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Atlantic Salmon — Cayuga Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon for atlantic salmon. 18-inch minimum length for Atlantic Salmon. Cayuga Lake (Finger Lakes regulations): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length except 18 inches for Atlantic Salmon, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 18-inch minimum length for Atlantic Salmon. · License required
Atlantic Salmon — Keuka Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon for atlantic salmon. 15-inch minimum length. Finger Lakes regulations (Canadice, Canandaigua, Conesus, Hemlock, Keuka and Seneca lakes): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon. Tributaries upstream to the first impassable barrier: April 1-Dec 31, 15-inch minimum, 3 in combination with no more than 1 rainbow trout. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Atlantic Salmon — Lake Champlain
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 2 for atlantic salmon. 15-inch minimum length. Lake Champlain and tributaries to the first impassable barrier: Landlocked Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 2 (shown here on Atlantic Salmon; landlocked salmon are the same species). Lake Champlain (NY/VT border water) additional rules: no more than 2 lines per person, each with no more than 2 baited hooks or 2 artificial lures; up to 15 ice-fishing lines Nov 15-April 30; ice fishing permitted. Anglers with either a New York or Vermont license may fish the Main Lake and South Lake portions under the reciprocal agreement (tributaries excluded). Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Atlantic Salmon — Lake George (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 2 for atlantic salmon. 18-inch minimum length. Lake George: Atlantic Salmon — all year, 18-inch minimum length, daily limit 2. Ice fishing permitted. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 18-inch minimum length. · License required
Atlantic Salmon — Lake Ontario (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 1 for atlantic salmon. 25-inch minimum length. Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River and their tributaries: Atlantic Salmon — all year, 25-inch minimum length, daily limit 1. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 25-inch minimum length. · License required
Atlantic Salmon — Lower Niagara River
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 (trout and salmon) in any combination, not to include more than 1 Atlantic salmon for atlantic salmon. 25-inch minimum length. Lower Niagara River and tributaries: Atlantic Salmon — all year, 25-inch minimum length, no more than 1 Atlantic salmon within the 3-fish trout-and-salmon combination limit. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (trout and salmon) in any combination, not to include more than 1 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 25-inch minimum length. · License required
Atlantic Salmon — Neversink Reservoir
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 for atlantic salmon. 15-inch minimum length. Neversink Reservoir: Atlantic Salmon — April 1-Oct 15, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 3. Ice fishing prohibited. Smelt use or possession prohibited. A NYCDEP (New York City Department of Environmental Protection) Access Permit is required to fish this water. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon for atlantic salmon. 15-inch minimum length. Owasco Lake (Finger Lakes regulations): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Atlantic Salmon — Salmon River (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 1 for atlantic salmon. 25-inch minimum length. Lake Ontario and tributaries (Salmon River): Atlantic Salmon — all year, 25-inch minimum length, daily limit 1. Salmon River special regulations by section: downstream of the Rte. 52 bridge in Altmar, from Aug 15-April 14 fishing is prohibited at night, only one single-point hook with a gap not exceeding 1/2 inch is permitted (floating-lure exceptions apply), and weight restrictions apply; April 15-Aug 14 statewide gear restrictions apply. Two fly-fishing Catch and Release sections (Lower Fly Section open Sept 15-May 15; Upper Fly Section open April 1-Nov 30) are restricted to traditional fly tackle, daylight hours, and all fish must be immediately released. Fishing in Beaverdam Brook is prohibited from its mouth to the upstream boundary of the Salmon River Hatchery property. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 25-inch minimum length. · License required
Atlantic Salmon — Schroon Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 for atlantic salmon. 15-inch minimum length. Statewide Atlantic Salmon (Landlocked): all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 3. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Atlantic Salmon — Seneca Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon for atlantic salmon. 15-inch minimum length. Finger Lakes regulations (Canadice, Canandaigua, Conesus, Hemlock, Keuka and Seneca lakes): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon. Tributaries upstream to the first impassable barrier: April 1-Dec 31, 15-inch minimum, 3 in combination with no more than 1 rainbow trout. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Atlantic Salmon — Skaneateles Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 of any species for atlantic salmon. 15-inch minimum length. Skaneateles Lake (Finger Lakes regulations): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 3 of any species. Alewife possession prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 of any species · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Black Crappie — Black Lake (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 25 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 10-inch minimum length. Statewide Crappie (black and white): all year, 10-inch minimum length, daily limit 25. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum length. · License required
Black Crappie — Chautauqua Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 25 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 10-inch minimum length. Statewide Crappie (black and white): all year, 10-inch minimum length, daily limit 25. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum length. · License required
Black Crappie — Great Sacandaga Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 25 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 10-inch minimum length. Statewide Crappie (black and white): all year, 10-inch minimum length, daily limit 25. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum length. · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Champlain
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 25 for black crappie. 8-inch minimum length. Lake Champlain: Crappie — all year, 8-inch minimum length, daily limit 25. Lake Champlain (NY/VT border water) additional rules: no more than 2 lines per person, each with no more than 2 baited hooks or 2 artificial lures; up to 15 ice-fishing lines Nov 15-April 30; ice fishing permitted. Anglers with either a New York or Vermont license may fish the Main Lake and South Lake portions under the reciprocal agreement (tributaries excluded). Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: 8-inch minimum length. · License required
