Special Fishing Regulations for Delaware 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).
| Waters | Species | Open Season | Minimum Length | Daily Limit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All streams and their tributaries that flow into the Delaware River in Delaware County downstream of Hancock | Trout | 1st Sat. after April 11-Sept 30 | Any size | 5 | |
| All unlisted tributaries to Pepacton Reservoir and to East Branch Delaware River upstream from Pepacton Reservoir highwater mark | Trout | April 1-Sept 30 | Any size | 5 | |
| Bush Kill, Tremper Kill, Terry Clove, Fall Clove, Platte Kill, Dry Brook, Batavia Kill | Trout | April 1-Sept 30 | 9" | 5 | |
| Town of Colchester- Trout Pond (Cables Lake), Huggins Lake | Trout | April 1-Sept 30 | 12" | 2 | artificial lures only; use or possession of baitfish is prohibited |
| Launt Pond | Trout | April 1-Oct 15 | 10" | 3 | |
| Big Pond, Little Pond | Trout | All year | 12" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Mud Pond | Trout | April 1-Oct 15 | 12" | 3 | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir, Pepacton Reservoir | Trout | See NYC Reservoirs regulations | |||
| East Branch Delaware River | Special Regulations by River Section below: | ||||
| From Pepacton Reservoir highwater mark upstream | Trout | April 1-Sept 30 | 9 | 5 | |
| From Pepacton Dam downstream to Shinhopple Bridge | Trout | April 1-October 15 All angling prohibited from Oct 16-March 31 to protect spawning trout |
12" |
2 | |
| From Shinhopple Bridge downstream to the mouth at Hancock | Trout | April 1-Oct 15 | 12" | 2 | |
| From Shinhopple Bridge downstream to the mouth at Hancock | Trout | Oct 16-Nov 30 | Catch and Release only | ||
| All streams and their tributaries that flow in to the East Branch of the Delaware River between the villages of East Branch and Hancock | Trout | 1st Sat. after April 11-October 15 | Any Size | 5 | |
| West Branch Delaware River | Special Regulations by River Section below: | ||||
| From Cannonsville Reservoir highwater mark upstream | Trout | April 1-Sept 30 | 9" | 5 | |
| From Cannonsville Dam downstream to the Route 17 overpass at Deposit | Trout | April 1-Oct 15 All angling prohibited from Oct 16-March 31 to protect spawning trout |
12" | 2 | |
| From Route 17 overpass at Deposit downstream 2.0 miles | Trout | April 1-October 15 All angling prohibited from Oct 16-March 31 to protect spawning trout |
Catch and Release only | Artificial lures only | |
| From the lower limit of catch-and-release section in Deposit downstream to NY/PA border (1.7 miles below Hale Eddy Bridge) | Trout | April 1-October 15 Angling prohibited from Oct 16-March 31 to protect spawning trout |
12" | 2 | |
| Delaware River and West Branch Delaware River forming NY/PA border | black bass, trout, muskellunge, pickerel, walleye | See Border Waters regulations | |||
| Beaver Kill from State Route 206 (County Route 7) bridge downstream except sections below: | Trout | April 1-Nov 30 | 9" | 5 | |
| Beaver Kill 1) from Sullivan County line (below Roscoe) downstream 2.5 miles to the old railroad trestle and 2) from one mile upstream to 1.6 miles downstream of iron bridge at Horton | Trout | All year | Catch and Release only | Artificial lure only | |
| Beaver Kill from Iron Bridge at Horton downstream to first Rt. 17 overpass | angling prohibited July 1 through August 31 to protect thermally stressed trout | ||||