Region 1 Regulations

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Statewide seasons and limits apply only if the location you'll be fishing or species you'll be fishing for is not listed in the special county regulations below.

Nassau County

Water	Special Regulations
All lakes and ponds	Black Bass, All year, Catch and Release only
Beaver Brook and tributaries from Beaver Lake upstream to source	Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only
Massapequa Creek and tributaries from Massapequa Lake upstream to Northwest Drive	Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only
McDonald Pond (Hempstead Lake State Park)	Trout, All year, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12"
South Pond (Hempstead Lake State Park)	Trout, All year, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12"

Suffolk County

Water	Special Regulations
Artist Lake	Black Bass, All year, Catch and Release only
Beaverdam Creek and tributaries from mouth upstream to Sunrise Highway	Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only
Belmont Lake	Black Bass, All year, Catch and Release only Trout, All year, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12"
Blydenburgh Lake	Sunfish, All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15
Carmans River and tributaries (Southaven County Park) from Cement Dam upstream to Yaphank Avenue	Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only Brown and Rainbow Trout, April 1 through October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" Fly fishing only
Carmans River and tributaries (Southaven County Park) from Hards Lake upstream to the Cement Dam	Brown and Rainbow Trout, April 1 through October 15, Daily limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12" Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only
Carmans River and tributaries from Bellport Bay upstream to the Hards Lake dam	Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only Brown and Rainbow Trout, April 1 through October 15, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12" Brown and Rainbow Trout, October 16 through March 31, Catch and release only
Connetquot River and tributaries from the Great South Bay upstream to dam at Montauk Highway.
Connetquot River within Connetquot River State Park	Park Regulations apply
Deep Pond	Trout, All year, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-3
Fort Pond	Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3
Hards Lake	Brook Trout, April 1 through October 15, Catch and Release only Rainbow and Brown Trout, April 1 through October 15, Daily limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12"
Lake Ronkonkoma	Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3
Laurel Lake	Trout, All year, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-3
Mud Creek and tributaries from Patchogue Bay upstream to Sills Road	Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only
Nissequogue River from Long Island Sound upstream to the dam at White's Pool	Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only Brown and Rainbow Trout, April 1 through October 15, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12" Brown and Rainbow Trout, October 16 through March 31, Catch and release only
Nissequogue River within Caleb Smith State Park	Park Regulations apply
Patchogue River and tributaries from Patchogue Bay upstream to source	Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only Brown and Rainbow Trout, April 1 through October 15, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12" Brown and Rainbow Trout, October 16 through March 31, Catch and release only
Rattlesnake Creek from confluence with Connetquot River upstream to dam at Sunrise Highway	Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only Brown and Rainbow Trout, April 1 through October 15, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12" Brown and Rainbow Trout, October 16 through March 31, Catch and release only
Swan River and tributaries from Patchogue Bay upstream to Southaven Avenue
Tributaries to Blydenburgh Lake	Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only
Tuthills Creek and tributaries from Patchogue Bay upstream to Waverly Ave	Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only