N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6, § 10.5
(a) No person shall take smelt or suckers:
(6) other than during the open season or daily time limits specified in Table A of subdivision (b) of this section.
(b) Table A—Taking smelt or suckers with a scap or dip net.
| Waters | Species | Open Season | Daily Hours and Limit | Tributaries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | Tupper Lake | Smelt | Anytime | Sunset to sunset 8 quarts | Lake and Bog River upstream to Route 421 |
| (2) | Canandaigua Lake Canadice Lake Hemlock Lake Keuka Lake Seneca Lake Cayuga Lake Owasco Lake | Smelt | Anytime | Sunset to sunset 8 quarts | All tributaries from lake upstream to first barrier impassable by fish except Catharine Creek (Seneca Lake); and upstream of the old Lehigh Valley Railroad Bridge in Naples Creek (Canandaigua Lake) |
| (3) | Indian Lake Fulton Chain except Seventh Lake and its tributaries, East Caroga Lake, West Caroga Lake except Mead Creek from mouth upstream to State Route 29A | Smelt | April 1 through May 15 | 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. 8 quarts | All tributaries from lake upstream to first barrier impassable by fish |
| (4) | Hudson River upstream to Troy Dam and Mohawk River from Crescent Dam upstream to dam at junction of Barge Canal and Mohawk River in City of Rome | Smelt and suckers | Anytime | Anytime—any number | All tributaries from river upstream to first barrier impassable by fish |
| (5) | Marine District | Smelt | Anytime | Sunset to sunset 10 quarts | All tributaries upstream to extent of tidal influence |
| (6) | Lake Erie | Smelt | Anytime | 8 quarts | All tributaries from lake upstream to first barrier impassable by fish |
| (7) | Lake Ontario Niagara River | Smelt | Anytime | 8 quarts | All tributaries from lake upstream to first barrier impassable by fish |
| (8) | Cayuga Lake | Suckers | Anytime | Any number | All tributaries from the lake upstream to first impassable barrier by fish |
| (9) | Seneca Lake | Suckers | Anytime | Any number | All tributaries upstream to first barrier impassable by fish except Catharine Creek |
| (10) | Canandaigua Lake | Suckers | Anytime | Any number | All tributaries except Naples Creek where netting is prohibited upstream of the old Lehigh Valley Railroad bridge |