Special Fishing Regulations for Clinton 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).
| Water | Species | Open Season | Minimum Length | Daily Limit | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All waters | Alewife, blueback herring | Use or possession for use as baitfish prohibited | ||||
| All waters except those listed below | Trout | April 1-Oct 15 | Any size | 5 plus 5 brook trout under 8" | ||
| Lake Champlain and tributaries to first barrier | All species | See Lake Champlain regulations | ||||
| All waters except Cumberland Bay | Yellow perch & sunfish | All year | Any size | Any number | ||
| Cumberland Bay-Lake Champlain | Yellow perch & sunfish | All year | Any size | 50 | ||
| Upper Chateaugay Lake, Chazy Lake | Trout | All year | Any size | 5 | Ice fishing permitted | |
| Upper Chateaugay Lake, Chazy Lake | Lake trout | All year | 21" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted | |
| Upper Chateaugay Lake, Chazy Lake | Landlocked salmon | All year | 15" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted | |
| Great Chazy River from Route 9B at Cooperville upstream to Perrys Mills Dam | Fishing prohibited March 16 until the opening of walleye season in May | |||||
| Saranac River from Imperial Dam upstream to the Millstone Monument located at the intersection of Sand Pond Road and NYS Rt 22B in Morrisonville | Trout | All year | 12" | 5 | ||
| Saranac River from the Millstone Monument located at the intersection of Sand Pond Road and NYS Rt. 22B in Morrisonville upstream to Kent Falls Dam | Trout | All year | Catch and Release Only | Artificial lures only | ||
| Saranac River from marked boundary 100 yards upstream of its confluence with the North Branch Saranac River upstream 1.4 miles to Stord Brook | Trout | All year | Catch and Release Only | Artificial lures only | ||
| North Branch Saranac River from mouth of Cold Brook upstream to Alder Brook | Trout | All year | 12" | 3 | Artificial lures only | |
| Fern Lake | Walleye | 1st Saturday in May through Mar 15 | 18" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted | |
In addition, the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited in the following waters:
Town of Black Brook - Cranberry Pond, Mud Pond (two miles southwest of riverview), Mud Pond
Town of Dannemora - Mud Pond