Public Fishing Rights Parking Areas Along New York Trout Streams

A statewide inventory of parking areas for Public Fishing Rights along trout streams in New York, maintained by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The dataset includes location coordinates, stream names, parking area numbers, and links to regulatory PDF maps. It was last updated in early April 2026.

Use Cases

• Finding parking access for trout fishing using the 'Parking Area Number', 'Water', and 'Town' columns.
• Mapping fishing access points via the 'Latitude' and 'Longitude' coordinates.
• Identifying streams with special regulations using the 'Special Regulations Link' column.
• Planning fishing trips by cross-referencing 'Stocked Trout' and 'Trout Present' statuses.
• Linking to official fishing maps through the provided 'PDF Map Link' column.

Strengths

• Includes direct links to official PDF maps for each fishing right area.
• Provides specific geospatial coordinates ('Latitude', 'Longitude') for precise mapping.
• Covers multiple administrative levels with 'COUNTY', 'DEC Region', and 'Town' columns.

Limitations

• Row count and total size are not documented on any platform.
• Two Socrata entries show conflicting last updated dates (2026-04-04 and 2026-04-03).
• The 'Georeference' column's specific format and content are not described.

Provenance

Source

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

Collection Method

Maintained as part of the DEC's network of Public Fishing Right parking areas.

Time Range

Current as of early April 2026.

Freshness

2026-04-04

Geography

State of New York, focusing on trout streams.