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Northern Pike — Seneca Lake
New York, United States
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 3 for northern pike. 22-inch minimum length. St. Lawrence River and tributaries downstream of Tibbets Point: Northern Pike — May 1-Mar 15, 22-inch minimum length, daily limit 3. 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. Upper 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 with only 2 longer than 12 inches for rainbow 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
Rainbow 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 rainbow 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
Rainbow 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 rainbow 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
Rainbow 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 rainbow 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
Rainbow 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 rainbow 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
Rainbow 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 rainbow 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
Rainbow Trout — Lake Champlain
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 (trout) for rainbow 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
Rainbow 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 rainbow 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
Rainbow Trout — Lake Ontario (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 in combination; no more than 2 rainbow trout (steelhead) in the lake for rainbow trout. 21-inch minimum length in the lake; 25 inches in tributaries. Lake Ontario: Rainbow Trout (including steelhead) — all year, 21-inch minimum in the lake and 25-inch minimum in tributaries, part of the 3-fish trout-and-salmon combination limit with no more than 2 rainbow trout in the lake and no more than 1 in 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; no more than 2 rainbow trout (steelhead) in the lake · Size limit: 21-inch minimum length in the lake; 25 inches in tributaries. · License required
Rainbow 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 1 Atlantic salmon, 2 rainbow trout (steelhead), or 2 lake trout for rainbow trout. 21-inch minimum length for rainbow trout. Lower Niagara River and tributaries: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout (including steelhead), Coho Salmon and Chinook Salmon — all year, 15-inch minimum length except 21 inches for rainbow trout, daily limit 3 (trout and salmon) in any combination, not to include more than 1 Atlantic salmon, 2 rainbow trout (steelhead), or 2 lake trout. Statewide gear restrictions apply. 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, 2 rainbow trout (steelhead), or 2 lake trout · Size limit: 21-inch minimum length for rainbow trout. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Otisco Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 (trout) for rainbow 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
Rainbow 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 rainbow 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
Rainbow Trout — Pepacton Reservoir
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 2, with only 1 over 21 inches for rainbow 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
Rainbow Trout — Salmon River (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 in combination; no more than 1 rainbow trout (steelhead) in the tributaries for rainbow trout. 25-inch minimum length in tributaries. Lake Ontario tributaries (Salmon River): Rainbow Trout (including steelhead) — all year, 25-inch minimum length in tributaries, 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 rainbow trout (steelhead) in the tributaries · Size limit: 25-inch minimum length in tributaries. · License required
Rainbow 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 rainbow 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
Rainbow 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 rainbow 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
Rainbow Trout — Upper Niagara River
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 in any combination (brown trout, rainbow trout including steelhead, coho salmon, chinook salmon) for rainbow trout. No minimum length. Upper Niagara River and tributaries: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout (including steelhead), Coho Salmon and Chinook Salmon — all year, no minimum length, 3 in any combination. Statewide gear restrictions apply in the Upper Niagara River and tributaries. 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 in any combination (brown trout, rainbow trout including steelhead, coho salmon, chinook salmon) · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Rainbow 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 rainbow 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
Rainbow 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 rainbow 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
Rainbow 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 rainbow 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
Sauger — Lake Champlain
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 0 — may not be taken or possessed at any time for sauger. No harvest. Lake Champlain: Sauger may not be taken or possessed at any time. 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: Closed · Daily limit: 0 — may not be taken or possessed at any time · Size limit: No harvest. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Ashokan Reservoir
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 for smallmouth 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
Smallmouth Bass — Black Lake (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth) for smallmouth 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
Smallmouth 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 smallmouth 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
Smallmouth 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 smallmouth 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
Smallmouth 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 smallmouth 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
