Application can be viewed and downloaded by using the freely distributed Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Region One Freshwater Fisheries Unit is committed to sound management of freshwater fisheries resources and to providing the public with the information necessary to enjoy angling in a safe, responsible, and sustainable manner. Staff Charles Guthrie , Reg. Often recognized for its excellent saltwater fishing, Long Island also provides the freshwater angler with outstanding freshwater fishing opportunities in more than 500 lakes and ponds and more than 30 miles of streams. An angler can often find good fishing close to home.
Freshwater fishing is a pursuit that is as diverse as the angling public.
Long Island anglers can make their fishing as casual or as intense as they choose. Long Island was historically known for high quality trout fishing in numerous spring-fed streams. Unfortunately, many of the waters of western Long Island are no longer capable of maintaining year-round trout populations. In more rural Suffolk County, trout still flourish in many rivers, streams, mill ponds and kettleholes. Each year the DEC stocks these waters with over 20,000 brown and rainbow trout.