New York State’s Fishing Law That You NEED To Know

The summer fishing season is on and here in New York State we are blessed to have so many great lakes and rivers to fish in! But before you get that rod and reel out, there are some things you need to know.

In addition to the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, New York State has nearly 8,000 lakes, rivers, streams and ponds! Most of which are loaded with game fish.

Are you ready to fish? Did you get a license? New York State has some pretty strict rules for fishing in it's waters. There is one rule that I found that I didn't know until recently pertaining to the amount of sunfish a person can catch per day in New York State.

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In New York State, those who fish for sunfish can take a daily limit of 25! Although we fish for them in the summer, when we camp or hit the lakes, there is no official season for catching "sunnies". They are open all year!

Have you ever heard of a bluefish? The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation sent out an alert about these fish recently.

Have a great summer and fun fishing!