Inland Trout Stream Category Regulations
The table below provides an overview of the different managed categories for inland trout streams statewide and their respective regulation. For further information on how these regulations were established and streams categorized, visit the Inland Trout Stream Management page
| Managed Category | Regulation |
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| Wild and Stocked (Note: these categorized streams are applicable statewide and are not reflected in the regulations per trout stream reaches listed within the tables below) |
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| Stocked-Extended and Wild Quality |
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| Wild-Premier |
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| Catch and Release | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
Regulations Per Trout Stream Reaches
Find specific regulations for trout stream reaches through one of the following methods:
- Review the stream regulations for stocked-extended, wild quality, wild-premier, and catch and release within the tables below by DEC Region:
Region 3 || Region 4 || Region 5 || Region 6 || Region 7 || Region 8 || Region 9
- Use the interactive Trout Stream Fishing Map
(Note: At this time, the map is most user-friendly on a tablet or computer rather than a mobile device
Region 3
| Stream | Reach and (Management Category) | Regulations |
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| Amawalk Outlet (Muscoot River) | From Muscoot Reservoir upstream to Amawalk Reservoir (Wild Quality) |
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| Beaver Kill | From the Delaware/Sullivan County line downstream of Roscoe upstream to the Route 206 Bridge (Stocked Extended) | |
| Beaver Kill | From the downstream end of the Beaver Kill Campground upstream to 0.5 mile upstream of the Beaver Kill covered bridge at the Beaver Kill Campground (Stocked Extended) | |
| Cedar Pond Brook | From the Pyngyp Road/Route 210 intersection upstream to the Cedar Flats Road/Route 210 intersection (Wild Quality) | |
| East Branch Croton River | From confluence with West Branch Croton River upstream to Diverting Reservoir Dam (Stocked Extended) | |
| East Branch Croton River | From Diverting Reservoir upstream to East Branch Reservoir Dam (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Esopus Creek | From Ashokan Reservoir upstream to confluence with Lost Clove Creek (Wild Quality) | |
| Mongaup Creek | From confluence with Willowemoc Creek upstream to confluence with the tributary immediately south of the Catskill Fish Hatchery (Wild Quality) |
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| Neversink River | From the Guymard Tpke crossing upstream to the Sullivan/Orange County Line (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Neversink River | Neversink River and tributaries within the Neversink River Unique Area and owned by the people of the State of New York situated in the Towns of Thompson and Forestburgh and abutting that reach of the Neversink River from the Sullivan/Orange County line upstream to its confluence with Mercer Brook, except any portion thereof where the right to fish is privately owned (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| Neversink River | From 1.0 miles downstream of Bridgeville Road upstream to Wynkoop Brook (Stocked-Extended) |
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| North Branch Callicoon Creek | From the confluence with Callicoon Creek upstream to Gossweyler Pond (Stocked-Extended) | |
| North Branch Callicoon Creek | From Gossweyler Pond upstream to the first Lower Weissman Road bridge crossing (Wild Quality) | |
| Ramapo River | From the downstream end of H. Pierson Mapes Flat Rock County Park upstream to Arden Valley Road (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Rochester Creek | From the confluence with Rondout Creek upstream to confluence with Mettacahonts Creek (Wild Quality) | |
| Rondout Creek | From confluence with Sundown Creek upstream to upstream most crossing of County Route 42 (Wild Quality) | |
| Wappinger Creek | From New Hackensack Road Bridge in Red Oaks Mill upstream to East Branch Wappingers Creek in Hibernia (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Wappinger Creek | From 3/4 miles downstream of Jameson Hill Rd. Bridge in Clinton Corners upstream to Hunns Lake Creek in Stanfordville (Wild Quality) | |
| West Branch Beer Kill | From the confluence with Beer Kill upstream to Windsor Lake (Wild Quality) | |
| West Branch Croton River | From confluence with East Branch Croton River upstream to Croton Falls Reservoir Dam (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| West Branch Croton River | From Croton Falls Reservoir upstream to West Branch Reservoir Dam (Wild Quality) |
