Clinton County
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Water |
Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily Limit |
Method |
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Lake Champlain and tributaries to first barrier |
All Species |
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Upper Chateaugay Lake, Chazy Lake |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Lake Trout |
All year |
21″ |
3 |
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LL Salmon |
All year |
15″ |
3 |
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Great Chazy River from Route 9B at Cooperville upstream to Perrys Mills Dam |
Fishing prohibited March 16 until the opening of Walleye season in May |
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Saranac River from Imperial Dam upstream to the Millstone Monument located at the intersection of Sand Pond Road and NYS Rt 22B in Morrisonville |
Trout |
All year |
12″ |
5 |
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Saranac River from the Millstone Monument located at the intersection of Sand Pond Road and NYS Rt. 22B in Morrisonville upstream to Kent Falls Dam |
Trout |
All year |
Catch and release only |
Artificial lures only |
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Saranac River from marked boundary 100 yards upstream of its confluence with the North Branch Saranac River upstream 1.4 miles to Stord Brook |
Trout |
All year |
Catch and release only |
Artificial lures only |
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North Branch Saranac River from mouth of Cold Brook upstream to Alder Brook |
Trout |
All year |
12″ |
3 |
Artificial lures only |
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Fern Lake |
Walleye |
1st Saturday in May through Mar 15 |
18″ |
3 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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In addition, the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited in the following waters: Town of Black Brook—Cranberry Pond, Mud Pond (two miles southwest of riverview), Mud Pond and Town of Dannemora—Mud Pond |
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Essex County
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Water |
Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily Limit |
Method |
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Lake Champlain and tributaries to the first barrier |
All Species |
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Boquet River from Wadhams Falls upstream to Route 9N in Elizabethtown |
Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
9″ |
5 |
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Indian River |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
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West Branch Ausable River except section below: |
Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
Any size |
5 |
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West Branch Ausable River from mouth of Holcomb Pond Outlet downstream to marked boundary 2.2 miles downstream of Monument Falls |
Trout |
All year |
Catch and release only |
Artificial lures only |
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West Branch Ausable River from the Whiteface Ski Center bridge downstream to the Rt 86 bridge at the flume |
Trout |
All year |
Catch and release only |
Artificial lures only |
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Bigsby Pond, Copperas Pond |
Lake Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
15″ |
3 |
Tip-ups prohibited |
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Fishing prohibited Oct 16 through Mar 31 |
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Eagle Lake, Connery Pond, Hudson River |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Upper and Lower Cascade lakes |
Round Whitefish |
Possession Prohibited |
Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
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First Lake of Essex Chain, Pharaoh Lake |
Lake Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
15″ |
3 |
Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
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Lake George and tributaries upstream to first barrier impassable by fish |
Lake Trout, LL Salmon, Trout, Smelt |
See Lake George under Warren County. |
Use or possession of smelt prohibited. |
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Crane Pond |
Lake Trout |
All year |
15″ |
3 |
Ice fishing permitted. Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
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Paradox Lake |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Lake Trout |
All year |
21″ |
3 |
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Mirror Lake, Lake Placid |
Lake Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
15″ |
3 |
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Moose Pond (Town of St. Armand) |
Black Bass |
April 1 through Nov 30 |
Any size |
Any Number |
Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
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Lake Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
15″ |
3 |
