Fishing
With more than 7,500 lakes and ponds, 50,000 miles of rivers and streams, and hundreds of miles of coastline, New York State has some of the finest fishing in the country. There is world class fishing for a wide variety of coldwater, warmwater and saltwater fish species. Whether it's smallmouth bass fishing on Lake Erie, brook trout fishing on a crystal clear Adirondack lake, Pacific salmon fishing on Lake Ontario, fishing for stripers on the Hudson River, brown trout fishing on the Beaver Kill or fishing for bluefish in Montauk's surf, there's something special here for everyone.
The following pages contain information ranging from Places to Fish, Fishing Hotlines, Freshwater Fishing Regulations, Fish Stocking, Fishing Education, Freshwater Fisheries Research and Saltwater Fishing. You can even find Lake Contour Maps and Public Fishing Rights maps as PDF downloads. If you want to learn more about what New York fishing has to offer, continue on!
Thomas Reed holding his state record
16 lb 9 oz walleye caught on January 20, 2009.
Tom Yacovella holding his state record
5 lb 4.5 oz brook trout caught on June 7, 2009.
More about Fishing:
- Saltwater Fishing - The marine waters of New York host varied and exciting fishing opportunities.
- Freshwater Fishing Regulations - Information on New York State's Freshwater Fishing Regulations.
- Fishing Hotlines/News - The fishing hotlines provide weekly updates on information such as fishing locations, fishing conditions, and types of fish found in the waters of New York State.
- Places to Fish - Fishing information on numerous great fishing spots located around the state, including PDFs of lake contour maps and Publish Fishing rights maps.
- Fishing Education - Fishing Education information in NY, including the I FISH NY program.
- Fish Stocking - Information on where DEC stocks the over one million pounds of fish it raises in the hatchery system.
- Fish Hatcheries - DEC operates 12 fish hatcheries where numerous fish species are reared for stocking into more than 1,200 public waters across the State.
- Freshwater Fisheries Research - Summary and final reports of fisheries reseach that has been conducted in New York.
- Angler Awards - Information about New York's Angler Achievement Awards program.
- Fish Health Advisories - A summary of information regarding fish consumption advisories issued by the Department of Health.
- Contact DEC Fisheries/ Regional Information - Information for contacting the Bureau of Fisheries.
