAT IN

MAY - MAR 15

TROUT

WALLEYE 18”

5

3ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

FULT

ON

ALL WATERS

CANADA LAKE, GREEN LAKE,LILY LAKE, WEST LAKE

LAKE TROUTTROUT

ALL WATERS EXCEPTLISTED BELOW

TROUTAPRIL 1

- OCT 15 ANY SIZE5 PLUS 5 BROOKTROUT UNDER 8”

PICKEREL1ST SAT OF

MAY - MAR15 ANY SIZE 5

ALL YEAR21”

ANY SIZE35


EAST CAROGA LAKE,WESTCAROGA LAKE, NORTHVILLEPOND, GREAT SACANDAGA LAKE


GREAT SACANDAGA LAKE TRIBUTARIESFROM LAKE UPSTREAM TO FIRST HIGHWAYBRIDGE, SACANDAGA RIVER FROM LAKEUPSTREAM TO THE FIRST CROSSING OFRT.30 IN HAMILTON COUNTY

FISHING PROHIBITED MARCH 16TH - UNTIL THE OPENINGOF WALLEYE SEASON IN MAY

IN ADDITION, THE USE OR POSSESSION OF BAITFISH IS PROHIBITED IN THE FOLLOWING WATERS: TOWN OF BLEECKER - HOLMES LAKE, COUNTY LINE LAKE, MUD LAKE; TOWN OF CAROGA - FISH HATCHERY POND,INDIAN LAKE, OTTER LAKE, STEWART LAKE; TOWN OF STRATFORD - COGLIN LAKES, FOURTH LAKE, GOOSE EGGLAKE, HOUSE POND, KNAPPS LONG LAKE, LONG POND, THIRD LAKE.


ALL WATERS PICKEREL1ST SAT IN

MAY - MAR15 ANY SIZE 5

ALL WATERS EXCEPT LISTED BELOW TROUTAPRIL1 -OCT 15 ANY SIZE

5 - PLUS FIVE BROOKTROUT UNDER 8”

BRANT LAKE, BRANT LAKE MILLPOND, BRANT LAKE OUTLET, HUDSONRIVER, LAKE LUZERNE, TROUT LAKE


HA

MIL

TON ROUND LAKE TO THE BOUNDARY

WITH LITTLE TUPPER LAKEBROOK TROUT APR 1 -OCT 15 12” 3

ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY USE/POSSESSION BAITFISH PROHIBITED

- 59 -- 58 -

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RK

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DAILYLIMIT METHOD

ALL PONDS AND STREAMS IN THEMOOSE RIVER PLAINS REC. AREA

BEARDSLEY LAKE, KYSER LAKE,MOHAWK RIVER (BARGE CANAL)

FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTHLAKES OF FULTON CHAIN

MOOSE RIVER, MIDDLE AND SOUTHBRANCH OF MOOSE RIVER DOWN-STREAM OF MOOSE RIVER PLAINSREC. AREA, WEST CANADA CREEKFROM MOUTH UPSTREAM TOCINCINNATI CREEK

WEST CANADA CREEK FROM TREN-TON FALLS DAM DOWNSTREAM 2.5MILES TO CINCINNATI CREEK

NICKS LAKE BLACK BASS

STILLWATER RESERVOIR

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

TROUT

APRIL1-NOV 30

3RD SAT.INJUNE -NOV. 30

ALL YEAR

ALL YEAR

MINIMUMLENGTH

CATCH AND

RELEASE ONLY

9”

5

5



SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY COUNTYREGION 6 • NORTHCENTRAL NEW YORK


REGION 6State Office Bldg..317 Washington StreetWatertown, NY 13601-3787(315) 785-2261

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ANY SIZE

CATCH AND

RELEASE ONLY

WOODHULL LAKE LAKE TROUTAPRIL 1 -OCT 15 15” 3

IN ADDITION, USE AND POSSESSION OF BAITFISH IS PROHIBITED IN THE FOLLOWING WATERS: ALL PONDS ANDSTREAMS IN THE FIVE PONDS WILDERNESS, HE-DE-RON-DAH WILDERNESS, PEPPERBOX WILDERNESS, PIGEONLAKE WILDERNESS AND WEST CANADA LAKES WILDERNESS.TOWN OF WEBB- BEAR LAKE, BUBB LAKE, BREWER LAKE, BUCK LAKE (1/2 MILE NORTH OF HOG POND), BUCK POND(ONE MILE WEST OF THIRSTY POND), MOSS LAKE, NICKS LAKE, BIG OTTER LAKE, QUIVER POND, RAZORBACK POND,SIS LAKE, TIED LAKE, TWITCHELL LAKE, WEST POND (0.6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BIG MOOSE LAKE) WOODS LAKE.

ALL WATERSEXCEPT SANDY POND

SANDY POND

BLACK RIVER, INDIAN RIVER

BLACK RIVER FROM UPSTREAM TIPOF LOWER-MOST ISLAND TO MILLSTREET DAM IN WATERTOWN

YELLOW PERCHSUNFISH

YELLOW PERCHSUNFISH

BLACK BASS


ALL YEAR ANY SIZE

CLEAR LAKE, GRASS LAKE, HYDELAKE, SIXTOWN POND, MOON LAKEMUSKELLUNGE LAKE, BUTTERFIELD LAKE

WALLEYE1ST SATOF MAY -

MARCH 1518” 3 ICE FISHING

PERMITTED

Sub-Office207 Genesee StreetUtica, NY 13601-2885(315) 793-2554

APRIL 1 -OCT 15 ANY SIZE

5 - PLUS FIVE BROOKTROUT UNDER 8”



ALL YEAR533


9”21”15”

LIMEKILN LAKE TROUT ALL YEAR ANY SIZEICE FISHINGPERMITTED

5

HORN LAKE, EVERGREEN LAKE, HID-DEN LAKE, PEAKED MOUNTAIN LAKE

TROUTAPRIL 1 -OCT 15 ANY SIZE


3

ALL YEAR ANY SIZEANY

NUMBER

50 EACHICE FISHINGPERMITTED

3RD SAT INJUNE- NOV30 10” 5

LAKE-OF-THE-WOODS LAKE TROUT ALL YEAR 21” 3 ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

IN ADDITION, THE USE OR POSSESSION OF BAITFISH IS PROHIBITED ON ALL LANDS, LAKES, PONDS, AND STREAMSOF THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC AREAS: PHARAOH LAKE WILDERNESS AND THE SIAMESE PONDS WILDERNESS.AND THE FOLLOWING WATERS: TOWN OF BOLTON - BROWN POND. TOWN OF CHESTER - CLEAR POND, PALMERPOND. TOWN OF HAGUE - BUTTERMILK POND, JABE POND, LITTLE JABE POND, RACKET POND, SPECTACLE PONDS(2). TOWN OF HORICON - DUCK POND, LONG POND, ROUND POND. TOWN OF JOHNSBURG - CRANE MT POND,EAGLE POND, KIBBY POND. TOWN OF STONY CREEK- NEW LAKE, WILCOX LAKE. TOWN OF THURMAN- LITTLE JOEPOND, LIXARD POND, SHIRAS POND, UNNAMED POND (1 MILE NORTHWEST OF LIXARD POND), UNNAMED POND(2 MILES EAST OF KIBBY POND). TOWN OF WARRENSBURG - GAY POND, VIELE POND.


