New York Fishing Regulations

General Rules (barbless hooks are the #1 cause of fines)

• ⚠ New York has 9 fishing regions; statewide limits apply unless the specific water is listed in the Special Regulations by county/water.
• ⚠ Trout: many waters have special regulations (artificial lures only, catch-and-release, reduced limits) - check the special regs list.
• ⚠ Muskellunge: min size varies by water (30-54 in).
• ⚠ Possession limit is the same as the daily limit unless noted.

• Black Bass, All year, Catch and Release only

• * Black Bass, All year, Catch and Release only * Trout, All year, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12"

• Sunfish, All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15

• Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only

• Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• * Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only * Rainbow and Brown Trout, April 1 through October 15, Daily limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12"

• Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• Trout, All year, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-3

• | **Patchogue River****and tributaries** from Patchogue Bay upstream to source | * Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only

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• Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• * Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited * Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-1 | ### Putnam County

• * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 * NYC DEP Access Permit required

• * Trout, All year, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-1 * NYC DEP Access Permit required

• * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 * NYC DEP Access Permit required

• * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3 * NYC DEP Access Permit required

• | **West Branch Reservoir** | * Atlantic Salmon, All year, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-1 * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3 * NYC DEP Access Permit required

• Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 | ### Rockland County

• Sunfish, All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15 | ### Sullivan County

• * Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited * Ice fishing prohibited * Artificial lures only * Trout, April 1 through September 30, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-2

• * Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited * Ice fishing prohibited * Artificial lures only * Trout, April 1 through September 30, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-2

• * Ice fishing prohibited * Atlantic Salmon, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3 * Smelt, Use or possession prohibited * NYC DEP Access Permit required

• Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing prohibited * Lake Trout, April 1 through November 30, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 * NYC DEP Access Permit required

• Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 | ### Ulster County

• * Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited * Ice fishing prohibited * Artificial lures only * Trout, April 1 through September 30, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-2

• * Ice fishing prohibited * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 * NYC DEP Access Permit required

• * Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited * Ice fishing prohibited * Artificial lures only * Trout, April 1 through September 30, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-2

• * Ice fishing prohibited * Lake Trout, April 1 through November 30, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 * NYC DEP Access Permit required | ### Westchester County

• * Ice fishing prohibited * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 * NYC DEP Access Permit required

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• Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 | ### [Delaware](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-4-special-fishing) County

• * Ice fishing prohibited * Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited * Trout, April 1 through September 30, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-2, Artificial lures only

• | **Pepacton Reservoir** | * Ice fishing prohibited * Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-2 fish to include only 1 over 21" * NYC DEP Access Permit required.

• * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 * Yellow Perch, All year, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-25 * Sunfish, All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15

• * Yellow Perch, All year, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-25 * Sunfish, All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15

• Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-23", Daily Limit-1 | ### [Rensselaer](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-4-special-fishing) County

• * Ice Fishing Season January 1 through March 15, daylight hours only * City of Troy Access Permit required | ### [Schoharie](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-4-special-fishing) County

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• | **Chazy Lake** | Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3 | ### Essex County

• * Fishing prohibited October 16 through March 31 * Ice Fishing Permitted. Maximum of 3 ice-fishing lines allowed * Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited * Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3

• | **Lake Eaton** | * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-2

• * Ice fishing permitted * Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3

• * Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited * Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Atlantic Salmon, All year, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-2 * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-23", Daily Limit-2 * Smelt: * May 16 through March 31, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-25 * April 1 through May 15, Use or possession prohibited * Dip netting prohibited

• Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3

• Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• * Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited * Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• * Black Bass: * June 15 through November 30, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-5 * Fishing for black bass, including catch & release, is prohibited outside of the open season

• Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice Fishing Permitted, Maximum of 3 ice-fishing lines allowed * Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-23", Daily Limit-3 | ### Fulton County

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3 | ### Hamilton County

• * Black Bass: * June 15 through November 30, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-5 * Fishing for black bass, including catch & release, prohibited outside of the open season

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-2 * Brook Trout, All year, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-5

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-2

• * Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited * Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-2

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3 * Brook Trout, All year, Minimum Length-9", Daily Limit-5 * Black Bass, [Statewide Regulations Apply](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/statewide-season-sizes-catch-limits "Statewide Freshwater Fishing Seasons, Sizes, and Catch Limits")

