In New York’s Great Lakes waters (Lake Erie, Upper Niagara River, Lower Niagara River, Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River) the Muskie season opens late May 2023 to the end of November.
Capable of growing to 50 pounds or more, special techniques are often required when fishing for these massive predators. See Muskie 101 for tips on how to catch and handle them. New York’s most renowned muskellunge fisheries are in the St. Lawrence River, Upper Niagara River and Chautauqua Lake, but there are other quality waters including Waneta, Greenwood, Bear, and Cassadaga lakes and the Susquehanna, Chenango, Grass and Great Chazy rivers.
FISHING SEASONS and LIMITS
New specific dates replaced floating dates for statewide season openers to include:
– May 1 – Walleye, Northern Pike, Pickerel and Tiger Muskellunge
– June 1 – Muskellunge. Note that in 2022, DEC will allow for the fishing of muskellunge beginning the last Saturday in May to accommodate previously planned fishing trips.
– June 15 – Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass
Read More: New Fishing Laws For New York This Year | https://wyrk.com/fishing-laws-new-york/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral
