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The Statewide Angling Regulations apply to species and waters not listed.

Greenwood Lake (New York/New Jersey Border Water)

Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Daily Limit
Black Bass	Third Sat. in June – Nov 30	12"	5
Black Bass	December 1 through the Friday preceding the third Sat. in June	Catch and Release only
Walleye	May 1 – last day in Feb	18"	3
Pickerel	All year	15"	5
Muskellunge, Tiger Muskellunge	All year	36"	1
Channel Catfish	All year	12"	5
Crappie	All year	8"	10

Ice fishing legal for any species during its open season. Five tip-ups and two handlines may be used.

Indian Lake (New York/Connecticut Border Water)

Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Daily Limit
Black Bass	3rd Sat. in April (6 AM) – November 30	12"	6
Pickerel	3rd Sat. in April (6 AM) – March 31	15"	6

Fishing Prohibited From April 1 to 6am on the 3rd Saturday in April.

Ice fishing legal for any species during its open season. Five tip-ups and two handlines may be used.

Delaware River & West Branch Delaware River (NY/PA Border Water)

Body of Water	Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Daily Limit
Delaware River	Trout	1st Saturday after April 11 – Oct 15	14"	1
Delaware River	Trout	Oct 16 through the Fri preceding the first Sat after April 11	Catch and Release only
West Branch Delaware River	Trout	1st Sat after April 11 – Oct 15	12"	2
West Branch Delaware River	Trout	Oct 16 through the Fri preceding the first Sat after April 11	Catch and Release only Artificial lures only
Delaware River & West Branch Delaware River	Black Bass	First Sat after June 11 through Fri preceding the first Sat After April 11	12"	5
	Black Bass	From Fri preceding the first Sat after April 11 through Fri preceding the first Sat After June 11	Catch and Release only
	Walleye	1st Sat in May – March 15	18"	3
	Pickerel	All year	12"	5
	Muskellunge, Tiger Muskellunge	All year	40"	1
	Striped Bass	All year	28"	2
	River Herring* (Alewife and Blueback Herring)	All year	Any size	10
	American Shad	All year	Any size	3
* River Herring regulations may change in 2012.

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