SEASONDAILYLIMIT

METHODMINIMUMLENGTH

SCHROON RIVER FROMSTARBUCKVILLE DAMDOWNSTREAM

THIRTEENTH LAKE AND TRIBUTARIESAND OUTLET DOWNSTREAMTO HUDSON RIVER

TROUTSALMON

APRIL1 -NOV 30

ANY SIZE15”

PALMER POND TROUTAPRIL1 -NOV 30 ANY SIZE 5

USE OR POSSES-SION OF BAIT-

FISHPROHIBITED

BLACK BASSTROUT

LAKE TROUTLL SALMON

3RD SAT. JUNE-NOV 30ALL YEARALL YEARALL YEAR

5533


10”ANY SIZEANY SIZEANY SIZE

53

USE ORPOSSESSIONOF BAITFISHPROHIBITED

ALL WATERS

BATTENKILL FROM VERMONT STATELINE DOWNSTREAM TO COVEREDBRIDGE AT EAGLEVILLE

PICKEREL 1ST SAT IN MAY- MAR15 ANY SIZE 5


HOOSIC RIVER

LAKE GEORGE AND TRIBUTARIESTO FIRST BARRIER

TROUTAPRIL1 -OCT 15 9” 5


ALL SPECIES



LURES ONLY


TROUTAPRIL1 -OCT 15 ANY SIZE

5 - PLUS 5 BROOKTROUT UNDER 8”

SEE LAKE GEORGE REGULATIONSUNDER WARREN COUNTY

SMELT USE OR POSSESSION PROHIBITED

ALL WATERS - USE OR POSSESSION OF ALEWIFE OR BLUEBACK HERRING AS BAITFISH IS PROHIBITED


IN ADDITION, THE USE OR POSSESSION OF BAITFISH IS PROHIBITED THE FOLLOWING WATERS: TOWN OFDRESDEN- BLACK MT PONDS (2), BUMPS POND, FISHBROOK POND, GREENLAND POND, LAPLAND POND. TOWN OFFT. ANN- INMAN POND. TOWN OF JACKSON- DEAD LAKE. TOWN OF WHITEHALL- SAWMILL POND, SPRUCE POND.

SCHROON LAKE, SCHROON RIVERFROM SCHROON LAKE DOWN-STREAM TO STARBUCKVILLE DAM


ALL YEARANY SIZE

18”15’

523

ICE FISHINGPERMITTEDW

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HIN

GTO

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HUDSON RIVER FROM TROY DAMUPSTREAM TO FT. EDWARD ANDTRIBUTARIES IN THIS SECTION TOFIRST BARRIER IMPASSABLE BY FISH,MOHAWK RIVER BELOW ROUTE 32BRIDGE.

CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING ONLY. ALL FISH MUST BE RETURNED TOTHE WATER IMMEDIATELY. BAIT FISH LISTED ON PAGE 9 MAY BE

POSSESSED FOR USE AS BAIT FISH. USE OF TIP-UPS IS PERMITTED.


LAKE GEORGE

LAKE GEORGE TRIBUTARIESUPSTREAM TO FIRST BARRIERIMPASSIBLE BY FISH

GLEN LAKE


SMELT

FISHING PROHIBITED OCT. 1ST THRU MARCH 31ST. APRIL 1ST THROUGH MAY 15TH NO FISHING BETWEEN 10PM -5AM

LL SALMON 18” 2

TROUT

ALL YEAR522


ANY SIZE23”18”

HOUR POND, JABE POND, LITTLEJABE POND, PEAKED MT. PONDAND THEIR TRIBUTARIES

HUDSON RIVER FROM GLENS FALLSBRIDGE UPSTREAM TO THURMANBRIDGE, LILY POND, PACK FOREST LAKE

TROUT

BLACK BASS

USE OR POSSESSION PROHIBITED

HUDSON RIVER FROMTHURMAN BRIDGE UPSTREAM

BLACK BASS ALL YEAR ANY SIZE 5 ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

SCHROON LAKEYELLOW PERCH

SUNFISHALL YEAR ANY SIZE

ANYNUMBER


APRIL1 -OCT 15 ANY SIZE 5 ICE FISHING

PERMITTED


3RD SAT INJUNE- NOV30 10” 5

3 ARTIFICIALLURES ONLY

- 61 -- 60 -

ST.

LA

WR

EN

CE


DAILYLIMIT METHOD

LAKE OZONIA

PLEASANT LAKE, HORSESHOE LAKE

STAR LAKE

TROUTLL SALMON

WALLEYE

TROUTLAKE TROUT

1ST SAT MAYMAR 15

ALL YEAR

MINIMUMLENGTH

18”

9”21”

53


IN ADDITION, USE AND POSSESSION OF BAITFISH IS PROHIBITED IN THE FOLLOWING WATERS: ALL PONDS ANDSTREAMS IN THE FIVE PONDS WILDERNESS.TOWN OF CLARE - ALLEN POND TOWN OF COLTON - BURNTBRIDGE POND, CHURCH POND, CLEAR OR HEDGEHOGPOND, CURTIS POND, DOG POND, TOWNLINE POND, BIG TROUT POND, LITTLE TROUT POND. TOWN OF FINE-LONG LAKE, NICKS POND, ROUND LAKE, STREETER LAKE. TOWN OF PARISHVILLE - CLEAR POND, LONG POND,LILYPAD POND. TOWN OF PIERCEFIELD - BIG TROUT POND, BLACK POND, BOOTTREE POND, BRIDGEBROOKPOND, DEER POND, HORSESHOE POND, LITTLE TROUT POND, LOWS LAKE (BOG RIVER UPSTREAM OF DAMABOVE HITCHENS POND), MASSAWEPIE LAKE, PINE POND, ROUND POND, TOWNLINE POND.

ALL YEAR9”15”

53


3

PORTAFERRY LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES SMELT FISHING PROHIBITED

ST. REGIS RIVER FROM FT. JACKSONTO DAYS MILL ROAD IN HOPKINTON

TROUT ALL YEAR ANY SIZE 5


TROUT LAKETROUT

LAKE TROUTWALLEYE

ALL YEARALL YEAR

1ST SAT. MAY- MAR 15

9”21”18”

533


TUPPER LAKE LAKE TROUTLL SALMON ALL YEAR

21”15”

33


CRANBERRY LAKE NORTHERNPIKE

1ST SAT IN MAY- MAR 15 ANY SIZE 5


LITTLE RIVER (TOWNS OF FINE, CLINTON), OSWEGATCHIE RIVER FROMCRANBERRY LAKE DAM DOWNSTREAM

TROUT APRIL 1- NOV 30 ANY SIZE 5

TOOLEY POND BLACK BASS3RD SAT IN

JUNE- NOV 30CATCH AND


LURES ONLY

ALLEN POND, COLD BROOK (ON COLDBROOK FWMA), JORDAN RIVER FROMCARRY FALLS RESERVOIR UPSTREAMTO FRANKLIN COUNTY LINE, S.BRANCH GRASS RIVER FROM 0.5 MILEDOWNSTREAM OF RT. 3 UPSTREAM TOGRASS RIVER FLOW AND LAKEGEORGE ROAD, TOWN OF CLAREUPSTREAM TO TWIN PONDS OUTLET, TOWN OF CLIFTON, TAMARACK POND,WEST BRANCH ST. REGIS RIVER FROMRT. 116 BRIDGE UPSTREAM TO ALLENFALLS RESERVOIR DAM

TROUTAPRIL1 -OCT 15



ST. LAWRENCE RIVER ANDTRIBUTARIES TO FIRST BARRIER

ALL SPECIES SEE GREAT LAKE REGULATIONS


SEASONDAILYLIMIT

METHOD

LAKE BONAPARTETROUT

LAKE TROUTWALLEYE

ALL YEARALL YEAR

1ST SAT. MAY- MAR 15

MINIMUMLENGTH

9”21”18”

