Inland Trout Stream Special Regulations
Trout stream reaches categorized as Wild or Stocked are managed using statewide inland trout stream regulations (page 4). Regulations for other categorized stream reaches are listed below.
Stocked-Extended (SE) and Wild Quality (WQ Categories)
Regulations: April 1–Oct 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12” Oct 16–Mar 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only
Wild-Premier (WP Categories)
Regulations: April 1–Oct 15, Daily Limit-1, Any size Oct 16–Mar 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only
Catch and Release (CR Category)
Regulations: All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only
REGION |
STREAM |
REACH |
CATEGORY |
3 |
Amawalk Outlet (Muscoot River) |
From Muscoot Reservoir upstream to Amawalk Reservoir |
WQ |
3 |
Beaver Kill |
From the Delaware/Sullivan County line downstream of Roscoe upstream to the Route 206 Bridge |
SE |
3 |
Beaver Kill |
From the downstream end of the Beaver Kill Campground upstream to 0.5 miles upstream of the Beaver Kill covered bridge at the Beaver Kill Campground |
SE |
3 |
Cedar Pond Brook |
From the Pyngyp Road/Route 210 intersection upstream to the Cedar Flats Road/Route 210 intersection |
WQ |
3 |
East Branch Croton River |
From confluence with West Branch Croton River upstream to Diverting Reservoir Dam |
SE |
3 |
East Branch Croton River |
From Diverting Reservoir upstream to East Branch Reservoir Dam |
SE |
3 |
Esopus Creek |
From Ashokan Reservoir upstream to confluence with Lost Clove Creek |
WQ |
3 |
Mongaup Creek |
From confluence with Willowemoc Creek upstream to confluence with the tributary immediately south of the Catskill Fish Hatchery. Restrictions: Baitfish prohibited |
WQ |
REGION |
STREAM |
REACH |
CATEGORY |
3 |
Neversink River |
From the Guymard Tpke crossing upstream to the Sullivan/Orange County Line (SE) |
SE |
3 |
Neversink River |
Neversink River and tributaries within the Neversink River Unique Area and owned by the people of the State of New York situated in the Towns of Thompson and Forestburgh and abutting that reach of the Neversink River from the Sullivan/Orange County line upstream to its confluence with Mercer Brook, except any portion thereof where the right to fish is privately owned |
CR |
3 |
Neversink River |
From 1.0 miles downstream of Bridgeville Road upstream to Wynkoop Brook |
SE |
3 |
North Br Callicoon Creek |
From the confluence with Callicoon Creek upstream to Gossweyler Pond |
SE |
3 |
North Br Callicoon Creek |
From Gossweyler Pond upstream to the first Lower Weissman Road bridge crossing |
WQ |
3 |
Ramapo River |
From the downstream end of H. Pierson Mapes Flat Rock County Park upstream to Arden Valley Road |
SE |
3 3 |
Rochester Creek Rondout Creek |
From the confluence with Rondout Creek upstream to confluence with Mettacahonts Creek From confluence with Sundown Creek upstream to upstream most crossing of County Route 42 |
WQ WQ |
3 |
Wappinger Creek |
From New Hackensack Road Bridge in Red Oaks Mill upstream to East Branch Wappinger Creek in Hibernia |
SE |
3 |
Wappinger Creek |
From 3/4 miles downstream of Jameson Hill Rd. Bridge in Clinton Corners upstream to Hunns Lake Creek in Stanfordville |
WQ |
3 |
West Branch Beer Kill |
From the confluence with Beer Kill upstream to Windsor Lake |
WQ |
REGION |
STREAM |
REACH |
CATEGORY |
3 |
West Branch Croton River |
From confluence with East Branch Croton River upstream to Croton Falls Reservoir Dam |
CR |
3 |
West Branch Croton River |
From Croton Falls Reservoir upstream to West Branch Reservoir Dam |
WQ |
3 |
Willowemoc Creek |
From the confluence with the Beaver Kill upstream to the second Route 17 Quickway Bridge east of Roscoe |
SE |
3 |
Willowemoc Creek |
From the second Route 17 Quickway Bridge east of Roscoe upstream 3.5 miles to 1,200 feet upstream of the confluence with Elm Hollow Brook |
