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New York fish species, A to Z

All 48 species named in the 2026 NYSDEC regulations. Regulations opens the size limit, season and daily limit for every zone; About opens the species' Wikipedia article (identification, range, habits). Updated 2026-10-04.

Saltwater

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  American Eel · 9 inch minimum
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  American Shad · closed to harvest
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  Atlantic Cod · 23 inch minimum
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  Atlantic Menhaden · No size limit
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  Atlantic Sturgeon · closed to harvest
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  Black Sea Bass · 16 inch minimum
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  Bluefish · No size limit
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  Cobia · 43 inch minimum
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  Haddock · 18 inch minimum
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  Hickory Shad · No size limit
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  King Mackerel · 23 inch minimum
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  Monkfish · 17 inch minimum
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  Oyster Toadfish · 10 inch minimum
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  Pollock · 19 inch minimum
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  Red Drum · under 27 inches
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  River Herring · closed to harvest
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  Scup · 9.5 inch minimum
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  Sharks (coastal species) · Allowed sharks (tiger, blacktip, bull, lemon, nurse, spinner, blue, porbeagle, common thresher) 54 inches fork length; hammerheads 78 inches FL; Atlantic sharpnose, bonnethead, finetooth no size limit
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  Spanish Mackerel · 14 inch minimum
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  Striped Bass · 28–31 inch slot
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  Summer Flounder · 19 inch minimum (May 4 – August 1); 19.5 inch minimum (August 2 – October 15)
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  Tautog · 16 inch minimum
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  Weakfish · 16 inch minimum
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  Winter Flounder · 12 inch minimum
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  Yellowtail Flounder · 13 inch minimum
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Freshwater

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  American Shad (inland) · No size limit
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  Black Bass · 12 inch minimum
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  Brook Trout (lakes and ponds) · No size limit
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  Brown and Rainbow Trout (lakes and ponds) · No size limit
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  Crappie · 10 inch minimum
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  Lake Trout · 21 inch minimum
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  Lake Whitefish · No size limit
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  Landlocked Atlantic Salmon · 15 inch minimum
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  Muskellunge · 40 inch minimum
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  Northern Pike · 18 inch minimum
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  Pickerel · 15 inch minimum
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  Stream Trout · No size limit
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  Sunfish · No size limit
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  Tiger Muskellunge · 30 inch minimum
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  Walleye · 15 inch minimum
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  Yellow Perch · No size limit
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Shellfish & crabs

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  American Lobster · 3.375–5.25 inch slot
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  Bay ScallopScallops · 2.25 inch minimum
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  Blue Crab · 4.5 inch minimum
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  Hard ClamClams & oysters · 1 inch minimum
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  OysterClams & oysters · 3 inch minimum
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  Soft ClamClams & oysters · 1.5 inch minimum
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  Whelk · 5.5 inch minimum
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