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-2

• * Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited * Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• | **Lake Pleasant Tributaries** | * Fishing prohibited from March 16 through April 30 * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-2

• * Ice fishing permitted * Brook Trout, All year, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-5

• Trout, April 1 through October 15, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-2

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-2 * Brook Trout, All year, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-5

• Trout, April 1 through October 15, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• * Ice fishing permitted * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• * Fishing prohibited from March 16 through April 30 * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• | **South Pond** | * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-2

• | **Indian River** from Black Lake upstream to the falls in Rossie | * Black Bass: * June 15 through November 30, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-5 * Fishing for black bass, including catch & release, prohibited outside of the open season * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• | **Saratoga Lake** | Sunfish, All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15 | ### Warren County

• | **Brant Lake Outlet** | * Ice fishing permitted * Rainbow and Brown Trout, All year, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12"

• Trout, April 1-October 15, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-3, Artificial lures only

• | **Lake George** | * Ice fishing permitted * Atlantic Salmon, All year, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-2 * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-23", Daily Limit-2 * Smelt: * May 16 through March 31, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-25 * April 1 through May 15, Use or possession prohibited * Dip netting prohibited

• Trout, April 1-October 15, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-3, Artificial lures only

• Trout, April 1-November 30, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-5

• Trout, April 1-October 15, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-3, Artificial lures only

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Atlantic Salmon, All year, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-2 * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-23", Daily Limit-2 * Smelt: * May 16 through March 31, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-25 * April 1 through May 15, Use or possession prohibited * Dip netting prohibited

• * Ice fishing permitted * Brook Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-none, Daily Limit-5

• Trout, April 1-Oct 15, Minimum Length-none, Daily Limit-3, Artificial lures only

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3 * Brook Trout, All year, Minimum Length-9", Daily Limit-5

• Trout, April 1-October 15, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-3, Artificial lures only

• Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-3, Artificial lures only

• * Ice fishing permitted * Brook Trout, All year, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-5

• * Ice fishing permitted * Brook Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-none, Daily Limit-5

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• Trout, April 1-Oct 15, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-3, Artificial lures only

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Brook Trout, All year, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 | ### Jefferson County

• Yellow Perch, All year, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-Any number

• Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• | **Lake-Of-The-Woods** | Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• Sunfish, All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15

• * Yellow Perch, All year, Minimum Length-none, Daily Limit-50 * [Lake Ontario Seasons and Limits](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/great-lakes-tributaries "Great Lakes and Tributaries Special Regulations") apply to other species

• Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 * Sunfish, All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15 | ### Lewis County

• * Ice fishing permitted * Brook Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-none, Daily Limit-5

• * Trout: * April 1 through October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16 through March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• | **All waters, including those covered by Great Lakes regulations, except as listed below** | * Black Bass: * June 15 through November 30, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-5 * Fishing for black bass, including catch & release, prohibited outside of the open season

• Trout, April 1-Oct 15, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Black Bass: * June 15 through November 30, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-5 * Fishing for black bass, including catch & release, prohibited outside of the open season * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Northern Pike, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-5

• * Ice fishing permitted * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-3

• | **Pleasant Lake** (Town of Macomb) | * Ice fishing permitted * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• Trout, April 1-Oct 15, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-3

• * Black Bass: * June 15 through November 30, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only * Fishing for black bass, including catch & release, prohibited outside of the open season

• * Ice fishing permitted * Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3

• Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 | ### [Cayuga](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-7-special-fishing) County

• * Northern Pike, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-22", Daily Limit-5 * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• | **Cazenovia Lake** | * Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 * Sunfish, All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15

• Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 | ### [Onondaga](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-7-special-fishing) County

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• Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3

• Yellow Perch, All Year, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-50

• Trout, All year, Minimum Length-none, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12" | ### [Livingston](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-8-special-fishing) County

• | **Waterport Reservoir** | Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 | ### [Orleans](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-8-special-fishing) County

• Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 | ### [Schuyler](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-8-special-fishing) County

• Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 | Seneca County

• Brook Trout, All year, Minimum Length-none, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12" | ### [Cattaraugus](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) County

• | **Case Lake** | Brook Trout, All year, Minimum Length-none, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12"