Black Crappie — Oneida Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 25 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 10-inch minimum length. Statewide Crappie (black and white): all year, 10-inch minimum length, daily limit 25. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum length. · License required
Black Crappie — Whitney Point Reservoir
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 25 combined (black and white crappie) for black crappie. 10-inch minimum length. Statewide Crappie (black and white): all year, 10-inch minimum length, daily limit 25. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 combined (black and white crappie) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum length. · License required
Bluegill — Black Lake (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 25 combined (sunfish: bluegill, pumpkinseed and redbreast sunfish) for bluegill. No minimum length. Statewide Sunfish (bluegill, pumpkinseed and redbreast sunfish): all year, no minimum length, daily limit 25. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 combined (sunfish: bluegill, pumpkinseed and redbreast sunfish) · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Bluegill — Oneida Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 25 combined (sunfish: bluegill, pumpkinseed and redbreast sunfish) for bluegill. No minimum length. Statewide Sunfish (bluegill, pumpkinseed and redbreast sunfish): all year, no minimum length, daily limit 25. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 combined (sunfish: bluegill, pumpkinseed and redbreast sunfish) · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Bluegill — Otisco Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 15 (sunfish) for bluegill. 8-inch minimum length. Otisco Lake: Sunfish — all year, 8-inch minimum length, daily limit 15. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (sunfish) · Size limit: 8-inch minimum length. · License required
Brook Trout — Beaver Kill
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches (Stocked-Extended reaches, April 1-Oct 15); Catch and Release only in the Horton and Roscoe no-kill reaches (all year) and Oct 16-Mar 31 elsewhere for brook trout. No minimum length; no more than 1 fish longer than 12 inches in Stocked-Extended reaches. Beaver Kill Inland Trout Stream categories: Stocked-Extended reaches (from the Delaware/Sullivan County line downstream of Roscoe upstream to the Route 206 Bridge, and near the Beaver Kill Campground) — April 1-Oct 15, daily limit 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches; Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Catch and Release (all year, artificial lures only) reaches: from 1.6 miles downstream of the Iron Bridge at Horton upstream to 1 mile upstream of the Iron Bridge (angling prohibited July 1-Aug 31 from the Iron Bridge at Horton downstream to the first Route 17 overpass), and from the Sullivan County line downstream of Roscoe downstream 2.5 miles to the old railroad trestle. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: April 1-Oct 15 (harvest in Stocked-Extended reaches); Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches (Stocked-Extended reaches, April 1-Oct 15); Catch and Release only in the Horton and Roscoe no-kill reaches (all year) and Oct 16-Mar 31 elsewhere · Size limit: No minimum length; no more than 1 fish longer than 12 inches in Stocked-Extended reaches. · License required
Brook Trout — West Branch Ausable River
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches (Stocked-Extended reaches, April 1-Oct 15); Catch and Release only in the Flume and Monument Falls reaches (all year) and Oct 16-Mar 31 elsewhere for brook trout. No minimum length; no more than 1 fish longer than 12 inches in Stocked-Extended reaches. West Branch Ausable River Inland Trout Stream categories: Stocked-Extended reaches (from the confluence with the East Branch upstream to the Rt. 86 bridge at the Flume, and from the Whiteface Ski Center bridge upstream to the DEC sign 2.2 miles downstream of Monument Falls) — April 1-Oct 15, daily limit 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches; Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Catch and Release (all year, artificial lures only): from the Route 86 bridge at The Flume upstream to the Whiteface Ski Center bridge, and from the DEC sign 2.2 miles downstream of Monument Falls upstream to the confluence with Holcomb Pond Outlet. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: April 1-Oct 15 (harvest in Stocked-Extended reaches); Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches (Stocked-Extended reaches, April 1-Oct 15); Catch and Release only in the Flume and Monument Falls reaches (all year) and Oct 16-Mar 31 elsewhere · Size limit: No minimum length; no more than 1 fish longer than 12 inches in Stocked-Extended reaches. · License required
Brook Trout — Willowemoc Creek
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches (Stocked-Extended reaches, April 1-Oct 15); Catch and Release only in the no-kill reach (all year) and Oct 16-Mar 31 elsewhere for brook trout. No minimum length; no more than 1 fish longer than 12 inches in Stocked-Extended reaches. Willowemoc Creek Inland Trout Stream categories: Stocked-Extended reaches (from the confluence with the Beaver Kill upstream to the second Route 17 Quickway Bridge east of Roscoe; from 1,200 feet upstream of the confluence with Elm Hollow Brook upstream to Parkston Road Bridge; and from the downstream end of the Willowemoc Wild Forest upstream to the confluence with Fir Brook) — April 1-Oct 15, daily limit 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches; Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Catch and Release (all year, artificial lures only): from the second Route 17 Quickway Bridge east of Roscoe upstream 3.5 miles to 1,200 feet upstream of the confluence with Elm Hollow Brook. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: April 1-Oct 15 (harvest in Stocked-Extended reaches); Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches (Stocked-Extended reaches, April 1-Oct 15); Catch and Release only in the no-kill reach (all year) and Oct 16-Mar 31 elsewhere · Size limit: No minimum length; no more than 1 fish longer than 12 inches in Stocked-Extended reaches. · License required
Brown Trout — Ashokan Reservoir
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 with only 2 longer than 12 inches for brown trout. No minimum length; only 2 fish longer than 12 inches. Ashokan Reservoir: statewide lake and pond trout regulations apply (all year, daily limit 5 with only 2 longer than 12 inches). Ice fishing prohibited. A NYCDEP (New York City Department of Environmental Protection) Access Permit is required to fish this water. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 with only 2 longer than 12 inches · Size limit: No minimum length; only 2 fish longer than 12 inches. · License required
