Region 1 Special Regulations

Nassau County

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

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

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”

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 the dam at Montauk 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

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, All year, 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 the confluence with Connetquot River upstream to the 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

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

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