Printer-friendlySpecial Fishing Regulations for Warren 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.
| Water | Species | Open Season | Minimum Length | Daily Limit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All waters- use or possession of alewife or blueback herring as bait is prohibited | |||||
| All waters | Pickerel | 1st Sat. in May-March 15 | Any size | 5 | |
| All waters except those listed below | Trout | April 1-Oct 15 | Any size | 5 plus 5 brook trout under 8" | |
| Brant Lake, Brant Lake Mill Pond, Brant Lake Outlet, Hudson River, Lake Luzerne, Trout Lake | Trout | All year | Any size | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Lake George | Trout | All year | Any size | 5 | Ice fishing permitted; Use or possession of smelt prohibited |
| Lake George | Lake trout | All year | 23" | 2 | Ice fishing permitted; Use or possession of smelt prohibited |
| Lake George | Landlocked salmon | All year | 18" | 2 | Ice fishing permitted; Use or possession of smelt prohibited |
| Lake George tributaries upstream to first barrier impassable by fish | Fishing prohibited Oct 1 though March 31; from April 1 through May 15 no fishing between 10 pm and 5 am | ||||
| Lake George tributaries upstream to first barrier impassable by fish | Landlocked salmon | 18" | 2 | ||
| Glen Lake | Trout | April 1-Oct 15 | Any size | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Hour Pond, Jabe Pond, Little Jabe Pond, Peaked Mountain Pond, and their tributaries | Trout | April 1-Oct 15 | 12" | 3 | Artificial lures only |
| Lily Pond, Pack Forest Lake | black bass | 3rd Saturday in June - November 30 | 10" | 5 | |
| Schroon Lake | Yellow perch; sunfish | All year | Any size | Any number | Ice fishing permitted |
| Schroon Lake, Schroon River from Schroon Lake downstream to Starbuckville Dam | Trout | All year | Any size | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Schroon Lake, Schroon River from Schroon Lake downstream to Starbuckville Dam | Lake trout | All year | 18" | 2 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Schroon Lake, Schroon River from Schroon Lake downstream to Starbuckville Dam | Landlocked salmon | All year | 15" | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Schroon River from Starbuckville Dam downstream | Trout | All year | Any size | 5 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Schroon River from Starbuckville Dam downstream | Lake trout | All year | Any size | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Schroon River from Starbuckville Dam downstream | Landlocked salmon | All year | Any size | 3 | Ice fishing permitted |
| Thirteenth Lake and tributaries and outlet downstream to Hudson River | Trout | April 1-Nov 30 | Any size | 5 | Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
| Thirteenth Lake and tributaries and outlet downstream to Hudson River | Salmon | April 1-Nov 30 | 15" | 3 | Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
| Palmer Pond | Trout | April 1-Nov 30 | Any size | 5 | Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
In addition, the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited on all lands, lakes, ponds, and streams of the following geographic areas:
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness and the Siamese Ponds Wilderness, and the following waters:
- Town of Bolton-Brown Pond
- Town of Chester-Clear Pond, Palmer Pond
- Town of Hague-Buttermilk Pond, Jabe Pond, Little Jabe Pond, Racket Ponds, Spectacle Ponds (2)
- Town of Horicon-Duck Pond, Long Pond, Round Pond
- Town of Johnsburg-Crane Mountain Pond, Eagle Pond, Kibby Pond
- Town of Stony Creek-New Lake, Wilcox Lake
- Town of Thurman-Little Joe Pond, Lixard Pond, Shiras Pond, Un-named Pond (1 mi. northwest of Lixard Pond), Un-named Pond (2 miles east of Kibby Pond)
- Town of Warrensburg-Gay Pond, Viele Pond.