2026 regulation year
North Branch Callicoon Creek 2026 — New York Fishing Regulations
New York statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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North Branch Callicoon Creek carries a special-regulation overlay on top of New York's 2026 fishing rules. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
Catskills-fringe wild + stocked trout stream (Sullivan County) — NYSDEC special reaches on the North Branch Callicoon Creek: a Stocked-Extended reach from the Callicoon Creek confluence up to Gossweyler Pond and a Wild-Quality reach above it to the first Lower Weissman Rd bridge (both 3 trout / day, no more than 1 over 12 in; Oct 16 – Mar 31 catch-and-release, artificial lures only) — wild brown trout (the main-stem Callicoon Creek follows statewide rules).
Source: New York special-water list
Official source
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation publishes the authoritative 2026 New York fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's emergency-order feed — check it before any New York trip during the active season.
Other special-regulation waters in New York
- Adirondack heritage waters
- Batten Kill
- Beaver River (Stillwater Res.)
- Beaverkill / Willowemoc River (Catskills)
- Black Lake (St. Lawrence Co.)
- Block Island Sound (NY waters — Montauk approaches)
- Catskill streams (Schoharie etc.)
- Cattaraugus Creek
- Cayuga Lake (Finger Lakes)
- Chautauqua Lake
- Cross River Reservoir
- Croton system reservoirs
Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at North Branch Callicoon Creek?
- North Branch Callicoon Creek carries one special-regulation overlay that overrides New York's statewide 2026 rules. It reads: "Catskills-fringe wild + stocked trout stream (Sullivan County) — NYSDEC special reaches on the North Branch Callicoon Creek: a Stocked-Extended reach from the Callicoon Creek confluence up to Gossweyler Pond and a Wild-Quality reach above it to the first Lower Weissman Rd bridge (both 3 trout / day, no more than 1 over 12 in; Oct 16 – Mar 31 catch-and-release, artificial lures only) — wild brown trout (the main-stem Callicoon Creek follows statewide rules)." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish North Branch Callicoon Creek?
- Yes. North Branch Callicoon Creek is in New York, so a valid New York fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for North Branch Callicoon Creek; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide New York rules.
- Do North Branch Callicoon Creek's special rules replace New York's statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. New York's statewide 2026 regulations apply on North Branch Callicoon Creek by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rule for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.