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| Willowemoc Creek | From the confluence with the Beaver Kill upstream to the second Route 17 Quickway Bridge east of Roscoe (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Willowemoc Creek | From the second Route 17 Quickway Bridge east of Roscoe upstream 3.5 miles to 1200 feet upstream of the confluence with Elm Hollow Brook (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| Willowemoc Creek | From 1200 feet upstream of the confluence with Elm Hollow Brook upstream to Parkston Road Bridge (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Willowemoc Creek | From the downstream end of the Willowemoc Wild Forest upstream to the confluence with Fir Brook (Stocked-Extended) |
Region 4
| Stream | Reach and (Management Category) | Regulations |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Kill | From confluence with East Branch Delaware River upstream to source (Wild Quality) |
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| Beaver Kill | From 1.6 miles downstream of Iron Bridge at Horton upstream to 1 mile upstream of Iron Bridge at Horton (Catch and Release) |
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| Beaver Kill | From 1 mile upstream of Iron Bridge at Horton upstream to the old railroad trestle 2.5 miles downstream of the Sullivan County Line (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Beaver Kill | From the Sullivan County Line downstream of Roscoe downstream 2.5 mi to the old railroad trestle (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| Beaver Kill | From the Delaware/Sullivan County line downstream of Roscoe upstream to the Route 206 Bridge (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Bushkill | From confluence with Dry Brook upstream to confluence with Emory Brook and Vly Creek (Wild Quality) | |
| Bushnellsville Creek | From Greene/Ulster County Line upstream to source (Wild Quality) | |
| Catskill Creek | From confluence with Basic Creek in Freehold upstream to the confluence with Fox Creek in Preston Hollow (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Delaware River | From Bridge in Lordville upstream to confluence with West and East Branches of Delaware River (Wild-Premier) |
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| East Branch Delaware River | From confluence with West Branch Delaware River upstream to Route 206/30 bridge in Downsville (Wild-Premier) | |
| East Brook | From confluence with West Branch Delaware River upstream to source (Wild Quality) |
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| East Creek (aka Kinderhook Creek) | From confluence with Kinderhook Creek south of Route 43 in Stephentown upstream to State Line (Wild Quality) | |
| Emory Brook | From confluence with Bush Kill upstream to source (Wild Quality) | |
| Kinderhook Creek | From I-90 upstream to confluence with East Creek south of Route 43 in Stephentown (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Little Hoosic River | From confluence with Hoosic River upstream to source (Wild Quality) | |
| Panther Creek | From Route 4 in West Fulton upstream to source (Wild Quality) | |
| Russell Brook | From confluence with Beaver Kill upstream to source (Wild Quality) | |
| West Branch Delaware River | Forming NY/PA border (Wild-Premier) |
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| West Branch Delaware River | From NY/PA border upstream to 2 miles downstream of the Route 17 bridge at Deposit (Wild-Premier) | |
| West Branch Delaware River | From Route 17 bridge at Deposit downstream 2 miles (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| West Branch Delaware River | From Route 17 bridge at Deposit upstream to Stilesville Weir (Wild-Premier) |
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| West Branch Delaware River | From East Brook in Walton upstream 35.5 miles to Town Brook in Hobart (Stocked-Extended) |
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Region 5
| Stream | Reach and (Management Category) | Regulations |
|---|---|---|
| Batten Kill | From confluence with Whittaker Brook upstream to Rexleigh Bridge (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Batten Kill | From County Route 61 Bridge in Shushan upstream to County Route 64 Bridge (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Batten Kill | From County Route 64 Bridge upstream to covered bridge in Eagleville (Wild Quality) | |
| Batten Kill | From covered bridge at Eagleville upstream to Vermont state line (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| Cayadutta Creek | From footpath bridge off of W. Montgomery Street upstream to County Highway 122 (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Chateaugay River | From end of posted PFR 1 mile from US/Canada border upstream to 1.0 miles upstream of the Marble River confluence (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Chateaugay River | From the Chasm Dam impoundment upstream to High Falls Dam (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Hudson River | From the confluence of Raymond Brook upstream to the confluence with Thirteenth Brook (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Kayaderosseras Creek | From Galway Road upstream to 0.5 miles upstream of crossing at intersection of N. Creek Rd. and Squashville Rd. (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Mettawee River | From Lower Turnpike Bridge in North Granville upstream to Vermont State Line (Stocked-Extended) | |
