On the hudson, they travel all the way up to the troy dam near albany. Striped bass season in the marine waters of new york officially opens on friday, april 15th although anglers have been playing catch and release with stripers for several weeks already. Cuomo today announced that new yorks traditional harvest season for black bass, including largemouth and smallmouth bass, opens saturday, june 15, and will run until. Jun 12, 2019 the regular season for large and smallmouth bass kicks off saturday in new york and runs until nov. In the hudson river, dec implemented a slot limit to protect most female fish, while allowing. The open seasons for striped bass in all new york waters have not. Whether its smallmouth bass fishing on lake erie, brook trout fishing on a. Higbie he was using a spinnerbait fishing in buckhorn lake on 091187. Striped bass are the lone exception to the rule of not being allowed to target an out of season species. General regulations new york fishing regulations guide.
New york bass is a community for bass anglers in the new york area to interact, share tips. It is illegal on new york state waters to possess walleye, black bass, brook trout, lake trout or atlantic salmon that have been cut, dismembered, filleted, skinned or otherwise altered so that the species and total length of such fish cannot be easily determined. Lawrence river islands is located in the northern part of new york state near the canadian border. Stocked trout waters lakes that are in the big bass program are closed to all fishing from march 1 until the opening day of the trout season. Anadromous river oceanrun herring alewife and blueback herring. These regulations ensure that striped bass will be plentiful for years to come. Cuomo today announced the harvest season for black bass, including largemouth and smallmouth bass, opens june 17. Bill conners, special to the poughkeepsie journal published 8. Mar 20, 2020 been fishing since 1963 now its 2020 fisherman nowadays dont respect the sport striped bass fishing to all you selfish son of a bitches put the fish back in the ocean if youre hungry go to the market wake up youre ruining things for your kids and future kids ps dont leave your garbage there either wtf.
Smallmouth bass fishing is limited in south jersey to union lake pdf, 430kb. Bass season 2019 lake george, ny official tourism site. Review fishing responsibly in new york state for tips on reducing your impact on the environment and reporting fishing violations. New york fishermen have won another big victory thanks to governor cuomos decisive action to extend the recreational fishing season for black sea bass, said senator lee m. Apr 11, 2016 striped bass season in the marine waters of new york officially opens on friday, april 15th although anglers have been playing catch and release with stripers for several weeks already.
Jun 15, 2019 bass season fishing for largemouth and smallmouth opens the 3rd saturday in june and runs through november 30th. Nation is compelled to cancel the annual take a soldier fishing event scheduled for april 25th at oneida shores park in brewerton ny. There is also a trophy bass season in lake erie, where anglers can take one bass 20 inches or larger through june 15. Striped bass season begins 20 long island, ny youtube. Bass fishing is a big deal in new york and is a big part of the states sport fishing. Jun 16, 2018 navy blue angels, air force thunderbirds fly over new york citythe pride of a nation that is america strong our navy blue angels. Apr 02, 2019 in 2015, new york was required to reduce harvest due to a decline in the coastal spawning stock. New york state worked cooperatively with other members of asmfc to adopt consistent slot limit regulations and comparable season dates. The regular season for large and smallmouth bass kicks off saturday in new york and runs until nov. Bass fishing season arrives in new york the poughkeepsie journal. The state record largemouth bass was caught by john l.
The interim 2020 scup, black sea bass, and bluefish specifications will be in place for the first few months of the fishing year while noaa fisheries works to. The addendum also requires all states to require the use of circle hooks when fishing with bait for the 2021 striped bass fishing season. Dec announces new freshwater and saltwater striped bass fishing. Dec announces new freshwater and saltwater striped bass. Recreational saltwater fishing regulations new york state. Seasonal fishing calendar the following fishing calendar is a generalization. May 31, 2017 four separate kayak fishing outings in upstate new york fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Jefferson county new york fishing regulations guide 2020.