Brown Trout — Beaver Kill
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches (Stocked-Extended reaches, April 1-Oct 15); Catch and Release only in the Horton and Roscoe no-kill reaches (all year) and Oct 16-Mar 31 elsewhere for brown trout. No minimum length; no more than 1 fish longer than 12 inches in Stocked-Extended reaches. Beaver Kill Inland Trout Stream categories: Stocked-Extended reaches (from the Delaware/Sullivan County line downstream of Roscoe upstream to the Route 206 Bridge, and near the Beaver Kill Campground) — April 1-Oct 15, daily limit 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches; Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Catch and Release (all year, artificial lures only) reaches: from 1.6 miles downstream of the Iron Bridge at Horton upstream to 1 mile upstream of the Iron Bridge (angling prohibited July 1-Aug 31 from the Iron Bridge at Horton downstream to the first Route 17 overpass), and from the Sullivan County line downstream of Roscoe downstream 2.5 miles to the old railroad trestle. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: April 1-Oct 15 (harvest in Stocked-Extended reaches); Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches (Stocked-Extended reaches, April 1-Oct 15); Catch and Release only in the Horton and Roscoe no-kill reaches (all year) and Oct 16-Mar 31 elsewhere · Size limit: No minimum length; no more than 1 fish longer than 12 inches in Stocked-Extended reaches. · License required
Brown Trout — Canandaigua Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon for brown trout. 15-inch minimum length. Finger Lakes regulations (Canadice, Canandaigua, Conesus, Hemlock, Keuka and Seneca lakes): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon. Tributaries upstream to the first impassable barrier: April 1-Dec 31, 15-inch minimum, 3 in combination with no more than 1 rainbow trout. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Brown Trout — Cayuga Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon for brown trout. 15-inch minimum length, except 18 inches for Atlantic Salmon. Cayuga Lake (Finger Lakes regulations): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length except 18 inches for Atlantic Salmon, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length, except 18 inches for Atlantic Salmon. · License required
Brown Trout — Delaware River (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 1 (April 1-Oct 15); Catch and Release only Oct 16-Mar 31 for brown trout. No minimum length. Delaware River (NY/PA border water): Trout — April 1-Oct 15, no minimum length, daily limit 1; Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Delaware River & West Branch Delaware River (NY/PA border water) table; these NY/PA border-water limits apply along the entire river. The main stem from the bridge in Lordville upstream to the junction of the East and West Branches is a Wild-Premier inland trout reach; that Wild-Premier designation applies only within that section. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: April 1-Oct 15 (daily limit 1); Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 1 (April 1-Oct 15); Catch and Release only Oct 16-Mar 31 · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Brown Trout — Keuka Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon for brown trout. 15-inch minimum length. Finger Lakes regulations (Canadice, Canandaigua, Conesus, Hemlock, Keuka and Seneca lakes): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon. Tributaries upstream to the first impassable barrier: April 1-Dec 31, 15-inch minimum, 3 in combination with no more than 1 rainbow trout. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Brown Trout — Lake Champlain
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 (trout) for brown trout. 12-inch minimum length. Lake Champlain and tributaries to the first impassable barrier: Trout — all year, 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 3. Lake Champlain (NY/VT border water) additional rules: no more than 2 lines per person, each with no more than 2 baited hooks or 2 artificial lures; up to 15 ice-fishing lines Nov 15-April 30; ice fishing permitted. Anglers with either a New York or Vermont license may fish the Main Lake and South Lake portions under the reciprocal agreement (tributaries excluded). Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (trout) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Brown Trout — Lake Erie (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 in any combination (brown trout, rainbow trout including steelhead, coho salmon, chinook salmon) for brown trout. 12-inch minimum length. Lake Erie and tributaries: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout (including steelhead), Coho Salmon and Chinook Salmon — all year, 12-inch minimum length, 3 in any combination. Lake Erie tributary seasonal regulations apply Sept 1-Mar 31 in designated tributary sections (Cattaraugus Creek from the Aldrich Street Extension Bridge in Gowanda upstream to the Springville Dam; Buffalo River from the I-90 bridge upstream; all other tributaries from the bridge closest to the mouth upstream to the 1st impassable barrier): fishing only permitted 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset; hook gap max 1/2 inch; hooks attached to any lure must be free-swinging except on an artificial fly or jigs. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 in any combination (brown trout, rainbow trout including steelhead, coho salmon, chinook salmon) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Brown Trout — Lake Ontario (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 in combination; no more than 1 brown trout in the tributaries for brown trout. 15-inch minimum length. Lake Ontario: Brown Trout — all year, 15-inch minimum length, part of the 3-fish trout-and-salmon combination limit (no more than 1 brown trout in the tributaries; 9-inch minimum and 3 daily for brown trout in Irondequoit Creek upstream of Rte. 286, Lindsey Creek, and the Black River from Dexter Dam to Mill Street Dam). Lake Ontario tributary seasonal regulations apply Sept 1-Mar 31 in designated tributary sections: fishing from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise is prohibited (except the Black River from Lake Ontario upstream to the Rte. 180 bridge in Dexter); only one hook with a single hook point permitted (floating-lure and artificial-fly exceptions); hook gap max 1/2 inch; weighted hooks prohibited except artificial flies and jigs to 1/8 oz; max 4 feet between hook and any weight. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 in combination; no more than 1 brown trout in the tributaries · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Brown Trout — Lower Niagara River
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 (trout and salmon) in any combination for brown trout. 15-inch minimum length. Lower Niagara River and tributaries: Brown Trout — all year, 15-inch minimum length, part of the 3-fish trout-and-salmon combination limit. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (trout and salmon) in any combination · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Brown Trout — Neversink Reservoir
