Cisco in New York
Seasons, records and stocking of cisco.
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cisco in New York waters, summed up
In the DEC lists cisco is a freshwater fish with rows covering no table of its own.
State hatcheries put 40,190 of them into New York water in 2025, across 2 stocking rows.
DEC cisco stockings, top waters
| Year | Fish stocked |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 28,160 |
| 2024 | 109,080 |
| 2025 | 40,190 |
data.ny.gov Fish Stocking Lists (Actual), 2023 to 2025, and the planned spring 2026 trout list; retrieved October 24, 2026.
For the trout herePiscifun Carbon XT ultralight spinning reel25% OFFSale $59.99 Close cousins of cisco on the New York list
- Largemouth Bassfreshwater
- Smallmouth Bassfreshwater
- Rock Bassfreshwater
- White Bassfreshwater
- Walleyefreshwater
- Saugerfreshwater
- Northern Pikefreshwater
- Chain Pickerelfreshwater
- Muskellungefreshwater
- Tiger Muskellungefreshwater
- Yellow Perchfreshwater
- Black Crappiefreshwater
Shores, kills and lakes by Cisco, pictured
Photo: Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Karl Thomas Moore, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0
What New York anglers check about Cisco
How many cisco may I keep in New York?
It falls under the any-number line for other species.
Which cisco tops the New York record list?
No record has been certified for it.
Which lakes list cisco?
No page here lists it.
Do New York hatcheries raise cisco?
Yes; the lists carry 4 rows, most fish going to Keuka Lake.
How is cisco grouped in New York?
Freshwater on the DEC list.
What dates apply to cisco?
No dated season exists for it.
Which New York license covers cisco?
Anglers 16 and older need a DEC freshwater fishing license: $25.00 a year for residents, $50.00 for nonresidents, $5.00 for residents 70 and older, with 1-day and 7-day options.
Where do the cisco figures come from?
From the 2026 DEC regulation pages and the state record table, read October 24, 2026 and checked again October 25, 2026.
Plan a day for cisco
Open any listed water for access and seasons.