Smallmouth Bass — Delaware River (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5; Catch and Release only from the first Saturday after April 11 through the Friday preceding the first Saturday after June 11 for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Delaware River (NY/PA border water): Black Bass — first Saturday after June 11 through the Friday preceding the first Saturday after April 11, 12-inch minimum, daily limit 5; Catch and Release only during the spring closure. 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: First Saturday after June 11 through the Friday preceding the first Saturday after April 11 (harvest); first Saturday after April 11 through the Friday preceding the first Saturday after June 11 — Catch and Release only · Daily limit: 5; Catch and Release only from the first Saturday after April 11 through the Friday preceding the first Saturday after June 11 · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Great Sacandaga Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 for smallmouth 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
Smallmouth Bass — Hudson River
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); fishing prohibited Dec 1-June 14 for smallmouth 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
Smallmouth Bass — Keuka Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Mar 16-June 14 for smallmouth 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
Smallmouth 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 smallmouth 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
Smallmouth 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 smallmouth 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
Smallmouth 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 smallmouth 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
Smallmouth Bass — Lake Ontario (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Lake Ontario black bass: statewide species regulations apply, except that fishing for black bass (including catch and release) is prohibited Dec 1-June 14 in Lake Ontario and tributaries in Jefferson County and the St. Lawrence River and tributaries. 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) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Neversink Reservoir
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 for smallmouth 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
Smallmouth 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 smallmouth 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
Smallmouth 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 smallmouth 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
Smallmouth 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 smallmouth 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
Smallmouth Bass — Owasco Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Mar 16-June 14 for smallmouth 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
Smallmouth Bass — Pepacton Reservoir
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Dec 1-June 14 for smallmouth 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
Smallmouth 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 smallmouth 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
Smallmouth Bass — Seneca Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Mar 16-June 14 for smallmouth 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
Smallmouth Bass — Skaneateles Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); Catch and Release only Mar 16-June 14 for smallmouth 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
Smallmouth Bass — St. Lawrence River (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth); fishing prohibited Dec 1-June 14 for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. St. Lawrence River and tributaries: fishing for black bass (including catch and release) is prohibited Dec 1-June 14. June 15-Nov 30 — 12-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.
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: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Upper Niagara River
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth) for smallmouth bass. 12-inch minimum length. Upper Niagara River: black bass north of the Peace Bridge — statewide angling regulations apply. 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. 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 (harvest); Dec 1-June 14 Catch and Release only, artificial lures only · Daily limit: 5 combined (largemouth and smallmouth) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Smallmouth 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 smallmouth 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
Striped Bass — Delaware River (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 1 for striped bass. 28 to 35 inches. Delaware River (NY/PA border water): Striped Bass — all year, 28 to 35 inches, daily limit 1. Anadromous river herring (alewife and blueback herring) possession prohibited. 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 · Size limit: 28 to 35 inches. · License required
Striped Bass — Hudson River
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 1 for striped bass. Not less than 18 inches nor greater than 28 inches. Tidal Hudson River north of the George Washington Bridge and tributaries: Striped Bass — April 1-Nov 30, daily limit 1, not less than 18 inches nor greater than 28 inches; fishing for striped bass (including catch and release) is prohibited Dec 1-Mar 31 above the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Anglers must enroll in the free Recreational Marine Fishing Registry. 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: April 1-Nov 30; fishing for striped bass (including catch and release) is prohibited Dec 1-Mar 31 in the Hudson River above the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: Not less than 18 inches nor greater than 28 inches. · License required
Walleye — Ashokan Reservoir
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 for walleye. 18-inch minimum length. Ashokan Reservoir: Walleye — May 1-Mar 15, 18-inch minimum length, daily limit 3. 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.
New York limits — daily limit 3 for walleye. 18-inch minimum length. Black Lake: Walleye — May 1-Mar 15, 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.
