Select a county to view waters with special regulations:
Region-wide special regulations:
- All streams except as listed in the special regulations by county below:
Trout, April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12". October 16-March 31, catch and release only.
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 |
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| Blydenburgh Lake | Sunfish, All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15 |
| Blydenburgh Lake tributaries | Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only |
| Carmans River and tributaries (Southaven County Park) from Cement Dam upstream to Yaphank Avenue |
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| Carmans River and tributaries (Southaven County Park) from Hards Lake upstream to the Cement Dam |
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| Carmans River and tributaries from Bellport Bay upstream to the Hards Lake dam |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Nissequogue River within Caleb Smith State Park | Park Regulations apply |
| Patchogue River and tributaries from Patchogue Bay upstream to source |
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| Patchogue River and tributaries from Patchogue Bay upstream to Montauk Highway | Brown and Rainbow Trout, All year, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12" |
| Rattlesnake Creek from confluence with Connetquot River upstream to dam at Sunrise Highway |
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| Swan River and tributaries from Patchogue Bay upstream to Southaven Avenue | Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only |
| Swan River and tributaries from Patchogue Bay upstream to Montauk Highway | Brown and Rainbow Trout, All year, Daily Limit-5 with no more than 2 longer than 12" |
| Tuthills Creek and tributaries from Patchogue Bay upstream to Waverly Ave | Brook Trout, All year, Catch and Release only |