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 with only 2 longer than 12 inches for brown trout. No minimum length; only 2 fish longer than 12 inches. Statewide Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout and Splake in lakes and ponds: all year, no minimum length, daily limit 5 with only 2 longer than 12 inches. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 with only 2 longer than 12 inches · Size limit: No minimum length; only 2 fish longer than 12 inches. · License required
Brown Trout — Otisco Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 (trout) for brown trout. 12-inch minimum length. Otisco Lake: Trout — all year, 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (trout) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Brown Trout — Owasco Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon for brown trout. 15-inch minimum length. Owasco Lake (Finger Lakes regulations): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Brown Trout — Pepacton Reservoir
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 2, with only 1 over 21 inches for brown trout. 15-inch minimum length; only 1 fish over 21 inches. Pepacton Reservoir: Trout — April 1-Oct 15, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 2 with only 1 over 21 inches. Ice fishing prohibited. A NYCDEP (New York City Department of Environmental Protection) Access Permit is required to fish this water. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: April 1-Oct 15 · Daily limit: 2, with only 1 over 21 inches · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length; only 1 fish over 21 inches. · License required
Brown Trout — Salmon River (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 in combination; no more than 1 brown trout in the tributaries for brown trout. 15-inch minimum length. Lake Ontario tributaries (Salmon River): Brown Trout — all year, 15-inch minimum length, no more than 1 within the 3-fish combination limit. Salmon River special regulations by section: downstream of the Rte. 52 bridge in Altmar, from Aug 15-April 14 fishing is prohibited at night, only one single-point hook with a gap not exceeding 1/2 inch is permitted (floating-lure exceptions apply), and weight restrictions apply; April 15-Aug 14 statewide gear restrictions apply. Two fly-fishing Catch and Release sections (Lower Fly Section open Sept 15-May 15; Upper Fly Section open April 1-Nov 30) are restricted to traditional fly tackle, daylight hours, and all fish must be immediately released. Fishing in Beaverdam Brook is prohibited from its mouth to the upstream boundary of the Salmon River Hatchery property. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 in combination; no more than 1 brown trout in the tributaries · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Brown Trout — Seneca Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon for brown trout. 15-inch minimum length. Finger Lakes regulations (Canadice, Canandaigua, Conesus, Hemlock, Keuka and Seneca lakes): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon. Tributaries upstream to the first impassable barrier: April 1-Dec 31, 15-inch minimum, 3 in combination with no more than 1 rainbow trout. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Brown Trout — Skaneateles Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 of any species for brown trout. 15-inch minimum length. Skaneateles Lake (Finger Lakes regulations): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 3 of any species. Alewife possession prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 of any species · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Brown Trout — West Branch Ausable River
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches (Stocked-Extended reaches, April 1-Oct 15); Catch and Release only in the Flume and Monument Falls reaches (all year) and Oct 16-Mar 31 elsewhere for brown trout. No minimum length; no more than 1 fish longer than 12 inches in Stocked-Extended reaches. West Branch Ausable River Inland Trout Stream categories: Stocked-Extended reaches (from the confluence with the East Branch upstream to the Rt. 86 bridge at the Flume, and from the Whiteface Ski Center bridge upstream to the DEC sign 2.2 miles downstream of Monument Falls) — April 1-Oct 15, daily limit 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches; Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Catch and Release (all year, artificial lures only): from the Route 86 bridge at The Flume upstream to the Whiteface Ski Center bridge, and from the DEC sign 2.2 miles downstream of Monument Falls upstream to the confluence with Holcomb Pond Outlet. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: April 1-Oct 15 (harvest in Stocked-Extended reaches); Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches (Stocked-Extended reaches, April 1-Oct 15); Catch and Release only in the Flume and Monument Falls reaches (all year) and Oct 16-Mar 31 elsewhere · Size limit: No minimum length; no more than 1 fish longer than 12 inches in Stocked-Extended reaches. · License required
Brown Trout — West Branch Delaware River
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 1, any size (April 1-Oct 15, Wild-Premier reaches); Catch and Release only Oct 16-Mar 31 and all year in the Deposit Catch and Release reach for brown trout. Any size (Wild-Premier). West Branch Delaware River Inland Trout Stream categories are segment-dependent, and each category applies only within the segment named below. Wild-Premier reaches (forming the NY/PA border; from the NY/PA border upstream to 2 miles downstream of the Route 17 bridge at Deposit; and from the Route 17 bridge at Deposit upstream to Stilesville Weir) — April 1-Oct 15, daily limit 1, any size; Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. The reach from the Route 17 bridge at Deposit downstream 2 miles is Catch and Release, artificial lures only, all year. From East Brook in Walton upstream 35.5 miles to Town Brook in Hobart is Stocked-Extended (April 1-Oct 15, 3 daily with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches). Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: April 1-Oct 15 (Wild-Premier: daily limit 1, any size); Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 1, any size (April 1-Oct 15, Wild-Premier reaches); Catch and Release only Oct 16-Mar 31 and all year in the Deposit Catch and Release reach · Size limit: Any size (Wild-Premier). · License required
Brown Trout — Willowemoc Creek
