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Herkimer County

Water	Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Daily Limit	Method
First, Second, Third, and Fourth Lakes of Fulton Chain	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	Trout	All year	12″	3	Ice fishing permitted
Wheeler Pond, Clear Pond (Town of Webb)	Brook Trout	April 1 through Oct 15	Catch and release only		Artificial lures only
Forestport Reservoir, Hinkley Reservoir, Kayuta Lake, Moshier Reservoir and North Lake	Statewide Angling Regulations Apply				Ice fishing permitted
In addition, the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited in the following waters: All ponds and streams in the Five Ponds Wilderness, He-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness, Pepperbox Wilderness, Pigeon Lake Wilderness and the West Canada Lake Wilderness, also: 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 miles southwest of Big Moose Lake), Wheeler Pond, Woods Lake

Jefferson County

Water	Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Daily Limit	Method
All waters except Sandy Pond	Yellow Perch & Sunfish	All year	Any size	Any number
All waters except Black River	Black Bass	3rd Saturday in June through November 30	12″	5	Fishing for black bass (including catch & release) is prohibited outside of the open season.
Black River from Dexter Dam upstream, Indian River	Black Bass	3rd Sat in June through Nov 30	10″	5
Black River from Dexter Dam upstream, Indian River	Walleye	Statewide angling regulations apply
Black River from upstream tip of lower-most island to Mill St. Dam in Watertown	See Great Lakes regulations.
Sandy Pond	Yellow Perch & Sunfish	All year	Any size	50 each	Ice fishing permitted
Clear Lake, Grass Lake, Hyde Lake, Sixtown Pond, Butterfield Lake	Walleye	1st Sat in May through March 15	18″	3	Ice fishing permitted
Lake-of-the-Woods, Sixberry Lake	Lake Trout	All year	21″	3	Ice fishing permitted
Lake-of-the-Woods, Sixberry Lake	LL Salmon	All year	15″	3	Ice fishing permitted
Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River, and their tributaries to first barrier	All Species	See Great Lakes regulations.
Perch Lake	Closed to all fishing from March 2 through Nov 30.			Ice fishing permitted from Dec 1 through March 1. General angling regulations minimum lengths and daily limits apply
Millsite Lake	Statewide angling regulations apply			Ice fishing permitted

Lewis County

Water	Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Daily Limit	Method
Black River, Deer River, West Branch Deer River, Beaver River	Black Bass	3rd Sat June through Nov 30	10″	5
	Black Bass	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 Bonaparte	Lake Trout	All year	18″	3	Ice fishing permitted
Beaver Lake, Francis Lake, Soft Maple Reservoir, and Whetstone Marsh	Statewide Angling Regulations Apply				Ice fishing permitted
In addition, the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited in the following waters: All ponds and streams in the Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness, also: 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

Oneida County

Water	Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Daily Limit	Method
Black River	Black Bass	3rd Sat in June through Nov 30	10″	5
	Black Bass	Dec 1 through Fri preceding the 3rd Sat in June	Catch and release only		Artificial lures only
	Trout	April 1 through Nov 30	Any size	5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″
Mohawk River from Barge Canal upstream to Delta Dam, Mohawk River from bridge in Westernville upstream to Lansing Kill, Moose River, Nine Mile Creek, Oneida Creek, Sauquoit Creek from Pinnacle Road in Sauquoit downstream	Trout	April 1 through Nov 30	Any size	5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″
Oneida Lake east of Route 81 bridge and tributaries upstream to first barrier impassable by fish, and Barge (Erie) Canal and tributaries upstream to Lock 22	Walleye	1st Sat May through March 15	15″	3	Ice fishing permitted
Oriskany Creek from bridge in Deansboro downstream to Mohawk River	Trout	April 1 through Oct 15	Any size	5
	Trout	Oct 16 through Mar 31	Catch and release only		Artificial lures only
Oneida Creek from Peterboro Road downstream to NYS Thruway	Trout	All year	Any size	5
West Canada Creek, East Branch Fish Creek from Rome Reservoir downstream and West Branch Fish Creek, except for sections below:	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
Lansing Kill	Trout	April 1 through Oct 15	Any size	5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″
Fish Creek from Barge Canal upstream to junction of East and West Branches of Fish Creek, West Branch of Fish Creek from mouth upstream to dam in McConnellsville, East Branch Fish Creek from mouth upstream to the route 69 bridge in Taberg, Mohawk River from Delta Lake upstream to bridge in Westernville	Fishing prohibited March 16 until the opening of Walleye season in May
Delta Reservoir	Statewide Angling Regulations Apply				Ice fishing permitted
In addition, the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited in the following waters: Town of Forestport—Brandy Lake, Round Pond