• Sunfish, All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15 | Contact for this Page Bureau of Fisheries, Region 9 192 East Union Street, Suite 3 Allegany, NY 14706 **Phone:**[716-372-0645](tel:716-372-0645) [fwfish9@dec.ny.gov](mailto:fwfish9@dec.ny.gov) This Page Covers Region 9 Western New York Icon  [Department of Environmental Conservation](https://dec.ny.gov/) * [Quick Links](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [About DEC](https://dec.ny.gov/about) * [Hunting & Fishing Licenses](https://dec.ny.gov/regulatory/permits-licenses/sporting-and-use/sporting/decals) * [DECinfo Locator](https://dec.ny.gov/maps/interactive-maps/decinfo-locator) * [Events Calendar](https://dec.ny.gov/get-involved/events) * [Press Releases](https://dec.ny.gov/news/press-releases) * [Employment](https://dec.ny.gov/about/employment) * [Apply for a Grant](https://dec.ny.gov/get-involved/grant-applications) * [Help Center](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [Contact Us](https://dec.ny.gov/about/contact-us) * [Accessibility Assistance](https://dec.ny.gov/about/accessibility-for-persons-with-disabilities) * [Language Assistance](https://dec.ny.gov/about/website-usage-and-policies/language-assistance) * [Nondiscrimination and Civil Rights](https://dec.ny.gov/about/contact-us/federal-civil-rights-nondiscrimination-program) * [PDF Help](https://dec.ny.gov/about/website-usage-and-policies/pdf-files) * [Help for Businesses](https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/help-for-businesses) * [Doing Business with DEC](https://dec.ny.gov/about/doing-business) * [Resources](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [Website and Usage Policies](https://dec.ny.gov/about/website-usage-and-policies) * [Privacy Policy](https://dec.ny.gov/about/website-usage-and-policies/privacy-policy) * [Terms of Participation for Social Media](https://dec.ny.gov/about/website-usage-and-policies/social-media) * [Freedom of Information Law FOIL](https://dec.ny.gov/news/foil) * [Donate](https://www.naturalheritagetrust.org/dec "(opens in a new window)") #### Subscribe to DEC's Conservationist Magazine _Conservationist_ is packed with informative articles, first-rate photography and stunning artwork. [Subscribe](https://www.simplecirc.com/subscribe/conservationist-magazine "Subscribe (opens in a new window)") Connect With Us * [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/NYSDEC "(opens in a new window)") * [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/nysdec/ "(opens in a new window)") * [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@nysdec "(opens in a new window)") * [BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/dec.ny.gov "(opens in a new window)") * [X](https://www.x.com/NYSDEC "(opens in a new window)") * [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-department-of-environmental-conservation "(opens in a new window)") * [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/nysdecvideos "(opens in a new window)") * [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/nysdec/ "(opens in a new window)") * [Podcast](https://dec.ny.gov/news/podcast) * [Agencies](https://www.ny.gov/agencies) * [App Directory](https://www.ny.gov/mobileapps) * [Counties](https://www.ny.gov/counties) * [Events](https://www.ny.gov/events) * [Programs](https://www.ny.gov/programs) * [Services](https://www.ny.gov/services) Translate [Translation Services](https://www.ny.gov/web-translation-services) This page is available in other languages * [English](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [Español](https://es.dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [中文](https://zh.dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [繁體中文](https://zh-traditional.dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [Русский](https://ru.dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [יידיש](https://yi.dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [বাংলা](https://bn.dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [한국어](https://ko.dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [Kreyòl Ayisyen](https://ht.dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [Italiano](https://it.dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [العربية](https://ar.dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [Polski](https://pl.dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [Français](https://fr.dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing) * [اردو](https://ur.dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/region-9-special-fishing)

• Northern Pike | May 1-Mar 15, Minimum Length-22", Daily Limit-5

• May 1-Mar 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 (see Skaneateles Lake for exception)

• Apr 1-Oct 15, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12"

• June 15-Mar 15, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-5

• Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Atlantic Salmon | All year, Minimum Length-15" except 18" for Atlantic Salmon, Daily Limit-5 in combination, Catch shall include no more than 3 Brown Trout, 3 Rainbow Trout, or 3 Atlantic Salmon

• Black Bass | June 15-Mar 15, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-5

