Over the course of 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Bureau of Fisheries staff were hard at work managing the abundance of freshwater fisheries resources throughout New York State. The list below includes several highlights and noteworthy items that occurred in the past year.
Through the New York State Angler Achievement Awards Program, four new state records were set in 2025:
Fallfish: 4 lbs. 1 oz. from the St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence County on May 13, 2025. Caught by Alex Pidhorodeckyj.
Channel Catfish: 37 lbs. 9 oz. from Black River Bay on Lake Ontario, Jefferson County on May 3, 2025. Caught by Dylan Kampnich.
Brook Trout: 6 lbs. 3 oz. from the St. Regis Canoe Area, Franklin County on July 5, 2025. Caught by Benjamin Furguson.
White Perch: 3 lbs. 4 oz. from the Cross River Reservoir, Westchester County on November 23, 2025. Caught by Yongfeng Tian.