CR |
3 |
Willowemoc Creek |
From 1,200 feet upstream of the confluence with Elm Hollow Brook upstream to Parkston Road Bridge |
SE |
3 |
Willowemoc Creek |
From the downstream end of the Willowemoc Wild Forest upstream to the confluence with Fir Brook |
SE |
4 |
Batavia Kill |
From confluence with East Branch Delaware River upstream to source |
WQ |
4 |
Beaver Kill |
From 1.6 miles downstream of Iron Bridge at Horton upstream to 1 mile upstream of Iron Bridge at Horton. Restrictions: Angling prohibited from July 1 through August 31 from Iron Bridge at Horton downstream to first Route 17 overpass. |
CR |
4 |
Beaver Kill |
From 1 mile upstream of Iron Bridge at Horton upstream to the old railroad trestle 2.5 miles downstream of the Sullivan County Line |
SE |
4 |
Beaver Kill |
From the Sullivan County Line downstream of Roscoe downstream 2.5 miles to the old railroad trestle |
CR |
4 |
Beaver Kill |
From the Delaware/Sullivan County line downstream of Roscoe upstream to the Route 206 Bridge |
SE |
4 |
Bushkill |
From confluence with Dry Brook upstream to confluence with Emory Brook and Vly Creek |
WQ |
REGION |
STREAM |
REACH |
CATEGORY |
4 |
Bushnellsville Creek |
From Greene/Ulster County Line upstream to source |
WQ |
4 |
Catskill Creek |
From confluence with Basic Creek in Freehold upstream to the confluence with Fox Creek in Preston Hollow |
SE |
4 |
Delaware River |
From Bridge in Lordville upstream to confluence with West and East Branches of Delaware River |
WP |
4 |
East Br Delaware River |
From confluence with West Branch Delaware River upstream to Route 206/30 bridge in Downsville |
WP |
4 |
East Brook |
From confluence with West Branch Delaware River upstream to source |
WQ |
4 |
East Creek (aka Kinderhook Creek) |
From confluence with Kinderhook Creek south of Route 43 in Stephentown upstream to State Line |
WQ |
4 |
Emory Brook |
From confluence with Bush Kill upstream to source |
WQ |
4 |
Kinderhook Creek |
From I-90 upstream to confluence with East Creek south of Route 43 in Stephentown |
SE |
4 |
Little Hoosic River |
From confluence with Hoosic River upstream to source |
WQ |
4 |
Panther Creek |
From Route 4 in West Fulton upstream to source |
WQ |
4 |
Russell Brook |
From confluence with Beaver Kill upstream to source |
WQ |
4 |
West Br Delaware River |
Forming NY/PA border |
WP |
4 |
West Br Delaware River |
From NY/PA border upstream to 2 miles downstream of the Route 17 bridge at Deposit |
WP |
4 |
West Br Delaware River |
From Route 17 bridge at Deposit downstream 2 miles |
CR |
4 |
West Br Delaware River |
From Route 17 bridge at Deposit upstream to Stilesville Weir |
WP |
4 |
West Br Delaware River |
From East Brook in Walton upstream 35.5 miles to Town Brook in Hobart |
SE |
5 |
Batten Kill |
From confluence with Whittaker Brook upstream to Rexleigh Bridge |
SE |
REGION |
STREAM |
REACH |
CATEGORY |
5 |
Batten Kill |
From County Route 61 Bridge in Shushan upstream to County Route 64 Bridge |
SE |
5 |
Batten Kill |
From County Route 64 Bridge upstream to covered bridge in Eagleville |
WQ |
5 |
Batten Kill |
From covered bridge at Eagleville upstream to Vermont state line |
CR |
5 |
Cayadutta Creek |
From footpath bridge off of W. Montgomery Street upstream to County Highway 122 |
SE |
5 |
Chateaugay River |
From end of posted PFR 1 mile from US/Canada border upstream to 1.0 miles upstream of the Marble River confluence |
SE |
5 |
Chateaugay River |
From the Chasm Dam impoundment upstream to High Falls Dam |
SE |
5 |
Hudson River |
From the confluence of Raymond Brook upstream to the confluence with Thirteenth Brook |
SE |
5 |
Kayaderosseras Creek |
From Galway Road upstream to 0.5 miles upstream of crossing at intersection of N. Creek Rd. and Squashville Rd. |
SE |
5 |
