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Other Gamefish in New York

5 species documented in New York, alongside live conditions on the state’s 36 gauged waters.

Recorded species

Documented in New York

  • Common Carp

    Cyprinus carpio

    1,108 records

  • Bowfin

    Amia calva

    196 records

  • Longnose Gar

    Lepisosteus osseus

    191 records

  • Freshwater Drum

    Aplodinotus grunniens

    190 records

  • American Shad

    Alosa sapidissima

    39 records

Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.

Live conditions

Biggest New York waters right now

Current discharge for the largest gauged rivers in New York
RiverDrainageFlowTempUpdated
Hudson River8,090 sq mi5,990 cfs75°F59 min ago
Oswego River5,100 sq mi1,040 cfs—29 min ago
Mohawk River3,450 sq mi1,420 cfs59°F14 min ago
Genesee River2,474 sq mi619 cfs59°F44 min ago
Susquehanna River4,216 sq mi1,360 cfs—14 min ago
Seneca River3,130 sq mi409 cfs—59 min ago
Chemung River2,506 sq mi335 cfs—14 min ago
Delaware River2,020 sq mi1,330 cfs56°F29 min ago
Allegheny River1,608 sq mi389 cfs—29 min ago
Chenango River1,483 sq mi482 cfs—14 min ago
All 36 New York waters