Jefferson County Special Fishing Regulations
- 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 |
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| All waters except Sandy Pond | Yellow perch & Sunfish | All year | Any size | Any number | |
| All waters except those listed below | Black bass | 3rd Saturday in June to November 30 | 12" | 5 | |
| Sandy Pond | Yellow perch & Sunfish | All year | Any size | 50 each | Ice fishing permitted |
| Black River from Dexter Dam upstream, Indian River | Black bass | 3rd Sat. in June-Nov 30 | 10" | 5 | |
| Walleye | Statewide angling regulations apply | ||||
| Black River from upstream tip of lower-most island to Mill St. Dam in Watertown | See Great Lakes Tributary Regulations | ||||
| Clear Lake, Grass Lake, Hyde Lake, Sixtown Pond, Moon Lake, Butterfield Lake | Walleye | 1st Sat. in May-March 15 | 18" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Lake-of-the-Woods, Sixberry Lake | Lake trout | All year | 21" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Landlocked salmon | All year | 15" | 3 | ||
| Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River, and their tributaries to first barrier | All species | See: Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River Regulations Great Lakes Tributary Regulations |
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| Perch Lake | Closed to all fishing from March 2 through Nov 30. Ice fishing permitted from Dec 1 through March 1. General angling regulations minimum lengths and daily limits apply |
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| Millsite Lake | Statewide Angling Regulations Apply | Ice fishing permitted | |||