Open season on bass is the 3rd saturday in june through november 30th. Navy blue angels, air force thunderbirds fly over new york citythe pride of a nation that is america strong our navy blue angels. Fishing seasons,regulations and places to fish for both freshwater and saltwater. The open seasons for striped bass in all new york waters have not changed. The state wide size limit on bass is 12 inches in lenght and a daily creel limit of 5.
Bass season opens the third saturday in june and remains open until nov. Pcb levels are the highest in striped bass caught in the fall octnov near troy. Feb 26, 2020 striped bass are ocean fish that each spring have large spawning runs up the hudson and delaware rivers in this state. Lawrence riverthousand islands, chaumont bay lake ontario, lake champlain, oneida lake, chautauqua lake and cayuga lake have all recently been selected as national top 100 bass lakes by the bass anglers sportsman society.
Striped bass are very important sport and commercial fish in the united states. New york state worked cooperatively with other members of asmfc to adopt consistent slot limit regulations and comparable. New york state has some of the finest fishing in the country. With more than 7,500 lakes and ponds and 50,000 miles of rivers and streams, new york state offers some of the finest fishing in the country. The following statewide angling regulations apply to all waters for which special regulations have not been established.
Anglers can fish for black bass yearround in most new york waters, with a catch andreleaseonly season from dec. By lv2fish, april 19, 2009 in northeast bass fishing. Largemouth, smallmouth bass season opens in new york. The striped bass fishing season on the hudson river started april 1 and anglers are getting out up and down the river, fishing from shore, off piers and on the water in private boats. Et june 21, 2018 patrick hildenbrand, a sergeant with the red hook. Check special fishing regulations by nys county here trout season open april 1 october 15. Fishing news ny striped bass season opens friday the. Oct 07, 2019 noaa fisheries is implementing interim 2020 scup, black sea bass, and bluefish specifications and 20202021 summer flounder specifications.
Bass feed heavily prior to the spawning ritual because they know that during the 10 to 14 days of spawning they will not feed at all. Striped bass fishing season opens in the tidal hudson. During the no harvest season, anglers must immediately return any bass to the water and are prohibited from casting into spawning beds. During the offseason, anglers in most areas of the state were allowed to catch bass, but had to release them. As the 2017 season quickly approaches, anglers can look forward to another exciting year of fishing in new york state. Join ny bass federation members can apply all year long. From day to day, week to week, and season to season, the movement of largemouth bass throughout a lake is dictated by water temperatures, spawning desires, and the need to find food while avoiding predators. Can you eat that striped bass from the hudson river.
Initial 2020 summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and. All rivers and streams except the raquette river impoundments and those covered by great lakes regulations. Jefferson county new york fishing regulations guide. During the off season, anglers in most areas of the state were allowed to catch bass, but had to release them immediately. There is an official bass fishing season beginning the third saturday.
This species can be targeted around aquatic vegetation, rocky humps, points, sandy flats, and ledges. General angling regulations minimum lengths and daily limits apply. Special regulations for specific waters follow in the regulations by county. View or print the 202021 fishing regulations guide the 202021 fishing. There is world class fishing for a wide variety of coldwater and warmwater fish species.
Four separate kayak fishing outings in upstate new york fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Governor cuomo announces black bass season opens june 15. Striped bass season to open with some boats in limbo newsday. Anglers can fish for black bass yearround in most new york waters, with a catchandreleaseonly season from dec. Vegas striped bass catch and cook at lake mead fishing trip duration. When bass season opens on the third saturday in june, largemouths can be found in any of the black lake shallowwater bays. The recreational striped bass fishing season kicks off wednesday april 1 in the hudson river and its tributaries and on april 15 in marine waters. Regulations were last changed on may 08, 2020, and are subject to change at any time. New york state has statewide, general regulations pertaining to each species of fish. Statewide angling regulations new york fishing regulations. Striped bass fishing season opens in the tidal hudson river. There are also specific fishing regulations that are unique to certain bodies of water inside and outside of the adirondack park. The current state of our national emergency and the center for disease controls most recent guidance to cancel any gatherings of 50 or more people for the next eight 8 weeks, the ny b. Jan 19, 2017 what makes largemouth bass fishing so challenging is the fact that these fish are constantly on the move.