• All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15

• Tiger Muskellunge | May 1-Mar 15, Minimum Length-36", Daily Limit-1

• All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15

• All year, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-5

• Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Atlantic Salmon | All year, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-5 in combination, Catch shall include no more than 3 Brown Trout, 3 Rainbow Trout, or 3 Atlantic Salmon

• Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Atlantic Salmon | All year, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-5 in combination, Catch shall include no more than 3 of any species

• All Year, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-Any number

• | **Spafford Creek** (Otisco Lake) | Trout | April 1-Oct 15, Daily Limit-5-with no more than 2 longer than 12"

• Open season, daily limit and minimum length regulations that are in effect for the Finger Lakes | ### Additional Tributary Regulations 1. Any action to frighten fish and move them from concealment, including herding, driving, kicking, and stoning is prohibited. 2. Angling is prohibited from January 1-March 31,except for those stream sections listed below and Fall Creek downstream of Ithaca Falls. 3. Angling is prohibited between sunset and sunrise from April 1-May 15 and October 1-December 31, except for those stream sections listed below. 4. Angling is prohibited all year in Cayuga Inlet for a distance of 500 feet up and downstream of the dam located within the flood control channel and Coy Glenn Creek from Cayuga Inlet up to and including the second check dam in Tompkins County. 5. Use of more than one line with a single hook point is prohibited, except for those stream sections listed below. 6. Possession of hooks with a gap greater than ½" is prohibited, except for those stream sections listed below. 7. Possession of landing nets larger than 50 inches around the frame or with handles longer than 20 inches is prohibited, except for those stream sections listed below. #### Stream Sections for Which Additional Tributary Regulations B through G Do _NOT_ Apply: **Trout season is closed January 1-March 31 in the follow waters:** * **Barge Canal** from Seneca Lake upstream to the northernmost Rte. 14 bridge in Montour Falls, Schuyler County * **Cayuga Inlet** and flood control channel from Cayuga Lake upstream to posted "NO FISHING" boundary below the fishway in Tompkins County * **Fall Creek** from Cayuga Lake to the downstream edge of the railroad bridge below Rte. 13 in Ithaca, Tompkins County * **Guyanoga Creek** from Keuka Lake upstream to Rte. 54A bridge, Yates County * **Old Seneca Inlet** in the southeast corner of Seneca Lake upstream of State Rte. 414 * **Owasco Inlet** from Owasco Lake upstream 0.7 miles to marked boundary at old railroad bed in Cayuga County * **Sucker Brook** from Canandaigua Lake upstream in Ontario County * **West River** from Canandaigua Lake upstream in Ontario County * **Yawgers Creek** from Cayuga Lake upstream to the abandoned Lehigh Valley railroad bridge in Cayuga County [Department of Environmental Conservation](https://dec.ny.gov/) * [Quick Links](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/finger-lakes-tributaries-special-regulations) * [About DEC](https://dec.ny.gov/about) * [Hunting & Fishing Licenses](https://dec.ny.gov/regulatory/permits-licenses/sporting-and-use/sporting/decals) * [DECinfo Locator](https://dec.ny.gov/maps/interactive-maps/decinfo-locator) * [Events Calendar](https://dec.ny.gov/get-involved/events) * [Press Releases](https://dec.ny.gov/news/press-releases) * [Employment](https://dec.ny.gov/about/employment) * [Apply for a Grant](https://dec.ny.gov/get-involved/grant-applications) * [Help Center](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/finger-lakes-tributaries-special-regulations) * [Contact Us](https://dec.ny.gov/about/contact-us) * [Accessibility Assistance](https://dec.ny.gov/about/accessibility-for-persons-with-disabilities) * [Language Assistance](https://dec.ny.gov/about/website-usage-and-policies/language-assistance) * [Nondiscrimination and Civil Rights](https://dec.ny.gov/about/contact-us/federal-civil-rights-nondiscrimination-program) * [PDF Help](https://dec.ny.gov/about/website-usage-and-policies/pdf-files) * [Help for Businesses](https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/help-for-businesses) * [Doing Business with DEC](https://dec.ny.gov/about/doing-business) * [Resources](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/finger-lakes-tributaries-special-regulations) * [Website and Usage Policies](https://dec.ny.gov/about/website-usage-and-policies) * [Privacy Policy](https://dec.ny.gov/about/website-usage-and-policies/privacy-policy) * [Terms of Participation for Social Media](https://dec.ny.gov/about/website-usage-and-policies/social-media) * [Freedom of Information Law FOIL](https://dec.ny.gov/news/foil) * [Donate](https://www.naturalheritagetrust.org/dec "(opens in a new window)") #### Subscribe to DEC's Conservationist Magazine _Conservationist_ is packed with informative articles, first-rate photography and stunning artwork. 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• Open Season | Minimum Length | Daily Limit | | --- | --- | --- | ---

• Closed | Possession prohibited | #### Special Seasonal Regulations for Lake Erie Tributaries

• Season | Hours | Gear Regulations | | --- | --- | --- | ---

• 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset (fishing at night is prohibited) | * The distance between a hook's shaft and point cannot exceed 1/2 inch * Hooks attached to any lure must be free-swinging, except on an artificial fly (see Definitions) or jigs | #### Catch and Release Regulations for Select Lake Erie Tributaries

• Open Season | Minimum Length or Slot Limit | Daily Limit | | --- | --- | --- | ---

• [Statewide Angling Regulations](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/statewide-season-sizes-catch-limits "Statewide Freshwater Fishing Seasons, Sizes, and Catch Limits") apply

• Closed | Possession prohibited | #### Lower Niagara River and Tributaries Seasons and Limit [Statewide Gear Restrictions](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/general "General Freshwater Fishing Regulations") apply

• Possession prohibited | ### Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River, and Tributaries Regulations [Seasons and Limits](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/great-lakes-tributaries#ontarioseasons) || [Seasonal Regulations](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/great-lakes-tributaries#ontarioregulations) || [Salmon River and Tributaries Special Regulations](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/great-lakes-tributaries#salmonriverspecial) || [Salmon River Fly Fishing Catch and Release](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/great-lakes-tributaries#salmonriverfly) || [Examples of Legal Seasonal Fishing Rigs](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/great-lakes-tributaries#rigexamples) #### Seasons and Limits for Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River, and Tributaries

• [Statewide Species Regulations](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/statewide-season-sizes-catch-limits "Statewide Freshwater Fishing Seasons, Sizes, and Catch Limits") apply, except that fishing for black bass (including Catch and Release) is prohibited December 1-June 14 in Lake Ontario and tributaries in Jefferson County and the St. Lawrence River and tributaries

• Method of Taking | Open Season | Daily Possession Limit | | --- | --- | --- | ---

• | **Buck Pond** **Cranberry Pond** **Irondequoit Bay** **Long Pond** **Round Pond** **Sodus Bay** | Exempt from seasonal fishing regulations. [Lake Ontario Seasons and Limits](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/great-lakes-tributaries#ontarioseasons) apply

• | #### Tackle Restrictions: ##### Fly Lines * Use of less than 20 feet of a floating, sinking, or combination floating/ sinking fly line or shooting head immediately behind the leader and in front of any running line or other backing is prohibited. * _From May 1 - August 31_: Floating fly lines only. * _From September 1 - April 30_: Floating, sinking, and sink tip fly lines are permitted. Flies * _From May 1 - August 31_: a single unweighted artificial fly having one hook point with a 1/2 inch maximum gap only is permitted. * _From September 1 - April 30_: a single unweighted or weighted artificial fly with no more than 1/8 oz. added weight, having one hook point with a 1/2 inch maximum gap only, is permitted. ##### Attractors * The use of added baits or attractors such as, but not limited to, fish eggs, insects, beads, spoons, spinners, plugs, or similar devices on the line above the artificial fly is prohibited. ##### Leaders * The total length of the leader, including the tippet, shall not exceed 15 feet. * _From May 1 - August 31_: Sinking and metal leaders are prohibited. ##### Additional Weight * _From May 1 - August 31_: The use of supplemental weight, such as split shot, sinkers, metal leaders, twist-ons, or swivels attached to the leader, tippet, fly line or fly, is prohibited. * _From September 1 - April 30:_ The use of supplemental weight is permitted with the following restrictions: * The combined weight of any supplemental weight and fly may not exceed 1/8 of an ounce. * The maximum distance between the artificial fly and any added weight to the line, leader, or tippet shall not exceed four feet. * Weight added to the line, leader, swivels, or artificial fly in any manner such that the weight hangs lower than the attached fly is prohibited. | #### Examples of Legal Seasonal Fishing Rigs For Lake Ontario Tributaries and Salmon River 

• * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-1, Any size * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only | ### Regulations Per Trout Stream Reaches **Find specific regulations for trout stream reaches through one of the following methods:** * Review the stream regulations for _stocked-extended, wild quality, wild-premier,_ and _catch and release_ within the tables below by DEC Region: [Region 3](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/inland-trout-stream-regulations#Region_3) || [Region 4](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/inland-trout-stream-regulations#four) || [Region 5](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/inland-trout-stream-regulations#five) || [Region 6](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/inland-trout-stream-regulations#six) || [Region 7](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/inland-trout-stream-regulations#seven) || [Region 8](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/inland-trout-stream-regulations#eight) || [Region 9](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/inland-trout-stream-regulations#nine) * Use the [interactive Trout Stream Fishing Map](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/places-to-fish/trout-stream-fishing-map-guide "Trout Stream Fishing Map User Guide") _(Note: At this time, the map is most user-friendly on a tablet or computer rather than a mobile device_ #### Region 3 [](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/inland-trout-stream-regulations)If the stream you'll be trout fishing is not listed below, then [Statewide Seasons & Limits](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/statewide-season-sizes-catch-limits "Statewide Freshwater Fishing Seasons, Sizes, and Catch Limits") apply

• From Muscoot Reservoir upstream to Amawalk Reservoir _(Wild Quality)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From confluence with Willowemoc Creek upstream to confluence with the tributary immediately south of the Catskill Fish Hatchery _(Wild Quality)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only * Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited

• From the Guymard Tpke crossing upstream to the Sullivan/Orange County Line _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From 1.0 miles downstream of Bridgeville Road upstream to Wynkoop Brook _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From confluence with East Branch Croton River upstream to Croton Falls Reservoir Dam _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From Croton Falls Reservoir upstream to West Branch Reservoir Dam _(Wild Quality)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From the second Route 17 Quickway Bridge east of Roscoe upstream 3.5 miles to 1200 feet upstream of the confluence with Elm Hollow Brook _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From the downstream end of the Willowemoc Wild Forest upstream to the confluence with Fir Brook _(Stocked-Extended)_ | #### Region 4 If the stream you'll be trout fishing is not listed below, then [Statewide Seasons & Limits](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/statewide-season-sizes-catch-limits "Statewide Freshwater Fishing Seasons, Sizes, and Catch Limits") apply

• From confluence with East Branch Delaware River upstream to source _(Wild Quality)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From 1.6 miles downstream of Iron Bridge at Horton upstream to 1 mile upstream of Iron Bridge at Horton _(Catch and Release)_ | * All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only * Exception: Beaver Kill from Iron Bridge at Horton downstream to first Route 17 overpass: Angling prohibited from July 1 through August 31 to protect thermally stressed trout.

• From the Delaware/Sullivan County line downstream of Roscoe upstream to the Route 206 Bridge _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From Bridge in Lordville upstream to confluence with West and East Branches of Delaware River _(Wild-Premier)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-1, Any size * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From confluence with West Branch Delaware River upstream to source _(Wild Quality)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• Forming NY/PA border _(Wild-Premier)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-1, Any size * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From Route 17 bridge at Deposit upstream to Stilesville Weir _(Wild-Premier)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-1, Any size * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only | #### Region 8 If the stream you'll be trout fishing is not listed below, then [Statewide Seasons & Limits](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/statewide-season-sizes-catch-limits "Statewide Freshwater Fishing Seasons, Sizes, and Catch Limits") apply

