New York Fishing Regulations
Find regulations, seasons, and limits for any fish species
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Freshwater
12 species open
American Shad
No minimum • 2
Atlantic Salmon
15 inches • 3
Black Crappie
10 • 25
Bluegill
No minimum • 25
Brown Trout
No size limit • 5 per day
Chain Pickerel
15 • 5 per day
Lake Whitefish
No minimum • 5
Northern Pike
18 • 5 per day
Rainbow Trout
No size limit • 5 per day
Tiger Muskellunge
30 • 1
Walleye
15 • 5 per day
Yellow Perch
No minimum • 50 per day
Saltwater
10 species open
Atlantic Cod
23 • 5
Atlantic Menhaden
No minimum • 100
Bluefish
No minimum • 3 per day
Cobia
43 • 1 per day
Haddock
18 • See regulations
Hickory Shad
No minimum • 5
King Mackerel
23 • 3 per day
Monkfish
11 • No limit
Oyster Toadfish
10 • 3
Pollock
19 inches • See regulations
