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Private land · Public accessNo lottery

NY · Jefferson County · Fishing

Black River Lake Ontario tributary PFR fishing

Chinook salmon, steelhead and brown trout

DEC identifies mapped public fishing access on this named stream. Use the agency map to find lawful public land or signed bank easements.

Open access · Check seasons and closures

Licenses, access and what to check

New York freshwater fishing license where required; use only mapped public access or signed fishing easements. Great Lakes tributaries and Finger Lakes waters have separate rules.

Fishing-rights easements allow fishing and walking only within the marked strip; they do not authorize camping, hunting, crossing unrelated private land or using every bank. Check the exact tributary/reach season, gear and harvest rules before travel.

Why this is included: The agency documents ordinary recreational fishing or a developed public fishing access at this named place, and the state sells ordinary fishing licenses directly. This record excludes controlled events and separately restricted activities; it does not promise a space or a catch.

Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.

Private land · Public accessNo lottery

NY · Chautauqua County · Fishing

Canadaway Creek PFR fishing

Steelhead (rainbow trout)

DEC identifies mapped public fishing access on this named stream. Use the agency map to find lawful public land or signed bank easements.

Open access · Check seasons and closures

Licenses, access and what to check

New York freshwater fishing license where required; use only mapped public access or signed fishing easements. Great Lakes tributaries and Finger Lakes waters have separate rules.

Fishing-rights easements allow fishing and walking only within the marked strip; they do not authorize camping, hunting, crossing unrelated private land or using every bank. Check the exact tributary/reach season, gear and harvest rules before travel.

Why this is included: The agency documents ordinary recreational fishing or a developed public fishing access at this named place, and the state sells ordinary fishing licenses directly. This record excludes controlled events and separately restricted activities; it does not promise a space or a catch.

Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.

Private land · Public accessNo lottery

NY · Western New York · Fishing

Cattaraugus Creek Lake Erie tributary PFR fishing

Steelhead (rainbow trout)

DEC identifies mapped public fishing access on this named stream. Use the agency map to find lawful public land or signed bank easements.

Open access · Check seasons and closures

Licenses, access and what to check

New York freshwater fishing license where required; use only mapped public access or signed fishing easements. Great Lakes tributaries and Finger Lakes waters have separate rules.

Fishing-rights easements allow fishing and walking only within the marked strip; they do not authorize camping, hunting, crossing unrelated private land or using every bank. Check the exact tributary/reach season, gear and harvest rules before travel.

Why this is included: The agency documents ordinary recreational fishing or a developed public fishing access at this named place, and the state sells ordinary fishing licenses directly. This record excludes controlled events and separately restricted activities; it does not promise a space or a catch.

Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.

Private land · Public accessNo lottery

NY · Westfield, Chautauqua County · Fishing

Chautauqua Creek PFR fishing

Steelhead (rainbow trout)

DEC identifies mapped public fishing access on this named stream. Use the agency map to find lawful public land or signed bank easements.

Open access · Check seasons and closures

Licenses, access and what to check

New York freshwater fishing license where required; use only mapped public access or signed fishing easements. Great Lakes tributaries and Finger Lakes waters have separate rules.

Fishing-rights easements allow fishing and walking only within the marked strip; they do not authorize camping, hunting, crossing unrelated private land or using every bank. Check the exact tributary/reach season, gear and harvest rules before travel.

Why this is included: The agency documents ordinary recreational fishing or a developed public fishing access at this named place, and the state sells ordinary fishing licenses directly. This record excludes controlled events and separately restricted activities; it does not promise a space or a catch.

Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.

Private land · Public accessNo lottery

NY · Erie County · Fishing

Eighteenmile Creek Lake Erie tributary PFR fishing

Steelhead (rainbow trout)

DEC identifies mapped public fishing access on this named stream. Use the agency map to find lawful public land or signed bank easements.

Open access · Check seasons and closures

Licenses, access and what to check

New York freshwater fishing license where required; use only mapped public access or signed fishing easements. Great Lakes tributaries and Finger Lakes waters have separate rules.

Fishing-rights easements allow fishing and walking only within the marked strip; they do not authorize camping, hunting, crossing unrelated private land or using every bank. Check the exact tributary/reach season, gear and harvest rules before travel.

Why this is included: The agency documents ordinary recreational fishing or a developed public fishing access at this named place, and the state sells ordinary fishing licenses directly. This record excludes controlled events and separately restricted activities; it does not promise a space or a catch.

Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.

Private land · Public accessNo lottery

NY · Scott, Cortland County · Fishing

Grout Brook PFR fishing

Rainbow trout

DEC identifies mapped public fishing access on this named stream. Use the agency map to find lawful public land or signed bank easements.

Open access · Check seasons and closures

Licenses, access and what to check

New York freshwater fishing license where required; use only mapped public access or signed fishing easements. Great Lakes tributaries and Finger Lakes waters have separate rules.

Fishing-rights easements allow fishing and walking only within the marked strip; they do not authorize camping, hunting, crossing unrelated private land or using every bank. Check the exact tributary/reach season, gear and harvest rules before travel.

Why this is included: The agency documents ordinary recreational fishing or a developed public fishing access at this named place, and the state sells ordinary fishing licenses directly. This record excludes controlled events and separately restricted activities; it does not promise a space or a catch.

Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.

