Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds in New York State

A 2026 dataset from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation identifies top fishing locations across the state. It provides a curated list of lakes and ponds recommended by state fisheries biologists. The data includes geographic coordinates for each recommended water body.

Use Cases

• Map fishing site locations using latitude and longitude coordinates for trip planning.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of recommended lakes and ponds across New York counties.
• Filter or search for water bodies by specific features like lake name or water body type.
• Integrate location data with other geospatial layers for habitat or access analysis.

Strengths

• Data is current, with a last update in April 2026.
• Sourced from authoritative state fisheries biologists.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV and JSON.

Limitations

• Exact row count and total number of listed lakes is unknown.
• Potential for errors in location accuracy as noted by the provider.
• Limited to New York State, not applicable for other regions.

Provenance

Source

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Collection Method

Curated and determined by state fisheries biologists.

Time Range

Current as of 2026.

Freshness

Updated April 2026.

Geography

New York State, USA.