St. Lawrence County

Water	Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Daily Limit	Method
All waters except as listed below:	Black Bass	3rd Saturday in June through November 30	12″	5	Fishing for black bass (including catch & release) is prohibited outside of the open season.
All rivers and streams except the Raquette River impoundments and those covered by Great Lakes regulations	Black Bass	3rd Sat in June through Nov 30	10″	5
	Muskellunge	3rd Sat in June through Nov 30	40″	1
	Fishing (including catch & release) for black bass outside of the open season is prohibited.
Black Lake including the Indian River from falls in Rossie downstream to the confluence with the Oswegatchie River	Black Bass	3rd Sat in June through Nov 30	15″	5	Ice fishing permitted
	Walleye	1st Sat in May through March 15	18″	3
Cold Brook (on Cold Brook FWMA), South Branch Grass River from 0.5 mile downstream of Route 3 upstream to Grass River Flow	Trout	April 1 through Oct 15	Catch and release only		Artificial lures only
Allen Pond	Trout	April 1 through Oct 15	12″	3
West Branch St. Regis River from Route 11B bridge upstream to Allen Falls Reservoir Dam	Trout	All year	Catch and release only		Artificial lures only
St.Lawrence River and tributaries to first barrier	All Species	See Great Lakes regulations.
Tooley Pond	Black Bass	3rd Sat in June through Nov 30	Catch and release only		Artificial lures only
Lake Ozonia	Trout	All year	12″	3	Ice fishing permitted
Lake Ozonia	LL Salmon	All year	15″	3	Ice fishing permitted
Pleasant Lake, Horseshoe Lake	Walleye	1st Sat in May through March 15	18″	3	Ice fishing permitted
Little River (Towns of Fine, Clifton), Oswegatchie River from Cranberry Lake Dam downstream	Trout	April 1 through Nov 30	Any Size	5
St. Regis River from Ft. Jackson upstream to Franklin County Line	Trout	All year	Any size	5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″
Star Lake	Trout	All year	9″	5	Ice fishing permitted
Star Lake	Lake Trout	All year	21″	3	Ice fishing permitted
Trout Lake	Trout	All year	9″	5	Ice fishing permitted
Trout Lake	Lake Trout	All year	21″	3	Ice fishing permitted
Tupper Lake	Lake Trout	All year	21″	3	Ice fishing permitted
Pine, Boottree, Town Line, Deer and Horseshoe ponds in the Massawepie Conservation Easement Area, Tamarack Pond	Trout	April 1 through Oct 15	12″	3
Cranberry Lake	Northern Pike	1st Sat in May through Mar 15	Any size	5	Ice fishing permitted
Oswegatchie River from north side of the lower most bridge, State Rt. 68, upstream to the dam in Ogdensburg	Fishing prohibited March 16 until the opening of walleye season in May.
Sterling Pond	Statewide Angling Regulations Apply				Ice fishing permitted
In addition, the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited in the following waters: All ponds and streams in the Five Ponds Wilderness, and Raquette-Boreal Wilderness Area, also: Town of Clare—Allen Pond; Town of Colton—Burntbridge Pond, Church Pond, Clear or Hedgehog Pond, Curtis Pond, Dog Pond, Townline Pond, Big Trout Pond, Little Trout Pond; Town of Fine—Long Lake, Nicks Pond, Round Lake, Streeter Lake; Town of Parishville—Clear Pond, Long Pond, Lilypad Pond; Town of Piercefield—Big Trout Pond, Black Pond, Bottree Pond, Bridgebrook Pond, Deer Pond, Horseshoe Pond, Little Trout Pond, Long Pond, Lows Lake (Bog River upstream of dam above Hitchens Pond), Massawepie Lake, Pine Pond, Round Pond, Townline Pond

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