General Fishing Regulations by Fish Species Other sources of Information: Open Sea- Minimum Daily Species Saratoga County— son Length Limit www.saratogacountyny.gov April 1 Trout (brook, brown and through Oct Any size 5 rainbow trout) Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries 15 Federation—www.gslff.org April 1 Lake Trout through Oct 21" 3 NYS Department of Environmental Conser- 15 vation—www.dec.ny.gov 3rd Sat in June through 12" 5 Nov 30 Black Bass Dec 1 - Fri largemouth/ Catch and preceding the Artificial smallmouth release 2017 Saratoga County Board of 3rd Sat in lures only SARATOGA COUNTY only Supervisors June FISHING OPPORTUNITIES 1st Sat in Tim Szczepaniak Town of Ballston Northern Pike May through 18" 5 Alan Grattidge Town of Charlton March 15 Philip C. Barrett Town of Clifton Park 1st Sat in Jonathan Schopf Town of Clifton Park Pickerel May through 15" 5 Richard B. Lucia Town of Corinth March 15 Preston Allen Town of Day 1st Sat in Jean Raymond Town of Edinburg Walleye May through 15" 5 Paul Lent Town of Galway Dan Pemrick Town of Greenfield March 15 Mo Wright Town of Hadley Kevin Tollisen Town of Halfmoon Crappie All year 9" 25 Vincent DeLucia Town of Malta Thomas Richardson City of Mechanicville Yellow Perch All year Any size 50 COURTESY OF Daniel Lewza Town of Milton Sunfish (bluegill, pump- Gardner Congdon Town of Moreau kinseed and redbreast All year Any size 50 THE SARATOGA COUNTY Willard H. Peck Town of Northumberland sunfish) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS John Collyer Town of Providence Thomas N. Wood III Town of Saratoga All other species Peter Martin City of Saratoga Springs Any num- (except endangered and All year Any size er Matthew Veitch City of Saratoga Springs threatened species) b Edward D. Kinowski Town of Stillwater John E. Lawler Town of Waterford Arthur J. Johnson Town of Wilton There are additional “Saratoga County Special Fishing Regulations” that are exceptions to the “General Fishing Regulations”, these can be found at www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/31482.html Top Fishing Bodies of Water Kayaderosseras Creek Other Fishing Locations Fishing Licenses There are several ways to access the fishing The Kayaderosseras Creek offers excellent trout fish- opportunities that Saratoga County has to of- ing opportunities and provides a large amount of pub- fer. These include public boat launch sites , lic access for all angling abilities. The NYS Depart- Public Fishing Rights (PFR’s) , and Public Non ment of Environmental Conservation stocks Brown Fishing Stream Parking Areas. Resident Trout annually, and the Town of Milton stocks Rain- Type Resident bow Trout as well. In addition, Saratoga County Public Fishing Rights -Public Fishing Fee Rights (PFR's) are permanent ease- Fee stocks the upper stretches of the Kayderosseras ments purchased by the NYSDEC from Creek with Brook Trout. willing landowners, giving anglers the Annual Moreau Lake right to fish and walk along the bank $25 (ages (usually a 33' strip on one or both banks valid one full Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, of the stream). For more information on year (365 16-69) brown bullhead, chain pickerel, pumpkinseed and PFR and legally permissible activities on days) $50 rainbow trout. Moreau Lake has excellent fishing for those easements, please see the both largemouth bass and rainbow trout. Because of NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights page at from the (www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/32610.html) its depth it provides a refuge for the trout during the $5 (ages Public Fishing Stream Parking Areas - date of hot summer days. On the northern end of the lake, it 70+) (www.dec.ny.gov/gmk/index.html? purchase becomes relatively shallow and weedy which provides url=http://www.dec.ny.gov/maps/ for good largemouth and pickerel habitat. gmpubfishing.kmz) 7-day $12 $28 Great Sacandaga Lake Public Boat Launch Sites— (www.dec.ny.gov/gmk/index.html? 1-day $5 $10 Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, url=http://www.dec.ny.gov/maps/ Brown Bullhead, Northern Pike, Walleye, Redbreast gmboatlaunch2.kmz) Sunfish, Rock Bass, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, and Black Crappie. Saratoga County Sporting License Great Sacandaga Lake offers a variety of fishing op- Issuing Agents: portunities for many different species of fish. The Great Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation, http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/95700.html NYSDEC and Saratoga County stock Rainbow Trout each year. Recently, the GSLFF also initiated a wall- eye stocking program. Great Sacandaga Lake is well known for holding very large northern pike, in fact the largest pike every caught in the U.S. came out of Sacandaga Lake. Sacandaga Lake also boasts a natural sustaining walleye population. Saratoga Lake Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brown bullhead, northern pike, redbreast sunfish, rock bass, walleye, black crappie, bluegill, chain pickerel, and pumpkinseed. Saratoga Lake produces some Contact Us 518-884-4705 decent size smallmouth bass, walleye, and northern pike The BROWN TROUT are primarily found in streams, RAINBOW trout were introduced into New York waters in the 1870s. Like but also live in ponds and lakes. Its ability to tolerate brown trout, rainbows are more tolerant of warm water than the native warmer water than either of New York State's native trout and are found throughout the State. Not quite as wary as brown trout has allowed this species to do well in waters trout, rainbows often put up spectacular fights when hooked, frequent-ly otherwise not able to support trout. making a series of acrobatic jumps. LARGMOUTH bass thrive best in warm, shallow, well-vegetated areas of ponds and sluggish streams. They are rather solitary fish, preferring to stay among dense aquatic vege-tation or close to submerged cover, such as stumps, logs, or dock pilings. SMALLMOUTH bass are probably the most cold water adapted species of sunfish. They prefer cool, clear water areas of lakes and flowing streams with a gravelly or rocky bottom and moderate vegetation. NORTHERN PIKE are very adaptable and occur in a wide range of habitats. They are one of the most widely distributed freshwater fish in the world. Northerns prefer weedy portions of rivers, ponds, and lakes, but large adults will often move offshore into Fishing Stocking (Date, Time, # of Fish, Species, ) may vary depending on weather, available funding, water conditions, deeper waters. This map is meant to indicate the approximate locations that Saratoga County may stock Rainbow or Brook Trout during any given year.. For the most up to date Stocking information please contact Saratoga County at ____________ (tell me what you want here) The BROOK or SPECKLED trout is New York's YELLOW PERCH are found throughout the WALLEYE, are the largest members of the perch family, official State fish. Brook trout generally live in small to State in a variety of habitats. They prefer They prefer the deep water sections of large lakes, moderate-sized streams, lakes, and ponds, wher- shallow, weedy protected sections of rivers streams, and rivers. They are voracious predators and use ever cool (below 72 degrees Fahrenheit), clean and lakes. their large canine teeth to catch a variety of minnows and water is available. They are relatively short lived, the young of other fishes. Yellow perch are often a favorite seldom living longer than five years. Although some meal. brook trout can weight more than eight pounds, fish weighing more than two pounds are uncommon. .