Town of Southampton, NY Article III Freshwater Fish

§ 18 Taking of freshwater fish.

A. Only residents, freeholders and taxpayers may take fish from bodies of fresh water in the Town of Southampton.

B. A temporary resident or person other than a resident, freeholder or taxpayer may take fish from bodies of fresh water in the Town of Southampton only when accompanied by a guide licensed by the Trustees.

§ 19 Species; open season; minimum size; daily take.

A. Species: trout.

(1) Trout in lakes and ponds, freshwater (nontidal):

(a) Species: brook, brown, rainbow and splake.

[1] Open season: all year.

[2] Minimum size: any size (except Wildwood Lake: nine-inch limit).

[3] Daily take: three.

(2) Trout in streams, all freshwater (nontidal):

(a) Species: brown and rainbow trout.

[1] Open season: all year.

[2] Minimum size: any size.

[3] Daily take: three.

(b) Species: brook trout.

[1] Open season: April 1 through September 30.

[2] Catch and release only.

B. Species: black bass (small-mouth and large-mouth).

[NOTE: It is illegal to fish for bass during the period May 1 through the Friday preceding the first Saturday in June.]

(1) Open season: first Saturday in June through November 30:

(a) Minimum size: 12 inches.

(b) Daily take: five.

(2) Open season: December 1 through April 30:

(a) Catch and release only.

C. Species: pickerel.

(1) Open season: first Saturday in May through March 15.

(2) Minimum size: 18 inches.

(3) Daily take: three.

D. Species: bullhead, carp, rock bass, white perch, catfish and suckers.

(1) Open season: all year.

(2) Minimum size: any size.

(3) Daily take: no limit.

E. Species: sunfish (blue gill and pumpkinseed) and yellow perch.

(1) Open season: all year.

(2) Minimum size: any size.

(3) Daily limit: 15.

F. Species: Crappie.

(1) Open season: all year.

(2) Minimum size: nine inches.

(3) Daily limit: 15.

§ 20 Taking of elvers prohibited.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall take elvers (baby eels) by any means from any Town waters.