New York City has a great diversity of freshwater fisheries within the five boroughs small lakes and ponds. DEC's Region 2 Fisheries Unit conducts various fisheries surveys to help manage these abundant resources. The documents on this page provide a greater in depth look at how DEC manages the vast fisheries resources within this region.
Fisheries Dictionary
Download the Fisheries Management Dictionary (PDF) for definitions of commonly used technical terms in DEC Bureau of Fisheries reports.
Survey/Research Reports
Angler Surveys
Central Park Lake Angler Creel Survey (2015) (PDF)
Harlem Meer Angler Creel Survey (2015) (PDF)
Prospect Park Lake Creel Survey (2014) (PDF)
Warmwater Surveys
100th Street Pool Bass and Sunfish Survey (2022) (PDF)
Baisley Pond Bass and Sunfish Survey (2021) (PDF)
Bronx River General Biological Fish Survey (2022) (PDF)
Central Park Lake Bass and Sunfish Survey (2019) (PDF)
Clove Lake Bass and Sunfish Survey (2022) (PDF)
Goose Pond Fish Community Survey (2018) (PDF)
Harlem Meer Bass and Sunfish Survey (2021) (PDF)
Kissena Park Bass and Sunfish Lake Survey (2022) (PDF)
Meadow Lake Fish Community Survey (2022) (PDF)
Oakland Lake Bass and Sunfish Survey (2021) (PDF)
Ohrback Lake Bass and Sunfish Survey (2022) (PDF)
Prospect Park Lake Bass and Sunfish Survey (2023) (PDF)
Van Cortlandt Lake Bass and Sunfish Survey (2021) (PDF)
Willow Lake Fish Community Survey (2022) (PDF)
Willowbrook Lake Bass and Sunfish Survey (2022) (PDF)
Wolfe's Pond Bass and Sunfish Survey (2023) (PDF)
Wolfe’s Pond Trap Net Survey (2023) (PDF)
Coldwater Surveys
Alley Pond Stocked Trout Survey (2019) (PDF)
Invasive Species Surveys
Meadow Lake Snakehead Monitoring Survey (2017) (PDF)
Northern Snakehead Monitoring in NYC - Comprehensive Report (2016) (PDF)