Public land & waterNo lottery

NY · Fulton, Broome, Gilboa and Middleburg, Schoharie County · Hunting

Keyserkill State Forest Complex squirrel and rabbit hunting

Squirrels & rabbits

DEC explicitly documents public seasonal hunting and squirrel/rabbit populations at this named public property.

2,400 agency-reported acres

Season: Use the current regional species season and bag limits; no-lottery access does not mean year-round hunting.

Open access · Check seasons and closures

Licenses, access and what to check

New York hunting license with small-game privileges; required hunter education and youth supervision where applicable. Follow the current squirrel/rabbit regional seasons and legal methods.

Stay within signed public property boundaries and use designated entry roads. Follow DEC land-use rules and current regional small-game seasons; this record does not offer a deer-management permit, special controlled hunt or exclusive slot. The agency reports roadside parking rather than designated parking areas; park lawfully without blocking access.

Why this is included: The property agency explicitly permits ordinary seasonal hunting at this named public area, and the state sells hunting licenses containing small-game privileges directly. This squirrel/rabbit route requires no draw; separately restricted species and special hunts are excluded.

Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.

Private land · Public accessNo lottery

NY · Jefferson County · Fishing

North Sandy Creek PFR fishing

Chinook salmon and steelhead

DEC identifies mapped public fishing access on this named stream. Use the agency map to find lawful public land or signed bank easements.

Open access · Check seasons and closures

Licenses, access and what to check

New York freshwater fishing license where required; use only mapped public access or signed fishing easements. Great Lakes tributaries and Finger Lakes waters have separate rules.

Fishing-rights easements allow fishing and walking only within the marked strip; they do not authorize camping, hunting, crossing unrelated private land or using every bank. Check the exact tributary/reach season, gear and harvest rules before travel.

Why this is included: The agency documents ordinary recreational fishing or a developed public fishing access at this named place, and the state sells ordinary fishing licenses directly. This record excludes controlled events and separately restricted activities; it does not promise a space or a catch.

Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.

Public land & waterNo lottery

NY · Nunda and Ossian, Livingston County; Grove, Allegany County · Hunting

Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area squirrel and rabbit hunting

Squirrels & rabbits

DEC explicitly documents public seasonal hunting and squirrel/rabbit populations at this named public property.

5,100 agency-reported acres

Season: Use the current regional species season and bag limits; no-lottery access does not mean year-round hunting.

Open access · Check seasons and closures

Licenses, access and what to check

New York hunting license with small-game privileges; required hunter education and youth supervision where applicable. Follow the current squirrel/rabbit regional seasons and legal methods.

Stay within signed public property boundaries and use designated entry roads. Follow DEC land-use rules and current regional small-game seasons; this record does not offer a deer-management permit, special controlled hunt or exclusive slot.

Why this is included: The property agency explicitly permits ordinary seasonal hunting at this named public area, and the state sells hunting licenses containing small-game privileges directly. This squirrel/rabbit route requires no draw; separately restricted species and special hunts are excluded.

Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.

Private land · Public accessNo lottery

NY · Jefferson County · Fishing

South Sandy Creek PFR fishing

Chinook salmon and steelhead

DEC identifies mapped public fishing access on this named stream. Use the agency map to find lawful public land or signed bank easements.

Open access · Check seasons and closures

Licenses, access and what to check

New York freshwater fishing license where required; use only mapped public access or signed fishing easements. Great Lakes tributaries and Finger Lakes waters have separate rules.

Fishing-rights easements allow fishing and walking only within the marked strip; they do not authorize camping, hunting, crossing unrelated private land or using every bank. Check the exact tributary/reach season, gear and harvest rules before travel.

Why this is included: The agency documents ordinary recreational fishing or a developed public fishing access at this named place, and the state sells ordinary fishing licenses directly. This record excludes controlled events and separately restricted activities; it does not promise a space or a catch.

Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.

Private land · Public accessNo lottery

NY · Jefferson County · Fishing

Stony Creek Lake Ontario tributary PFR fishing

Steelhead and brown trout

DEC identifies mapped public fishing access on this named stream. Use the agency map to find lawful public land or signed bank easements.

Open access · Check seasons and closures

Licenses, access and what to check

New York freshwater fishing license where required; use only mapped public access or signed fishing easements. Great Lakes tributaries and Finger Lakes waters have separate rules.

Fishing-rights easements allow fishing and walking only within the marked strip; they do not authorize camping, hunting, crossing unrelated private land or using every bank. Check the exact tributary/reach season, gear and harvest rules before travel.

Why this is included: The agency documents ordinary recreational fishing or a developed public fishing access at this named place, and the state sells ordinary fishing licenses directly. This record excludes controlled events and separately restricted activities; it does not promise a space or a catch.

Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.

What “no lottery” means. It applies to the species and access described, not every hunt on that property. Seasons, licenses, check-in, closures and capacity still apply. Public access does not reserve an exclusive spot. Check the agency’s current rules before travel. Back40 does not sell public-land access.
How we build this database

We match named agency areas and maps with ordinary-license species rules and area-specific exceptions. Each record has a source-check date. Records requiring an access or species drawing, unresolved access, and reviews older than 90 days stay out of search. This is a trip-planning database, not a live availability feed.

Broad program directories are separate research tools and are not counted as hunting areas: Minnesota grouse trail finder · Wisconsin public-access parcels.

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