Herkimer 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″ | |
All baitfish-prohibited waters listed below | Trout | April 1 through Oct 15 | Any size | 5 | |
First, Second, Third, and Fourth Lakes of Fulton Chain, Old Forge Pond | Trout | All year | 9″ | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
Lake Trout | All year | 21″ | 3 | ||
LL Salmon | All year | 15″ | 3 | ||
Limekiln Lake | Trout | All year | Any size | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
Horn Lake, Evergreen Lake, Hidden Lake, Peaked Mountain Lake | Trout | April 1 through Oct 15 | Any size | 3 | Artificial lures only |
Moose River, Middle and South Branch of Moose River downstream of Moose River Plains Recreation Area, West Canada Creek from mouth upstream to Comstock Bridge | Trout | April 1 through Nov 30 | Any size | 5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ | |
West Canada Creek from Trenton Falls Dam downstream to the first bridge (Comstock Bridge) below the mouth of Cincinnati Creek | Trout | All year | Catch and release only | Artificial lures only | |
Stillwater Reservoir, Beardsley Lake, Kyser Lake, Hinckley Reservoir, Prospect Reservoir, North Lake | Trout | All year | 12″ | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
Forestport Reservoir, Kayuta Lake, and Moshier Reservoir | Statewide Angling Regulations Apply | Ice fishing permitted | |||
Woodhull Lake | Lake Trout | April 1 through Oct 15 | 18″ | 3 |
Baitfish Prohibited Waters
Note: Statewide angling regulations (page 13) apply to most of the Baitfish Prohibited Waters. A select few have their own special trout regulation. Review the county regulations to find out which regulation applies.
- Five Ponds Wilderness
- He-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness
- Pepperbox Wilderness
- Pigeon Lake Wilderness
- West Canada Lake Wilderness
Town of Webb
- Bear Lake
- Bubb Lake
- Brewer Lake
- Buck Lake (1/2 mile north of Hog Pond)
- Buck Pond (one mile west of Thirsty Pond)
- Clear Pond
- Moss Lake
- Nicks Lake
- Big Otter Lake
- Quiver Pond
- Razorback Pond
- Sis Lake
- Tied Lake
- Twitchell Lake
- West Pond (0.6 mile southwest of Big Moose Lake)
- Wheeler Pond
- Woods Lake