Region 1
Stony Brook University
50 Circle Road
Stony Brook, NY 11790-3409
(631) 444-0280
fwfish1@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Region 1
Stony Brook University
50 Circle Road
Stony Brook, NY 11790-3409
(631) 444-0280
fwfish1@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Nassau County
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Waters |
Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily |
Method |
|
All waters |
Crappie |
All year |
9" |
15 |
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Sunfish (Bluegill & Pumpkinseed) |
All year |
Any size |
15 |
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Yellow Perch |
All year |
8" |
15 |
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Pickerel |
1st Saturday in May through March 15 |
18" |
3 |
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All waters |
Black Bass |
1st Sat in June – April 30 |
Catch and release only |
Note: It is illegal to fish for bass during the period May 1 thru Friday preceding the 1st Sat in June |
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All ponds and lakes |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
3 |
|
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All streams |
Brown & Rainbow Trout |
All year |
Any size |
3 |
|
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Brook Trout |
April 1 – Sept 30 |
Catch and release only |
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Suffolk County
|
Waters |
Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily |
Method |
|
All waters |
Crappie |
All year |
9" |
15 |
|
|
Sunfish (Bluegill and Pumpkinseed) |
All year |
Any size |
15 |
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Yellow Perch |
All year |
Any size |
15 |
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All waters except, Belmont Lake, Artist Lake, Blydenburgh Lake, Randall Pond |
Black Bass |
1st Sat in June – Nov 30 |
12" |
5 |
Note: It is illegal to fish for bass during the period May 1 thru Friday preceding the 1st Sat in June |
|
Dec 1 – April 30 |
Catch and release only |
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Fort Pond and Lake Ronkonkoma |
Walleye |
1st Sat in May – Mar 15 |
18" |
3 |
|
|
Blydenburgh Lake |
Black Bass |
1st Sat in June – Nov 30 |
12" |
5 |
|
|
Dec 1 – Fri before 1st Sat in June |
Catch and release only |
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Artist Lake, Belmont Lake, Randall Pond |
Black Bass |
All Year |
Catch and release only |
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All tidal streams |
Trout |
All year |
12" |
3 |
|
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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 – Nov 30 |
10" |
3 |
|
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Laurel Lake, Deep Pond |
Trout |
All year |
12" |
3 |
Ice fishing permitted |
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All freshwater (non-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 & Rainbow Trout |
All year |
Any size |
3 |
|
|
Brook Trout |
April 1 – Sept 30 |
Catch and release only |
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Connetquot and Caleb Smith State Parks |
Trout |
Park Regulations apply, permit required. Call (631) 581-1005 Connetquot, |
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Carmans River |
Brook Trout |
April 1 – Sept 30 |
Catch and release only |
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Carmans River |
Special Regulations by River Section. Additional park regulations may apply. |
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From LIPA transmission lines at Gate G upstream to Yaphank Avenue |
Trout |
April 1 – Sept 30 |
Catch and release only |
Fly fishing only |
|
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From Cement Dam upstream to LIPA transmission lines at Gate G |
Brown & Rainbow Trout |
April 1 – Sept 30 |
9" |
3 |
Fly fishing only |
|
From Cement Dam downstream to Hards Lake Dam |
Brown & Rainbow Trout |
April 1 – Sept 30 |
9" |
3 |
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