533


BLACK RIVER, DEER RIVER, WESTBRANCH DEER RIVER, BEAVER RIVER

BLACK BASS3RD SAT IN

JUNE - NOV 30 10” 5

EAST BRANCH FISH CREEK FROMROME RESERVOIR DAM DOWN-STREAM, MOOSE RIVER

TROUTAPRIL 1-NOV 30 ANY SIZE 5

MOHAWK RIVER FROM BARGE CANALUPSTREAM TO DELTA DAM, MOHAWKRIVER FROM BRIDGE IN WESTERNVILLEUPSTREAM TO LANSING KILL, MOOSERIVER, NINE MILE CREEK, ONEIDACREEK SAUQUOIT CREEK FROM PINNA-CLE ROAD IN SAUQUOIT DOWNSTREAM

TROUT

BLACK RIVER BLACK BASS 3RD SAT INJUNE - NOV 30 510”

APRIL 1 -NOV 30 ANY SIZE 5

IN ADDITION, USE AND POSSESSION OF BAITFISH IS PROHIBITED IN THE FOLLOWING WATERS:ALL PONDS AND STREAMS IN THE HE-DE-RON-DAH WILDERNESS

TOWN OF CROGHAN- CLEAR POND, ROCK POND, SEEPAGE POND, TROUT POND. TOWN OF DIANA- GREEN POND,SEALY POND, SILVER DAWN LAKE, LITTLE SILVER DAWN LAKE. TOWN OF GREIG- PITCHER POND. TOWN OF WATSON-CLEVELAND LAKE, EVIES POND, LONG LAKE, PAYNE LAKE.

ONEIDA CREEK FROM PETERBORO RDDOWNSTREAM TO NYS THRUWAY

TROUT ALL YEAR 5ANY SIZE

WEST CANADA CREEK, EAST BRANCHFISH CREEK FROM ROME RESERVOIRDOWNSTREAM AND WEST BRANCH FISHCREEK, EXCEPT FOR BELOW

TROUTAPRIL 1 -NOV 30 5ANY SIZE

W. CANADA CREEK FROM TRENTON FALLSDAM DOWNSTREAM 2.5 MILES TO MOUTHOF CINCINNATI CREEK.

TROUT ALL YEAR CATCH AND RELEASE

ONLYARTIFICIAL

LURES ONLY

FISH CREEK FROM BARGE CANAL UPSTREAM TO JUNCTION OF EAST AND WESTBRANCHES OF FISH CREEK, WEST BRANCH OF FISH CREEK FROM MOUTHUPSTREAM TO DAM IN MCCONNELSVILLE, EAST BRANCH FISH CREEK FROMMOUTH UPSTREAM TO THE RT. 69 BRIDGE IN TABERG, MOHAWK RIVER FROMDELTA LAKE UPSTREAM TO BRIDGE IN WESTERNVILLE.

FISHING PROHIBITED MARCH16TH UNTIL THE OPENING OF

WALLEYE SEASON IN MAY

IN ADDITION, USE AND POSSESSION OF BAITFISH IS PROHIBITED IN THE FOLLOWING WATERS:TOWN OF FORESTPORT- BRANDY LAKE, ROUND POND.

ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS EXCEPTTHE RAQUETTE RIVER IMPOUND-MENTS AND THOSE COVERED BY THEGREAT LAKE REGULATIONS

BLACK BASS

MUSKELLUNGE

3RD SAT INJUNE- NOV 30

5

1

10”

40”

BLACK LAKE INCLUDING THE INDIANRIVER FROM FALLS IN ROSSIE DOWN-STREAM TO THE CONFLUENCE WITHTHE OSWEGATCHIE RIVER

BLACK BASS

WALLEYE 1ST SAT IN MAY- MAR 15

5

3ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

15”

18”

3RD SAT INJUNE- NOV 30

ONEIDA LAKE EAST OF ROUTE 81BRIDGE AND TRIBUTARIES UPSTREAM TOTHE FIRST BARRIER IMPASSABLE BYFISH, AND BARGE (ERIE) CANAL & TRIB-UTARIES UPSTREAM TO LOCK 22

WALLEYE 1ST SAT MAY- MAR 15 315” ICE FISHING

PERMITTED

ORISKANY CREEK FROM BRIDGE INDEANSBORO DOWNSTREAM TOMOHAWK RIVER

TROUTAPRIL1 - OCT.15OCT 16 - MAR 31

ANY SIZE

CATCH AND RELEASEONLY

5ARTIFICIAL

LURES ONLY

LAKE ONTARIO, ST. LAWRENCERIVER AND TRIBUTARIES TOFIRST BARRIER

PERCH LAKE

ALL SPECIES SEE GREAT LAKES REGULATIONS

CLOSED TO ALL FISHING FROM MARCH 2 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30.

ICE FISHING PERMITTED FROM DECEMBER 1 THROUGH MARCH 1. GENERALANGLING REGULATIONS MINIMUM LENGTHS AND DAILY LIMITS APPLY.

JEFF

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MA

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GA


SEASONDAILYLIMIT

METHODMINIMUMLENGTH

CO

RTL

AN

D

ALL WATER EXCEPT AS LISTED BELOW TROUT APRIL1 -OCT 15 ANY SIZE

5 - WITH NO MORE THAN2 LONGER THAN 12”

PLUS 5 BROOK TROUTUNDER 8”

GENEGANTSLET CREEK FROM FIRSTRT.220 BRIDGE NORTH OFSMITHVILLE FLATS UPSTREAM TOMOUTH OF FIVE STREAMS

TROUT ALL YEAR CATCH ANDRELEASE ONLY


UNADILLA RIVER BLACK BASS3RD SAT IN

JUNE- NOV30 510”

ALL WATERS EXCEPT AS LISTED BELOW TROUTAPRIL1 -OCT 15



ANY SIZE

ALL WATERS EXCEPT AS LISTEDBELOW TROUT APRIL1 -

OCT 15ANY SIZE

5 -WITH NO MORE THAN2 LONGER THAN 12”

PLUS FIVE BROOK TROUTUNDER 8”

GUILFORD LAKE, MILL BROOKRESEVOIR TROUT ALL YEAR

5 - WITH NO MORETHAN 2 LONGER

THAN 12”

ANY

SIZE

ICEFISHING

PERMITTED

CHENANGO RIVER, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

MUSKELLUNGETIGER MUSKELLUNGE

1ST SAT MAY- MARCH 15 1 COMBINED30”

GOODALE LAKE, LITTLE YORK LAKE,CASTERLINE POND, TRI-COUNTYPOND

TROUT ALL YEARICE

FISHINGPERMITTED

ANY SIZE

5 - WITH NOMORE THAN 2

LONGERTHAN 12”

OTSELIC RIVER, TIOUGHNIOGARIVER, EAST BRANCH TIOUGHNIOGA,WEST BRANCH TIOUGHNIOGA

BLACK BASS 3RD SAT INJUNE- NOV30 10” 5

SKANEATELES LAKE ANDTRIBUTARIES TO FIRST BARRIER ALL SPECIES SEE FINGER LAKES REGULATIONS

TULLY LAKE WALLEYE 1ST SAT MAY- MARCH 15


18” 3

EATON BROOK RESERVOIR

TROUT ALL YEAR ICEFISHING

PERMITTED

ANY SIZE

18” 3

5 -WITH NOMORE THAN2 LONGERTHAN 12”

CANASERAGA CREEK FROM RT. 31 BRIDGE UPSTREAM TO THRUWAY,CHITTENANGO CREEK FROM MOUTH UPSTREAM TO CONRAIL RR LINE,COWASELON CREEK FROM MOUTH UPSTREAM TO RT. 13