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches (Stocked-Extended reaches, April 1-Oct 15); Catch and Release only in the no-kill reach (all year) and Oct 16-Mar 31 elsewhere for brown trout. No minimum length; no more than 1 fish longer than 12 inches in Stocked-Extended reaches. Willowemoc Creek Inland Trout Stream categories: Stocked-Extended reaches (from the confluence with the Beaver Kill upstream to the second Route 17 Quickway Bridge east of Roscoe; from 1,200 feet upstream of the confluence with Elm Hollow Brook upstream to Parkston Road Bridge; and from the downstream end of the Willowemoc Wild Forest upstream to the confluence with Fir Brook) — April 1-Oct 15, daily limit 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches; Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Catch and Release (all year, artificial lures only): from the second Route 17 Quickway Bridge east of Roscoe upstream 3.5 miles to 1,200 feet upstream of the confluence with Elm Hollow Brook. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: April 1-Oct 15 (harvest in Stocked-Extended reaches); Oct 16-Mar 31 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches (Stocked-Extended reaches, April 1-Oct 15); Catch and Release only in the no-kill reach (all year) and Oct 16-Mar 31 elsewhere · Size limit: No minimum length; no more than 1 fish longer than 12 inches in Stocked-Extended reaches. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Cayuga Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum length. Statewide Pickerel: May 1-Mar 15, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 5 for chain pickerel. 12-inch minimum length. Delaware River (NY/PA border water): Pickerel — all year, 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Delaware River & West Branch Delaware River (NY/PA border water) table; these NY/PA border-water limits apply along the entire river. The main stem from the bridge in Lordville upstream to the junction of the East and West Branches is a Wild-Premier inland trout reach; that Wild-Premier designation applies only within that section. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Lake Champlain
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 10 for chain pickerel. Any size. Lake Champlain: Pickerel — all year, any size, daily limit 10. Lake Champlain (NY/VT border water) additional rules: no more than 2 lines per person, each with no more than 2 baited hooks or 2 artificial lures; up to 15 ice-fishing lines Nov 15-April 30; ice fishing permitted. Anglers with either a New York or Vermont license may fish the Main Lake and South Lake portions under the reciprocal agreement (tributaries excluded). Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 · Size limit: Any size. · License required
Chain Pickerel — Otsego Lake (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 for chain pickerel. 15-inch minimum length. Statewide Pickerel: May 1-Mar 15, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit Any number for channel catfish. No minimum length. Statewide table, all other species (except those listed in special regulations): all year, no minimum length, any number. Channel Catfish has no specific statewide season, size or creel limit in New York. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Any number · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Chinook Salmon — Lake Ontario (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout including steelhead, coho salmon, chinook salmon); no more than 2 rainbow trout (steelhead) in the lake for chinook salmon. 15-inch minimum length, except 21 inches for rainbow trout or steelhead in the lake. Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River and their tributaries: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout (including steelhead), Coho Salmon and Chinook Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length (rainbow trout/steelhead: 21 inches in the lake, 25 inches in tributaries), daily limit 3 in combination, not to include more than 2 rainbow trout (steelhead) in the lake, and not more than 1 rainbow trout and 1 brown trout in the tributaries. Lake Ontario tributary seasonal regulations apply Sept 1-Mar 31 in designated tributary sections: fishing from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise is prohibited (except the Black River from Lake Ontario upstream to the Rte. 180 bridge in Dexter); only one hook with a single hook point permitted (floating-lure and artificial-fly exceptions); hook gap max 1/2 inch; weighted hooks prohibited except artificial flies and jigs to 1/8 oz; max 4 feet between hook and any weight. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout including steelhead, coho salmon, chinook salmon); no more than 2 rainbow trout (steelhead) in the lake · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length, except 21 inches for rainbow trout or steelhead in the lake. · License required
Chinook Salmon — Lower Niagara River
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 (trout and salmon) in any combination for chinook salmon. 15-inch minimum length. Lower Niagara River and tributaries: Coho Salmon and Chinook Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, part of the 3-fish trout-and-salmon combination limit. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (trout and salmon) in any combination · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Chinook Salmon — Salmon River (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout including steelhead, coho salmon, chinook salmon) for chinook salmon. 15-inch minimum length. Lake Ontario tributaries (Salmon River): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout (including steelhead), Coho Salmon and Chinook Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 3 in combination, not to include more than 1 rainbow trout (steelhead) and 1 brown trout in the tributaries. Salmon River special regulations by section: downstream of the Rte. 52 bridge in Altmar, from Aug 15-April 14 fishing is prohibited at night, only one single-point hook with a gap not exceeding 1/2 inch is permitted (floating-lure exceptions apply), and weight restrictions apply; April 15-Aug 14 statewide gear restrictions apply. Two fly-fishing Catch and Release sections (Lower Fly Section open Sept 15-May 15; Upper Fly Section open April 1-Nov 30) are restricted to traditional fly tackle, daylight hours, and all fish must be immediately released. Fishing in Beaverdam Brook is prohibited from its mouth to the upstream boundary of the Salmon River Hatchery property. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout including steelhead, coho salmon, chinook salmon) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Coho Salmon — Lake Ontario (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout including steelhead, coho salmon, chinook salmon) for coho salmon. 15-inch minimum length. Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River and their tributaries: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout (including steelhead), Coho Salmon and Chinook Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 3 in combination. Lake Ontario tributary seasonal regulations apply Sept 1-Mar 31 in designated tributary sections: fishing from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise is prohibited (except the Black River from Lake Ontario upstream to the Rte. 180 bridge in Dexter); only one hook with a single hook point permitted (floating-lure and artificial-fly exceptions); hook gap max 1/2 inch; weighted hooks prohibited except artificial flies and jigs to 1/8 oz; max 4 feet between hook and any weight. