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Special Fishing Regulations for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
Waters Species Open Season Minimum Length Daily Limit Method
Beardsley Lake Ice fishing permitted
Schoharie Creek black bass 3rd Sat. in June-Nov 30 10" 5
Schoharie Creek black bass December 1 - Friday preceding the 3rd Saturday in June Catch and Release only Artificial lures only