PFR on Selected Waters in New York
Waters with Public Fishing Rights
The purchase of Public Fishing Rights (PFR) along the banks of area streams provides anglers with a right-of-way to these waters. Anglers and others need to keep in mind that PFR is purchased for the sole purpose of providing fishing access. Public use of PFR other than for fishing is unlawful without landowner permission.
When using PFR, be sure to keep as close to the river as possible to avoid encroaching on adjacent private lands. Anglers should request landowner permission when seeking river access where no public easement exists. Public access across private land is only provided at locations where developed footpaths are shown.
Note: for best viewing when printing out the Region 8 and Region 9 pdfs, use legal-sized paper.
Waters by DEC Region
DEC Region 3
Dutchess County
Crum Elbow Creek (171 KB pdf file)
Roeliff Jansen Kill (190 KB pdf file)
Shekomeko Creek (186 KB pdf file)
Sprout Creek (189 KB pdf file)
Swamp River (384 KB pdf file)
Wappingers Creek (488 KB pdf file)
Wassaic Creek (193 KB pdf file)
Orange County
Neversink River (174 KB pdf file)
Ramapo River (377 KB pdf file)
Sullivan County
Callicoon Creek (225 KB pdf file)
East Branch Callicoon Creek (200 KB pdf file)
Fir Brook (167 KB pdf file)
Little Beaver Kill (275 KB pdf file)
Neversink River (728 KB pdf file)
Neversink River Unique Area (339 KB pdf file)
North Branch Callicoon Creek (511 KB pdf file)
Willowemoc Creek (789 KB pdf file)
Ulster County
Esopus Creek (556 KB pdf file)
Rondout Creek (140 KB pdf file)
Sandburg Creek (111 KB pdf file)
Stony Clove Creek (126 KB pdf file)
West Branch Beerkill (122 KB pdf file)
Woodland Valley Creek (179 KB pdf file)
Westchester County
Stone Hill River (Beaver Dam Creek) (343 KB pdf file)
DEC Region 5
Selected waters in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties.
DEC Region 6
Herkimer / Oneida Counties
DEC Region 7
Broome County
Oquaga Creek (174 KB pdf file)
Cayuga County
Decker, Dresserville, Sayles Creeks (92 KB pdf file)
North Brook (89 KB pdf file)
Cayuga/Tompkins Counties
Fall Creek (132 KB pdf file)
Owasco Inlet, Dresserville Creek, Hemlock Creek (142 KB pdf file)
Chenango County
Genegantslet Creek (183 KB pdf file)
Chenango/Cortland Counties
Otselic River (236 KB pdf file)
Cortland County
East Branch Tioughnioga River (89 KB pdf file)
Factory Brook (77 KB pdf file)
Grout Brook (79 KB pdf file)
Tioughnioga River (128 KB pdf file)
West Branch Tioughnioga River (95 KB pdf file)
Cortland/Tioga Counties
East Branch Owego Creek (148 KB pdf file)
Jefferson/Lewis/Oswego Counties
Mad River (254 KB pdf file)
Lewis/Oswego Counties
Mill Stream (115 KB pdf file)
Prince, Stony Brooks (108 KB pdf file)
Salmon River (208 KB pdf file)
Madison/Oneida Counties
Oriskany Creek (88 KB pdf file)
Madison County
Chenango River(84 KB pdf file)
Chittenango Creek (147 KB pdf file)
Onondaga County
Butternut Creek (108 KB pdf file)
Carpenter's Brook (91 KB pdf file)
Fabius Brook (77 KB pdf file)
Limestone Creek (79 KB pdf file)
Ninemile Creek (125 KB pdf file)
Shotwell Brook (95 KB pdf file)
Oswego County
Dykeman, Big Bay Creeks (97 KB pdf file)
Grindstone Creek (88 KB pdf file)
Little Sandy Creek (91 KB pdf file)
North Branch Salmon River (153 KB pdf file)
Orwell, Pekin Brooks 132 KB pdf file)
Scriba Creek, Spring Brook (98 KB pdf file)
Trout Brook (including Salmon River) (212 KB pdf file)
West Branch Fish Creek (106 KB pdf file)
Oswego/Oneida Counties
Black Creek (98 KB pdf file)
Tioga/Tompkins Counties
West Branch Owego Creek (95 KB pdf file)
Tompkins County
Cayuga Inlet (146 KB pdf file)
Salmon Creek (104 KB pdf file)
DEC Region 8
Chemung County
McCorn Creek (200 KB pdf file)
Chemung/Schuyler Counties
Cayuta Creek (200 KB pdf file)
Catharine Creek (148 KB pdf file)
Livingston County
Cohocton River - Upper Section (north of Village of Cohocton) (238 KB pdf file)
Springwater Creek / Hemlock Lake (220 KB pdf file)
Monroe County
Irondequoit Creek (370 KB pdf file)
Genesee River (252 KB pdf file)
Slater Creek (252 KB pdf file)
Monroe/Genesee Counties
Oatka Creek / Spring Creek (198 KB pdf file)
Monroe/Orleans Counties
Sandy Creek (198 KB pdf file)
Ontario County
Naples Creek (213 KB pdf file)
Orleans County
Johnson Creek (214 KB pdf file)
Marsh Creek (214 KB pdf file)
Oak Orchard Creek (214 KB pdf file)
Steuben County
Cohocton River - Lower Section (south of mouth of Neil Creek) (111 KB pdf file)
Cohocton River - Middle Section (south of Village of Cohocton to mouth of Neil Creek) (199 KB pdf file)
Cohocton River - Upper Section (north of Village of Cohocton) (238 KB pdf file)
Cryder Creek (199 KB pdf file)
Keuka Lake Inlet (Cold Brook) (207 KB pdf file)
Mill Creek (199 KB pdf file)
Neil Creek (199 KB pdf file)
Yates County
Guyanoga Creek (207 KB pdf file)
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario - nearshore fishing access sites in Orleans, Monroe & Wayne counties (329 KB pdf file)
DEC Region 9
Allegany County
California Hollow Brook (141 KB pdf file)
Cryder Creek (167 KB pdf file)
Genesee River (297 KB pdf file)
Little Genesee Creek & Root Creek (168 KB pdf file)
Cattaraugus County
Beaver Meadow Creek (146 KB pdf file)
Cattaraugus Creek (steelhead section) (357 KB pdf file)
Clear Creek (Arcade) (191 KB pdf file)
Elton Creek (184 KB pdf file)
Ischua Creek (269 KB pdf file)
Lime Lake Outlet & McKinstry Creek (169 KB pdf file)
Little Conewango & Elm Creeks (378 KB pdf file)
Mansfield Creek (161 KB pdf file)
Chautauqua County
Cassadaga Creek (178 KB pdf file)
Chautauqua Creek (267 KB pdf file)
Clear Creek (Ellington) (161 KB pdf file)
Goose Creek (390 KB pdf file)
Erie County
Cattaraugus Creek, Hosmer Brook and Spring Brook (266 KB pdf file)
Eighteen Mile Creek & South Branch (203 KB pdf file)
Niagara County
Twelve Mile Creek & East Branch (183 KB pdf file)
Wyoming County
Cattaraugus Creek, Hosmer Brook and Spring Brook (266 KB pdf file)
East Koy Creek (269 KB pdf file)
Wiscoy Creek & Tributaries (254 KB pdf file)