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout including steelhead, coho salmon, chinook salmon) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Coho Salmon — Salmon River (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout including steelhead, coho salmon, chinook salmon) for coho salmon. 15-inch minimum length. Lake Ontario tributaries (Salmon River): Coho Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, part of the 3-fish trout-and-salmon combination limit. Salmon River special regulations by section: downstream of the Rte. 52 bridge in Altmar, from Aug 15-April 14 fishing is prohibited at night, only one single-point hook with a gap not exceeding 1/2 inch is permitted (floating-lure exceptions apply), and weight restrictions apply; April 15-Aug 14 statewide gear restrictions apply. Two fly-fishing Catch and Release sections (Lower Fly Section open Sept 15-May 15; Upper Fly Section open April 1-Nov 30) are restricted to traditional fly tackle, daylight hours, and all fish must be immediately released. Fishing in Beaverdam Brook is prohibited from its mouth to the upstream boundary of the Salmon River Hatchery property. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout including steelhead, coho salmon, chinook salmon) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Lake Sturgeon — St. Lawrence River (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 0 — fishing for (including catch and release) or possession prohibited for lake sturgeon. No harvest. Statewide: Lake Sturgeon, Atlantic Sturgeon and Shortnose Sturgeon — closed; fishing for (including catch and release) or possession is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Closed · Daily limit: 0 — fishing for (including catch and release) or possession prohibited · Size limit: No harvest. · License required
Lake Trout — Canandaigua Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon for lake trout. 15-inch minimum length. Finger Lakes regulations (Canadice, Canandaigua, Conesus, Hemlock, Keuka and Seneca lakes): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon. Tributaries upstream to the first impassable barrier: April 1-Dec 31, 15-inch minimum, 3 in combination with no more than 1 rainbow trout. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Lake Trout — Cayuga Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon for lake trout. 15-inch minimum length, except 18 inches for Atlantic Salmon. Cayuga Lake (Finger Lakes regulations): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length except 18 inches for Atlantic Salmon, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length, except 18 inches for Atlantic Salmon. · License required
Lake Trout — Keuka Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon for lake trout. 15-inch minimum length. Finger Lakes regulations (Canadice, Canandaigua, Conesus, Hemlock, Keuka and Seneca lakes): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon. Tributaries upstream to the first impassable barrier: April 1-Dec 31, 15-inch minimum, 3 in combination with no more than 1 rainbow trout. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Lake Trout — Lake Champlain
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 for lake trout. 15-inch minimum length. Lake Champlain and tributaries to the first impassable barrier: Lake Trout — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 3. Lake Champlain (NY/VT border water) additional rules: no more than 2 lines per person, each with no more than 2 baited hooks or 2 artificial lures; up to 15 ice-fishing lines Nov 15-April 30; ice fishing permitted. Anglers with either a New York or Vermont license may fish the Main Lake and South Lake portions under the reciprocal agreement (tributaries excluded). Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Lake Trout — Lake Erie (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 1 for lake trout. 12-inch minimum length. Lake Erie and tributaries: Lake Trout — all year, 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 1. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Lake Trout — Lake George (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 2 for lake trout. 23-inch minimum length. Lake George: Lake Trout — all year, 23-inch minimum length, daily limit 2. Ice fishing permitted. Smelt: May 16-Mar 31 daily limit 25; April 1-May 15 use or possession prohibited; dip netting for smelt is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: 23-inch minimum length. · License required
Lake Trout — Lake Ontario (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 2 for lake trout. No minimum length, except no more than 1 shall be between 25 and 30 inches. Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River and their tributaries: Lake Trout — Dec 1-Sept 30, no minimum length (no more than 1 between 25 and 30 inches), daily limit 2. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Dec 1-Sept 30 · Daily limit: 2 · Size limit: No minimum length, except no more than 1 shall be between 25 and 30 inches. · License required
Lake Trout — Lower Niagara River
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 (trout and salmon) in any combination, not to include more than 2 lake trout for lake trout. No minimum length, except only 1 lake trout may be between 25 and 30 inches. Lower Niagara River and tributaries: Lake Trout — Dec 1-Sept 30, no minimum length except only 1 lake trout may be between 25 and 30 inches, no more than 2 lake trout within the 3-fish trout-and-salmon combination limit. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Dec 1-Sept 30 · Daily limit: 3 (trout and salmon) in any combination, not to include more than 2 lake trout · Size limit: No minimum length, except only 1 lake trout may be between 25 and 30 inches. · License required
Lake Trout — Otsego Lake (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 1 for lake trout. 23-inch minimum length. Otsego Lake: Lake Trout — all year, 23-inch minimum length, daily limit 1. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 23-inch minimum length. · License required
Lake Trout — Owasco Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon for lake trout. 15-inch minimum length. Owasco Lake (Finger Lakes regulations): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 brown trout, 3 rainbow trout, or 3 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Lake Trout — Schroon Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 for lake trout. 18-inch minimum length. Schroon Lake: Lake Trout — all year, 18-inch minimum length, daily limit 3. Ice fishing permitted. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: 18-inch minimum length. · License required
Lake Trout — Seneca Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon for lake trout. 15-inch minimum length. Finger Lakes regulations (Canadice, Canandaigua, Conesus, Hemlock, Keuka and Seneca lakes): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon. Tributaries upstream to the first impassable barrier: April 1-Dec 31, 15-inch minimum, 3 in combination with no more than 1 rainbow trout. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 1 rainbow trout or 3 Atlantic salmon · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Lake Trout — Skaneateles Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 of any species for lake trout. 15-inch minimum length. Skaneateles Lake (Finger Lakes regulations): Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5 in combination; catch shall include no more than 3 of any species. Alewife possession prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 in combination (brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon); catch shall include no more than 3 of any species · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Lake Trout — Upper Niagara River
