Special Fishing Regulations for Albany County

This is a list of exceptions to the General Angling Regulations of New York's Freshwater Fishing Regulations.
Trout waters where ice fishing is permitted are identified here.
Where regulations appear in the Method column they pertain to all fishing in the listed water.
In some cases, you will be referred to the regulations tables for major resource blocks (Great Lakes, Finger Lakes, Lake Champlain, Border Waters, New York City Reservoirs).

Special Fishing Regulations for Waters in Albany County
Waters	Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Daily Limit	Method
Hudson River from Troy Dam upstream to Bakers Falls in the Village of Hudson Falls and tributaries in this section to first barrier impassable by fish, Mohawk River below Route 32 bridge	All species	For all species, all year: Catch and Release Fishing Only. All fish shall be returned to the water immediately. Bait fish listed under "Additional General Rules, Regulations and Information" may be possessed for use as fish bait. Use of tip-ups is permitted.
Hudson River from Troy Dam downstream and all tributaries in this section to the first barrier impassable by fish	black bass	3rd Sat. in June-Nov 30	15"	5
Thompsons Lake	Trout	All year	12"	3	Ice fishing permitted
Normans Kill, from mouth to Watervliet Reservoir	black bass	3rd Sat. in June-Nov 30	10"	5
Normans Kill, from mouth to Watervliet Reservoir	black bass	December 1 - Friday preceding the 3rd Saturday in June	catch and release only		Artificial lures only