FISHING PROHIBITED MARCH 16TH UNTILOPENING OF WALLEYE SEASON IN MAY

CHENANGO CANAL FROM RT. 46 TO ORISKANY CREEK

TROUT ALL YEARARTIFICIAL

LURES ONLY12” 2

CHENANGO RIVER, UNADILLA RIVER BLACK BASS3RD SAT IN

JUNE- NOV30 10” 5

CHITTENANGO CREEK FROMRT. 20 NORTH TO CONRAILRAILROAD LINE





OWASCO LAKE OUTLET ALL SPECIES REGULATIONS IN EFFECT FOR OWASCO LAKE APPLY: SEE FINGER LAKES REGULATIONS

CROSS LAKE, SENECA RIVER FROMJORDAN RD. TO PLAINVILLE RD. INONONDAGA COUNTY

DUTCH HOLLOW BROOK FROMOWASCO LAKE UPSTREAM TO THEROUTE 38A BRIDGE

ANGLING AND DIPNETTING PROHIBITED FROM MARCH 16 UNTIL THE OPENING OF WALLEYE SEASON

WALLEYE 1ST SAT MAY - MARCH 15 18” 3 ICE FISHING

PERMITTED

1ST SAT MAY- MARCH 15WALLEYE


DAILYLIMIT METHOD

ALL WATERS EXCEPT AS LISTEDBELOW

ARCTIC LAKE, GREENWOOD LAKE,NANTICOKE LAKE

CHENANGO RIVER, SUSQUEHANNARIVER, TIOUGHNIOGA RIVER

OTSELIC RIVER FROM MOUTH TO WHITNEY POINT RESERVOIR DAM,SUSQUEHANNA RIVER IN BINGHAMTON BETWEEN ROCK BOTTOMDAM AND EXCHANGE STREET BRIDGE, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER INTHE TOWNS OF UNION AND VESTAL FROM THE ERIE-LACKAWANNAR.R. BRIDGE DOWNSTREAM TO MURPHY’S ISLAND. TIOUGHNIOGARIVER FROM NY RT. 26 BRIDGE TO U.S. RT. 11 BRIDGE, LITTLECHOCONUT CREEK FROM MOUTH TO GOUDEY STATION BUILDING.WHITNEY POINT RESERVOIR &UPPER OTSELIC RIVER UPSTREAMTO CORTLAND COUNTY RT. 169BRIDGE AT LANDERS CORNERS

TROUT

TROUT

FISHING PROHIBITED MARCH 16 UNTIL

THE OPENING OF WALLEYE

SEASON IN MAY

WALLEYE

ALL YEAR

1ST SATIN MAY -

MARCH 15

MINIMUMLENGTH

ANYSIZE

18”

SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY COUNTYREGION 7 • CENTRAL NEW YORK

REGION 7615 Erie Blvd. WestSyracuse, NY 13204-2400(315) 426-7422


FROM RT. 17 OVERPASS ATDEPOSIT DOWNSTREAM 2 MILES

FROM THE LOWER LIMIT OF TROUTNO-KILL SECTION NEAR DEPOSITDOWNSTREAM TO NY/PA BORDER - (1.7 MILES BELOW HALE EDDY BRIDGE)

TROUT

TROUT

APRIL1 -SEPT 30 ANGLING PROHIBITED FROM OCT1- MARCH 31

CROSS LAKE, SENECA RIVERNORTHERN

PIKE1ST SAT IN

MAY - MAR 15 22” 5 ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

APRIL1 -OCT 15

ANYSIZE

5 - WITH NO MORETHAN 2 LONGER THAN

12” PLUS 5 BROOKTROUT UNDER 8”

ICEFISHING

PERMITTED

5 - WITH NOMORE THAN 2

LONGER THAN 12”MUSKELLUNGE

TIGERMUSKELLUNGE

1ST SATIN MAY -

MARCH 151

COMBINED30”

OQUAGA CREEK FROM OLD RT.17BRIDGE EAST OF MCCLURE DOWN-STREAM 3 MILES TO NEW RT. 17BRIDGE WEST OF DEPOSIT

TROUT ALL YEARCATCH AND RELEASE

ONLYARTIFICIAL

LURES ONLY

SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY RIVER SECTION

APRIL1 -SEPT 30 12” 2

Sub-Office1285 Fisher Ave.Cortland, NY 13045-1090(607) 753-3095


3

ALL ANGLING PROHIBITED FROM OCT1-MARCH 31 TO PROTECT SPAWNING TROUT


TROUT APRIL1 -OCT 15 ANY SIZE

5 - WITH NO MORETHAN 2 LONGER THAN

12” PLUS 5 BROOKTROUT UNDER 8”

CAYUGA LAKE, OWASCO LAKE,SKANEATELES LAKE AND THEIRTRIBUTARIES TO FIRST BARRIER

ALL SPECIES SEE FINGER LAKES REGULATIONS

FROM BROOME / DELAWARE CTY.BORDER DOWNSTREAM TO RT. 17 OVERPASS AT DEPOSIT

TROUTAPRIL1 -SEPT 30 12” 2

ALL ANGLING PROHIBITED FROM OCT1- MARCH 31

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AMERICANSHAD ALL YEAR

CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING ONLY. ALLAMERICAN SHAD MUST BE RETURNED TO

THE WATER IMMEDIATELY.

LAKE ONTARIO AND TRIBUTARIESTO FIRST BARRIER

AMERICAN SHAD ALL YEARCATCH AND RELEASE FISHING ONLY. ALLAMERICAN SHAD MUST BE RETURNED TO


OTSELIC RIVER FROM CTY RT. 169BRIDGE AT LANDERS CORNERSDOWNSTREAM TO BROOME CTY LINE

WALLEYE1ST SAT IN

MAY- MARCH 15

18” 3



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SEASONDAILYLIMIT

METHODMINIMUMLENGTH

TOM

PK

INS

TIO

GA

ALL WATERS EXCEPT LISTED BELOW TROUT APRIL1 - OCT 15


PLUS 5 BROOKTROUT UNDER 8”

ANY SIZE

ALL WATER EXCEPT AS LISTED BELOW TROUT APRIL1 - OCT 15 ANY SIZE



CATATONK CREEK, CAYUTA CREEK BLACK BASSAPRIL1 - NOV 30 ANY SIZE 5

CAYUTA CREEK TROUT ALL YEAR ANY SIZE 5 - WITH NO MORE THAN2 LONGER THAN 12”

CAYUGA LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES TOFIRST BARRIER IMPASSABLE TO FISH


FALL CREEK FROM ITHACAFALLS UPSTREAM

BLACK BASS APRIL1 -NOV 30 ANY SIZE 5

FALL CREEK FROM RT. 38 BRIDGEAT FREEVILLE UPSTREAM TOBRIDGE AT GROTON CITY




TRI-COUNTY POND TROUT ALL YEAR ANY SIZE5 - WITH NO MORE THAN

2 LONGER THAN 12” ICE FISHING PERMITTED

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER


1ST SAT MAY- MARCH 15 30” 1

COMBINED


SEASONDAILYLIMIT

METHODMINIMUMLENGTH

ALL WATER EXCEPT AS LISTED BELOW TROUTAPRIL1 - OCT 15 ANY SIZE



LAKE ONTARIO AND TRIBUTARIES TOFIRST BARRIER IMPASSABLE TO FISH


REDFIELD RESERVOIR TROUT ALL YEAR ANY SIZE

SCRIBA CREEK FROM MOUTHUPSTREAM TO FISH HATCHERY DAM

FISHING PROHIBITED MARCH 16 UNTIL THE OPENING OFWALLEYE SEASON IN MAY

ONEIDA LAKE EAST OF RT. 81BRIDGE AND TRIBUTARIESUPSTREAM TO FIRST BARRIERIMPASSABLE BY FISH

WALLEYE 1ST SAT MAY- MARCH 15 315” ICE FISHING

PERMITTED

5 -WITH NO MORE THAN 2LONGER THAN 12” PLUS 5

BROOK TROUT UNDER 8”ICE FISHING PERMITTED

SKANEATELES CREEK FROM OLDSENECA TURNPIKE BRIDGE NORTHOF VILLAGE OF SKANEATELES DOWN-STREAM 10.2 MILES TO JORDAN RD.BRIDGE IN VILLAGE OF JORDAN