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Schroon Lake, Schroon River from Schroon Lake upstream to Alder Meadow Rd. |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Lake Trout |
All year |
18″ |
2 |
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LL Salmon |
All year |
15″ |
3 |
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Ticonderoga Creek from lower falls upstream to Lake George |
Lake Trout, LL Salmon, Trout |
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Harris Lake, Franklin Falls Flow |
Walleye |
1st Saturday in May through Mar 15 |
18″ |
3 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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In addition, the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited on all lands, lakes, ponds, and streams of the following geographic areas: Dix Mountain Wilderness, Giant Mountain Wilderness, High Peaks Wilderness, Hoffman Notch Wilderness, Hudson Gorge Primitive Area (except Hudson River), McKenzie Mountain Wilderness (except West Branch of the Ausable River), Pharaoh Lake Wilderness and Sentinel Range Wilderness (except East Branch Ausable River) and the following waters: Town of Jay—Clements Pond; Town of Minerva—Barnes Pond, Black Pond, Center Pond, Clear Pond, Corner Pond, Deer Pond, First Lake (Essex Chain of Lakes), Hewitt Pond, Jackson Pond, Mud Pond (north of Clear Pond), Mud Pond (north of Third Lake Essex Chain), Nate Pond, Pine Lake, Rankin Pond, Little Rankin Pond; Second, Third and Fourth Lakes of Essex Chain; Sherman Pond, Stony Pond, Twenty Ninth Pond; Town of Newcomb—Beaver Pond (south of Lake Andrew), Cedar (or Roundtop) Pond, Cheney Pond (northwest of Split Rock Lake), Chub Pond, Clear Pond; Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Lakes of Essex Chain; Jackson Pond, Lake Andrew, Mud Pond (north of Clear Pond), Newcomb Lake (including Upper and Lower Duck Hole), Unnamed Pond (north of LeClaire Brook), Upper and Lower Preston Ponds, Henderson Lake; Town of North Elba—Big Cherry Patch Pond, Cameras Pond, McKenzie Pond, Tom Peck Pond, Upper and Lower Preston Ponds; Town of North Hudson—Bass Lake, Bloody Pond, Boreas Pond, Challis Pond, Courtney Pond, Deer Pond, Howard Pond, Moose Mountain Pond, Triangle Pond, Lower Twin Pond, Upper Twin Pond, White Lily Pond; Town of St. Armand—Moose Pond; Town of Schroon—Cotters Pond; Town of Willmington—Morgan Pond (Cooperkill); Town of Moriah—Goose Puddle, Trout Pond |
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Franklin County
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Water |
Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily Limit |
Method |
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All waters except Lake Colby |
Black Bass |
3rd Sat in June through Nov 30 |
12″ |
5 |
Fishing for black bass (including catch & release) is prohibited outside of the open season |
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Lake Colby |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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LL Salmon |
All year |
15″ |
3 |
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Black Bass |
3rd Sat in June through Nov 30 |
Any size |
5 |
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Big Fish Pond, Little Fish Pond, St. Regis Pond |
Lake Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
15″ |
3 |
Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
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Lake Clear, Meacham Lake |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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LL Salmon |
All year |
15″ |
3 |
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Franklin Falls Flow, Lower Saranac Lake, Rainbow Lake |
Walleye |
1st Sat in May through March 15 |
18″ |
3 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Little Clear Pond, Little Green Pond, and their tributaries |
Fishing prohibited to protect hatchery brood stock. |
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Follensby Clear Pond |
LL Salmon |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
15″ |
3 |
Tip-ups prohibited |
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Mountain Pond (Town of Brighton) |
Trout |
April 1 through Nov 30 |
Catch and release only |
Artificial lures only |
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Saranac River from Hough Brook at Union Falls Flow upstream to Franklin Falls Flow Dam |
Fishing prohibited March 1 through May 15 to protect spawning Walleye |
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Saranac River from Pine Street bridge upstream to Lake Flower Dam in Village of Saranac Lake |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
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Whey Pond |
Trout |
April 1 – Oct 15 |
12″ |
3 in combination |
Artificial lures only |
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Upper Saranac Lake |
Trout |
April 1 – Oct 15 |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted; Tip-ups prohibited |
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Lake Trout |
April 1 – Oct 15 |
23″ |
3 |
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Tupper Lake, Lake Kushaqua, Rollins Pond |
Lake Trout |
All year |
21″ |
