The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has adopted new freshwater fishing regulations and points out in their announcement that the, “[r]egulations in the guide are in effect from April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018. Anglers should review a copy of the guide before casting a line after April 1.”
There are important new and modified regulations established for various fish species and methods of take to be aware of. Among them are greater protection for northern pike in the St. Lawrence River due to the declining abundance of spawning adults and poor recruitment of young-of-year fish in the Thousand Islands region.
click on the image for all the St. Lawrence River regulations
Of course another guide that is always important to be aware of is the New York State Health Department’s St. Lawrence Valley Region Health Advice on Eating Fish You Catch. As the guide points out, “some fish contain chemicals at levels that may be harmful to health.”
The full New York Freshwater Fishing Guide can be downloaded here.