Lewis 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 | |
Black River, Deer River, West Branch Deer River, Beaver River | Black Bass | 3rd Sat June through Nov 30 | 10″ | 5 | |
Dec 1 to Fri preceding the 3rd Sat in June | Catch and release only | Artificial lures only | |||
Black River, East Branch Fish Creek from Rome Reservoir Dam downstream, Moose River | Trout | April 1 through Nov 30 | Any size | 5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ | |
Lake Bonaparte | Trout | All year | 9″ | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
Lake Trout | All year | 18″ | 3 | ||
Beaver Lake, Francis Lake, Soft Maple Reservoir, and Whetstone Marsh | Statewide Angling Regulations Apply | Ice fishing permitted |
Baitfish Prohibited Waters
Note: Statewide angling regulations 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.
- Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness
Town of Croghan
- Clear Pond
- Rock Pond
- Seepage Pond
- Trout Pond
Town of Diana
- Green Pond
- Sealy Pond
- Silver Dawn Lake
- Little Silver Dawn Lake
Town of Greig
- Pitcher Pond
Town of Watson
- Cleveland Lake
- Evies Pond
- Long Lake
- Payne Lake