N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6, § 90.2
(d) Waterfowl hunting by persons having a reservation will be allowed on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from the opening day of waterfowl season until:
(2) the pool freezes over—whichever occurs first.
Twenty hunting parties of two or less people will be allowed per day. Boats propelled by power are not permitted. Parties will be allowed to select their own hunting sites within the Tschache Pool. Hunting reservations will be made by a telephone reservation system. Telephone reservations will be accepted at the refuge check station between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon on hunt days. The reservation number is (315) 568-4136. Reservations will only be accepted for the succeeding day's hunting. Reservations for the first day of hunting will be received on the preceding day only. An individual hunter will be granted only one reservation per hunt week (Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday) during the first two weeks of the season.