View or print the 202021 fishing regulations guide the 202021 fishing regulations guide contains the fishing regulations that are in effect from april 1, 2020 through march 31, 2021. In spring, bass are not picky eaters and devour anything available. Page 2 your health and eating fish with pcbs page 3 advice on eating striped bass hudson river, new york city. Lots of pickerel and crappie caught in between, including a surprise. Recreational saltwater fishing regulations nys dept. Fall season 85100% 321% catskill spring season below 1 ppm above or equal to 1 ppm. I have gone up at the end of may and it still was snowing. Jun 21, 2018 bass fishing season arrives in new york. New york fishing regulations guide 2020 eregulations. Et june 21, 2018 patrick hildenbrand, a sergeant with the red hook police department. New york state on tuesday finalized rules for recreational striped bass fishing during the 2020 season, but much uncertainty remains about whether hundreds of partyboats and charterboats considered no. Governor cuomo announces opening of 2017 black bass fish.
Syracuse is up alot farther, but my family has a cabin on a lake in sullivan county near monticello ny and i have noticed that pre spawn seems to be alot later in the season. Lawrence county new york fishing regulations guide. Both live bait and a variety of artificial will catch fish, but the number. The first bass of the season is always memorable, this year we got an early start with back bay stripers. Three species of true or temperate bass and one hybrid are found in new yorks waters.
Please adhere to dec and cdc guidelines to practice social distancing while fishing as we work to flatten the curve. Catch and release bass regulations these special regulations apply to largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass in the waters listed below. Data provided by the new york state department of environmental conservation this graph shows hudson river striped bass average pcb data from 20072015 organized by location from north to south. Mar 31, 2020 the recreational striped bass fishing season kicks off wednesday april 1 in the hudson river and its tributaries and on april 15 in marine waters. Cuomo today announced that new yorks traditional harvest season for black bass, including largemouth and smallmouth bass, opens saturday, june 15, and will run until november 30. In the hudson river, dec implemented a slot limit to protect most female fish, while allowing anglers the opportunity to harvest a trophy fish. It is illegal on new york state waters to possess walleye, black bass, brook trout, lake trout or atlantic salmon that have been cut, dismembered. Dec announces changes to 2020 striped bass fishing. Both live bait and a variety of artificial will catch fish, but the number one producer of bucketmouths is the plastic worm. Presenting larger baits better mimics the available forage size. American shadall inland waters except hudson, chemung, chenango and susquehanna rivers. Whether its 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. In 2015, new york was required to reduce harvest due to a decline in the coastal spawning stock. Dec announces may 5 opening of fishing season for warmwater fish.
By clicking on the regional headings you will be taken to the regions fishing sitesforecast page which has more specific fishing. Bass season fishing for largemouth and smallmouth opens the 3rd saturday in june and runs through november 30th. Take a soldier fishing oneida shores park brewerton ny. Black bass largemouthsmallmouth, 3rd sat in june through nov 30, 12. Fishing seasons in the adirondacks of new york state. As spring advances, bass start preparing for the spawning season. Spawn in upstate ny northeast bass fishing bass fishing. New york is renowned for its bassfishing opportunities and some of the best bass fishing in the country can be found here. Apr 24, 2020 the first bass of the season is always memorable, this year we got an early start with back bay stripers. Noaa fisheries is implementing interim 2020 scup, black sea bass, and bluefish specifications and 20202021 summer flounder specifications. Governor cuomo announces opening of 2017 black bass fish season. Striped bass are ocean fish that each spring have large spawning runs up the hudson and delaware rivers in this state.