State wide fishing regulations change - April 1, 2022

[stinger]

The new state wide fishing regulations are starting next Friday, April 1, 2022.   I really thought that there would be some discussion in the Finger Lakes section about the changes.

Link below will take you to there:

https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/124258.html

 

 

[WildLaker607]

The section for finger lakes says there are changes for warm water species. The section for region 7 says that all lakes and streams will be under statewide regulations. It’s not clear until they publish the full regs whether finger lakes tribs upstream to the first barrier still have special regs

https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/2022regchanges.pdf

Edited March 23, 2022 by WildLaker607

[troutman10]

I'd think the regulations from the lake to the first barrier upstream still stands otherwise they would have announced a more specific change.

 

Also, why does the DEC close walleye season on Skaneateles? Surprised they don't keep it open year round if they want those walleye out of there.

[T-Rok]

Man. I didnt even notice that. Figured it would.be open all year too. Get them out of the lake.. but give them time to spawn and reproduce. ?? That dont make sense. 

[WildLaker607]

The full guide is out now I am relieved there are no changes to the trout in the finger lakes and tribs. But I hope people aren’t confused by the publicized statewide changes as applying to finger lakes because I have seen people fishing in a closed creek this winter and told them it’s closed, they didn’t know 

Edited March 31, 2022 by WildLaker607

[DockDickerson]

Asked some guys about this in the southern tier traditional year long creeks, and they said they were fined for fishing in tribs this winter misunderstanding the law. I think we have a few years of strange seasons upon us.