Special Fishing Regulations for Cortland 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 Cortland County
Water	Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Daily Limit	Method
All waters except those listed below	Trout	April 1-Oct 15	Any size	5 - with no more than 2 longer than 12", plus 5 brook trout under 8"
Goodale Lake, Little York Lake, Casterline Pond, Tri-County Pond	Trout	All year	Any size	5 - with no more than 2 longer than 12"	Ice fishing permitted
East Branch Owego Creek, East Branch Tioughnioga River, West Branch Tioughnioga River, Otselic River	Trout	April 1- Oct 15	any size	5 - with no more than 2 longer than 12", plus 5 brook trout under 8"
East Branch Owego Creek, East Branch Tioughnioga River, West Branch Tioughnioga River, Otselic River	Trout	Oct 16 - March 31	Catch and release only		Artificial lures only
Otselic River, Tioughnioga River, East Branch Tioughnioga River, West Branch Tioughnioga River	black bass	3rd Sat. in June-Nov 30	10"	5
Otselic River, Tioughnioga River, East Branch Tioughnioga River, West Branch Tioughnioga River	black bass	December 1 - Friday preceding the 3rd Saturday in June	Catch and release only		Artificial lures only
Otselic River from County Rt. 169 bridge at Landers Corners downstream to Broome County line	Walleye	1st Sat. in May - March 15	18"	3
Skaneateles Lake and tributaries to first barrier	All species	See Finger Lakes regulations
Tully Lake	Walleye	1st Sat. in May-March 15	18"	3	Ice fishing permitted