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[terrapin83]

Anyone in the area interested in doing some collecting while we still have summer left? Also enjoy snorkeling/fishwatching with my gopro, if you know of any good spots for that.  New York is an interesting convergence zone for several regional drainages, with good exploration opportunities. I'm also interested in amateur fish surveying..don't know a thing about how/where one would make that data useful though.

 

My recent wishlist:

-Northern redbelly dace

-brassy minnow

-rosyface shiner

-central stoneroller

-striped shiner

 

Would be interesting to explore the Allegheny in WNY (near Salamanca), and look for things like Southern Redbelly Dace. Have wondered if some of those more Midwestern species could be collected in that drainage in NYS. I've done a few solo trips to the ADKS and Tug Hill recently, and was disappointed at the lack of NRBD. Then again, my collecting isn't the greatest (just a minnow trap). I do have a seine that we could use.

 

I'm also relatively active with the Central New York Aquarium Society (CNYAS) and would like to bring more native enthusiasts into the group.

[Matt DeLaVega]

Aren't the laws in New York prohibitive of actual collecting?

[keepnatives]

UNYKA & the Central NY Aquarium Association will be having a fish sampling outing September 8th and 9th details coming, see UNYKA  on Facebook.  Collecting demonstrations, photo opts, no keeping of fish.  If catching fish need a NY fishing license, resident 1 day is only $5.

[terrapin83]

Aren't the laws in New York prohibitive of actual collecting?

 

I thought the issue had been resolved as per this discussion:
 

http://forum.nanfa.o...ing-laws/page-2

 

But now looking at it again maybe not...as long as one moves collected fish in a transportation corridor it is ok. Still confusing. I will check with my region DEC folks with whom I sometimes interact through work. In the meantime seems like I have to look for certified dealers for my wish list.

[terrapin83]

UNYKA & the Central NY Aquarium Association will be having a fish sampling outing September 8th and 9th details coming, see UNYKA  on Facebook.  Collecting demonstrations, photo opts, no keeping of fish.  If catching fish need a NY fishing license, resident 1 day is only $5.

 

Thank you for the info...I will put it on my calendar. I am a member of CNYAS and have heard nothing about this.

[Matt DeLaVega]

 

I thought the issue had been resolved as per this discussion:
 

http://forum.nanfa.o...ing-laws/page-2

 

But now looking at it again maybe not...as long as one moves collected fish in a transportation corridor it is ok. Still confusing. I will check with my region DEC folks with whom I sometimes interact through work. In the meantime seems like I have to look for certified dealers for my wish list.

I hope you get the answer we all want. Appreciation leads to conservation.