Minimum Qualifying Sizes for Fish
To participate in New York State's Angler Achievement Awards Program, fish must meet the following minimum qualifying weight or length for that species in a specific category.
| Species | Minimum Weight |
|---|---|
| Bass, Largemouth | 6 lb. 0 oz. |
| Bass, Rock | 1 lb. 0 oz. |
| Bass, Smallmouth | 4 lb. 0 oz. |
| Bass, Hybrid Striped | 6 lb. 0 oz. |
| Bass, Striped Hudson River, Delaware River |
30 lb. 0 oz. |
| Bass, White | 1 lb. 0 oz. |
| Bluegill | 1 lb. 0 oz. |
| Bowfin | 5 lb. 0 oz. |
| Bullhead, Black | 1 lb. 0 oz. |
| Bullhead, Brown | 1 lb. 0 oz. |
| Burbot | 3 lb. 0 oz. |
| Carp, Common | 20 lb. 0 oz. |
| Catfish, Channel | 10 lb. 0 oz. |
| Catfish, White | 2 lb. 0 oz. |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 1 lb. 0 oz. |
| Crappie, Black | 1 lb. 8 oz. |
| Crappie, White | 1 lb. 8 oz. |
| Drum, Freshwater | 10 lb. 0 oz. |
| Eel, American | 4 lb. 0 oz. |
| Fallfish | 1 lb. 0 oz. |
| Gar, Longnose | 5 lb. 0 oz. |
| Muskellunge | 30 lb. 0 oz. |
| Muskellunge, Tiger | 15 lb. 0 oz. |
| Perch, White | 1 lb. 0 oz. |
| Perch, Yellow | 1 lb. 0 oz. |
| Pickerel, Chain | 4 lb. 0 oz. |
| Pickerel, Redfin | 1 lb. 0 oz. |
| Pike, Northern | 15 lb. 0 oz. |
| Salmon, Atlantic | |
| Great Lakes | 14 lb. 0 oz. |
| Inland | 8 lb. 0 oz. |
| Salmon, Chinook | 33 lb. 0 oz. |
| Salmon, Coho | 16 lb. 0 oz. |
| Salmon, Kokanee | 1 lb. 0 oz. |
| Salmon, Pink | 3 lb. 8 oz. |
| Sauger | 1 lb. 8 oz. |
| Shad, American | 6 lb. 0 oz. |
| Sucker, Redhorse | 6 lb. 0 oz. |
| Sucker, White | 2 lb. 8 oz. |
| Sunfish, Pumpkinseed | 1 lb. 0 oz. |
| Trout, Brook | 3 lb. 0 oz. |
| Trout, Brown | |
| Great Lakes | 16 lb. 0 oz. |
| Inland | 10 lb. 0 oz. |
| Trout, Lake | 16 lb. 0 oz. |
| Trout, Rainbow | |
| Great Lakes | 14 lb. 0 oz. |
| Inland | 8 lb. 0 oz. |
| Trout, Splake | 8 lb. 0 oz. |
| Walleye | 8 lb. 0 oz. |
| Whitefish, Lake | 4 lb. 0 oz. |
| Species | Minimum Length |
|---|---|
| Bass, Largemouth | 20 inches |
| Bass, Smallmouth | 18 inches |
| Bass, Striped (inland) | |
| Hudson and Delaware rivers | 36 inches |
| Bluegill | 10 inches |
| Carp, Common | 36 inches |
| Crappie, Black or White | 14 inches |
| Muskellunge | |
| Inland | 48 inches |
| (Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence and Niagara rivers. Minimum legal length for each water body) |
|
| Muskellunge, Tiger | 36 inches |
| Pickerel, Chain | 25 inches |
| Pike, Northern | 36 inches |
| Perch, Yellow | 14 inches |
| Pumpkinseed | 10 inches |
| Salmon, Atlantic | |
| Great Lakes | 30 inches |
| Inland | 24 inches |
| Salmon, Chinook | 40 inches |
| Salmon, Coho | 33 inches |
| Trout, Brook | 18 inches |
| Trout, Brown | |
| Great Lakes | 32 inches |
| Inland Lakes | 24 inches |
| Inland Streams | 20 inches |
| Trout, Lake | 34 inches |
| Trout, Rainbow | |
| Great Lakes | 30 inches |
| Inland Lakes | 24 inches |
| Inland Streams | 20 inches |
| Walleye | 25 inches |