3 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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In addition, the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited on all lands, lakes, ponds and streams of the following geographic areas: St. Regis Canoe Area, High Peaks Wilderness (except Raquette River and Saranac River) and the following waters: Town of Bellmont—Drain Pond; Town of Brighton—Barnum Pond, Black Pond (on Visitors Interpretive Center Property), Long Pond (north of Black Pond), Loon Pond, Lost Pond (0.4 mi. southwest of Mountain Pond), Mountain Pond, Slush Pond, Star Mountain Ponds (2), Upper Spectacle Pond; Town of Duane—Buck Pond, Clear Pond, Debar Pond, Skiff Pond, Winebago Pond; Town of Franklin—Hope Pond, Little Hope Pond, No Hope Pond (300 feet north of Hope Pond); Town of Harrietstown—Bear Pond, Meadow Pond (1/2 mile northwest of Lake Clear), Panther Pond, Porkchop Pond (0.6 mi. east of Upper Saranac Lake), St. Germain Pond (1/2 mile north of Lake Clear); Town of Malone—Malone Village Ice Pond; Town of Tupper Lake—Rag Pond (200 feet north of West Pine Pond), West Pine Pond; Town of Santa Clara—Bad News Pond (1000 feet northwest of Polliwog Pond), Black Pond (between Square Pond and Whey Pond), Duck or Echo Pond, Duell Pond (1/4 mile south of Little Green Pond), East Copperas Pond, Federation Pond (1/4 mile southeast of East Pine Pond), Frog Pond (650 feet north of Polliwog Pond), Grass Pond (1 1/4 mile northeast of Benz Pond), Little Black Pond (between Black and Square ponds), Green Pond (north of Follensby Clear Pond), Horseshoe Pond, Little Polliwog Pond, Madewaska Pond, Polliwog Pond, Rat Pond, Sunday Pond (southeast of Rat Pond), Sunrise Pond (east of Follensby Clear Pond), Track Pond (3/4 mile northeast of Floodwood Pond), Twelfth Tee or Gordon Pond (400 feet north of Green Pond), Whey Pond; Town of Waverly—Benz Pond, Little Clear Pond, Long Pond |
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Fulton County
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Water |
Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily Limit |
Method |
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Canada Lake, Green Lake, Lily Lake, West Lake |
Lake Trout |
All year |
21″ |
3 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
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East Caroga Lake, West Caroga Lake, Northville Pond, Great Sacandaga Lake |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Kyser Lake |
Trout |
All year |
12″ |
3 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Great Sacandaga Lake tributaries from the stream mouth to first highway bridge. Sacandaga River from the Bridge Street bridge in Northville upstream to the first crossing of Route 30. |
Fishing prohibited March 16 until the opening of Walleye season in May |
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In addition, the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited in the following waters: Town of Bleecker—Holmes Lake, County Line Lake, Mud Lake; Town of Caroga—Fish Hatchery Pond, Indian Lake, Otter Lake, Stewart Lake; Town of Stratford—Coglin Lakes, Fourth Lake, Goose Egg Lake, House Pond, Knapps Long Lake, Long Pond, Third Lake |
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Hamilton County
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Water |
Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily Limit |
Method |
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All waters except Hudson River |
Black Bass |
3rd Sat in June through Nov 30 |
12″ |
5 |
Fishing for black bass (including catch & release) is prohibited outside of the open season |
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Hudson River |
Black Bass, Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Abanakee Lake (Town of Indian Lake) |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Lake Trout |
All year |
Any size |
3 |
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Lake Algonquin |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Walleye |
1st Sat in May through Mar 15 |
18″ |
3 |
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Limekiln Lake, Great Sacandaga Lake |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Blue Mountain Lake, Eagle Lake, Forked Lake, Gilman Lake, South Pond, Utowana Lake, Indian Lake (Town of Indian Lake), Lake Eaton, Lewey Lake, Raquette Lake |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Lake Trout |
All year |
21″ |
2 |
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LL Salmon |
All year |
15″ |
3 |
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Lake Lila, First Lake of Essex Chain |
Lake Trout |
April 1 – Oct 15 |
15″ |
3 |
Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
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Piseco Lake |
Lake Trout |
All year |
21″ |
2 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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LL Salmon |
All year |
18″ |
2 |
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Fawn Lake (Town of Lake Pleasant) |
Lake Trout |
April 1 – Oct 15 |
18″ |
3 |
Tip-ups prohibited; |
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Fishing prohibited Oct 16 – March 31 |
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Fourth Lake of Fulton Chain |
Trout |
All year |
