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 | |