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Walleye & Pike 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

  • Walleye

    Sander vitreus

    1,711 records

  • Chain Pickerel

    Esox niger

    1,159 records

  • Northern Pike

    Esox lucius

    975 records

  • Muskellunge

    Esox masquinongy

    562 records

  • Sauger

    Sander canadensis

    11 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 mi8,470 cfs75°F1h ago
Oswego River5,100 sq mi969 cfs—41 min ago
Mohawk River3,450 sq mi1,700 cfs59°F26 min ago
Genesee River2,474 sq mi730 cfs58°F56 min ago
Susquehanna River4,216 sq mi1,720 cfs—26 min ago
Seneca River3,130 sq mi436 cfs—1h ago
Chemung River2,506 sq mi389 cfs—26 min ago
Delaware River2,020 sq mi2,190 cfs56°F41 min ago
Allegheny River1,608 sq mi389 cfs—41 min ago
Chenango River1,483 sq mi746 cfs—26 min ago
All 36 New York waters