Saratoga County Ice Fishing

The table below lists the lakes and ponds in Saratoga County that are open to ice fishing. Please note that some waters are privately owned and it is the angler's responsibility to obtain the necessary permissions before fishing these waters.

Ice Fishing Seasons:

November 15 - April 30 - for those species in the General Angling Regulations for which there is no closed season or no minimum length.

November 15 - March 15 - for northern pike, pickerel, tiger muskellunge and walleye.

Two (2) hand lines and five (5) tip-ups may be used, except if noted in the Special Regulations section. All tip-ups must be marked with the name and address of the operator; the operator must be present when lines (either tip-ups or hand lines) are in the water. Ice shanties must be marked on the outside with the owner's name and address in letters at least three inches high. Shanties must be removed from all waters by March 15.

Note: Special regulations apply to waters with links.

Saratoga County Waters With Ice Fishing
Water	Town	Ownership	Species
Ballston Lake	Ballston	Public/Private	YP, NP, Pks
Black Pond	Corinth	Public/Private	YP
Butterfield Lake	Galway	Unknown	C.Pkl (1955)
Carp Pond	Greenfield	Private	Unknown
Galway Lake	Galway	Private	WAE, Pks, YP, RB, BC
Great Sacandaga Lake	Day/ Edinburg	Public/Private	WAE, NP, YP, C, Pks, BT (occasional), RT, BC
Hawkin's Pond	Moreau	Unknown	Pks
Hudson River	Moreau, Saratoga, Northumberland, Stillwater, Halfmoon, Waterford	Public/Private	WAE, NP, YP
Lake Lonely	Ballston Spa	Public/Private	WAE, NP, Pks, RB, BC
Little Round Lake	Malta	Unknown	NP, Pks, Bgs, BC
Mechanicville Reservoir	Stillwater	Unknown	NP, YP, Bgs
Moreau Lake	Moreau	Public	RT, C.Pkl, Pks, YP
Mulleyville Lake	Corinth	Unknown	NP, YP
Round Lake	Malta	Public/Private	NP, Pks, Bgs, T.Musky
Saratoga Lake	Saratoga Springs	Public/Private	WAE, NP, YP, Bgs, RB, Pks, C.Pkl
Stewart's Bridge	Hadley	Unknown	Pks, YP, WAE
Woodland Lake	Corinth	Private	Pks, YP

All Saratoga County waters, except Mohawk River: Pickerel, 1st Saturday in May - March 15, any size, limit of 5

Fish Species Key

BC - Black crappie
Bgs - Bluegill
BT - Brown trout
C - Carp
C.Pkl - Chain pickerel
NP - Northern pike
Pks - Pumpkinseed
RB - Rock bass
RT - Rainbow trout
T.Musky - Tiger muskellunge
WAE - Walleye
YP - Yellow perch

Ice Fishing Special Regulations for Saratoga County
Water	Species	Season	Length	Limit	Method
Hudson River from Warren County line downstream to Washington County line east of Glens Falls	Trout*	All year	Any	5	Ice fishing permitted
Great Sacandaga Lake	Trout	All year	Any	5	Ice fishing permitted
Moreau Lake	Trout	All year	Any	5	Ice fishing permitted
Saratoga Lake	Sunfish (bluegill, pumpkinseed, redbreast)	All year	Any	15	Ice fishing permitted

*Trout = brook, brown and rainbow; and hybrids of these species; and splake

Additional Ice Fishing Special Regulations for Saratoga County
Water	Special Regulations
Hudson River, from Troy Dam upstream to Bakers Falls in the Village of Hudson Falls, and its tributaries in this section to first barrier impassable to fish. Mohawk River below Rt. 32 bridge.	All species, all year: Catch and Release Fishing Only. All fish must be returned to the water immediately. Minnows, killifish, mudminnows, darters, sticklebacks, stonecats, smelt and suckers may be possessed for use as fish bait. Ice fishing permitted. Tip-ups are permitted
Kayaderosseras Creek from Saratoga Lake upstream to first R.R. bridge	Fishing prohibited March 16 until the opening of walleye season in May
Great Sacandaga Lake tributaries from lake upstream to first highway bridge	Fishing prohibited March 16 until the opening of walleye season in May