Select a county to view waters with special regulations:
Clinton || Essex || Franklin || Fulton || Hamilton || Saratoga || Warren || Washington
Review additional special regulations when fishing within:
Inland Trout Streams || Border Waters (Lake Champlain and Tributaries) || Baitfish Prohibited Waters
Clinton County
Water | Special Regulations |
---|---|
All waters, except as prohibited below | Ice fishing permitted |
Chazy Lake | Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3 |
Cranberry Pond (Town of Black Brook) | Ice fishing prohibited |
Mud Pond (Town of Black Brook) | Ice fishing prohibited |
Mud Pond (Town of Black Brook - 2 miles south of Riverview) | |
Mud Pond (Town of Dannemora) | |
Upper Chateaugay Lake | Lake Trout, All year, Minimum Length-21", Daily Limit-3 |
Essex County
Water | Special Regulations |
---|---|
All waters inhabited by trout except as permitted below | Ice fishing prohibited |
Bigsby Pond |
|
Connery Pond (Town of North Elba) | Ice fishing permitted |
Copperas Pond |
|
Crane Pond |
|
Eagle Lake | Ice fishing permitted |
First Lake of Essex Chain |
|
Harris Lake |
|
Lake George |
|
Lake George Tributaries from Lake George upstream to first barrier impassable by fish |
|
Lake Placid | Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3 |
Lower Cascade Lake | Round Whitefish, Possession prohibited |
Mirror Lake | Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3 |
Moose Pond (Town of St. Armand) | Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3 |
Paradox Lake |
|
Pharaoh Lake |
|
Putnam Pond |
|
Schroon Lake |
|
Schroon River from Schroon Lake upstream to Alder Meadow Road |
|
Upper Cascade Lake | Round Whitefish, Possession prohibited |
Franklin County
Water | Special Regulations |
---|---|
All waters inhabited by trout except as permitted below | Ice fishing prohibited |
All waters |
|
Big Fish Pond | Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3 |
Kiwassa Lake |
|
Lake Clear | Ice fishing permitted |
Lake Colby | Ice fishing permitted |
Lake Kushaqua |
|
Little Clear Pond and Tributaries | Fishing prohibited |
Little Fish Pond | Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3 |
Little Green Pond and Tributaries | Fishing prohibited |
Little Wolf Pond |
|
Meacham Lake | Ice fishing permitted |
Mountain Pond (Town of Brighton) | Trout, April 1-Nov 30, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
Rollins Pond |
|
Saranac River from Hough Brook at Union Falls Flow upstream to Franklin Falls Flow Dam | Fishing prohibited from March 16 through April 30 |
St. Lawrence River | See Great Lakes & Tributaries Regulations |
St. Regis Falls Impoundment |
|
St. Regis Pond | Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-15", Daily Limit-3 |
Tupper Lake |
|
Upper Saranac Lake |
|
Fulton County
Water | Special Regulations |
---|---|
All waters inhabited by trout except as permitted below | Ice fishing prohibited |
Canada Lake |
|
East Caroga Lake | Ice fishing permitted |
Great Sacandaga Lake | |
Great Sacandaga Lake Tributaries (Except Sacandaga River) from the stream mouth upstream to 1st road bridge | Fishing is prohibited from March 16 through April 30 |
Green Lake |
|
Kyser Lake | Ice fishing permitted |
Lily Lake | |
Northville Pond | |
Sacandaga River from Bridge St. in Northville upstream to the first crossing of Rte. 30 | Fishing is prohibited from March 16 through April 30 |
West Caroga Lake | Ice fishing permitted |
West Lake |
|
Hamilton County
Water | Special Regulations |
---|---|
All waters inhabited by trout except as permitted below | Ice fishing prohibited |
All waters except Fourth Lake of Fulton Chain |
|
Blue Mountain Lake |
|
Eagle Lake |
|
Fawn Lake (Town of Lake Pleasant) |
|
First Lake of Essex Chain |
|
Forked Lake |
|
Fourth Lake of Fulton Chain |
