| Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily Limit |
| Brook Trout (in lakes and ponds) |
April 1 - Oct 15 |
None |
5 |
| Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Splake (in lakes and ponds) |
All year |
5 (only 2 longer than 12") |
| Trout in inland trout streams (see Definitions) |
April 1 - Oct 15 |
5 (only 2 longer than 12") |
| Oct 16 - Mar 31 |
Catch and Release only |
Artificial lures only |
| Lake Trout |
April 1 - Oct 15 |
21" |
3 |
| Atlantic Salmon (Landlocked) |
All year |
15" |
3 |
| Coho and Chinook Salmon |
See Great Lakes and Tributaries Special Regulations |
| Black Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth) |
June 15 - Nov 30 |
12" |
5 |
| Dec 1 - June 14 |
Catch and Release only |
Artificial lures only |
| Muskellunge |
June 1 - Nov 30 |
40" |
1 |
| Northern Pike |
May 1 - Mar 15 |
18" |
5 |
| Pickerel |
May 1 - Mar 15 |
15" |
5 |
| Tiger Muskellunge |
May 1 - Mar 15 |
30" |
1 |
| Walleye |
May 1 - Mar 15 |
15" |
5 |
| Crappie (Black and White) |
All year |
10" |
25 |
| Yellow Perch |
All year |
None |
50 |
| Sunfish (Bluegill, Redbreast, and Pumpkinseed Sunfish) |
All year |
None |
25 |
| Lake Whitefish |
All year |
None |
5 |
| Paddlefish, Sauger |
Closed |
Fishing for (including Catch and Release) or possession prohibited |
| Striped Bass |
April 1 - Nov 30 |
1 (not less than 18" no greater than 28") |
|
| American Shad - All inland waters except those listed in special regulations. |
All year |
None |
3 |
| Possession prohibited in Hudson River and tributaries (page 24) |
| Hickory Shad |
Aug 1 - Nov 30 |
Any Size |
5 |
| American Eel |
All year |
9" |
25 |
| All endangered or threatened fish species |
Fishing for (including Catch and Release) or possession prohibited |
| Snakeheads (all species) |
Possession prohibited |
| All other species (except those listed in special regulations) |
All year |
None |
Any number |