TROUT,LANDLOCKED

SALMON

APRIL 1 -OCT. 15



LIMESTONE CREEK-MOUTH TORT.20BUTTERNUT CREEK- MOUTH TORT.20

TROUT ALL YEAR



ANY SIZE

JAMESVILLE RESERVOIR, TULLYLAKE


PERMITTED

OTISCO LAKE, SKANEATELES LAKEAND TRIBUTARIES OF SKANEATELESLAKE TO FIRST BARRIER


ONEIDA LAKE EAST OF RT. 81BRIDGE AND TRIBUTARIESUPSTREAM TO THE FIRST BARRIERIMPASSABLE BY FISH

WALLEYE 1ST SAT MAY- MARCH 15

ICE FISHINGPERMITTED15” 3

GREEN LAKE IN GREENLAKES STATE PARK

TROUTAPRIL1 - NOV 30

5 -WITH NO MORE THAN2 LONGER THAN 12” ANY SIZE

LEBANON RESERVOIR, LELAND PONDS TROUT ALL YEAR

ICE FISHINGPERMITTEDANY SIZE

5 -WITH NOMORE THAN2 LONGERTHAN 12”

ONEIDA CREEK FROM PETERBOROROAD TO NYS THRUWAY TROUT ALL YEAR ANY SIZE 5

ALL WATER EXCEPT AS LISTED BELOW TROUT APRIL1 -OCT 15 ANY SIZE


PLUS FIVE BROOK TROUTUNDER 8”

CHITTENANGO CREEK FROM MOUTHUPSTREAM TO CONRAIL R.R. LINE

FISHING PROHIBITED MARCH 16TH UNTILOPENING OF WALLEYE SEASON IN MAY

CROSS LAKE, SENECA RIVER NORTHERNPIKE

1ST SAT MAY- MARCH 15


22” 5

CROSS LAKE, SENECA RIVER FROMJORDAN RD. IN CAYUGA CO. TOPLAINVILLE RD.


PERMITTED

ONEIDA LAKE EAST OF RT. 81BRIDGE AND TRIBUTARIESUPSTREAM TO THE FIRST BARRIERIMPASSABLE TO FISH

WALLEYE 1ST SAT MAY- MARCH 15


15” 3

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AMERICAN SHAD ALL YEARCATCH AND RELEASE FISHING ONLY. ALL

AMERICAN SHAD MUST BE RETURNEDTO THE WATER IMMEDIATELY.

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CAYUGA LAKE, SENECA LAKE ANDTHEIR TRIBUTARIES FIRST BARRIER


SENECA RIVER

NORTHERNPIKE

1ST SAT MAY- MARCH 15 22”

KEUKA LAKE AND TRIBUTARIESTO FIRST BARRIER


CAYUTA CREEK TROUT ALL YEAR5 WITH NO MORE THAN 2

LONGER THAN 12”ANY SIZE

CAYUTA LAKE WALLEYE 1ST SAT MAY- MARCH 15 318” ICE FISHING

PERMITTED

SENECA LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES OFCAYUGA LAKE AND SENECA LAKETO FIRST BARRIER



ALL YEAR ANY SIZE 5

CHEMUNG RIVER AND TRIBUTARIESUPSTREAM OF RT. 17 WEST OFCORNING

BLACKBASS

3RD SAT OFJUNE- NOV30 10” 5


5

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NLAKE ONTARIO AND TRIBUTARIESTO FIRST BARRIER

ALL SPECIES

ALL WATERS EXCEPT AS LISTED BELOW TROUT APRIL 1 - OCT. 15

ANY SIZE 5 WITH NO MORE THAN2 LONGER THAN 12”


ANY SIZE 5 WITH NO MORE THAN 2LONGER THAN 12”


ANY SIZE 5 WITH NO MORE THAN 2LONGER THAN 12”


OATKA CREEKEXCEPT SECTIONS BELOW

OATKA CREEK FROM UNION STREETUPSTREAM 1.7 MILES TO WHEAT-LAND CENTER ROAD

TROUT

TROUT ALL YEARCATCH AND RELEASE

ONLY

ALL YEAR ANY SIZE5 WITH NO MORE THAN 2

LONGER THAN 12”

ARTIFICALLURES ONLY

ARTIFICALLURES ONLY

ARTIFICALLURES ONLY

OATKA CREEK FROM BOWERMANROAD UPSTREAM 1.4 MILES TOUNION STREET AND WHEATLANDCENTER ROAD UPSTREAM 2.5MILES TO THE MOUTH OF SPRINGCREEK

TROUT

APRIL 1- OCT 15

OCT 16 -MARCH 31

12”


SPRING CREEK TROUT

APRIL 1- OCT 15

OCT 16 -MARCH 31

12”


CANADICE LAKE, CANANDAIGUA LAKE,HONEOYE LAKE, SENECA LAKE ANDTRIBUTARIES OF CANADICE LAKE,CANANDAIGUA LAKE AND SENECALAKE TO FIRST BARRIER



TROUT APRIL 1- OCT 15 ANY SIZE

5 WITH NO MORE THAN 2LONGER THAN 12”


TROUT APRIL 1- OCT 15 ANY SIZE



TROUT APRIL 1- OCT 15 ANY SIZE 5 WITH NO MORE THAN 2

LONGER THAN 12”



ON

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DAILYLIMIT METHOD

CAYUTA CREEK EXCEPT BELOW

CAYUTA CREEK FROM THE WYN-COOP CREEK RD. BRIDGEUPSTREAM TO NY RT. 223 BRIDGE

TROUT

TROUT ALL YEAR

MINIMUMLENGTH

12”

SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY COUNTYREGION 8 • WEST-CENTRAL NEW YORK

REGION 86274 East Avon-Lima Rd.Avon, NY 14414-9519(585) 226-2466

CHEMUNG RIVERAND TRIBUTARIES

OATKA CREEK TROUT

ALL YEAR ANY SIZE



5 WITH NO MORE THAN2 LONGER THAN 12”

ALL WATERS EXCEPT AS LISTED BELOW TROUT APRIL 1 - OCT. 15 ANY SIZE 5 WITH NO MORE THAN

2 LONGER THAN 12”




2

ALL YEAR ANY SIZE5 WITH NO MORE THAN2 LONGER THAN 12”


IN ADDITION, USE OR POSSESSION OF BAITFISH IS PROHIBITEDIN THE FOLLOWING WATER: TOWN OF DARIEN- HARLOW LAKE

CONESUS LAKE, HEMLOCK LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES TO FIRST BARRIER ALL SPECIES SEE FINGER LAKE REGULATIONS


1ST SAT MAY- MARCH 15 30” 1

COMBINED

SENECA LAKE TRIBUTARIESTO FIRST BARRIER ALL SPECIES SEE FINGER LAKES REGULATIONS

PARK STATION POND TROUT ALL YEAR ICE FISHINGPERMITTEDANY SIZE 5

CONESUS INLET FISH AND WILDLIFEMANAGEMENT AREA FROM CONESUSLAKE SOUTH TO THE DAM, EXCEPT THECANAL WEST OF CONESUS INLET ANDTHAT PORTION OF THE INLET NORTH OFTHE CANAL; NORTH MCMILLIAN CREEK

