MOOSE RIVER AT MCKEEVER NY

MOOSE RIVER NY USGS

MOOSE RIVER AT MCKEEVER NY (04254500) is a real-time river monitoring station on the MOOSE 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. 2 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 04254500
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: NY
Coordinates: 43.6103, -75.1099

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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.

American Eel Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  25
  
  Size rule
  9"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
American Shad Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  2
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Atlantic Salmon (Landlocked) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  3
  
  Size rule
  15"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Black Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Dec 1 – Jun 14; Jun 15 – Nov 30 Details Close
- Jun 15 – Nov 30
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Size rule
  12"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Brook Trout (lakes and ponds) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 1 – Oct 15 Details Close
- Apr 1 – Oct 15
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake (lakes and ponds) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  5 with only 2 longer than 12"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Crappie (Black and White) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  25
  
  Size rule
  10"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Hickory Shad Open · Harvest allowed within limits Aug 1 – Nov 30 Details Close
- Aug 1 – Nov 30
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Lake Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 1 – Oct 15 Details Close
- Apr 1 – Oct 15
  
  Daily limit
  3
  
  Size rule
  21"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Lake Whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Muskellunge Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jun 1 – Nov 30 Details Close
- Jun 1 – Nov 30
  
  Daily limit
  1
  
  Size rule
  40"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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
Pickerel 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
Striped Bass (north of George Washington Bridge) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 1 – Nov 30 Details Close
- Apr 1 – Nov 30
  
  Daily limit
  1
  
  Size rule
  Slot 23"-28"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Sunfish (Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  25
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Tiger Muskellunge Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 1 – Mar 15 Details Close
- May 1 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  1
  
  Size rule
  30"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Trout Open · Catch & release only Apr 1 – Oct 15 Details Close
- Apr 1 – Oct 15
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  Trout stream category: Wild and Stocked (Note: these categorized streams are applicable statewide and are not reflected in the regulations per trout stream reaches listed within the tables below)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Trout (Inland Trout Streams) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Oct 16 – Mar 31; Apr 1 – Oct 15 Details Close
- Apr 1 – Oct 15
  
  Daily limit
  5 with only 2 longer than 12"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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
Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  50
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Lake Sturgeon, Atlantic Sturgeon, Shortnose Sturgeon Closed Closed all year Details Close
- Closed all year
  
  Notes
  Closed all year (statewide)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Paddlefish, Sauger Closed Closed all year Details Close
- Closed all year
  
  Notes
  Closed all year (statewide)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026

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

Moose River At Mckeever Ny has 2 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu), Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus).

Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 2 species; from 2 individual records
Observed: Jul 23, 2017 – Jul 8, 2023; 2 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 2 records