Does anyone know places where you can easily collect native fish with a dip net in the 5 boroughs or long island or upstate?? Is a permit needed?

Thanks

See the eastern regional forum [where this is most likely going to be moved].
It seems the laws in NY are currently under revision and may become, or has already become quite restrictive. This is in response to a disease called VHS that is spreading across the northern states.
You do have lots of oppurtunities for collecting saltwater or brackish species. Some of the brackish fish, such as sticklebacks and killifish can be acclimated to fresh water. I'm not sure, but that might be legal.
You also have access to lots of tropical strays on the south shore and along the Jersey coast in the fall.

See the eastern regional forum [where this is most likely going to be moved].
It seems the laws in NY are currently under revision and may become, or has already become quite restrictive. This is in response to a disease called VHS that is spreading across the northern states.
You do have lots of oppurtunities for collecting saltwater or brackish species. Some of the brackish fish, such as sticklebacks and killifish can be acclimated to fresh water. I'm not sure, but that might be legal.
You also have access to lots of tropical strays on the south shore and along the Jersey coast in the fall.

So let me get this straight. You can fish for the fish and if you catch the fish and its over the legal size then you can keep it. But only to eat and not to collect ?

HAHA it seems kind of contraversial...

So let me get this straight. You can fish for the fish and if you catch the fish and its over the legal size then you can keep it. But only to eat and not to collect ?

HAHA it seems kind of contraversial...

unlike a captive specimen, once eaten, the fish can no longer be released back into any body of water carrying disease (brown trout excluded of course in the state of NY you bust be at least 150' from most bodies of water to relieve yourself.).

in the state of NY you bust be at least 150' from most bodies of water to relieve yourself.).

Well I guess I have broken that law before. OOPS

Does anyone know places where you can easily collect native fish with a dip net in the 5 boroughs or long island or upstate?? Is a permit needed?

Thanks

ChannelCat-
I know they have loosened some of the VHS regs a bit for the marine district. Here is the VHS emergency regulation - http://www.dec.ny.go...door/33072.html

From the regulation-
-Bait fish caught in the Marine District or bait fish destined for the Marine District, including imported bait fish destined for the Marine District, can only be transported overland for use in the Marine District in the following counties: Queens, Kings, Richmond, New York, Bronx, Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland and Westchester.

It does appear such that you could catch and transport wild-caught "bait" overland in the marine district. If stopped, refer to the specimens as “bait” and your purpose is using them as bait you just have to run back to the house for your rod/reel ; )
-Scott