Regulations, Registrations and Permits:

Please visit the Department of Environmental Conservation Website for information regarding permits, registrations and regulations for freshwaer fishing. 

For information regarding fishing for tuna and shark visit this LINK.

For information regarding saltwater fishing visit this LINK.

Where to Fish:

Nassau

  • Forest City Park Pond
  • Freeport Reservoir
  • Hempstead Lake
  • Massapequa Lake/Caroons Lake
  • Massapequa Reservoir
  • McDonald Pond
  • Oyster Bay Mill Pond
  • Smith Pond
  • South Pond
  • Upper Twin Pond
  • Wantagh Mill Pond

Suffolk

  • Arglyle Lake
  • Artist Lake
  • Belmont Lake
  • Big Reed Pond
  • Canaan Lake
  • Carlls River
  • Carmaans River
  • Connetquot River
  • Forge Pond
  • Great Pond
  • Hook Pond
  • Lake Ronkonkoma
  • Laurel Lake
  • Millers Pond
  • Nissequogue
  • Patchogue Lake
  • Rattlesnake Creek
  • Swan Pond
  • West Lake