There is no longer an exemption to the requirement for a license to take fish from the Hudson River south of the Troy Barrier Dam at Troy. Anglers will need to have a license when fishing the Hudson River. Depending on the specific location of the Hudson River fishing activities, and the specific species fished for, an angler may need to have a recreational marine fishing license, a fishing license or both licenses:
- If you are fishing downstream from the Tappan Zee Bridge, you are considered fishing in the marine and coastal district and will need to have a recreational marine fishing license.
- If you are fishing upstream from the Tappan Zee Bridge and are fishing for non-migratory fish (such as largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, catfish, carp, walleye, and perch), you will need to have a fishing license.
- If you are fishing upstream from the Tappan Zee Bridge and are fishing for "migratory fish from the sea" (such as striped bass, American shad, hickory shad, blueback herring, or alewife), you need a recreational marine fishing license.
- If you are fishing upstream from the Tappan Zee Bridge and are fishing for "migratory fish from the sea" and for non-migratory fish, you will need a recreational marine fishing license and a fishing license.
What license do I need to fish the tributaries to the Hudson River?
The same rules apply to the to the tributaries of the Hudson River as applies to the mainstem of the Hudson River up to the first barrier impassable by fish. A fishing license is required if you are fishing upstream of the first barrier impassable by fish.http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/31427.html
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