As of Monday, June 16, 2025, temporary amendments to the Comprehensive Conservation Law of the Seneca Nation have been enacted as follows:
- Fishing License sales shall resume on June 16, 2025, but only for Temporary Fishing Licenses;
- Temporary Fishing Licenses will be made available at the Seneca Nation Clerk’s Office, Highbanks Campground, and Seneca One Stops; (NOTE: Only Highbanks Campground will be available to sell licenses on Monday, June 16. The Clerk’s Office and Seneca One Stops will be available on June 17.)
- Licensees shall be prohibited from fishing in the restricted areas identified in the maps of the Allegany (Appendix A) and Cattaraugus (Appendix B) Territories;
- The use of lead sinkers, including split shot, weighing one-half ounce, or less is prohibited;
- Licensees are permitted to fish in the highlighted restricted areas only if they are accompanied by an enrolled member;
- Temporary Fishing Licenses sold prior to Monday, June 16, 2025, shall expire on December 31,2025.
All other provisions of the Comprehensive Conservation Law shall remain in full force and effect; except to the extent any such provisions shall conflict with the temporary amendments. The temporary amendments shall expire and be of no further force or effect on January 1, 2026.
For More on the resolution and to view Appendix A (Allegany) and Appendix B (Cattaraugus), logon to https://sni.org/community-services/conservation/.
