New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations Region 8
Ontario County |
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WATER | SPECIES | OPEN SEASON | MINIMUM LENGTH | DAILY LIMIT | METHOD |
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All waters except as listed below |
Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
Any size |
5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ |
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Canadice Lake, Canandaigua Lake, Honeoye Lake, Seneca Lake and tributaries of Canadice Lake, Canandaigua Lake and Seneca Lake to first barrier |
All Species |
See Finger Lakes Regulations. | |||
Lake Ontario and tributaries to first barrier |
All Species |
Orleans County |
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WATER | SPECIES | OPEN SEASON | MINIMUM LENGTH | DAILY LIMIT | METHOD |
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All waters except as listed below |
Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
Any Size |
5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ |
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Lake Ontario and tributaries to first barrier |
All Species |
Schuyler County |
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WATER | SPECIES | OPEN SEASON | MINIMUM LENGTH | DAILY LIMIT | METHOD |
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All waters except as listed below |
Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
Any size |
5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ |
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Cayuta Creek |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ |
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Cayuta Lake |
Walleye |
1st Sat in May through March 15 |
18″ |
3 |
Ice fishing permitted |
Seneca Lake and tributaries of Seneca Lake to first barrier |
All Species |
Seneca County |
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WATER | SPECIES | OPEN SEASON | MINIMUM LENGTH | DAILY LIMIT | METHOD |
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All waters except as listed below |
Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
Any size |
5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ |
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Cayuga Lake, Seneca Lake and their tributaries to first barrier |
All Species |
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Seneca River |
Northern Pike |
1st Sat in May through March 15 |
22″ |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
Trout, Lake Trout, LL Salmon |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Steuben County |
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WATER | SPECIES | OPEN SEASON | MINIMUM LENGTH | DAILY LIMIT | METHOD |
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All waters except as listed below |
Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
Any size |
5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ |
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Keuka Lake and tributaries to first barrier |
All Species |
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Chemung River and tributaries upstream of Route 352 Patterson Bridge west of Corning |
Black Bass |
3rd Sat in June through Nov 30 |
10″ |
5 |
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Dec 1 through Fri preceding the 3rd Sat in June |
Catch and release only |
Artificial lures only |
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Chemung River, Tioga River |
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge |
1st Sat in May through March 15 |
40″ |
1 combined |
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Cohocton River except sections below |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ |
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Cohocton River from North Boundary of U.S. Veterans Facility upstream to Route 415 bridge and from north boundary of Avoca Village upstream to mouth of Neil Creek |
Trout |
All year |
12″ |
2 |
Artificial lures only |
Mill Creek |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ |
Wayne County |
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WATER | SPECIES | OPEN SEASON | MINIMUM LENGTH | DAILY LIMIT | METHOD |
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All waters except as listed below |
Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
Any size |
5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ |
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Lake Ontario and tributaries to first barrier |
All Species |
Yates County |
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WATER | SPECIES | OPEN SEASON | MINIMUM LENGTH | DAILY LIMIT | METHOD |
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All waters except as listed below |
Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
Any size |
5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ |
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Canandaigua Lake, Keuka Lake, Seneca Lake and their tributaries to first barrier |
All Species |
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Keuka Outlet from first barrier upstream |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 – with no more than 2 longer than 12″ |