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Special Fishing Regulations for Otsego 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.
Special Fishing Regulations for Waters in Otsego County
| Waters |
Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily Limit |
Method |
| Arnold Lake |
Trout |
All year |
12" |
3 |
Ice fishing permitted |
| Basswood Pond |
Trout |
April 1- Oct 15 |
10" |
3 |
Use of baitfish prohibited |
| Canadarago Lake |
Yellow perch |
All year |
Any size |
25 |
Use or possession of alewife or blueback herring as bait is prohibited |
| Crumhorn Lake |
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Tip-ups prohibited |
| Gilbert Lake |
Trout |
April 1-Nov 30 |
12" |
3 |
|
| Goodyear Lake |
Yellow perch, bluegill |
All year |
Any size |
25 |
|
| Otsego Lake |
Brown trout |
All year |
18" |
1 |
Ice fishing permitted |
| Otsego Lake |
Landlocked salmon |
All year |
18" |
1 |
Ice fishing permitted |
| Otsego Lake |
Lake trout |
All year |
23" |
1 |
Ice fishing permitted |
| Susquehanna River from Otsego Lake Dam to Goodyear Lake |
Trout |
April 1 - Oct 15 |
Any size |
3 in any combination (of trout, landlocked salmon, lake trout) |
| Susquehanna River from Otsego Lake Dam to Goodyear Lake |
Landlocked salmon |
April 1 - Oct 15 |
15" |
3 in any combination (of trout, landlocked salmon, lake trout) |
| Susquehanna River from Otsego Lake Dam to Goodyear Lake |
Lake trout |
April 1 - Oct 15 |
21" |
3 in any combination (of trout, landlocked salmon, lake trout) |