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 1 for lake trout. 12-inch minimum length. Upper Niagara River and tributaries: Lake Trout — all year, 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 1. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Black Lake (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth) for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum length. Black Lake: Black Bass — June 15-Nov 30, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5; fishing for black bass (including catch and release) is prohibited outside of the open season. Ice fishing permitted. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: June 15-Nov 30; fishing for black bass (including catch and release) is prohibited outside of the open season · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Canandaigua Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Mar 16-June 14 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Finger Lakes black bass: June 15-Mar 15 — 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5; Mar 16-June 14 — Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: June 15-Mar 15 (harvest); Mar 16-June 14 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Mar 16-June 14 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Cayuga Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Mar 16-June 14 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Finger Lakes black bass: June 15-Mar 15 — 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5; Mar 16-June 14 — Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: June 15-Mar 15 (harvest); Mar 16-June 14 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Mar 16-June 14 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Chautauqua Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Statewide black bass rules (largemouth and smallmouth): June 15-Nov 30 — 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5; Dec 1-June 14 — Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: June 15-Nov 30 (harvest); Dec 1-June 14 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Hudson River
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); fishing prohibited Dec 1-June 14 for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum length. Tidal Hudson River and all tributaries to the first impassable barrier: Black Bass — June 15-Nov 30, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 5; fishing for black bass (including catch and release) is prohibited Dec 1-June 14. Tidal Hudson River regulations (statewide seasons and limits apply except as listed). American Shad: fishing for or possession prohibited. Non-offset (in-line) circle hooks must be used when fishing for striped bass with bait. An all-species Catch and Release rule (all year, with bowfishing prohibited) applies only within the section of the Hudson River from the Troy Dam upstream to Bakers Falls and its tributaries; elsewhere on the tidal Hudson the limits above apply. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: June 15-Nov 30; fishing for black bass (including catch and release) is prohibited Dec 1-June 14 · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); fishing prohibited Dec 1-June 14 · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Champlain
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1 through the Friday preceding the second Saturday in June for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Lake Champlain black bass: second Saturday in June through Nov 30 — 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5; Dec 1 through the Friday preceding the second Saturday in June — Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Lake Champlain (NY/VT border water) additional rules: no more than 2 lines per person, each with no more than 2 baited hooks or 2 artificial lures; up to 15 ice-fishing lines Nov 15-April 30; ice fishing permitted. Anglers with either a New York or Vermont license may fish the Main Lake and South Lake portions under the reciprocal agreement (tributaries excluded). Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Second Saturday in June through Nov 30 (harvest); Dec 1 through the Friday preceding the second Saturday in June — Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1 through the Friday preceding the second Saturday in June · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Erie (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 (June 15-Nov 30); 1 (Dec 1-June 14) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum June 15-Nov 30; 20-inch minimum Dec 1-June 14. Lake Erie and tributaries black bass: June 15-Nov 30 — 12-inch minimum, daily limit 5; Dec 1-June 14 — 20-inch minimum, daily limit 1. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: June 15-Nov 30 (12-inch, 5 daily); Dec 1-June 14 (20-inch, 1 daily) · Daily limit: 5 (June 15-Nov 30); 1 (Dec 1-June 14) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum June 15-Nov 30; 20-inch minimum Dec 1-June 14. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake George (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Statewide black bass rules (largemouth and smallmouth): June 15-Nov 30 — 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5; Dec 1-June 14 — Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: June 15-Nov 30 (harvest); Dec 1-June 14 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Oneida Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Statewide black bass rules (largemouth and smallmouth): June 15-Nov 30 — 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5; Dec 1-June 14 — Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: June 15-Nov 30 (harvest); Dec 1-June 14 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Otisco Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Mar 16-June 14 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Finger Lakes black bass: June 15-Mar 15 — 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5; Mar 16-June 14 — Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: June 15-Mar 15 (harvest); Mar 16-June 14 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Mar 16-June 14 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Otsego Lake (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Statewide black bass rules (largemouth and smallmouth): June 15-Nov 30 — 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5; Dec 1-June 14 — Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: June 15-Nov 30 (harvest); Dec 1-June 14 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Schroon Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Statewide black bass rules (largemouth and smallmouth): June 15-Nov 30 — 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5; Dec 1-June 14 — Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: June 15-Nov 30 (harvest); Dec 1-June 14 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Whitney Point Reservoir