New York limits — daily limit 5 for walleye. 15-inch minimum length. Statewide Walleye: 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 3 for walleye. 18-inch minimum length. Delaware River (NY/PA border water): Walleye — first Saturday in May through Mar 14, 18-inch minimum length, daily limit 3. 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: First Saturday in May through Mar 14 · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: 18-inch minimum length. · License required
Walleye — Great Sacandaga Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 5 for walleye. 15-inch minimum length. Statewide Walleye: 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 3 for walleye. 18-inch minimum length. Lake Champlain: Walleye — first Saturday in May through Mar 15, 18-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: First Saturday in May through Mar 15 · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: 18-inch minimum length. · License required
Walleye — Lake Erie (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 6 for walleye. 15-inch minimum length. Lake Erie and tributaries: Walleye — May 1-Mar 15, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 6. 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 3 for walleye. 18-inch minimum length. Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River and their tributaries: Walleye — May 1-Mar 15, 18-inch minimum length, daily limit 3. 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 3 (May 1-Dec 31); 1 (Jan 1-Mar 15) for walleye. 18-inch minimum length. Lower Niagara River and tributaries: Walleye — May 1-Dec 31, 18-inch minimum length, daily limit 3; Jan 1-Mar 15, 18-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 walleye. 15-inch minimum length. Statewide Walleye: 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 3 for walleye. 18-inch minimum length. All Finger Lakes: Walleye — May 1-Mar 15, 18-inch minimum length, daily limit 3 (see Skaneateles Lake for exception). 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 3 for walleye. 18-inch minimum length. All Finger Lakes: Walleye — May 1-Mar 15, 18-inch minimum length, daily limit 3 (see Skaneateles Lake for exception). 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 walleye. 12-inch minimum length. Skaneateles Lake: Walleye — all year, 12-inch minimum length, daily limit any number. 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: 12-inch minimum length. · License required
Walleye — St. Lawrence River (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 3 for walleye. 18-inch minimum length. Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River and their tributaries: Walleye — May 1-Mar 15, 18-inch minimum length, daily limit 3. 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 6 for walleye. 15-inch minimum length. Upper Niagara River and tributaries: Walleye — May 1-Mar 15, 15-inch minimum length, daily limit 6. 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 3 for walleye. 18-inch minimum length. Whitney Point Reservoir (and the Otselic River from Whitney Point Reservoir upstream to the Cortland County Rte. 169 bridge at Landers Corners): Walleye — May 1-Mar 15, 18-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.
New York limits — daily limit Any number for white perch. No minimum length. Statewide table, all other species (except those listed in special regulations): all year, no minimum length, any number. White Perch 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
Yellow Perch — Canandaigua Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 50 for yellow perch. No minimum length. Statewide Yellow Perch: all year, no minimum length, daily limit 50. 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: 50 · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Yellow Perch — Chautauqua Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 50 for yellow perch. No minimum length. Statewide Yellow Perch: all year, no minimum length, daily limit 50. 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: 50 · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Yellow Perch — Great Sacandaga Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 50 for yellow perch. No minimum length. Statewide Yellow Perch: all year, no minimum length, daily limit 50. 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: 50 · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Yellow Perch — Keuka Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 50 for yellow perch. No minimum length. Statewide Yellow Perch: all year, no minimum length, daily limit 50. 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: 50 · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Yellow Perch — Lake Champlain
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit Any number for yellow perch. Any size. Lake Champlain: Yellow Perch — all year, any size, any number. 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: Any number · Size limit: Any size. · License required
Yellow Perch — Lake Erie (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 50 for yellow perch. No minimum length. Statewide Yellow Perch: all year, no minimum length, daily limit 50. 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: 50 · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Yellow Perch — Lake George (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 50 for yellow perch. No minimum length. Statewide Yellow Perch: all year, no minimum length, daily limit 50. 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: 50 · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Yellow Perch — Lake Ontario (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 50, except any number in Jefferson County (except Sandy Pond) for yellow perch. No minimum length. Lake Ontario: Yellow Perch — all year, no minimum length, daily limit 50, except yellow perch may be taken in any number in Jefferson County, except Sandy Pond. 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: 50, except any number in Jefferson County (except Sandy Pond) · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Yellow Perch — Oneida Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 50 for yellow perch. No minimum length. Statewide Yellow Perch: all year, no minimum length, daily limit 50. 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: 50 · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Yellow Perch — Otsego Lake (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 50 for yellow perch. No minimum length. Statewide Yellow Perch: all year, no minimum length, daily limit 50. 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: 50 · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Yellow Perch — Seneca Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 50 for yellow perch. No minimum length. Statewide Yellow Perch: all year, no minimum length, daily limit 50. 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: 50 · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Yellow Perch — Skaneateles Lake
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 50 for yellow perch. No minimum length. Statewide Yellow Perch: all year, no minimum length, daily limit 50. 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: 50 · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Yellow Perch — St. Lawrence River (New York)
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit Any number (Jefferson County exception); 50 elsewhere for yellow perch. No minimum length. Yellow Perch — all year, no minimum length, daily limit 50, except yellow perch may be taken in any number in Jefferson County (except Sandy Pond). 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: Any number (Jefferson County exception); 50 elsewhere · Size limit: No minimum length. · License required
Yellow Perch — Whitney Point Reservoir
New York, United States
New York limits — daily limit 50 for yellow perch. No minimum length. Statewide Yellow Perch: all year, no minimum length, daily limit 50. 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.