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New York

Fishing

Fishing

Border Waters Special Regulations

DELAWARE RIVER & WES (NY/PA BORDER WATER)

T BRANCH DELAWARE RIVER

Species

Open Season

Minimum Length

Daily Limit

Trout

April 1 through October 15

None

1

October 16 through March 31

Catch and release only, Artificial Lures only

Black bass

First Saturday after June 11 through the Friday preceding first Saturday after April 11

12”

5

First Saturday after April 11 through Friday preceding first Saturday after June 11

Catch and release only

Walleye

1st Saturday in May through March 14

18”

3

Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge

All year

40”

1

Pickerel

All year

12”

5

Striped bass

All year

28” to 35”

1

Anadromous River Herring (Alewife and Blueback Herring)

Possession prohibited

GREENWOOD LAKE (NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY BORDER WATER)

Species

Open Season

Minimum

Length

Daily Limit

Black bass

Third Saturday in June through November 30

12”

5

December 1 through the Friday preceding the third Saturday in June

Catch and release only

Pickerel

All year

15”

5

Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge

All year

44”

1

Walleye

May 1 through last day of February

18”

3

Channel Catfish

All year

12”

5

Crappie

All year

8”

10

INDIAN LAKE (NEW YORK/CONNECTICUT BORDER WATER)

Species

Open Season

Minimum Length

Daily Limit

Black Bass

3rd Saturday in April (6 AM) through November 30

12”

6

Pickerel

3rd Saturday in April (6 AM) through March 31

15”

6

Fishing is prohibited from April 1 through 6 AM on the 3rd Saturday in April