Mettawee River |
From Lower Turnpike Bridge in North Granville upstream to Vermont State Line |
SE |
5 |
North Branch Great Chazy River |
From confluence with Great Chazy River upstream to confluence with Graves Brook |
SE |
5 |
North Branch Great Chazy River |
From confluence with Graves Brook upstream to Lake Roxanne Road in Ellenburg Depot |
SE |
5 |
Salmon River |
From Rte. 37 Bridge in Westville Center upstream to Flatrock Road Bridge |
SE |
5 |
Salmon River |
From Flatrock Road Bridge upstream to 200 yards downstream of the Cargin Road Bridge |
CR |
5 |
Salmon River |
From 200 yds. downstream of Cargin Road Bridge upstream to Lamica Lake Dam |
SE |
REGION |
STREAM |
REACH |
CATEGORY |
5 |
Saranac River |
From the Millstone Monument located at the intersection of Sand Road and NYS Route 22B in Morrisonville upstream to Kent Falls Dam |
CR |
5 |
Saranac River |
From 1500 ft east of Pup Hill Road bridge crossing upstream to the marked boundary 100 yards upstream of its confluence with the North Branch Saranac River |
SE |
5 |
Saranac River |
From marked boundary 100 yards upstream of its confluence with the North Branch Saranac River upstream 1.4 miles to Stord Brook |
CR |
5 |
Schroon River |
From Bolton Landing-Riverbank Road upstream to Starbuckville dam |
SE |
5 |
True Brook |
From confluence with Saranac River upstream to Smithkill Brook (0.8 mile west of Number 37 Rd) |
WQ |
5 |
West Branch Ausable River |
From confluence with East Branch Ausable River upstream to the Rt 86 bridge at the Flume |
SE |
5 |
West Branch Ausable River |
From the Route 86 bridge at The Flume upstream to the Whiteface Ski Center bridge |
CR |
5 |
West Branch Ausable River |
From the Whiteface Ski Center Bridge upstream to the DEC sign 2.2 miles downstream of Monument Falls |
SE |
5 |
West Branch Ausable River |
From DEC sign 2.2 miles downstream of Monument Falls upstream to confluence with Holcomb Pond Outlet |
CR |
6 |
Crystal Creek |
From confluence with the Black River upstream to Crystal Pond Dam |
WQ |
6 |
Crystal Creek |
From Crystal Pond upstream to Erie Canal Road |
WQ |
6 |
Fish Creek |
From the confluence with Black River upstream to 1.5 miles upstream of North South Road |
WQ |
6 6 |
Mohawk River South Branch Grass River |
From Delta Dam downstream to first confluence with Barge Canal From 0.5 mile downstream of Route 3 upstream to Grass River Flow |
SE |
CR |
REGION |
STREAM |
REACH |
CATEGORY |
6 |
West Canada Creek |
From Bridge Street in Middleville to the first bridge (Comstock Bridge) downstream of the mouth of Cincinnati Creek |
SE |
6 |
West Canada Creek |
From the first bridge (Comstock Bridge) downstream of the mouth of Cincinnati Creek upstream to Trenton Falls Dam |
CR |
7 |
Butternut Creek |
From Kinne Road upstream to Jamesville Reservoir |
SE |
7 |
Butternut Creek |
From Jamesville Reservoir upstream to Route 80 |
SE |
7 7 |
Chittenango Creek Chittenango Creek |
From Russell Street in Chittenango upstream to mile marker 1237 south of the Village of Chittenango Line From the mile marker 1237 south of the Village of Chittenango Line upstream to the Town of Fenner/Town of Sullivan Town line at mile marker 1219 |
SE CR |
7 |
Chittenango Creek |
From the Town of Fenner/Town of Sullivan Town Line at mile marker 1219 upstream to Route 20 in Cazenovia |
SE |
7 |
Genegantslet Creek |
From first Route 220 bridge North of Smithville Flats upstream to mouth of Five Streams |
CR |
7 |
Limestone Creek |
From Erie Canal upstream to Route 80 |
SE |
7 |
Ninemile Creek |
From Onondaga Lake upstream to Amboy Dam |
CR |
7 7 |
Ninemile Creek Old Chenango Canal |
From Amboy Dam upstream to the Dam at Route 174/Glover Road Junction From Oriskany Creek upstream to Route 20 Bridge |
SE WP |
7 |
Oquaga Creek |
From the new Route 17 bridge west of Deposit upstream 3 miles to the Old Route 17 bridge east of McClure |
CR |
7 |
Oriskany Creek |
From Route 12B Bridge in Oriskany Falls upstream to Old Chenango Canal |
WP |
REGION |
STREAM |
REACH |
CATEGORY |
7 7 |
Skaneateles Creek West Br Delaware River |
From the Jordan Road Bridge in the Village of Jordan upstream 10.2 miles to the Old Seneca Turnpike bridge north of the Village of Skaneateles From NY/PA border upstream to 2 miles downstream of the Route 17 bridge at Deposit |
CR WP |
7 |
West Br Delaware River |
From Route 17 bridge at Deposit downstream 2 miles |
CR |
7 |
West Br Delaware River |
From Route 17 bridge at Deposit upstream to Stilesville Weir |
WP |
7 8 |
West Br Limestone Creek Cayuta Creek |
From confluence with Limestone Creek upstream to No. 2 West Rd From Tioga County Line upstream to Swan Hill Road |
SE SE |
8 |
Cohocton River |
From Veterans Ave. Bridge (Bath) upstream to County Route 39A (Atlanta) |
SE |
8 |
Cohocton River |
From County Route 39A (Atlanta) upstream to source |
WQ |
8 |
Mill Creek |
From confluence with Canaseraga Creek to County Route 90 (Patchinville) |
WQ |
8 |
Neil Creek |
From confluence with Cohocton River upstream to the end of PFR section 1500 feet upstream of Mattoon Road |
WQ |
8 |
Oatka Creek |
From Bowerman Road upstream to Union Street |
WQ |
8 |
Oatka Creek |
From Union Street upstream 1.7 miles to Wheatland Center Rd |
CR |
8 |
Oatka Creek |
From Wheatland Center Rd upstream to the confluence with Spring Creek |
WQ |
8 |
Oatka Creek |
From Monroe County Line upstream to Circular Hill Road |
SE |
8 |
Spring Creek |
From confluence with Oatka Creek upstream to source. Restrictions: Angling prohibited from 3:30 PM to 8:00 AM on Caledonia State Fish Hatchery property. |
WQ |
REGION |
STREAM |
REACH |
CATEGORY |
9 |
Cattaraugus Creek |
From confluence with Elton Creek upstream to 1.0 miles upstream of Java Lake Road |
SE |
9 |
Clear Creek |
From confluence with Conewango Creek upstream to bridge at Cockaigne Ski Area |
WP |
9 |
Clear Creek |
From confluence with Cattaraugus Creek upstream to NYS Route 98 crossing near Phillipi Road |
WP |
9 |
East Koy Creek |
From Wyoming County Line upstream to Green Bay Road |
SE |
9 |
Elm Creek |
From confluence with Little Conewango Creek upstream to NYS Route 394 |
WQ |
9 |
Elton Creek |
From NYS Route 16 upstream to former bridge on Swanson Hill Road |
WQ |
9 |
Fenton Brook (aka Mud Creek) |
From Conewango Creek upstream to County Route 6 downstream of Fancher Hill Road |
WQ |
9 |
Flynn (Spring) Brook |
From confluence with Cattaraugus Creek upstream to Youngers Road |
WQ |
9 |
Genesee River |
From Belmont Dam in Belmont upstream 1.0 mile upstream of County Route 29 near York’s Corners |
SE |
9 |
Genesee River |
From 1.0 mile upstream of County Route 29 near York’s Corners upstream to NYS Route 19 bridge in Shongo |
CR |
9 |
Genesee River |
From NYS Route 19 bridge in Shongo upstream to State Line |
SE |
9 |
Goose Creek |
From NYS Route 474 in Ashville upstream to Wall Street |
SE |
9 |
Hosmer (Sardinia) Brook |
From confluence with Cattaraugus Creek upstream to Genesee Road |
WQ |
9 |
Lime Lake Outlet |
From confluence with Elton Creek upstream to Lime Lake |
WP |
9 |
Mansfield Creek |
From 0.5 mi upstream of the western most County Rt 13 (Maples Rd) crossing upstream to Hinman Hollow Road crossing near Poverty Hill Road |
WQ |
REGION |
STREAM |
REACH |
CATEGORY |
9 |
McKinstry Creek |
From confluence with Lime Lake Outlet upstream to source |
WQ |
9 |
North Branch Wiscoy Creek |
From confluence with Wiscoy Creek upstream to NYS Route 362 |
WQ |
9 9 |
The Ram Trout Brook |
From confluence with Elm Creek upstream to NYS Route 394 From confluence with Wiscoy Creek upstream to 0.1 miles upstream of Hillside Road |
WQ WQ |
9 |
Wiscoy Creek |
From confluence with Genesee River upstream to Flynn Road |
WP |
