Broome County
New York
Fishing
Water | Species | Open Season | Minimum Length | Daily Limit | Method |
All waters except as listed below | Trout | April 1 through Oct 15 | Any size | 5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ | |
Arctic Lake, Greenwood Lake, Nanticoke Lake | Trout | All year | Any size | 5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ | Ice fishing permitted |
Chenango River, Susquehanna River, Tioughnioga River | Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge | 1st Sat in May through March 15 | 40″ | 1 of either species | |
American Shad | All year | Catch and Release fishing only. All American Shad shall be returned to the water immediately. | |||
Oquaga Creek from Old Route 17 bridge east of McClure downstream 3 miles to new Route 17 bridge west of Deposit | Trout | All year | Catch and release only | Artificial lures only | |
Whitney Point Reservoir and upper Otselic River upstream to Cortland County Route 169 bridge at Landers Corners | Walleye | 1st Sat in May through March 15 | 18″ | 3 | |
Fishing is prohibited March 16 until the Friday preceding the 1st Sat in May in the following waters: | |||||
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West Branch Delaware River Special Regulations by River Section below: | |||||
From Broome/Delaware Co. border downstream to Rte 17 overpass at Deposit | Trout | April 1 through Oct 15 | 12″ | 2 | |
All angling prohibited from Oct 16 through March 31 to protect spawning trout | |||||
From Route 17 overpass at Deposit downstream 2.0 miles | Trout | April 1 – | Catch and release only | Artificial lures only | |
All angling prohibited from Oct 16 through March 31 to protect spawning trout | |||||
From the lower limit of Trout catch and release section near Deposit downstream to NY/PA border (1.7 miles below Hale Eddy Bridge) | Trout | April 1 through Oct 15 | 12″ | 2 | |
All angling prohibited from Oct 16 through March 31 to protect spawning trout |