FISHING PROHIBITED MARCH 1STUNTIL THE OPENING OF WALLEYE SEASON IN MAY

TO PROTECT SPAWNING WALLEYE AND NORTHERN PIKE

COHOCTON RIVER, MILL CREEK TROUT ALL YEAR ANY SIZE 5 WITH NO MORE THAN2 LONGER THAN 12”

SPRING CREEK EXCEPT CALEDONIASTATE FISH HATCHERY PROPERTY TROUT

APRIL 1 - OCT. 15

OCT 16- MARCH 31

12”

CATCH AND

RELEASE ONLY

2

ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY

SPRING CREEK ON CALEDONIA FISHHATCHERY PROPERTY AS POSTED

TROUT

APRIL 1- OCT 15

8 AM - 4 PM

OCT 16- MARCH 318 AM - 4 PM


ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY

12”

CATCH AND

RELEASE ONLY

2

AMERICAN SHAD ALL YEARCATCH AND RELEASE FISHING ONLY. ALLAMERICAN SHAD MUST BE RETURNED TO




LENGTH

2

2

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DAILYLIMIT METHOD

ALLEN LAKE

GENESEE RIVER FROM BELMONTDAM UPSTREAM TO PA. STATE LINEEXCEPT SECTION BELOW

TROUT

TROUT ALL YEAR

MINIMUMLENGTH

ANY SIZE

SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY COUNTYREGION 9 • WESTERN NEW YORK

REGION 9270 Michigan Ave.Buffalo, NY 14203-2999(716) 851-7000

GENESSE RIVER FROM RT.19 BRIDGEIN SHONGO DOWNSTREAM 2.5 MILES

ALL YEAR ANY SIZE5 WITH NOMORE THAN2 LONGERTHAN 12”



CLEAR CREEK FROM WYOMING-CATTARAUGUS COUNTY LINEUPSTREAM, LIME LAKE OUTLET,MCKINSTRY CREEK


LURES ONLYCATCH AND RELEASE

ONLY

RUSHFORD LAKE TROUT

Sub-Office182 East Union St., Suite 3Allegany, NY 14706(716) 372-0645


APRIL 1 -NOV 30 ANY SIZE 5 WITH NO MORE THAN

2 LONGER THAN 12”

ALLEGANY STATE PARK: STATE PARK REGULATIONS MAY APPLY, CHECK WITH PARK POLICE

CASE LAKE, HARWOOD LAKE,NEW ALBION LAKE,RED HOUSELAKE, QUAKER LAKE

TROUT ALL YEAR ICE FISHINGPERMITTEDANY SIZE

5 WITH NO MORETHAN 2 LONGER

THAN 12”

CATTARAUGUS CREEK DOWNSTREAMOF SPRINGVILLE DAM


TROUT

APRIL 1-OCT 15 9” 5 WITH NO MORE THAN 2

LONGER THAN 12”

LIME LAKE WALLEYE1ST SAT. MAY

- MAR 15ICE FISHINGPERMITTED

18” 3

CHAUTAUQUA LAKE AND ITSTRIBUTARIES AND THECHADAKOIN RIVER TOWARNER DAM

BEAR LAKE, FINDLEY LAKE

CASSADAGA LAKES

MUSKELLUNGE ANDTIGER MUSKELLUNGE

3RD SATJUNE- NOV 30 40” 1

WALLEYE 1ST SAT. MAY- MARCH 15


18” 3

BLACKBASS

3RDSATJUNE- NOV 30 5

POSSESSION OF FISH 12”-15” PROHIBITED; POSSESSION OFFISH LESS THAN 12” OR GREATER THAN 15” IS PERMITTED.

KEUKA OUTLET FROM FIRSTBARRIER UPSTREAM

TROUT ALL YEAR 5 WITH NO MORE THAN 2LONGER THAN 12”ANY SIZE

COHOCTON RIVEREXCEPT SECTIONS BELOW

TROUT ALL YEAR ANY SIZE5 WITH NO MORE THAN 2

LONGER THAN 12”

COHOCTON RIVER FROM NORTHBOUNDARY OF U.S. VETERANSFACILITY UPSTREAM TO RT. 415BRIDGE AND FROM NORTH BOUND-ARY OF AVOCA VILLAGE UPSTREAMTO MOUTH OF NEIL CREEK

TROUT ALL YEAR 12” 2

MILL CREEK TROUT ALL YEAR ANY SIZE5 WITH NO MORE THAN2 LONGER THAN 12”

CANANDAIGUA LAKE, KEUKA LAKE,SENECA LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES TOFIRST BARRIER








ALL WATERS EXCEPT AS LISTEDBELOW TROUT

APRIL 1 -OCT 15 ANY SIZE 5 WITH NO MORE THAN 2

LONGER THAN 12”


TROUT APRIL 1 -OCT 15 ANY SIZE


15” 33RD SAT. INJUNE - NOV. 30BLACK BASS


TROUT APRIL 1 -OCT 15 ANY SIZE 5 WITH NO MORE THAN 2

LONGER THAN 12”

OCT 16 -MAR 31



ISCHUA CREEK FROM 0.9 MILESDOWNSTREAM TO 1.3 MILES UPSTREAMOF RT. 98 BRIDGE IN CADIZ

TROUT ALL YEAR

CATCH ANDRELEASE

ONLY



TROUTAPRIL 1 -OCT 15


WALLEYE 1STSATINMAY - MAR 15 18” 3 ICE FISHING

PERMITTED



LENGTH

CHEMUNG RIVER, TIOGA RIVER


1ST SAT MAY- MARCH 15 1 COMBINED30”

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NEW YORK STATE FISH, WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM

WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM ...

Conservation Fund $40.5 million(Hunting, fishing and trapping license sales & other contributions)

Administration & Support$15.2 million

Other Operating Funds $23.9 million (State Funds)

Federal $12 million(Includes excise taxes on guns, ammo, fishing tackle, etc. and other federal grants).

Capital $15.6 million(State Funds)

Public Affairs & Education$0.1 million

Law Enforcement $18.1 million

Operations $2.3 million

Fish, Wildlife & Marine Resources $56.3 million

TOTAL $90 million

WHERE THE MONEY GOES ...

TOTAL $90 million

WISCOY CREEK EXCEPTSECTION BELOW

TROUT

APRIL1 -OCT 15 10” 3

CLEAR CREEK FROM MOUTH TOWYOMING-CATTARAUGUS COUNTYLINE

TROUT

APRIL1 -OCT 15 9”

WY

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ING

WISCOY CREEK FROM 0.5 MILESUPSTREAM TO 0.5 MILES DOWNSTREAMOF EAST HILLSIDE RD. BRIDGE


LURES ONLYCATCH AND

RELEASE ONLY

NIA

GA

RA

LAKE ONTARIO, NIAGARA RIVERAND THEIR TRIBUTARIES TOTHE FIRST BARRIER


ER

IE

TROUT

APRIL 1-OCT 15 9” 5 WITH NO MORE THAN

2 LONGER THAN 12”HOSMER (SARDINIA) BROOK

LAKE ERIE, NIAGARA RIVER AND THEIRTRIBUTARIES TO THE FIRST BARRIER

ALLSPECIES





OCT 16 -MAR 31



OCT 16 -MAR 31




ALL WATERS EXCEPT AS LISTEDBELOW TROUT

APRIL 1 -OCT 15 ANY SIZE


OCT 16 -MAR 31





LENGTH

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ANGLERS:HELP MAKE SURE THAT YOUR NEXT TRIP IS YOUR BEST TRIP!