9″ |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Lake Trout |
All year |
21″ |
3 |
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LL Salmon |
All year |
15″ |
3 |
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Sacandaga Lake tributaries and outlet, Lake Pleasant tributaries |
Fishing prohibited March 16 until the opening of Walleye season in May |
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Walleye |
First Saturday in May through March 15 |
18” |
3 |
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Lake Pleasant, Sacandaga Lake |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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LL Salmon |
All year |
15″ |
3 |
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Lake Pleasant outlet to mouth of the Kunjamuk River |
Closed from March 16th until the opening walleye season in May. |
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Jennings Park Pond |
Trout |
April 1 though Oct 15 |
Any size |
3 |
Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
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Sagamore Lake |
Lake Trout |
April 1 – Oct 15 |
18″ |
3 |
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Round Lake to the boundary with Little Tupper Lake |
Brook Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
12″ |
3 |
Artificial lures only |
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Seventh Lake, Sixth Lake |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Lake Trout |
All year |
18″ |
3 |
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LL Salmon |
All year |
15″ |
3 |
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Great Sacandaga Lake tributaries from the upstream mouth to first highway bridge. Sacandaga River from Bridge Street in Northville upstream to the first crossing of Route 30. |
Fishing prohibited March 16 until the opening of Walleye season in May |
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Little Tupper Lake, Rock Pond & Rock Pond Outlet Stream between Rock Pond & Little Tupper Lake |
Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
Catch and release only |
Artificial lures only. |
Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
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Indian River (Town of Indian Lake) |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
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Charley Pond Outlet (within W.C. Whitney Area) |
Fishing prohibited July 1st through Sept 15th |
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In addition, the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited on all lands, lakes, ponds and streams of the following geographic areas: Blue Ridge Wilderness, Buell Brook Primitive Area, Five Ponds Wilderness, High Peaks Wilderness (except Raquette River), Hudson Gorge Primitive Area (except Hudson River), Pigeon Lake Wilderness, Siamese Ponds Wilderness, Silver Lake Wilderness (except Sacandaga River), Little Moose Lake, West Canada Lakes Wilderness, William C. Whitney area and the following waters: Town of Arietta—Christian Lake, G Lake, Iron Lake, Jockeybush Lake, Little Moose Lake, Lower Sargent Pond, Middle Sargent Pond, Red Louse Lake; Town of Hope—Bennett Lake, Middle Lake, Murphy Lake; Town of Indian Lake—Barker Pond, Blue Ledge Pond, Bullhead Pond, First Lake (Essex chain of lakes), Grassy Pond, Little Grassy Pond, Lower Carter Pond, Lower Helms Pond, Middle Helms Pond, OK Slip Pond, Pine Lake, Pine Pond (east of Blue Mt. Lake), Pug Hole Pond, Tirrell Pond, Unknown Pond, Unnamed pond (3/4 mile east of Barker Pond), Upper Carter Pond, Upper Helms Pond; Town of Inlet—Bug Lake, Eagle Nest Pond, High Rock Pond, Icehouse Pond, Lost Ponds (3), Mitchell Ponds (2); Town of Lake Pleasant—Panther Mountain Pond; Town of Long Lake—Bog Pond, Clear Pond, High Pond, Loon Pond, Lost Pond, Louie Pond, Mays Pond, Mosquito Pond, Owls Head Pond, Raquette Lake Reservoir; Town of Morehouse—Bochen Lake, Squaw Lake, Unnamed Pond (1/4 mile southwest of Squaw Lake) |
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Saratoga County
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Water |
Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily Limit |
Method |
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Hudson River from Warren County line downstream to Washington County line east of Glens Falls |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Hudson River from Troy Dam upstream to Bakers Falls in the Village of Hudson Falls and tributaries in this section to first barrier impassable by fish, including Mohawk River below Route 32 bridge |
All Species |
All year |
Catch and release fishing only. All fish shall be returned to the water immediately. Baitfish may be possessed for use as fish bait. Use of tip-ups is permitted. |
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Kayaderosseras Creek from Saratoga Lake upstream to first railroad bridge |
Fishing prohibited March 16 until the opening of Walleye season in May |
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Kayaderosseras Creek from first railroad bridge upstream |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
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Great Sacandaga Lake, Moreau Lake |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Great Sacandaga Lake tributaries from lake upstream to first highway bridge |
