SENECA RIVER NEAR SENECA FALLS NY
SENECA RIVER NY USGS
SENECA RIVER NEAR SENECA FALLS NY (04232730) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the SENECA RIVER 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. 28 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 04232730
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- NY
- Coordinates
- 42.9389, -76.7611
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Fishing regulations
NY state-wide default defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
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Northern Pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 1 – Mar 15 Details
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May 1 – Mar 15
- Daily limit
- 5
- Size rule
- 18"
- Notes
- Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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American Gizzard Shad No season data
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Banded Killifish No season data
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Black Crappie No season data
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Bluegill No season data
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Brook Silverside No season data
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Brook Stickleback No season data
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Brown Bullhead No season data
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Central Mudminnow No season data
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Chain Pickerel No season data
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Common Sunfishes No season data
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Creek Chub No season data
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Eastern Banded Killifish No season data
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Emerald Shiner No season data
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European Carp No season data
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Freshwater Drum No season data
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Golden Shiner No season data
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Goldfish No season data
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Green Sunfish No season data
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Greengill Sunfish No season data
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Largemouth Bass No season data
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Longnose Gar No season data
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Pumpkinseed No season data
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Rock Bass No season data
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Round Goby No season data
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Spotfin Shiner No season data
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Stonecat No season data
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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 nearbySeneca River Near Seneca Falls Ny has 28 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), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), Goldfish (Carassius auratus), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), and 23 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus
- Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
- Goldfish Carassius auratus non-native
- Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
- Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- American Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Chain Pickerel Esox niger
- Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanus
- Eastern Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanus diaphanus
- Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculus
- Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
- Common Sunfishes Lepomis
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- White Perch Morone americana
- Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus non-native
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
- Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides
- Stonecat Noturus flavus
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
- Central Mudminnow Umbra limi
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
- 28 species
- from 124 individual records
- Observed
- Apr 23, 1978 – Jul 8, 2026
- 124 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 124 records