Special Fishing Regulations for New York City Waters

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.
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 New York City
Waters	Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Daily Limit
Bronx
Crotona Park Pond, Van Cortlandt Lake	Catch and release fishing only. All fish shall be returned to the water immediately.
Kings (Brooklyn)
Prospect Park Lake	Catch and release fishing only. All fish shall be returned to the water immediately.
New York (Manhattan)
Central Park- all waters	Catch and release fishing only. All fish shall be returned to the water immediately.
Queens
Baisley's Pond, Kissena Lake, Meadow Lake , Oakland Lake, Willow Lake	Catch and release fishing only. All fish shall be returned to the water immediately. ** Please note that Meadow and Willow Lakes have been posted as "no fishing" by the NYC Parks Department.
Richmond (Staten Island)
Brooks Lake, Clove Lake, Silver Lake, Willowbrook Lake, Wolfes Pond	Catch and release fishing only. All fish shall be returned to the water immediately