Fishing prohibited March 16 until the opening of Walleye season in May |
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Mohawk River from Lock 2 to Guard Gate 2 (Waterford Flight) |
Use or possession of alewife or blueback herring is prohibited |
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Saratoga Lake including Fish Creek downstream to the old railroad crossing between Staffords and Bryants bridges |
Sunfish (Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast) |
All year |
Any size |
15 |
Ice fishing permitted |
Warren County
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Water |
Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily Limit |
Method |
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Brant Lake, Brant Lake Mill Pond, Brant Lake Outlet, Hudson River, Lake Luzerne, Trout Lake |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Lake George and tributaries upstream to first barrier impassable by fish |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted; Use or possession of smelt prohibited |
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Lake Trout |
All year |
23″ |
2 |
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LL Salmon |
All year |
18″ |
2 |
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Glen Lake |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Hour Pond, Jabe Pond, Little Jabe Pond, Peaked Mountain Pond, and their tributaries |
Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
12″ |
3 |
Artificial lures only |
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Lily Pond, Pack Forest Lake |
Black Bass |
3rd Sat in June through Nov 30 |
10″ |
5 |
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Schroon Lake, Schroon River from Schroon Lake downstream to Starbuckville Dam |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Lake Trout |
All year |
18″ |
2 |
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LL Salmon |
All year |
15″ |
3 |
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Schroon River from Starbuckville Dam downstream |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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Lake Trout, |
All year |
Any size |
3 |
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LL Salmon |
All year |
Any size |
3 |
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Thirteenth Lake and tributaries and outlet downstream to Hudson River |
Trout |
April 1 – Nov 30 |
Any size |
5 |
Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
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Salmon |
April 1 – Nov 30 |
15″ |
3 |
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Palmer Pond |
Trout |
April 1 – Nov 30 |
Any size |
5 |
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In addition, the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited on all lands, lakes, ponds, and streams of the following geographic areas: Pharaoh Lake Wilderness and the Siamese Ponds Wilderness, and the following waters: Town of Bolton—Brown Pond; Town of Chester—Clear Pond, Palmer Pond; Town of Hague—Buttermilk Pond, Jabe Pond, Little Jabe Pond, Racket Ponds, Spectacle Ponds (2); Town of Horicon—Duck Pond, Long Pond, Round Pond; Town of Johnsburg—Crane Mountain Pond, Eagle Pond, Kibby Pond; Town of Stony Creek—New Lake, Wilcox Lake; Town of Thurman—Little Joe Pond, Lixard Pond, Shiras Pond, Un-named Pond (1 mi. northwest of Lixard Pond), Un-named Pond (2 miles east of Kibby Pond); Town of Warrensburg—Gay Pond, Viele Pond |
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Washington County
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Water |
Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily Limit |
Method |
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Batten Kill from Vermont state line downstream to covered bridge at Eagleville |
Trout |
All year |
Catch and release only |
Artificial lures only |
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Hoosic River |
Trout |
April 1 – Oct 15 |
9″ |
5 |
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Lake Champlain and tributaries to first barrier |
All Species |
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Lake George and tributaries upstream to first barrier impassable by fish |
Lake Trout, Trout, |
See Lake George under Warren County |
Smelt: Use or possession of smelt prohibited |
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Hudson River from Troy dam upstream to Ft. Edward and tributaries in this section to first barrier impassable by fish, Mohawk River below Route 32 Bridge |
All Species |
All year |
Catch and release fishing only. All fish shall be returned to the water immediately. Baitfish may be possessed for use as fish bait. Use of tip-ups is permitted. |
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In addition, the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited in the following waters: Town of Dresden—Black Mountain Ponds (2), Bumps Pond, Fishbrook Pond, Greenland Pond, Lapland Pond; Town of Fort Ann—Inman Pond; Town of Jackson—Dead Lake; Town of Whitehall—Sawmill Pond, Spruce Pond |
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