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Statewide black bass rules (largemouth and smallmouth): June 15-Nov 30 — 12-inch minimum length, daily limit 5; Dec 1-June 14 — Catch and Release only, artificial lures only. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: June 15-Nov 30 (harvest); Dec 1-June 14 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Muskellunge — Chautauqua Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 1 (muskellunge and tiger muskellunge) for muskellunge. 40-inch minimum length. Chautauqua Lake and its tributaries upstream to the first road bridge (and the Chadakoin River from Chautauqua Lake downstream to Warner Dam): Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge — June 1-Nov 30, 40-inch minimum length, daily limit 1. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 1 (muskellunge and tiger muskellunge) for muskellunge. 40-inch minimum length. Delaware River (NY/PA border water): Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge — all year, 40-inch minimum length, daily limit 1. Delaware River & West Branch Delaware River (NY/PA border water) table; these NY/PA border-water limits apply along the entire river. The main stem from the bridge in Lordville upstream to the junction of the East and West Branches is a Wild-Premier inland trout reach; that Wild-Premier designation applies only within that section. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 (muskellunge and tiger muskellunge) · Size limit: 40-inch minimum length. · License required
Muskellunge — Lake Champlain
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 1 for muskellunge. 40-inch minimum length. Lake Champlain: Muskellunge — last Saturday in May through Nov 30, 40-inch minimum length, daily limit 1. Lake Champlain (NY/VT border water) additional rules: no more than 2 lines per person, each with no more than 2 baited hooks or 2 artificial lures; up to 15 ice-fishing lines Nov 15-April 30; ice fishing permitted. Anglers with either a New York or Vermont license may fish the Main Lake and South Lake portions under the reciprocal agreement (tributaries excluded). Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Last Saturday in May through Nov 30 · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 40-inch minimum length. · License required
Muskellunge — Lake Erie (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 1 (muskellunge and tiger muskellunge) for muskellunge. 54-inch minimum length. Lake Erie and tributaries: Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge — June 15-Dec 15, 54-inch minimum length, daily limit 1. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 1 (muskellunge and tiger muskellunge) for muskellunge. 54-inch minimum length. Lower Niagara River and tributaries: Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge — June 15-Dec 15, 54-inch minimum length, daily limit 1. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 1 (tiger muskellunge) for muskellunge. 36-inch minimum length. Otisco Lake: Tiger Muskellunge — May 1-Mar 15, 36-inch minimum length, daily limit 1 (shown here on Muskellunge; Otisco's fishery is the tiger muskellunge hybrid). Alewife possession prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 1 (muskellunge and tiger muskellunge) for muskellunge. 54-inch minimum length. Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River and their tributaries: Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge — June 15-Dec 15, 54-inch minimum length, daily limit 1. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 1 (muskellunge and tiger muskellunge) for muskellunge. 54-inch minimum length. Upper Niagara River and tributaries: Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge — June 15-Dec 15, 54-inch minimum length, daily limit 1. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 5 for northern pike. 18-inch minimum length. Statewide Northern Pike: May 1-Mar 15, 18-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 5 for northern pike. 22-inch minimum length. All Finger Lakes: Northern Pike — May 1-Mar 15, 22-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 5 for northern pike. 18-inch minimum length. Great Sacandaga Lake: statewide Northern Pike regulations apply (May 1-Mar 15, 18-inch minimum, daily limit 5). Ice fishing permitted. Tributaries (except the Sacandaga River) are closed to fishing from March 16 through April 30 from the stream mouth upstream to the 1st road bridge. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 5 for northern pike. 20-inch minimum length. Lake Champlain: Northern Pike — all year, 20-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Lake Champlain (NY/VT border water) additional rules: no more than 2 lines per person, each with no more than 2 baited hooks or 2 artificial lures; up to 15 ice-fishing lines Nov 15-April 30; ice fishing permitted. Anglers with either a New York or Vermont license may fish the Main Lake and South Lake portions under the reciprocal agreement (tributaries excluded). Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: 20-inch minimum length. · License required
Northern Pike — Lake Erie (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 for northern pike. 22-inch minimum length. Lake Erie and tributaries: Northern Pike — May 1-Mar 15, 22-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 5 for northern pike. 18-inch minimum length. Statewide Northern Pike: May 1-Mar 15, 18-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 5 for northern pike. 22-inch minimum length. Lake Ontario: Northern Pike — May 1-Mar 15, 22-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 5 for northern pike. 22-inch minimum length. Lower Niagara River and tributaries: Northern Pike — May 1-Mar 15, 22-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Great Lakes & Tributaries common rules: snatching and attempting to snatch is prohibited; all foul-hooked fish must be immediately released; gaff hooks are prohibited except when ice fishing or bowfishing; frightening or herding fish is prohibited; the use of eggs for chumming is prohibited. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 5 for northern pike. 18-inch minimum length. Statewide Northern Pike: May 1-Mar 15, 18-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.
New York limits — daily limit 5 for northern pike. 18-inch minimum length. Statewide Northern Pike: May 1-Mar 15, 18-inch minimum length, daily limit 5. Source: New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Guide, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, eregulations.com/newyork/fishing (Statewide Seasons & Catch Limits, regional special regulations, Great Lakes & Tributaries, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Tidal Hudson River and Border Waters tables, site Last Updated April 13, 2026). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with NYSDEC before you fish.