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Bluegill

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Brown trout

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Brook trout

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Brown trout

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Brown trout

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General info

Fish Kill is a stream located in Tompkins County, New York, United States. It is most popular for fishing Brown trout, Rainbow trout, and Brook trout.

Location

42°23′50.7″N 76°35′35″W
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When are Brown trout biting on Fish Kill?

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Fishing regulations at Fish Kill, NY

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in New York can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Brown trout as of May 2nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Brown trout

It is unlawful to harvest, possess, land, purchase, sell, or exchange this species.

For fishing in streams:

Excellent

Salmo trutta

Regulations for

42°23′50.7″N 76°35′35″W
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Cities nearby

Northwest Ithaca

5.0 miles away

South Hill

5.4 miles away

Ithaca

5.6 miles away

West Danby

6.0 miles away

Danby

6.3 miles away

Jacksonville

7.8 miles away

Varna

8.8 miles away

Brooktondale

10.0 miles away

Trumansburg

10.5 miles away

South Lansing

10.8 miles away

Odessa

10.8 miles away

Lansing

12.1 miles away

Slaterville Springs

12.6 miles away

Burdett

12.9 miles away

Dryden

13.3 miles away

Montour Falls

13.4 miles away

Watkins Glen

14.0 miles away

Freeville

14.9 miles away

Millport

15.3 miles away

Breesport

16.6 miles away

Interlaken

16.7 miles away

McLean

18.6 miles away

Cortland West

23.1 miles away

Cortland

25.4 miles away

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FAQ about Fish Kill fishing

the Fish Kill is a stream located in Tompkins County, New York, United States. Its coordinates are:
42°23′50.7″N 76°35′35″W
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