Brook trout, which also means the use or possession of bait fish is prohibited. Unwanted introductions of minnows/bait fish are a primary factor in the decline of brook trout fisheries.
|
Water |
Species |
Open Season |
Minimum Length |
Daily Limit |
Method |
| Lake Champlain and tributaries to the first barrier | |||||
| Boquet River from Wadhams Falls upstream to Route 9N in Elizabethtown |
Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
9″ |
5 |
|
| Indian River |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
|
| West Branch Ausable River except sections below: |
Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
Any size |
5 |
|
| West Branch Ausable River from mouth of Holcomb Pond Outlet downstream to marked boundary 2.2 miles downstream of Monument Falls |
Trout |
All year |
Catch and release only |
Artificial lures only |
|
| West Branch Ausable River from the Whiteface Ski Center bridge downstream to the Rt 86 bridge at the flume |
Trout |
All year |
Catch and release only |
Artificial lures only |
|
| Bigsby Pond, Copperas Pond |
Lake Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
15″ |
3 |
Maximum of 3 ice fishing lines allowed |
|
Fishing prohibited Oct 16 through Mar 31 |
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| Eagle Lake, Connery Pond, Hudson River |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
| Upper and Lower Cascade lakes |
Round Whitefish |
Possession Prohibited |
Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
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| First Lake of Essex Chain, Pharaoh Lake |
Lake Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
15″ |
3 |
Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
| Lake George and tributaries upstream to first barrier impassable by fish | |||||
| Paradox Lake |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
|
Lake Trout |
All year |
21″ |
3 |
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| Mirror Lake, Lake Placid |
Lake Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
15″ |
3 |
|
| Moose Pond (Town of St. Armand) |
Black Bass |
April 1 through Nov 30 |
Any size |
Any Number |
Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |
|
Lake Trout |
April 1 through Oct 15 |
15″ |
3 |
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| Schroon Lake, Schroon River from Schroon Lake upstream to Alder Meadow Rd. |
Trout |
All year |
Any size |
5 |
Ice fishing permitted |
|
Lake Trout |
All year |
18″ |
2 |
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|
LL Salmon |
All year |
15″ |
3 |
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| LaChute River (Lake George Outlet) from lower falls upstream to Lake George | |||||
| Harris Lake, Putnam Pond |
Walleye |
1st Sat in May through Mar 15 |
18″ |
3 |
Ice fishing permitted |
| Crane Pond |
Lake Trout |
All year |
15″ |
3 |
Ice fishing permitted; Use or possession of baitfish prohibited |