Public Fishing Facilities
Waterford Battery Park
At the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers.
Lock 2 Park
Western end of the promenade at Waterford Harbor where the waters from the side cut meet the discharge of Canal Lock 2.
Lock 4
Fish off the parking lot at this Lock.
Lock 6
Fish from the shore or the end of the boat launching dock.
Cohoes
Cohoes Falls Park
Fish from the lower level of the Park, from the large deck that overlooks the water that flows over the falls.
Crescent Dam
Fish below the power dam.
Colonie
Freddie’s Park
Fish from the remnants of the Lower Aqueduct.
Fort’s Ferry Landing
Halfmoon
Crescent Park
Dunsbach Ferry
Fish from the boat launch.
Wager’s Pond
Fish in early spring.
Glenville
State Boat Launch
Good access to the river to fish.
Schenectady
North Ferry Street
Fish off the stone abutment.
Gateway Landing Park
Fish at the water's edge.
Scotia
Collins Lake
Fish the lake.
Vischer Ferry
Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve
Fish in early spring or after the first frost.
End of Ferry Drive
Rexford
NY Power Authority Dam
Camp Road, Public access at the intersection of Robinson Road and Camp Road.
Mohawk Landing Preserve
Fish at the water's edge.