Fishing in New York
Discover 164 state parks offering fishing in New York
🐟 New York Fishing License at a Glance
Annual licenses run 365 days from purchase. Saltwater fishing needs the no-cost Recreational Marine Fishing Registry (16+). Some Long Island state parks require extra permits for night fishing or 4WD beach access.
Checked against the official agency, September 2026. Fees and dates change yearly — always confirm current rates and free-fishing dates via the official link above before purchasing.
New York State Parks with Fishing

Allan H. Treman State Marine Park

Allegany State Park

Amherst State Park
Amsterdam Beach State Park

Artpark State Park
Battle Island State Park

Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park

Beaver Island State Park

Beechwood State Park

Belmont Lake State Park
Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park

Bowman Lake State Park
Bristol Beach State Park
Buck Pond Campground and Day Use Area

Buckhorn Island State Park

Buffalo Harbor State Park
Burnham Point State Park

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve

Camp Hero State Park
Canadarago State Marine Park
Canandaigua Lake State Marine Park

Captree State Park

Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve

Cayuga Lake State Park
Cedar Island State Park

Cedar Point State Park

Chenango Valley State Park
Cherry Plain State Park

Chimney Bluffs State Park

Chittenango Falls State Park

Clark Reservation State Park

Clermont State Historic Site

Cold Spring Harbor State Park

Coles Creek State Park
Conesus Lake Boat Launch

Connetquot River State Park Preserve

Crab Island State Park
Croil Island State Park

Crown Point State Historic Site

Darien Lakes State Park
Deans Cove Boat Launch

Delta Lake State Park
Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park

DeVeaux Woods State Park

Devil’s Hole State Park

DeWolf Point State Park

Donald J. Trump State Park
Eel Weir State Park

Evangola State Park

Fahnestock State Park

Fair Haven Beach State Park

Fillmore Glen State Park

Fort Niagara State Park
Four Mile Creek State Park

Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park

Franny Reese State Park

Frenchman Island State Park
Galop Island State Park

Gantry Plaza State Park
Gilbert Lake State Park

Gilgo State Park

Glimmerglass State Park

Golden Hill State Park

Grafton Lakes State Park
Grass Point State Park

Green Lakes State Park

Hallock State Park Preserve

Hamlin Beach State Park

Harriman State Park

Haverstraw Beach State Park

Heckscher State Park
Helen McNitt State Park

Hempstead Lake State Park

High Tor State Park

Highland Lakes State Park

Higley Flow State Park

Hither Hills State Park

Honeoye Lake Boat Launch State Park

Hook Mountain State Park

Hudson Highlands State Park
Hudson River Islands State Park
Hunt Pond State Forest

Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park
Jacques Cartier State Park

James Baird State Park

John Boyd Thacher State Park

Jones Beach State Park

Joseph Davis State Park
Keewaydin State Park

Keuka Lake State Park

Knox Farm State Park

Kring Point State Park
Lake Erie State Park

Lake Superior State Park

Lake Taghkanic State Park
Lake Welch Beach – Harriman

Lakeside State Park

Lodi Point State Park

Long Point State Park

Long Point State Park on Lake Chautauqua
Macomb Reservation State Park

Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park
Max V. Shaul State Park
Mexico Point State Park

Midway State Park

Mine Kill State Park

Montauk Downs State Park

Montauk Point State Park

Moreau Lake State Park

Napeague State Park

Newtown Battlefield State Park

Niagara Falls State Park

Niagara Gorge Trail

Nissequogue River State Park

Nyack Beach State Park

Oak Orchard State Marine Park

Old Croton Aqueduct Trail

Old Erie Canal State Historic Park

Ontario Beach Park
Oquaga Creek State Park

Orient Beach State Park

Peebles Island State Park

Pixley Falls State Park

Point au Roche State Park
Robert G. Wehle State Park

Robert Moses State Park
Robert V. Riddell State Park

Roberto Clemente State Park

Rockland Lake State Park
Rockwood Hall State Park Preserve

Rudd Pond Area

Sampson State Park

Sandy Island Beach State Park
Saratoga Lake State Boat Launch

Saratoga Spa State Park

Schodack Island State Park
Schunnemunk Mountain State Park

Selkirk Shores State Park

Seneca Lake State Park

Shadmoor State Park

Shirley Chisholm State Park
Sojourner Truth State Park

Southwick Beach State Park
St. Lawrence State Park Golf Course

State Park at the Fair

Sterling Forest State Park

Stony Brook State Park

Storm King State Park

Strawberry Island State Park

Sunken Meadow State Park

Tallman Mountain State Park

Taughannock Falls State Park
Thompson’s Lake State Park

Valley Stream State Park

Verona Beach State Park

Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park

Watkins Glen State Park

Wellesley Island State Park
Westcott Beach State Park

Whetstone Gulf State Park

Wildwood State Park

Wilson-Tuscarora State Park

Wonder Lake State Park

Woodlawn Beach State Park
Other Places with Fishing in New York (Not State Parks)
These places are run by a county, city, federal agency, another state agency, a tribe or a private owner, not by New York’s state park system. State park passes, rules and reservations may not apply, so check with the operator before you go.
Braddock Bay State Park
Run by the Town of Greece (Braddock Bay Park)

Cranberry Lake Campground and Day Use Area
Run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Golden Beach Campground and Day Use Area
Run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
John and Patricia Adams Campground at Beaverkill
Run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Kenneth L. Wilson Campground and Day Use Area
Run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Lake George Beach Day Use Area
Run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Lake Lauderdale State Park
Run by Washington County
Moffitt Beach State Forest
Run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

Mohawk River Nature Preserve
Run by the Town of Niskayuna
Nicks Lake Campground and Day Use Area
Run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
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❓ Fishing in New York — FAQ
Are there free fishing days in New York?
Yes — Feb 14-15, June 27-28, Sept 26 and Nov 11, 2026. On free fishing days no license is required; confirm the dates with the official New York agency before your trip.
