Bass Season

[Bad Habit]

I know Bass season opens the 3rd Sat of June but is it legal anywhere in N.Y. to fish "catch and release" for Bass before that date? I had heard there was a proposal for this but can't find any recent info. Thanks.

[dssco]

Many of the finger lakes are catch & release for bass starting the first Sat in May. Keuka is one of them. Pretty soon the whole state will be with a few exceptions.

dave