ERIE (BARGE) CANAL AT LOCK 30 AT MACEDON NY

NY USGS

ERIE (BARGE) CANAL AT LOCK 30 AT MACEDON NY (04219000) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station in NY, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 17 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 04219000
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: NY
Coordinates: 43.0718, -77.2970

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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.

Northern Pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 1 – Mar 15 Details Close
- May 1 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Size rule
  18"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
American Gizzard Shad No season data
Black Crappie No season data
Bluegill No season data
Brook Stickleback No season data
Brown Bullhead No season data
Common Logperch No season data
European Carp No season data
Golden Shiner No season data
Green Sunfish No season data
Largemouth Bass No season data
Northern Hog Sucker No season data
Pumpkinseed No season data
Rock Bass No season data
Round Goby No season data
Smallmouth Bass No season data
White Perch No season data

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 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

Erie (Barge) Canal At Lock 30 At Macedon Ny has 17 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), Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), and 12 others.

Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus
Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
American Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
Northern Pike Esox lucius
Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
White Perch Morone americana
Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus non-native
Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
Common Logperch Percina caprodes
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus

2 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (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: 17 species; from 137 individual records
Observed: May 15, 1977 – Aug 19, 2026; 137 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 137 records