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Special Fishing Regulations for Upper Niagara River

And all tributaries upstream to the first barrier impassable by fish
Special Fishing Regulations for Upper Niagara River
Species Open Season Minimum Length Daily Limit
brown trout, rainbow trout (Including steelhead), coho salmon, chinook salmon, pink salmon All year 12" 3
in any combination
lake trout All year 12" 1
northern pike First Saturday In May through March 15 22" 5
walleye Statewide angling regulations apply
muskellunge and tiger muskellunge Third Saturday in June through November 30 48" 1
yellow perch, sunfish All year Any size 50 of each
black bass
(north of the Peace Bridge)
Statewide angling regulations apply
lake sturgeon Closed Possession Prohibited