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Walleye Regulations in New York 2026

New York walleye 2026 open seasons vary by 84 management regions. Statewide rules apply for 15″ min. Pick your region in the rule table below. Sourced from DEC.

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Rules (240)

New York statewide
Min size
15"
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All Finger LakesIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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All Fresh WatersIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
5
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Ashokan ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Ashokan Reservoir (Ulster County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Black LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Black Lake (St. Lawrence County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Boyd Corners ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Boyd Corners Reservoir (Putnam County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Butterfield LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Butterfield Lake (Jefferson County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Canadarago LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Canadarago Lake (Otsego County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Cayuta LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Cayuta Lake (Schuyler County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Cazenovia LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Cazenovia Lake (Madison County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Clear LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Clyde River / Erie Canal (Seneca/Wayne Counties)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Clyde River From The Confluence With Seneca River Upstream To Lock 26 On The Erie CanalIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Cross LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Cross Lake (Cayuga/Onondaga Counties)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Delaware River
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Delaware River & Wes (Ny/Pa Border Water)
Season closes
Mar 14
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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East Branch ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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East Branch Reservoir (Putnam County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Eaton Brook ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Eaton Brook Reservoir (Madison County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Erie Canal From The Confluence With Seneca River Upstream To Lock 26 On The Erie CanalIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Fort PondIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Grass LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Greenwood Lake (New York/New Jersey Border Water)
Season opens
May 1
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Harris LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Horseshoe LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Horseshoe Lake (St. Lawrence County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Hyde LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Indian River (St. Lawrence County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Indian River From Black Lake Upstream To The Falls In RossieIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Indian River From The Confluence With The Oswegatchie River Upstream To Black LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Jamesville ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Jamesville Reservoir (Onondaga County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Kiwassa LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Lake Champlain
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Lake Champlain And Tributaries To The First Impassible Barrier (New York/Vermont Border Water)
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Lake Erie And TributariesIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
6 fish/day
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Lake Ontario And St. Lawrence River
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River, And Their TributariesIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Lake PleasantIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Lake Pleasant TributariesIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Lake RonkonkomaIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Little Wolf PondIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Lower Niagara River And TributariesOut of season
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
1 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Mohawk River From The Confluence With The Hudson River Upstream To The Rte. 32 BridgeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Niagara River - Lower Section
Daily bag
3 fish/day
May 1 - Dec 31
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Niagara River - Upper Section
Daily bag
6 fish/day
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Otselic River (Broome/Cortland Counties)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Otselic River From Whitney Point Reservoir Upstream To The Cortland County Rte. 169 Bridge At Landers CornersIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Pleasant Lake (St. Lawrence County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Pleasant Lake (Town Of Macomb)In season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Putnam PondIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Redfield Reservoir (Oswego County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Rio ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Rio Reservoir (Orange County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Sacandaga LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Sacandaga Lake OutletIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Sacandaga Lake TributariesIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Seneca River (Seneca/Wayne Counties)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Seneca River From Plainville Road (Hamlet Of Jacks Reef – Onondaga County) Upstream To Seneca LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Seneca River From Plainville Road (Hamlet Of Jacks Reef) Upstream To Seneca LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Seneca River From The Confluence With Oneida River Upstream To Plainville Road (Hamlet Of Jacks Reef) Oswego Countyredfield ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Sixtown PondIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Sixtown Pond (Jefferson County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Skaneateles LakeOpen year-round
Season opens
Jan 1
Season closes
Dec 31
Min size
12"
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St. Regis Falls ImpoundmentIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Swinging Bridge Reservoir (Sullivan County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Swinging Bridge Reservoir Ulster County Alder LakeIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Titicus ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Titicus Reservoir (Westchester County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Upper Niagara River And TributariesIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
6 fish/day
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Waterport ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Waterport Reservoir (Livingston/Orleans Counties)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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White PondIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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White Pond (Putnam County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Whitney Point ReservoirIn season
Season opens
May 1
Season closes
Mar 15
Daily bag
3 fish/day
Min size
18"
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Whitney Point Reservoir (Broome County)
Daily bag
3 fish/day
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Other New York fish regulations

Other regulated species in New York with current rule pages — same DEC source, same verification cadence.

Frequently asked questions

When is Walleye season in New York?

Walleye season in New York runs from May 1 to Mar 15 per DEC.

What is the size limit for Walleye in New York?

Minimum size for Walleye in New York is 18 inches in All Finger Lakes, per DEC. Slot limits or maximum sizes may apply in some zones.

What is the daily bag limit for Walleye in New York?

Daily bag limit for Walleye in New York is 3 fish/day in All Finger Lakes, per DEC.

Official sources cited

Reference only. Regulations change frequently, often mid-season. Always verify with DEC before keeping a catch.

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