No one can be sure when the first angler recognized that fishing was anenjoyable pastime in addition to being a way of obtaining a meal. Certainlyit has been centuries since angling became a “sport” in addition to being ameans of food gathering. Long established sport fisheries all over theworld have developed rich traditions and expectations of conduct whichensure the long term well-being of the resource as well as the enjoymentby anglers.

New York’s Great Lakes tributary trout and salmon fisheries developedquickly. Within the past 35 years, streams which had few migratory troutand salmon since the 1800’s became world class angling destinations thatprovide over 650,000 days of angling per year. Without the strong localguidance of an established fishing tradition, unethical angler behaviordeveloped, diminishing both the potential of the fishery resource and itsenjoyment. This has led to frequent changes in fishing regulations andcalls for more stringent enforcement to “fix” the problems created by thosewho see no reason to follow the rules. Unfortunately, it is not likely thatregulations and enforcement alone will ever result in fisheries that achievefull potential for quality and enjoyment.

ETHICAL ANGLER BEHAVIOR is the only sure way to have the best possibletributary fisheries. Simply put, ANGLING ETHICS MEANS RESPECT— respect forthe RESOURCE, respect for OTHER ANGLERS and respect for THE SPORT of fishing.

RESPECT THE RESOURCE

• Sport Fishing is a valid recreational activity; fishing regulations areintended to protect the resource and maintain quality angling opportuni-ties.• Like all living things, all fish will eventually die. Although coho and chi-nook salmon will die within a few weeks after entering tributaries, theyshould be fished for ethically and treated respectfully. Those fish notcreeled should be carefully revived and released. Any fish not hooked inthe mouth should be immediately broken off, not played to exhaustion.• Anglers who wish to minimize their impact on the resource and con-tribute to the opportunity for quality angling experiences, should considerreleasing most of the fish they catch.• Certain species such as steelhead or muskellunge are highly valued astrophies. Wild, naturally spawned fish make a valuable contribution tothese fisheries. The killing of these fish is best avoided or limited to a raretrophy. [Fiberglass replica mounts of most fish are available to match thedimenstion of the fish you catch and actually make better-appearing, longer-lasting wall hangings.

PLAIN TALK

NYS CONSERVATION FUND ADVISORY BOARD

The NYS Conservation Fund Advisory Board was established by law tomake recommendations to state agencies on state government plans,policies and programs affecting fish and wildlife.

The Board:

• consults with and advises the Department of EnvironmentalConservation (DEC) about expenditure of Conservation Fund monies andways to increase revenue to this fund.

• promotes participation in fishing, hunting and trapping, and conservationand management of New York’s natural resources.

• annually reviews the allocations and expenditures of DEC for fish andwildlife purpose and makes a report to the Commissioner of DEC by July1st of each year.

All eleven voting Board members are unpaid volunteers. Three membersare appointed by the governor, three by the senate and three by theassembly. One member each is designated by the NYS ConservationCouncil and the Fish and Wildlife Management Board. Voting membersrepresent each of the nine DEC regions. The commissioner of DEC andthe chairs of the senate finance committee, senate environmental conser-vation committee, the assembly ways and means committee and theassembly committee on environmental conservation, or their designees,serves as ex officio, non-voting, members of the Board.

For more information, contact: The Conservation Fund Advisory Board,625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-4750, or send an e-mail to theDEC [email protected].

NEW YORK STATE FISH, WILDLIFE ANDMARINE RESOURCES PROGRAM

ACCESSIBLE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

New York’s campgrounds, educational centers and many other facilitiesoffer recreational opportunities for people with disabilities, including camp-ing, fishing and nature viewing.

To find out more about these many opportunities, request a copy of thebooklet titled : “OPENING THE OUTDOORS TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES” fromyour Regional DEC office or go to:

www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dlf/publands/access/index.html

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RESPECT FOR OTHER ANGLERS

• Observing angling etiquette is an essential part of ethical fishing; itensures that everyone has an opportunity for an enjoyable experience anda reasonable chance to attempt to catch fish.• Be aware of your actions and their potential effect on other’s anglingopportunity. Try not to reduce the chances of others by your actions.• Respect the space of others who reached the water before you. If you areunable to fish elsewhere, fish a respectful distance after the first person toreach the water has had an opportunity.• Share the water. Make way for anglers playing or landing fish; assist ifpossible and if agreeable to the angler. Consider rotating prime locations tospread opportunity more evenly.• Share advice and techniques. It’s hard not to see anglers fishing inap-propriately during peak fishing periods. A few minutes spent demonstratingproper rigging and technique could help create a convert to “doing it right,”and perhaps lead to a longterm friendship.• The game law violator is always a thief. Even if the activity does not effecta fish population, it does rob others of the opportunity to have an enjoyableand successful angling experience.

RESPECT FOR THE SPORT OF ANGLING

• It is the angler’s responsibility to entice the fish to strike the bait or lure. Itis this challenge that makes angling a lifetime sport.• The sport of fishing is based upon the experience of fishing, not the num-ber of fish taken.• The sport of angling is based upon the concept of “fair chase.” Fish arenot fairly taken when confined by low water levels or temperature condi-tions.• Ethical fishing is not limited to any particular method or technique as longas fish are enticed to bite under fair chase conditions.•Remember “Adults Teach by Example, Children Learn by Observing”ALWAYS be aware of the example that you are setting. The future of oursport depends upon it!

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Mail to:CONSERVATIONISTPO Box 1500Latham, NY 12110

JFR4

Since 1995, over 200 ottershave been released intotheir historic range of centraland western New York bythe Department of Environ-mental Conservation withthe New York River OtterProject, Inc. For more infor-mation, see our web site:www.dec.state.ny.us/web-site/dfwmr/wildlife/otter.htmlIntelligent, shy and mostlynocturnal, otters can beseen swimming with theirheads just above water orundulating just below thesurface. They can swim upto 7 MPH and can out swimtrout but are generally notfast runners on land. Oftenseen near mud or grass slides and playing “followingthe leader” along the

streamside banks, ottersseek crayfish, frogs, fish,clams, salamanders, turtles,worms, snakes, snails andsometimes small birds forfood. Anglers, in particular,may see otters due totheir time spent near lakesand streams. If you have recently seenany otters, please recordthe time, date, and locationof the sighting. Please senda detailed e-mail with thisinformation about yourencounter to our [email protected] call (607) 776-2165 ext.17. We would appreciateyour help gathering dataand sightings. Thank You!

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OFFICERS

New York State has about 300 Environmental Conservation Officers andInvestigators patrolling an average of over 400 square miles each. With suchlarge patrol areas, the assistance of the public is essential to the effectiveenforcement of the Environmental Conservation Law. If you observe someoneviolating the Environmental Conservation Law, or see the results of a violation,REPORT IT! Poachers and polluters are thieves, stealing from you, our fellowanglers and future generations. Those who pollute our air or water, destroy ourenvironment, or ignore fish and wildlife laws are criminals.

HOW TO CONTACT AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OFFICER

Call 1-877-457-5680. You will have a choice of being connected to a dis-patcher or leaving a voice mail message. To give confidential information con-cerning significant illegal activities, you may also call 1-800-TIPP-DEC tospeak to a dispatcher.

HOW TO REPORT A VIOLATION

If you observe someone violating the Environmental Conservation Law or seethe results of a violation, follow these procedures to report it:

• When a violation is observed, keep a distance from the violator.Do not approach or attempt to confront the suspects. They may be danger-ous, could destroy evidence, or simply evade the officers if forewarned.

• Write everything down.Make notes on what the violators are doing. How many people are involved? What exactly have you observed?

