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2007
This website is
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changes will be ongoing until completion
hopefully by March 2007
Fishing charters and fishing guides on Lake
Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron,
Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and Lake St. Clair. Fishing for Salmon, Steelhead,
Trout,
Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Perch, Muskie and other species of Great Lakes fish.
Great Lake Fishing
Guides
Your internet source
for information on fishing guides on the Great Lakes |
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Fishing licenses and regulations:
New York resident fishing licenses:
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LICENSE
TYPE |
FEE |
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Senior
(65+/Military Disability) |
$5.00 |
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Annual
Fishing |
$19.00 |
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7
Day Fishing |
$12.00 |
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Sportsman
(includes fishing) |
$37.00 |
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Super
Sportsman (includes fishing) |
$68.00 |
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Conservation
Legacy (includes fishing) |
$76.00 |
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New York non-resident fishing licenses:
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LICENSE
TYPE |
FEE |
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Annual
Fishing |
$40.00 |
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7
Day Fishing |
$25.00 |
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Super
Sportsman (includes fishing) |
$250.00 |
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One
Day Fishing License |
$15.00 |
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License year:
Licenses required of all persons over xx years of age.
See New York
DNR regulations for exceptions.
Free Fishing Days: June 25 & 26, 2005
June 24 & 25, 2006
New York
fishing seasons and limits for Great Lake Waters.
Other regulations may apply in other areas.
Check with New York
DNR for more complete regulations.
Special Regulations for Lake Erie
And all tributaries upstream to the
first barrier impassible by fish
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FISH |
OPEN
SEASON |
DAILY
LIMIT |
MINIMUM
LENGTH |
| Brown
Trout, Rainbow Trout (including steelhead), coho salmon, chinook salmon,
pink salmon |
All year |
3 in any combination1 |
9" |
| Lake
Trout |
All year |
1 |
9" |
| Northern
Pike |
1st Saturday in May through March 15 |
5 |
22" |
| Walleye |
1st Saturday in May through March 15 |
4 |
15" |
| Muskellunge &
tiger muskellunge |
3rd Saturday in June through November 30 |
1 |
54" |
| Yellow
perch, sunfish |
All year |
|
Any size |
| Black
bass (open waters of Lake Erie excluding tributaries) |
1st Saturday in May through Friday before 3rd Saturday
in June |
1 |
15" |
| Black
bass |
3rd Saturday in June through November 30 |
5 |
12" |
| Lake
Sturgeon |
Closed |
Possession
prohibited |
Possession
prohibited |
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Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River Regulations
And all tributaries upstream to the first barrier
impassible by fish except
tributaries to the St. Lawrence River in Franklin and Clinton Counties
where general angling regulations apply.
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FISH |
OPEN
SEASON |
Minimum
Length |
Daily
LIMIT |
| Brown
Trout, Rainbow Trout (including steelhead), coho salmon, chinook salmon,
pink salmon |
All year |
15" |
3 in any
combination
Not to include more than one rainbow trout (or steelhead) in
the tributaries |
| Lake
Trout |
Jan 1 thru Sept
30 |
Fish greater than 25" and less than 30"
must be released |
3 |
| Atlantic Salmon |
All year |
25" |
1 |
| Northern
Pike |
1st Saturday in May through March 15 |
22" |
5 |
| Black Bass |
3rd Saturday in
June through November 30 |
12" |
5 |
| Walleye |
1st Saturday in May through March 15 |
18" |
3 |
| Muskellunge and Tiger
Muskellunge |
3rd Saturday in
June through December 15 |
48" |
1 |
| Sunfish and Yellow Perch |
All year |
Any size |
50 |
| American Eel and Lake Sturgeon |
Closed |
Possession
Prohibited |
Possession
Prohibited |
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Special Regulations for Upper Niagara River
And all tributaries upstream to the first barrier
impassible by fish.
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FISH |
OPEN
SEASON |
DAILY
LIMIT |
MINIMUM
LENGTH |
| Brown
Trout, Rainbow Trout (including steelhead), coho salmon, chinook salmon,
pink salmon |
All year |
3 in any combination1 |
9" |
| Lake
Trout |
All year |
1 |
9" |
| Northern
Pike |
1st Saturday in May through March 15 |
5 |
22" |
| Walleye |
1st Saturday in May through March 15 |
4 |
15" |
| Muskellunge &
tiger muskellunge |
3rd Saturday in June through November 30 |
1 |
48" |
| Yellow
perch, sunfish |
All year |
50 of each |
Any size |
| Black
bass |
3rd Saturday in June through November 30 |
5 |
12" |
| Lake
Sturgeon |
Closed |
Possession
prohibited |
Possession
prohibited |
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Special Regulations for Lower Niagara River
And all tributaries upstream to the first barrier
impassible by fish.
|
FISH |
OPEN
SEASON |
Minimum
Length |
Daily
LIMIT |
| Brown
Trout, Rainbow Trout (including steelhead), coho salmon, chinook salmon,
pink salmon |
All year |
15" |
3
in any combination
Not to include more than one Atlantic Salmon |
| Lake
Trout |
Jan 1 thru Sept
30 |
Fish greater than 25" and less than 30"
must be released |
| Atlantic Salmon |
All year |
25" |
| Northern
Pike |
1st Saturday in May through March 15 |
22" |
5 |
| Black Bass |
3rd Saturday in
June through November 30 |
12" |
5 |
| Walleye |
1st Saturday in May through
December 31 |
18" |
3 |
| Muskellunge and Tiger
Muskellunge |
3rd Saturday in
June through December 15 |
48" |
1 |
| Sunfish and Yellow Perch |
All year |
Any size |
50 |
| American Eel and Lake Sturgeon |
Closed |
Possession
Prohibited |
Possession
Prohibited |
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