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New York Fishing Regulations & Rules

CategoryReachSummarySeasonsRestrictionsSource
stocked extendedFrom confluence with Elton Creek upstream to 1.0 miles upstream of Java Lake RoadThree trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15 with no more than one over 12"; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 3 · ≤1 over 12"
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only
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stocked extendedFrom East Brook in Walton upstream 35.5 miles to Town Brook in HobartThree trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15 with no more than one over 12"; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 3 · ≤1 over 12"
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only
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stocked extendedFrom 1200 feet upstream of the confluence with Elm Hollow Brook upstream to Parkston Road BridgeThree trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15 with no more than one over 12"; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 3 · ≤1 over 12"
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only
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stocked extendedFrom the Delaware/Sullivan County line downstream of Roscoe upstream to the Route 206 BridgeThree trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15 with no more than one over 12"; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 3 · ≤1 over 12"
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only
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stocked extendedFrom 1 mile upstream of Iron Bridge at Horton upstream to the old railroad trestle 2.5 miles downstream of the Sullivan County LineThree trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15 with no more than one over 12"; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 3 · ≤1 over 12"
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only
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stocked extendedFrom 1.0 miles downstream of Bridgeville Road upstream to Wynkoop BrookThree trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15 with no more than one over 12"; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 3 · ≤1 over 12"
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only
DEC
stocked extendedFrom the Guymard Tpke crossing upstream to the Sullivan/Orange County LineThree trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15 with no more than one over 12"; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 3 · ≤1 over 12"
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only
DEC
stocked extendedFrom the Whiteface Ski Center Bridge upstream to the DEC sign 2.2 miles downstream of Monument FallsThree trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15 with no more than one over 12"; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 3 · ≤1 over 12"
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only
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stocked extendedFrom 1500 ft east of Pup Hill Road bridge crossing upstream to the marked boundary 100 yards upstream of its confluence with the North Branch Saranac RiverThree trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15 with no more than one over 12"; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 3 · ≤1 over 12"
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only
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stocked extendedFrom Bridge Street in Middleville to the first bridge (Comstock Bridge) downstream of the mouth of Cincinnati CreekThree trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15 with no more than one over 12"; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 3 · ≤1 over 12"
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only
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wild qualityFrom confluence with Willowemoc Creek upstream to confluence with the tributary immediately south of the Catskill Fish HatcheryThree trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15 with no more than one over 12"; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31. Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 3 · ≤1 over 12"
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only · Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited
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wild qualityFrom Wheatland Center Rd upstream to the confluence with Spring CreekThree trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15 with no more than one over 12"; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 3 · ≤1 over 12"
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only
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wild premierForming NY/PA borderOne trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15 of any size; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 1 · Any size
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only
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wild premierFrom Route 17 bridge at Deposit upstream to Stilesville WeirOne trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 1 · Any size
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only
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wild premierFrom NY/PA border upstream to 2 miles downstream of the Route 17 bridge at DepositOne trout per day Apr 1 – Oct 15; catch-and-release with artificial lures only Oct 16 – Mar 31.
  • 4/1 – 10/15 · limit 1 · Any size
  • 10/16 – 3/31 · C&R · artificial only
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catch and releaseFrom Route 17 bridge at Deposit downstream 2 milesYear-round catch-and-release with artificial lures only from the Route 17 bridge at Deposit downstream 2 miles.
  • year-round · C&R · artificial only · All year
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catch and releaseFrom the second Route 17 Quickway Bridge east of Roscoe upstream 3.5 miles to 1200 feet upstream of the confluence with Elm Hollow BrookYear-round catch-and-release with artificial lures only.
  • year-round · C&R · artificial only · All year
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catch and releaseFrom marked boundary 100 yards upstream of its confluence with the North Branch Saranac River upstream 1.4 miles to Stord BrookYear-round catch-and-release with artificial lures only on the Saranac River from the marked boundary upstream of the North Branch confluence to Stord Brook.
  • year-round · C&R · artificial only · All year
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catch and releaseFrom the Sullivan County Line downstream of Roscoe downstream 2.5 mi to the old railroad trestleYear-round catch-and-release with artificial lures only.
  • year-round · C&R · artificial only · All year
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catch and releaseFrom the Millstone Monument located at the intersection of Sand Road and NYS Route 22B in Morrisonville upstream to Kent Falls DamYear-round catch-and-release with artificial lures only on the Saranac River from the Millstone Monument upstream to Kent Falls Dam.
  • year-round · C&R · artificial only · All year
DEC
catch and releaseFrom 1.6 miles downstream of Iron Bridge at Horton upstream to 1 mile upstream of Iron Bridge at HortonYear-round catch-and-release with artificial lures only. Angling prohibited Jul 1 – Aug 31 in the Iron Bridge to Route 17 stretch to protect heat-stressed trout.
  • year-round · C&R · artificial only · All year
DEC
catch and releaseFrom DEC sign 2.2 miles downstream of Monument Falls upstream to confluence with Holcomb Pond OutletYear-round catch-and-release with artificial lures only.
  • year-round · C&R · artificial only · All year
DEC
catch and releaseFrom Union Street upstream 1.7 miles to Wheatland Center RdYear-round catch-and-release with artificial lures only on Oatka Creek from Union Street upstream 1.7 miles to Wheatland Center Rd.
  • year-round · C&R · artificial only · All year
DEC
catch and releaseNeversink River and tributaries within the Neversink River Unique Area and owned by the people of the State of New York situated in the Towns of Thompson and Forestburgh and abutting that reach of the Neversink River from the Sullivan/Orange County line upstream to its confluence with Mercer Brook, except any portion thereof where the right to fish is privately ownedYear-round catch-and-release with artificial lures only in the Neversink River and its tributaries within the Neversink River Unique Area, from the Sullivan/Orange County line upstream to Mercer Brook, excluding areas with private fishing rights.
  • year-round · C&R · artificial only · All year
DEC
catch and releaseFrom the Route 86 bridge at The Flume upstream to the Whiteface Ski Center bridgeYear-round catch-and-release with artificial lures only.
  • year-round · C&R · artificial only · All year
DEC
catch and releaseFrom the first bridge (Comstock Bridge) downstream of the mouth of Cincinnati Creek upstream to Trenton Falls DamYear-round catch-and-release with artificial lures only from the Comstock Bridge downstream of the mouth of Cincinnati Creek upstream to Trenton Falls Dam.
  • year-round · C&R · artificial only · All year
DEC

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