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Lake George Fishing Regulations 2026
Lake George fishing regulations as of 2026-05-08: 254 current rules from DEC. Anglers target lake trout, landlocked salmon, smallmouth bass.
Rules (254)
DEC regulates 254 rules across 6 species at this water.
Lake Trout
Lake George (Warren County)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Lake George
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 23"
All Fresh WatersIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3
All Tributaries To Canadice Lake, Canandaigua Lake, Hemlock Lake, Keuka Lake, And Seneca Lake Upstream To The First Barrier Impassable By FishIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
in combination, Catch shall include no more than 1 Rainbow Trout
All Tributaries To Cayuga Lake Upstream To The First Barrier Impassable By Fish, Except Fall CreekIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
in combination
All Tributaries To Owasco Lake, Otisco Lake And Skaneateles Lake Upstream To The First Barrier Impassable By Fish, Except Spafford CreekIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
in combination
All Waters Inhabited By Trout, Except As Permitted BelowOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 3 fish
- Min size
- 18"
All year Daily Limit-3 Minimum Length-18"
Big Fish PondIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Bigsby PondIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Blue Mountain Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Blue Mountain Lake (Hamilton County)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Canada Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Canadice LakeOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
in combination, Catch shall include no more than 1 Rainbow Trout or Atlantic Salmon
Canandaigua LakeOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
in combination, Catch shall include no more than 1 Rainbow Trout or Atlantic Salmon
Cayuga LakeOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
in combination, Catch shall include no more than 3 Brown Trout, 3 Rainbow Trout, or 3 Atlantic Salmon
Chazy Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Conesus LakeOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
in combination, Catch shall include no more than 1 Rainbow Trout or Atlantic Salmon
Copperas PondIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Crane Pond
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Eagle Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Fall Creek (Cayuga Lake) From The Downstream Edge Of The Railroad Bridge Below Rt. 13 To Ithaca FallsCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Mar 31
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
- Gear
- Artificial Only
Catch and Release only in combination
Fawn Lake (Town Of Lake Pleasant)In season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
First Lake Of Essex ChainIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
First Lake Of Fulton Chain
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Forked Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Fourth Lake Of Fulton Chain
- Daily bag
- 3 fish
- Gear
- Ice Fishing Permitted
Daily Limit-3 Ice fishing permitted
Gilman Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Green Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Hemlock LakeOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
in combination, Catch shall include no more than 1 Rainbow Trout or Atlantic Salmon
Honeoye LakeOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
in combination, Catch shall include no more than 1 Rainbow Trout or 3 Atlantic Salmon
Indian LakeOpen
- Status
- Open
- Daily bag
- 2 fish
All year Daily Limit-2
Indian Lake (Town Of Indian Lake)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Inland Trout StreamsIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish
April 1–Oct 15 3
Kensico ReservoirOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Keuka LakeOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
in combination, Catch shall include no more than 1 Rainbow Trout or Atlantic Salmon
Lake Bonaparte
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Lake Champlain And Tributaries To The First Impassible Barrier (New York/Vermont Border Water)
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Lake Eaton
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Lake Erie And TributariesOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Lake GileadOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Lake GleneidaOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Lake Kushaqua
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Lake LilaIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Lake Ontario
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River, And Their TributariesIn season
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Sep 30
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Lake PlacidIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Lake PleasantIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish
- Min size
- 18"
April 1 through October 15 Daily Limit-3 Minimum Length-18"
Lake-Of-The-Woods
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Lewey Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Little Fish PondIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Lower Niagara River And TributariesIn season
- Season opens
- Dec 1
- Season closes
- Sep 30
Millsite LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Mirror LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Moose PondIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish
- Min size
- 15"
April 1 through October 15 Daily Limit-3 Minimum Length-15"
Moose Pond (Town Of St. Armand)In season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Niagara River - Lower Section
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Niagara River - Upper Section
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Old Forge Pond
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Otsego LakeOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 23"
All year
Otsego Lake (Otsego County)
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Owasco LakeOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
in combination, Catch shall include no more than 3 Brown Trout, 3 Rainbow Trout, or 3 Atlantic Salmon
Paradox Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Pharaoh LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Piseco Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Raquette Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Rollins Pond
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Rondout ReservoirIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Nov 30
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Sagamore LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Schroon Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Schroon River From Schroon Lake Upstream To Alder Meadow Rd. Upper Cascade Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Schroon River From Starbuckville Dam Upstream To Schroon Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Second Lake Of Fulton Chain
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Seneca LakeOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
in combination, Catch shall include no more than 1 Rainbow Trout or Atlantic Salmon
Seventh Lake Of Fulton Chain
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Sixberry Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Sixth Lake Of Fulton Chain
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Skaneateles LakeOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
in combination, Catch shall include no more than 3 of any species
South Pond
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
St. Regis PondIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Star Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Sterling LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Sterling Lake (Orange County)
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
Sylvia Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Third Lake Of Fulton Chain
- Daily bag
- 3 fish
- Gear
- Ice Fishing
Daily Limit-3 Ice fishing permitted
Trout Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Tupper Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Upper Chateaugay Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Upper Niagara River And TributariesOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 1 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
Upper Saranac LakeIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 23"
Utowana Lake
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Water Regulation Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish
- Min size
- 18"
Daily Limit-3 Minimum Length-18"
West Branch ReservoirOpen year-round
- Season opens
- Jan 1
- Season closes
- Dec 31
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
West Lake
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
Woodhull Lake Jefferson County All Waters, Except Sandy PondIn season
- Season opens
- Apr 1
- Season closes
- Oct 15
- Daily bag
- 3 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
New York statewide
- Min size
- 21"
Smelt
Lake GeorgeClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
- Season opens
- May 16
- Season closes
- Mar 31
- Daily bag
- 25 fish/day
Dip netting for smelt is prohibited
Lake George Tributaries From Lake George Upstream To The 1st Barrier Impassable By FishClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
- Season opens
- May 16
- Season closes
- Mar 31
- Daily bag
- 25 fish/day
Dip netting for smelt is prohibited
Landlocked Salmon
Lake Champlain
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
Lake Champlain And Tributaries To The First Impassible Barrier (New York/Vermont Border Water)
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 15"
Atlantic Salmon
Lake George
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Min size
- 18"
Smallmouth Bass
New York statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
All Species
Lake George Tributaries From Lake George Upstream To The 1st Barrier Impassable By FishClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Fishing is prohibited between 10 PM and 5 AM from April 1 through May 15
FAQ
Who regulates fishing on Lake George?
DEC regulates fishing on Lake George.
What species can I target on Lake George?
Lake George is best known for lake trout, landlocked salmon, smallmouth bass. Other species are present and tracked in the rule tables below.
When was this last updated?
These rules were last verified against DEC on 2026-05-08. Always confirm with the official source before keeping a catch.
Reference only. Regulations change mid-season. Always verify with the official source before keeping a catch. Last verified .