Region 3 Regulations

Delaware River - See Border Waters Regulations

Greenwood Lake

See Border Waters Regulations

Hudson River from the Troy Dam downstream and all tributaries in this section to the first impassable barrier by fish

See Tidal Hudson River Regulations

Indian Lake

See Border Waters Regulations

Inland Trout Streams

Orange County

See Inland Trout Stream Regulations

Rio Reservoir

Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18”,

Daily Limit-3

Sterling Lake

Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited ● Lake

Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-21”,

Daily Limit-1

Boyd Corners Reservoir

Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18”,

Daily Limit-3 ● NYCDEP Access Permit required.

Croton Falls Reservoir

Trout, All year, Minimum Length-18”, Daily Limit-1 ●

NYCDEP Access Permit required.

East Branch Reservoir

Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18”,

Daily Limit-3 ● NYCDEP Access Permit required.

Lake Gilead

Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21”, Daily Limit-3

● NYCDEP Access Permit required.

Lake Gleneida

Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21”, Daily Limit-3 ● NYCDEP Access Permit required.

West Branch Reservoir

Atlantic Salmon, All year, Minimum Length-18”, Daily Limit-1 ● Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21”, Daily Limit-3 ● NYCDEP Access Permit required.

White Pond

Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18”, Daily Limit-3

Lake Welch

Sunfish, All year, Minimum Length-8”, Daily Limit-15

Crystal Lake

Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited ● Ice fishing prohibited ● Artificial lures only ● Trout, April 1 through September 30, Minimum Length-12”, Daily Limit-2

Hodge Pond

Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited ● Ice fishing prohibited ● Artificial lures only ● Trout, April 1 through September 30, Minimum Length-12”, Daily Limit-2

Mongaup Pond

Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited

Mongaup Creek from, confluence with Willowemoc upstream to Mongaup Pond

Use and possession of baitfish prohibited ● see Inland Trout Stream Regulations

Neversink Reservoir

Ice fishing prohibited ● Atlantic Salmon, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15”, Daily Limit-3 ● Smelt, Use or possession is prohibited ● NYCDEP Access Permit required.

Rio Reservoir

Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18”, Daily Limit-3

Rondout Reservoir

Ice fishing prohibited ● Lake Trout, April 1 through November 30, Minimum Length-18”, Daily Limit-3 ● NYCDEP Access Permit required.

Swinging Bridge Reservoir

Ulster County

Alder Lake

Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18”, Daily Limit-3

Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited ● Ice fishing prohibited ● Artificial lures only ● Trout, April 1 through September 30, Minimum Length-12”, Daily Limit-2

Ashokan Reservoir

Ice fishing prohibited ● Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18”, Daily Limit-3 ● NYCDEP Access Permit required.

Echo Lake

Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited ● Ice fishing prohibited ● Artificial lures only ● Trout, April 1 through September 30, Minimum Length-12”, Daily Limit-2

Rondout Reservoir

Ice fishing prohibited ● Lake Trout, April 1 through November 30, Minimum Length-18”, Daily Limit-3 ● NYCDEP Access Permit required.

Croton River from Muscoot

Reservoir upstream to the confluence with the East and

West Branches of the Croton

River

Trout, All year, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12”

Kensico Reservoir

Ice fishing prohibited ● Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-18”, Daily Limit-3 ● NYCDEP Access Permit required.

New Croton Reservoir

Ice fishing prohibited ● NYCDEP Access Permit required.

Titicus Reservoir

Walleye, May 1 through March 15, Minimum Length-18”, Daily Limit-3 ● NYCDEP Access Permit required.