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Fishing
One of Clinton County residents, summer
residents, and visitors favorite activities is fishing throughout the
county.
Lake Champlain hosts a number of fishing tournaments including nationally
known bass tournaments. Upper Chateaugay Lake and Chazy Lake often host a
number of ice fishing tournaments.
Clinton County has a number of smaller bodies of water that offer good
fishing experiences for cold water species (trout and salmon) and warm water
species (bass and pike). These bodies of water include the following:
Taylor Pond, Silver Lake, Fern Lake, AuSable River, Great Chazy River,
Little Chazy River, North Branch of the Great Chazy River, Union Falls Pond,
Saranac River, English River, Salmon River and numerous other ponds, brooks,
and streams.
Click here
for places to fish in the Adirondacks/Lake
Champlain region.
Click here
for boat launch sites.
Click here
for New York State ice fishing information.
How Do I Obtain a Fishing License?
To obtain a hunting license, the Clinton County Clerk, the City Clerk, town
and village clerks, and a number of stores sell fishing licenses.
New York State
fishing licenses information.
Click here to see where can I fish and with which license?
Health Concerns Involving Fishing
As with any activity, there are a number of
safety issues and concerns. This section will address the more common issues
involving fishing safety below. Click on the topics to open an external
link:
Fishing safety
Night fishing safety
Chemicals in fish
Boating Safety
Swimmers Ear
Cryptosporidiosis
Giardiasis
Ehrlichiosis
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, or Poison Sumac
Trapping
Clinton County trappers trap fur bearers and nuisance animals. There is a
mix of public and private lands available to trappers. Please, make sure to
get permission to trapping on private lands and know which public lands
allow trapping.
Please, see below for general information on licensing, regulations,
education, and possible diseases that trappers may be exposed to.
How Do I Obtain a Trapping
License?
To obtain a hunting license, the Clinton County Clerk, the City Clerk, town
and village clerks, and a number of stores sell hunting licenses.
New York State
trapping license information.
New York State
trapping regulations information.
New York State
trapping education courses.
Health Concerns Involving Trapping
As with any activity, there are a number of safety issues and concerns.
Click on a topic below to open an external link displaying more information.
Trichinosis
Chemicals in Game
Giardiasis
Tularemia
Ehrlichiosis
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, or Poison Sumac
Hunting
Hunting is a favorite pastime for
many of Clinton County residents and visitors.
Clinton County has bear, deer, turkey, rabbits, ruffed grouse, geese, ducks,
woodcock, raccoon, red and gray foxes, coyotes, bobcats, etc for game
animals.
There is a mix of public and private lands available to hunters. Please,
make sure to get permission to hunt on private lands and know which public
lands allow hunting.
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How Do I Obtain a Hunting License?
To obtain a hunting license, the Clinton County Clerk, the City Clerk, town
and village clerks, and a number of stores sell hunting licenses.
New York State
hunting licenses information.
New York State
hunting regulations information.
Click here for information on obtaining a pistol permit in Clinton
County.
What if I Am Hunting Waterfowl and Need Boating Info?
New York State
boating information for waterfowl hunting.
How Do I Report Poachers?
1-800-TIPP-DEC
(1-800-847-7332)
What is the Venison Donation
Program?
New York State
Venison Donation Program.
Health Concerns Involving
Hunting
The Clinton County Health Department
recommends that you cook game to 165°F. Handling game as all other foods.
See our food safety
page for more information.
As with any activity, there are a number of
safety issues and concerns. Click on a topic below to open an external link
displaying more information.
Sportsman Educational Classes
Hunting
Safety
Trichinosis
Chemicals in Game
Boating Safety
Giardiasis
Psittacosis
Tularemia
Ehrlichiosis
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, or Poison Sumac
Proper Gun Safety
The Clinton County Health
Department wants to remind you that with gun ownership comes great
responsibility in preventing children and others from access to your guns.
For more information on gun safety, proper gun handling techniques, and
hunting gun safety, please view the following links:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Web Course on Gun Safety
National Rifle Association
Parents Guide to Gun Safety
Related Health Information For All Outdoor Sporting
Activities
Below you will find other Clinton
County Health Department web pages that have relevant information on areas
for the outdoor sportsman.
Lymes Disease
West Nile Virus
Rabies
Ticks
Mosquitoes
Food
Safety
Hand Washing
Contact Us
To receive more information about
outdoor sportsman health concerns and safety, call or
visit us at:
Clinton County Health Department
Environmental Unit
135 Margaret Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Tel: (518) 565-4870 |
Note:
These are external web links.