• From confluence with Whittaker Brook upstream to Rexleigh Bridge _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From covered bridge at Eagleville upstream to Vermont state line _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From the confluence with the Battenkill upstream to approximately 1,600 feet to the upstream end of PFR _(Wild Quality)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From Flatrock Road Bridge upstream to 200 yards downstream of the Cargin Road Bridge _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From 200 yds. downstream of Cargin Road Bridge upstream to Lamica Lake Dam _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From the Millstone Monument located at the intersection of Sand Road and NYS Route 22B in Morrisonville upstream to Kent Falls Dam _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From marked boundary 100 yards upstream of its confluence with the North Branch Saranac River upstream 1.4 miles to Stord Brook _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From Bolton Landing-Riverbank Road upstream to Starbuckville dam _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From the Route 86 bridge at The Flume upstream to the Whiteface Ski Center bridge _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From DEC sign 2.2 miles downstream of Monument Falls upstream to confluence with Holcomb Pond Outlet _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only | #### Region 6 If the stream you'll be trout fishing is not listed below, then [Statewide Seasons & Limits](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/statewide-season-sizes-catch-limits "Statewide Freshwater Fishing Seasons, Sizes, and Catch Limits") apply

• From confluence with the Black River upstream to Crystal Pond Dam _(Wild Quality)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From 0.5 mile downstream of Route 3 upstream to Grass River Flow _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From Bridge Street in Middleville to the first bridge (Comstock Bridge) downstream of the mouth of Cincinnati Creek _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From the first bridge (Comstock Bridge) downstream of the mouth of Cincinnati Creek upstream to Trenton Falls Dam _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only | #### Region 7 If the stream you'll be trout fishing is not listed below, then [Statewide Seasons & Limits](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/statewide-season-sizes-catch-limits "Statewide Freshwater Fishing Seasons, Sizes, and Catch Limits") apply

• From Kinne Road upstream to Jamesville Reservoir _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From the mile marker 1237 south of the Village of Chittenango Line upstream to the Town of Fenner/Town of Sullivan Town line at mile marker 1219 _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From the Town of Fenner/Town of Sullivan Town Line at mile marker 1219 upstream to Route 20 in Cazenovia _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From first Route 220 bridge North of Smithville Flats upstream to mouth of Five Streams _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From Erie Canal upstream to Route 80 _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From Onondaga Lake upstream to Amboy Dam _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From Amboy Dam upstream to the Dam at Route 174/Glover Road Junction _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From Oriskany Creek upstream to Route 20 Bridge _(Wild-Premier)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-1, Any size * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From the new Route 17 bridge west of Deposit upstream 3 miles to the Old Route 17 bridge east of McClure _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From Route 12B Bridge in Oriskany Falls upstream to Old Chenango Canal _(Wild-Premier)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-1, Any size * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From the Jordan Road Bridge in the Village of Jordan upstream 10.2 miles to the Old Seneca Turnpike bridge north of the Village of Skaneateles _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From 0.3 miles upstream of Wyncoop Creek Road upstream to 0.5 miles upstream of State Route 13 _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From Union Street upstream 1.7 miles to Wheatland Center Rd _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From Wheatland Center Rd upstream to the confluence with Spring Creek _(Wild Quality)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From confluence with Oatka Creek upstream to source _(Wild Quality)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only * Exception: Spring Creek on Caledonia State Fish Hatchery property as posted: Angling prohibited from 3:30 PM to 8:00 AM. | #### Region 9 If the stream you'll be trout fishing is not listed below, then [Statewide Seasons & Limits](https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations/statewide-season-sizes-catch-limits "Statewide Freshwater Fishing Seasons, Sizes, and Catch Limits") apply

• From confluence with Elton Creek upstream to 1.0 miles upstream of Java Lake Road _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From confluence with Conewango Creek upstream to bridge at Cockaigne Ski Area _(Wild-Premier)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-1, Any size * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From Wyoming County Line upstream to Green Bay Road _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From 1.0 mile upstream of County Route 29 near York's Corners upstream to NYS Route 19 bridge in Shongo _(Catch and Release)_ | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From NYS Route 19 bridge in Shongo upstream to State Line _(Stocked-Extended)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From confluence with Elton Creek upstream to Lime Lake _(Wild-Premier)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-1, Any size * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From 0.5 mi upstream of the western most County Rt 13 (Maples Rd) crossing upstream to Hinman Hollow Road crossing near Poverty Hill Road _(Wild Quality)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

• From confluence with Genesee River upstream to Flynn Road _(Wild-Premier)_ | * April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-1, Any size * October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only

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• Catch and release only, Artificial Lures only

• Open Season | Minimum Length | Daily Limit | | --- | --- | --- | ---

• Catch and release only; artificial lures only

• Catch and release only

• Great Lakes and tributaries special regulations apply (salmon/trout limits per DEC).