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News:ANGLER
SURVEYS TO FOCUS ON SUSQUEHANNA AND JUNIATA RIVER FISHING
2007
Fishing & Boating Dates to Remember
March 1
Approved
Trout Waters closed until opening day |
March 31
Regional
Opening Day of Trout Season |
April 14
Opening
Day - Trout |
May 5
Opening
Day - Walleye/Sauger |
May 19-25
National Safe Boating Week |
May 26
Fish
for Free Day |
June 2-10
National Fishing & Boating
Week |
June 3
Fish
for Free Day |
June 15
Trout
Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only begins |
June 16
Opening
Day - Bass |
Sept 3
Trout Delayed Harvest Artificial
Lures Only ends |
Sept 4
Extended
Trout Season begins
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thru February 29, 2008 |
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PROPOSED
RULEMAKING March 17, 2007
The
proposed rulemaking, if approved on final-form rulemaking, will go into
effect on January 1, 2008.
Sugar Lake is a 90-acre
natural lake in southeastern Crawford County. The Commission therefore
proposes that Sugar Lake be be managed under the new Statewide regulation
for muskellunge. Also boating: Horsepower limits also proposed for change.
Present regulation
to be changed: Crawford County-Sugar Lake: Muskellunge--36-inch
minimum size limit and a 1 muskellunge daily a creel limit. Other species--inland
regulations apply. Horsepower limits currently 6 HP.
New Regulation Proposed
for Jan 2008: The Commission recently amended Chapter 61 (relating
to seasons, sizes and creel limits) to implement a 40-inch minimum size
and 1 per day creel limit for muskellunge Statewide. Increase HP to 10
horsepower.
Cloe Lake, Jefferson
County: A recent review of the Commission's regulations in Chapter
111 revealed that they do not include Cloe Lake as being electric motors
only. Present regulation to be changed: Regulated as an electric
motors only lake. New Regulation Proposed for Jan 2008: Allow
combustion engines.
Interested persons are invited
to submit written comments, objections or suggestions about the proposed
rulemaking to the Executive Director, Fish and Boat Commission, P. O. