MOHAWK RIVER AT LOCK 8 NEAR SCHENECTADY NY

MOHAWK RIVER NY USGS

MOHAWK RIVER AT LOCK 8 NEAR SCHENECTADY NY (01354330) is a real-time river monitoring station on the MOHAWK RIVER in NY, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 14 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 01354330
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: NY
Coordinates: 42.8280, -73.9907

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Fishing regulations

NY state-wide default default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

NY state-wide default default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Walleye Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 1 – Mar 15 Details Close
- May 1 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Size rule
  15"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Amur Carp No season data
Black Crappie No season data
Blood Parrot Cichlid No season data
Bluegill No season data
Creek Chub No season data
European Carp No season data
Goldfish No season data
Largemouth Bass No season data
Northern Tessellated Darter No season data
Pumpkinseed No season data
Rock Bass No season data
Round Goby No season data
Smallmouth Bass No season data

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-11 in America/New_York

Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations before fishing.

Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Mohawk River At Lock 8 Near Schenectady Ny has 14 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris), Blood Parrot Cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus × Vieja melanurus), Goldfish (Carassius auratus), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Amur Carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), and 9 others.

Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
Blood Parrot Cichlid Amphilophus citrinellus × Vieja melanurus
Goldfish Carassius auratus non-native
European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
Amur Carp Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Northern Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstedi
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus non-native
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Walleye Sander vitreus
Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus

3 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Goldfish, European Carp, Round Goby). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 14 species; from 22 individual records
Observed: May 11, 2015 – Aug 17, 2026; 22 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 22 records