St. Lawrence County Special Fishing Regulations
- Fishing (including catch & release) for black bass outside of the open season is prohibited.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 waters except those listed below: | Black bass | 3rd Saturday in June to November 30 | 12" | 5 | Fishing (including catch & release) for black bass outside of the open season is prohibited. |
| All rivers and streams except the Raquette River impoundments and those covered by Great Lakes Tributary Regulations | Black bass | 3rd Sat. in June-Nov 30 | 10" | 5 | Fishing (including catch & release) for black bass outside of the open season is prohibited. |
| All rivers and streams except the Raquette River impoundments and those covered by Great Lakes Tributary Regulations | Muskellunge | 3rd Sat. in June-Nov 30 | 40" | 1 | |
| Black Lake including the Indian River from falls in Rossie downstream to the confluence with the Oswegatchie River | Black bass | 3rd Sat. in June-Nov 30 | 15" | 5 | Ice fishing permitted. |
| Walleye | 1st Sat. in May-March 15 | 18" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted | |
| Oswegatchie River from north side of the lower most bridge, St. Route 68 upstream to the dam in Ogdensburg | Fishing prohibited March 16 until the opening of walleye season in May | ||||
| Cold Brook (on Cold Brook FWMA), South Branch Grass River from 0.5 mile downstream of Route 3 upstream to Grass River Flow | Trout | April 1 - Oct 15 | Catch and release only | Artificial lures only | |
| St.Lawrence River and tributaries to first barrier | All species | See: St. Lawrence River Regulations Great Lakes Tributary Regulations |
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| Tooley Pond | Black bass | 3rd Sat in June-Nov 30 | Catch and Release only | Artificial lures only | |
| Lake Ozonia | Trout | All year | 12" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Landlocked salmon | All year | 15" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted | |
| Little River (Towns of Fine, Clinton), Oswegatchie River from Cranberry Lake Dam downstream | Trout | April 1-Nov 30 | Any size | 5 | |
| Pleasant Lake, Horseshoe Lake | Walleye | 1st Sat. in May-March 15 | 18" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
| St. Regis River from Ft. Jackson upstream to Franklin County Line | Trout | All year | Any size | 5 with no more than 2 longer than 12" | |
| Star Lake | Trout | All year | 9" | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Lake trout | All year | 21" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted | |
| Trout Lake | Trout | All year | 9" | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Lake trout | All year | 21" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted | |
| Tupper Lake | Lake trout | All year | 21" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Allen Pond | Trout | Apr 1 - Oct 15 | 12" | 3 | |
| West Branch St. Regis River from Route 11B bridge upstream to Allen Falls Reservoir Dam | Trout | All year | Catch and release only | Artificial lures only | |
| Pine, Boottree, Town Line, Deer and Horseshoe ponds in the Massawepie Conservation Easement Area, Tamarack Pond |
Trout | Apr 1 - Oct 15 | 12" | 3 | |
| Cranberry Lake | Northern pike | 1st Sat. in May - Mar 15 | Any size | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Sterling Pond | Statewide Angling Regulations Apply | Ice fishing permitted | |||
In addition, the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited in the following waters: All ponds and streams in the Five Ponds Wilderness, and Raquette-Boreal Wilderness Area, also:
- Town of Clare-Allen Pond
- Town of Colton-Burntbridge Pond, Church Pond, Clear or Hedgehog Pond, Curtis Pond, Dog Pond, Townline Pond, Big Trout Pond, Little Trout Pond
- Town of Fine-Long Lake, Nicks Pond, Round Lake, Streeter Lake
- Town of Parishville-Clear Pond, Long Pond, Lilypad Pond
- Town of Piercefield-Big Trout Pond, Black Pond, Bottree Pond, Bridgebrook Pond, Deer Pond, Horseshoe Pond, Little Trout Pond, Long Pond, Lows Lake (Bog River upstream of dam above Hitchens Pond), Massawepie Lake, Pine Pond, Round Pond, Townline Pond.