Suffolk County
New York
Fishing
| Suffolk County | |||||
| Water | Species | Open Season | Minimum Length | Daily Limit | Method |
| All waters | Crappie | All year | 9″ | 15 | |
| Sunfish | All year | Any size | 15 | ||
| Yellow Perch | All year | Any size | 15 | ||
| All waters except, Belmont Lake, Artist Lake, Blydenburgh Lake, Randall Pond | Black Bass | 1st Sat in June through Nov 30 | 12″ | 5 | Note: It is illegal to fish for bass during the period May 1 thru Fri preceding the 1st Sat in June |
| Dec 1 through April 30 | Catch and release only | ||||
| Fort Pond and Lake Ronkonkoma | Walleye | 1st Sat in May through Mar 15 | 18″ | 3 | |
| Blydenburgh Lake | Black Bass | 1st Sat in June through Nov 30 | 12″ | 5 | |
| Dec 1 through Fri before 1st Sat in June | Catch and release only | ||||
| Artist Lake, Belmont Lake, Randall Pond | Black Bass | All year | Catch and release only | ||
| All freshwater (non-tidal) lakes and ponds except East (Swan) Lk, Laurel Lk, Deep Pd. | Trout | All year | Any size | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
| East (Swan) Lake | Trout | April 1 through Nov 30 | 10″ | 3 | |
| Laurel Lake | Trout | All year | 12″ | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Deep Pond | Trout | All year | 12″ | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Chain Pickerel | All year | Catch and release only | |||
| All freshwater and tidal streams except Carmans River in Southhaven County Park, Connetquot River in Connetquot River State Park and Nissequoque River in Caleb Smith State Park | Brown & | All year | Any size | 3 | |
| Brook Trout | April 1 through Sept 30 | Catch and release only | |||
| Connetquot and Caleb Smith State Parks | Trout | Park Regulations apply, permit required. Call (631) 581-1005 Connetquot, (631) 265-1054 Nissequogue. | |||
| Carmans River | Special Regulations by River Section. | ||||
| Carmans River (Southaven County Park), Hards Lake | Brook Trout | April 1 through Sept 30 | Catch and release only | ||
| From LIPA transmission lines at Gate G upstream to Yaphank Avenue | Trout | April 1 through Sept 30 | Catch and Release only | Fly fishing only | |
| From Cement Dam upstream to LIPA transmission lines at Gate G | Brown & | April 1 through Sept 30 | 9″ | 3 | Fly fishing only |
| From Cement Dam downstream to Hards Lake Dam, Hards Lake | Brown & | April 1 through Sept 30 | 9″ | 3 | |
Recreational Marine Fishing Registry
Anglers 16 years of age and older desiring to fish in the marine and coastal district or for migratory marine species must enroll in the no fee Recreational Marine Fishing Registry. See www.dec.ny.gov/permits/54950.html for details.