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Special Fishing Regulations for Ulster 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 this County
| Waters |
Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily Limit |
Method |
| All waters except Hudson River |
Walleye |
1st Sat. in May-March 15 |
18" |
3 |
|
| All rivers and streams except Hudson River from Troy Dam downstream and all tributaries in this section to the first barrier impassable by fish |
black bass |
3rd Sat. in June-Nov 30 |
10" |
5 |
|
| All rivers and streams except Hudson River from Troy Dam downstream and all tributaries in this section to the first barrier impassable by fish |
black bass |
December 1 - Friday preceding the 3rd Saturday in June |
catch and release only |
|
Artificial lures only |
| Hudson River from Troy Dam downstream and all tributaries in this section to the first barrier impassable by fish |
black bass |
3rd Sat. in June-Nov 30 |
15" |
5 |
|
| Alder Lake, Echo Lake |
Trout |
April 1-Sept 30 |
10" |
3 |
Use of fish as bait prohibited |
| Ashokan Reservoir, Rondout Reservoir |
Lake trout, trout, walleye |
|
See New York City Reservoirs regulations |
|
|
| Esopus Creek |
Trout |
April 1-Nov 30 |
Any size |
5 |
|
| Honk Lake |
|
|
|
|
Ice fishing permitted |