| North Branch Great Chazy River | From confluence with Great Chazy River upstream to confluence with Graves Brook (Stocked-Extended) | |
| North Branch Great Chazy River | From confluence with Graves Brook upstream to Lake Roxanne Road in Ellenburg Depot (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Salmon River | From Rt. 37 Bridge in Westville Center upstream to Flatrock Road Bridge (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Salmon River | From Flatrock Road Bridge upstream to 200 yards downstream of the Cargin Road Bridge (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| Salmon River | From 200 yds. downstream of Cargin Road Bridge upstream to Lamica Lake Dam (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Saranac River | From the Millstone Monument located at the intersection of Sand Road and NYS Route 22B in Morrisonville upstream to Kent Falls Dam (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| Saranac River | From 1500 ft east of Pup Hill Road bridge crossing upstream to the marked boundary 100 yards upstream of its confluence with the North Branch Saranac River (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Saranac River | From marked boundary 100 yards upstream of its confluence with the North Branch Saranac River upstream 1.4 miles to Stord Brook (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| Schroon River | From Bolton Landing-Riverbank Road upstream to Starbuckville dam (Stocked-Extended) |
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| True Brook | From confluence with Saranac River upstream to Smithkill Brook (0.8 mile west of Number 37 Rd) (Wild Quality) | |
| West Branch Ausable River | From confluence with East Branch Ausable River upstream to the Rt 86 bridge at the Flume (Stocked-Extended) | |
| West Branch Ausable River | From the Route 86 bridge at The Flume upstream to the Whiteface Ski Center bridge (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| West Branch Ausable River | From the Whiteface Ski Center Bridge upstream to the DEC sign 2.2 miles downstream of Monument Falls (Stocked-Extended) |
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| West Branch Ausable River | From DEC sign 2.2 miles downstream of Monument Falls upstream to confluence with Holcomb Pond Outlet (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
Region 6
| Stream | Reach and (Management Category) | Regulations |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Creek | From confluence with the Black River upstream to Crystal Pond Dam (Wild Quality) |
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| Crystal Creek | From Crystal Pond upstream to Erie Canal Road (Wild Quality) | |
| Fish Creek | From the confluence with Black River upstream to 1.5 miles upstream of North South Road (Wild Quality) | |
| Mohawk River | From Delta Dam downstream to first confluence with Barge Canal (Stocked-Extended) | |
| South Branch Grass River | From 0.5 mile downstream of Route 3 upstream to Grass River Flow (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| West Canada Creek | From Bridge Street in Middleville to the first bridge (Comstock Bridge) downstream of the mouth of Cincinnati Creek (Stocked-Extended) |
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| West Canada Creek | From the first bridge (Comstock Bridge) downstream of the mouth of Cincinnati Creek upstream to Trenton Falls Dam (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
Region 7
| Stream | Reach and (Management Category) | Regulations |
|---|---|---|
| Butternut Creek | From Kinne Road upstream to Jamesville Reservoir (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Butternut Creek | From Jamesville Reservoir upstream to Route 80 (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Chittenango Creek | From Russell Street in Chittenango upstream to mile marker 1237 south of the Village of Chittenango Line (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Chittenango Creek | From the mile marker 1237 south of the Village of Chittenango Line upstream to the Town of Fenner/Town of Sullivan Town line at mile marker 1219 (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| Chittenango Creek | From the Town of Fenner/Town of Sullivan Town Line at mile marker 1219 upstream to Route 20 in Cazenovia (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Geneganslet Creek | From first Route 220 bridge North of Smithville Flats upstream to mouth of Five Streams (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| Limestone Creek | From Erie Canal upstream to Route 80 (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Ninemile Creek | From Onondaga Lake upstream to Amboy Dam (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| Ninemile Creek | From Amboy Dam upstream to the Dam at Route 174/Glover Road Junction (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Old Chenango Canal | From Oriskany Creek upstream to Route 20 Bridge (Wild-Premier) |
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| Oquaga Creek | From the new Route 17 bridge west of Deposit upstream 3 miles to the Old Route 17 bridge east of McClure (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| Oriskany Creek | From Route 12B Bridge in Oriskany Falls upstream to Old Chenango Canal (Wild-Premier) |
