FISHING

Region 5 • Northeastern New York
Franklin County
Water Species Open Season
Minimum
Length
All waters except Lake Colby
Lake Colby
Big Fish Pond, Little Fish Pond,
St. Regis Pond
Lake Clear, Meacham Lake
Little Clear Pond, Little Green
Pond, and their tributaries
Salmon River from the Flat Rock
Road bridge to 200 yards downstream
of the Cargin Road bridge
Mountain Pond (Town of Brighton)
Black Bass
3rd Sat in June
through Nov 30
Daily
Limit
12" 5
Trout All year Any size 5
LL Salmon All year 15" 3
Black Bass
3rd Sat in June
through Nov 30
Any size 5
Lake Trout
April 1 through
Oct 15
15" 3
Trout All year Any size 5
LL Salmon All year 15" 3
Fishing prohibited to protect hatchery brood stock.
Method
Fishing for black bass
(including catch &
release) is prohibited outside
of the open season
Ice fishing permitted
Use or possession of
baitfish prohibited
Ice fishing permitted
Trout All year Catch and release only Artificial lures only
Trout
April 1 through
Nov 30
Catch and
release only
Artificial lures only
Saranac River from Hough Brook
at Union Falls Flow upstream to Fishing prohibited March 1 through May 15 to protect spawning walleye
Franklin Falls Flow Dam
Saranac River from Pine Street
bridge upstream to Lake Flower Trout All year Any size 5
Dam in Village of Saranac Lake
North Branch Saranac River
from the mouth of Cold Brook
(Clinton County) upstream to the
Trout All year 12" 3
Goldsmith Road bridge
Whey Pond Trout April 1 – Oct 15 12" 3 Artificial lures only
Upper Saranac Lake Lake Trout April 1 – Oct 15 23" 3
Ice fishing permitted;
Tip-ups prohibited
Tupper Lake, Lake Kushaqua,
Rollins Pond
Lake Trout All year 21" 3 Ice fishing permitted
Refer to page 32 for a complete listing of waters in which the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited.
Water
Canada Lake, Green Lake, Lily Lake,
West Lake
Fulton County
Species
Open
Season
Minimum
Length
Daily
Limit
Lake Trout All year 21" 3
Trout All year Any size 5
Method
Ice fishing permitted
East Caroga Lake, West Caroga Lake,
Northville Pond, Great Sacandaga Lake
Trout All year Any size 5 Ice fishing permitted
Kyser Lake Trout All year 12" 3 Ice fishing permitted
Great Sacandaga Lake tributaries from
the stream mouth to first highway
bridge. Sacandaga River from the Bridge Fishing prohibited March 16 until the opening of Walleye season in May
Street bridge in Northville upstream to
the first crossing of Route 30.
Refer to page 32 for a complete listing of waters in which the use or possession of baitfish is prohibited.
Attention Tournament
Organizers
Be certain to follow proper tournament
procedures to ensure that fish
intended for release survive. A critical
factor is water temperature and it is
highly recommended that tournaments
not be held during hot mid-summer
periods. Also, be certain that boat
livewells and other fish-holding equipment
are properly disinfected after
every event. This will help prevent the
spread of fish diseases such as VHS
and largemouth bass virus (LMBV). Disinfection
procedures can be found on
page 2. Additional information on
proper tournament procedures can be
found at: www.bassmaster.com/tips/
keeping-bass-alive
Choose Fulton County’s lakes
for your next escape.
We offer 44 backdrops for
boating, fishing, swimming
or just relaxing.
Waters and State Lands Where
Baitfish are Prohibited
The use or possession of fish as bait is prohibited on many trout waters and on certain
units of state land (listed in Special Regulations by County pages: 14–45). These
restrictions are necessary to preserve trout fishing and maintain native fish communities.
Baitfish can become established if they escape from a bait pail or get off a hook alive.
Natural reproduction of trout can be severely reduced or eliminated by competing fish.
Aquatic insects and other food items are less available to trout in the presence of competitors.
The result is a rapid and dramatic decline in the total weight of trout in a pond after
competing fishes become established.
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