Public Fishing Rights Maps Orwell and Pekin Brooks

Description of Fishery About Public Fishing Rights Orwell and Pekin Brooks are located in Oswego County near the town of Public Fishing Rights (PFR’s) are perma- Altmar. There are 2.9 miles of Public Fishing Rights (PFR’s) along Orwell nent easements purchased by the NYSDEC Brook and 0.5 along Pekin Brook. Orwell Brook and Pekin Brook are me- from willing landowners, giving anglers dium sized brush lined streams that are tributaries to the River. Both the right to fish and walk along the bank streams receive spring runs of steelhead (rainbow ) and fall runs of Chi- (usually a 33’ strip on one or both banks nook salmon and lake run . The streams are not stocked but are of the stream). This right is for the purpose important spawning areas for trout and salmon. of fishing only and no other purpose. Treat Fishing Regulations the land with respect to insure the continu- ation of this right and privilege. Fishing and Tributary Regulations Apply privileges may be available on some other private lands with permission of the land Fish Species Present owner. Courtesy toward the land-owner and respect for their property will insure Steelhead () their continued use. These generalized location maps are in- tended to aid anglers in finding PFR seg- ments and are not survey quality. Width of displayed PFR may be wider than reality to make it more visible on the maps. Please look for this PFR sign to ensure that you are in the right location and have legal ac- cess to the stream bank. Brown Trout Location

Oswego County

For more information on this creek or if you believe PFR marked areas on these maps are incorrect or missing PFR signs, please call the Region 7 Fisheries office: (607) 753-3095 ext. 213. LEWIS

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