|
Gilman Lake |
|
Indian Lake (Town of Indian Lake) |
|
Lake Abanakee (Town of Indian Lake) | Ice fishing permitted |
Lake Eaton |
|
Lake Lila |
|
Lake Pleasant |
|
Lake Pleasant Outlet from Lake Pleasant downstream to mouth of the Kunjamuk River | Fishing prohibited from March 16 through April 30 |
Lake Pleasant Tributaries |
|
Lewey Lake |
|
Limekiln Lake |
|
Little Tupper Lake | Trout, April 1 through October 15, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
Piseco Lake |
|
Raquette Lake |
|
Rock Pond | Trout, April 1 through October 15, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
Round Lake to the boundary with Little Tupper Lake | Brook Trout, April 1-Oct 15, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-3, Artificial lures only |
Sacandaga Lake |
|
Sacandaga Lake Outlet |
|
Sacandaga Lake Tributaries | |
Sacandaga River from Bridge St. in Northville upstream to the first crossing of Rte. 30 | Fishing prohibited from March 16 through April 30 |
Sagamore Lake | Lake Trout, April 1 through October 15, Minimum Length-18", Daily Limit-3 |
Seventh Lake of Fulton Chain |
|
Sixth Lake of Fulton Chain | |
South Pond |
|
Utowana Lake |
Saratoga County
Water | Special Regulations |
---|---|
All waters except as prohibited below | Ice fishing permitted |
Fish Creek from Saratoga Lake downstream to the old railroad crossing between Staffords and Bryants bridges | Sunfish, All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15 |
Great Sacandaga Lake | Ice fishing permitted |
Great Sacandaga Lake Tributaries (Except Sacandaga River) from the stream mouth upstream to 1st road bridge | Fishing prohibited from March 16 through April 30 |
Hudson River from Troy Dam upstream to Bakers Falls in the Village of Hudson Falls and tributaries in this section to 1st barrier impassable by fish |
|
Kayaderosseras Creek from Saratoga Lake upstream to 1st railroad bridge | Fishing prohibited from March 16 through April 30 |
Mohawk River from confluence with Hudson River upstream to Rte. 32 bridge |
|
Mohawk River from Lock 2 to Guard Gate 2 (Waterford Flight) | Use or possession of alewife or blueback herring prohibited |
Saratoga Lake | Sunfish, All year, Minimum Length-8", Daily Limit-15 |
Warren County
Water | Special Regulations |
---|---|
All waters inhabited by trout except as permitted below | Ice fishing prohibited |
Brant Lake | Ice fishing permitted |
Brant Lake Mill Pond | |
Brant Lake Outlet |
|
Glen Lake | Ice fishing permitted |
Hour Pond | Trout, April 1-October 15, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-3, Artificial lures only |
Jabe Pond | |
Lake George |
|
Lake George Tributaries from Lake George upstream to 1st barrier impassable by fish |
|
Lake Luzerne | Ice fishing permitted |
Little Jabe Pond | Trout, April 1-October 15, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-3, Artificial lures only |
Palmer Pond | Trout, April 1-November 30, Minimum Length-None, Daily Limit-5 |
Peaked Mountain Pond | Trout, April 1-October 15, Minimum Length-12", Daily Limit-3, Artificial lures only |
Schroon Lake |
|
Schroon River (from Starbuckville Dam upstream to Schroon Lake) |
|
Thirteenth Lake | Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
Thirteenth Lake Outlet from dam at the 13th Lake Road upstream to Thirteenth Lake | |
Trout Lake | Ice fishing permitted |
Washington County
Water | Special Regulations |
---|---|
All waters inhabited by trout except as permitted below | Ice fishing prohibited |
Dead Lake | Ice fishing permitted |
Hudson River from Troy Dam upstream to Bakers Falls in the Village of Hudson Falls and tributaries in this section to 1st barrier impassable by fish |
|
Lake George |
|
Lake George Tributaries from Lake George upstream to 1st barrier impassable by fish |
|