• What did they look like?Determine and record identifying features such as age, sex, height, weight,hair color and any other marks that would aid in identifying the person(s).

• How were they dressed?Note the type and color of the suspects hat, coat, pants and shoes or boots.

• What kind of vehicle was involved?Jot down license numbers, color, make, model, year and any other distin-guishing characteristics to help authorities track down the violator.

HAVE YOUSEEN ME ?

FISH PARASITES AND FISH CONSUMPTION

Fish can harbor a variety of parasites that may attach to the skin, gill filla-ments, internal organs, or burrow into the flesh. The vast majority of fishparasites do not represent a human health concern, and when thoroughlycooked, the parasitized fish is perfectly fine to eat. Two of the more com-mon parasite-caused “diseases” in New York fish are yellow grub, a creamcolored fluke that is oftentimes found burrowed into the flesh, and blackspot, a larval fluke whose habitat of burrowing under skin and into fleshcauses black “pepper-like” spots. Both black spot and yellow grub havecomplex life cycles involving fish-eating birds, snails and fish. Fish infectedwith either parasite are pefectly fine to consume if thoroughly cooked.More information on fish parasites can be found at:

www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/C772-w.htm

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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

INFORMATION FOR BOATING ANGLERS

NAME PHONE

LIFE JACKETSEvery pleasure vessel including canoes,

kayaks, and rowboats must have on board atleast one wearable personal flotation device foreach person on board. Each life jacket must beof a type approved by the United States CoastGuard, must be in good condition and must bereadily accessible. Vessels sixteen feet andgreater in length must also carry a U.S. CoastGuard approved throwable flotation device.

Children under 12 years of age, on any vessel 65 feet or less in lengthmust wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved type I, II or III PFD, while under-way.

The operator or person in control of the pleasure vessel, rowboat orcanoe is responsible for compliance with these regulations.

For more information on boating regulations go to:www.nysparks.com/boats/

NEW YORK’S GREAT ANGLING OUTDOORS PHOTO CONTEST

New York is fortunate to have an abundance of outstanding fishing opportu-nities that can be enjoyed in some of the most scenic locations in the coun-try. The DEC wants your help in documenting these fishing opportunities byproviding photographs that can be used to help promote New York’s fresh-water fishing in DEC publications, web-pages, displays and other promo-tional efforts. Shakespeare fishing tackle is the official sponsor of the con-test and will be providing: a Pflueger Fly Fishing outfit for the 1st placephoto; an Ugly Stik spinning outfit for 2nd place; and a soft tackle bag for3rd place. Top rated photos will be those that best comprise the theme“New York’s Great Angling Outdoors” by combining fish, fishing and out-door scenery in a photo. Entry rules are as follows:1. Contest runs from October 1 to September 30 of each license year. Allentries must be received by September 30 of each year in order to be eligi-ble for the contest. No more than 3 photos can be submitted by any individ-ual during each license year. 2. Only photographs or digital images will be accepted. Digital imagesmust be in a tif or jpeg format at a minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels(high quality in most 3 megapixel digital cameras). Photos or digital imagesbecome the property of the NYSDEC and cannot be returned.3. An entry form must be completed for each photo entered in the contest.If individuals, other than the person entering the photo, are included andcan be recognized in a photo, a model consent must be completed by eachrecognizable person. Model consent forms and other contest informationand applications can be obtained at: www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/photocontest.html or by calling 518-402-8893.4. Entries must be mailed to: New York State Department of Environ-mental Conservation, Bureau of Fisheries, 625 Broadway - 5th Floor,Albany, NY 12233-4753. Digital photos can be sent on CD or e-mailed [email protected]. All e-mails must include NYGAO PHOTOCONTEST in the subject line and must provide the name and address ofthe entrant in the message box. A signed entry form must also be submit-ted to the above address.

New York’s Great Angling Outdoors Photo Contest Entry Form

Name: Phone:Address: E-mail:City/Town: State: Zip:Name of Waterbody: County: Date of Photo:Description of Photo (include species and length and/or weight of fish - attach addi-tional sheet if necessary):

I hereby swear that the photograph provided was taken by me and I release to theNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation the right to use the aboveinformation and any enclosed photographs for promotional purposes, although Iunderstand that this does not restrict my use of the same information and photo-graphs.

Signature of Photographer: Date:

NAME PHONE

NAME PHONE

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� The sale of certain lead sinkersweighing 1/2 oz or less in sizehas been prohibited in NY effectiveMay 7, 2004 (see page 14).� A reciprocal fishing agreementhas been institued on LakeChamplain (see page 25).� The daily limit for trout has beenchanged to 5 per day with no morethan 2 fish over 12” for all watersnot covered under Special Regula-tions in Allegany, Cattaraugus,Chautauqua, Erie and WyomingCounties in DEC Region 9.� A catch and release/artificialsonly regulation has been estab-lished for the period October 16 -March 31 on Clear Creek (Catta-raugus County), Lime Lake Outlet,McKinstry Creek, Hosmer (Sar-dinia) Brook, Clear Creek (Wyo-ming County) and Wiscoy Creek inDEC Region 9.� The open season for muskel-lunge and tiger muskellunge onthe St. Lawrence River, Lake On-tario and Lower Niagara River hasbeen extended to December 15.� The one fish per day daily limitfor rainbow trout and steelhead inJefferson County has been ex-panded to include all waters thatare tributaries to Lake Ontario. � The minimum size limit for wall-eye in Oneida Lake has beendecreased to 15 inches.

�An all year catch and release/arti-ficial lures only regulation hasbeen instituted on Ischua Creek inthe area of Franklinville (Cattarau-gus County).�A catch and release regulationhas been instituted for AmericanShad in the Susquehanna River,Tioughnioga River,ChenangoRiver, and Chemung River andtributaries.�The minimum size regulation forwalleye has been increased to 18”and the daily limit reduced to 3 fishfor Chautauqua Lake, Fern Lake,Harris Lake, Rainbow Lake, LakeAlgonquin, Butterfield Lake, Bur-den Lake, and Horseshoe Lake.�Catch and release regulationshave been established on sectionsof the Saranac River, West BranchAusable River, West Branch SaintRegis River, and Battenkill in DECRegion 5.�All fishing is prohibited on theBeaverkill (Delaware County) fromthe Iron Bridge at Horton down-stream to the first Route 17 over-pass from July 1 to August 31.�An all year catch and release reg-ulation has been instituted forblack bass in Artist Lake andBelmont Lake in DEC Region 1.

HIGHLIGHTS OF CHANGESIf you catch a tagged fish, please write down the:

� tag number

� fish species

� fish length

� date of capture

� location of capture

Send this information, along with your name and return address, to theaddress on the tag. You will be sent information about the DEC taggingprogram and the individual fish reported. Don't remove the tag from thefish you release, except as indicated below for striped bass.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPORTING TAGGED STRIPED BASS

Anglers fishing in the Hudson River or coastal waters may catch stripedbass bearing tags. In order to encourage the reporting of tagged stripedbass, rewards are provided for all verified tag returns. To report a taggedstriped bass and qualify for a reward, you will need to follow the proce-dures listed above, PLUS: note the tag color and location on the fish'sbody; and if you release the fish, clip the tag off as close to the body of thestriped bass as possible.

How to report striped bass tags:

PINK tags attached to striped bass belly: USFWS, Call 1-800-448-832

YELLOW tags attached to striped bass belly: Hudson River Foundation, PO Box 1731 Grand Central Station, New York,NY 11063

YELLOW LOOP tags attached between the rear dorsal fin and the tail:American Littoral Society, Highlands, NJ 0773215

REPORTING TAGGED FISH

New or revised regulations and information arehighlighted in blue throughout the guide.

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