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| Skaneateles Creek | From the Jordan Road Bridge in the Village of Jordan upstream 10.2 miles to the Old Seneca Turnpike bridge north of the Village of Skaneateles (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| West Branch Delaware River | From NY/PA border upstream to 2 miles downstream of the Route 17 bridge at Deposit (Wild-Premier) |
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| West Branch Delaware River | From Route 17 bridge at Deposit downstream 2 miles (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| West Branch Delaware River | From Route 17 bridge at Deposit upstream to Stilesville Weir (Wild-Premier) |
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| West Branch Limestone Creek | From confluence with Limestone Creek upstream to No. 2 West Rd (Stocked-Extended) |
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Region 8
| Stream | Reach and (Management Category) | Regulations |
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| Cayuta Creek | From Tioga County Line upstream to Swan Hill Road (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Cohocton River | From Veterans Ave Bridge (Bath) upstream to County Route 39A (Atlanta) (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Cohocton River | From County Route 39A (Atlanta) upstream to source (Wild Quality) | |
| Mill Creek | From confluence with Canaseraga Creek to County Route 90 (Patchinville) (Wild Quality) | |
| Neil Creek | From confluence with Cohocton River upstream to the end of PFR section 1500 feet upstream of Mattoon Road (Wild Quality) | |
| Oatka Creek | From Bowerman Road upstream to Union Street (Wild Quality) | |
| Oatka Creek | From Union Street upstream 1.7 miles to Wheatland Center Rd (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| Oatka Creek | From Wheatland Center Rd upstream to the confluence with Spring Creek (Wild Quality) |
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| Oatka Creek | From Monroe County Line upstream to Circular Hill Road (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Spring Creek | From confluence with Oatka Creek upstream to source (Wild Quality) |
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Region 9
| Stream | Reach and (Management Category) | Regulations |
|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus Creek | From confluence with Elton Creek upstream to 1.0 miles upstream of Java Lake Road (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Clear Creek | From confluence with Conewango Creek upstream to bridge at Cockaigne Ski Area (Wild-Premier) |
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| Clear Creek | From confluence with Cattaraugus Creek upstream to NYS Route 98 crossing near Phillipi Road (Wild-Premier) | |
| East Koy Creek | From Wyoming County Line upstream to Green Bay Road (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Elm Creek | From confluence with Little Conewango Creek upstream to NYS Route 394 (Wild Quality) | |
| Elton Creek | From NYS Route 16 upstream to former bridge on Swanson Hill Road (Wild Quality) | |
| Fenton Brook (aka Mud Creek) | From Conewango Creek upstream to County Route 6 downstream of Fancher Hill Road (Wild Quality) | |
| Flynn (Spring) Brook | From confluence with Cattaraugus Creek upstream to Youngers Road (Wild Quality) | |
| Genesee River | From Belmont Dam in Belmont upstream 1.0 mile upstream of County Route 29 near York's Corners (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Genesee River | From 1.0 mile upstream of County Route 29 near York's Corners upstream to NYS Route 19 bridge in Shongo (Catch and Release) | All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only |
| Genesee River | From NYS Route 19 bridge in Shongo upstream to State Line (Stocked-Extended) |
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| Goose Creek | From NYS Route 474 in Ashville upstream to Wall Street (Stocked-Extended) | |
| Hosmer (Sardinia) Brook | From confluence with Cattaraugus Creek upstream to Genesee Road (Wild Quality) | |
| Lime Lake Outlet | From confluence with Elton Creek upstream to Lime Lake (Wild-Premier) |
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| Mansfield Creek | From 0.5 mi upstream of the western most County Rt 13 (Maples Rd) crossing upstream to Hinman Hollow Road crossing near Poverty Hill Road (Wild Quality) |
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| McKinstry Creek | From confluence with Lime Lake Outlet upstream to source (Wild Quality) | |
| North Branch Wiscoy Creek | From confluence with Wiscoy Creek upstream to NYS Route 362 (Wild Quality) | |
| The Ram | From confluence with Elm Creek upstream to NYS Route 394 (Wild Quality) | |
| Trout Brook | From confluence with Wiscoy Creek upstream to 0.1 miles upstream of Hillside Road (Wild Quality) | |
| Wiscoy Creek | From confluence with Genesee River upstream to Flynn Road (Wild-Premier) |
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