Freshwater sites on Long Island?
#1 Guest_AnubiasDesign_*
Posted 08 September 2012 - 11:50 AM
Thanks,
Mark
#4 Guest_AnubiasDesign_*
Posted 08 September 2012 - 10:55 PM
Any person who has a fishing license or is entitled to fish without a license may collect* minnows (except carp and goldfish), killifish, mudminnows, darters, sticklebacks, stonecats, smelt, alewives, suckers and blueback herring for personal use (sale prohibited) as follows:
Baitfish Collection Table
Gear
Time
Waters
Seine or scap net:maximum size - 36 square feet
Sunrise to sunset
All non-trout waters
Minnow trap:maximum length - 20 inches, maximum entrance diameter 1 inch, must be marked with owner's name and address
Anytime
Waters open to baitfish use
Seine: maximum size - 36 square feet
Anytime
Lake Erie & Ontario excluding their inlets, outlets, bays
Niagara River
Hudson River below Troy Dam
Cast net: maximum 10 feet in diameter
Anytime
Hudson River below Troy Dam including tributaries to first barrier
In addition, alewives are the only fish that may be taken as follows:
Gill nets:maximum length - 25 feet,maximum size - 1 inch bar
Anytime
Canadice, Canandaigua, Cayuga, Hemlock, Keuka, Owasco, Otisco and Seneca lakes.
#5 Guest_Jan_*
Posted 09 September 2012 - 06:08 PM
I'm a Long Island Nanfa member, and would be willing to discuss some options with regards to sites where interesting local fish can be observed. I'm afraid the rules and regulations are somewhat confusing to me, and I would not want to
be responsible for anyone having issues with the DEC, but perhaps we can find spots that meet the legal criteria. Of course, some of the more interesting species cohabit with trout. Pirate perch being one of them. We have banded sunfish, but they are protected. Likewise with Sand Darters, and Bridle Shiners, which are in the Peconic. We have good spots for tesselated's, and sticklebacks. Catfish wise it's all black bullheads. There are some good spots I know for red fin pickerel, which are kinda cool.
Let me know if I can be of any assistance. I'd like to meet up with your group on the 16th.
- Jan
#6 Guest_keepnatives_*
Posted 09 September 2012 - 07:15 PM
The interpretation or way the Econ Officer read it is may collect........ for personnel use as bait. There is also an evironmental law prohibiting keeping any animal including fish, native to NY. I did not read it that way either which unfortunately did not keep me from being ticketed and fined.I didn't read the regulations that way. Regs are:
Any person who has a fishing license or is entitled to fish without a license may collect* minnows (except carp and goldfish), killifish, mudminnows, darters, sticklebacks, stonecats, smelt, alewives, suckers and blueback herring for personal use (sale prohibited) as follows:
Baitfish Collection Table
#7 Guest_davidjh2_*
Posted 10 September 2012 - 03:53 PM
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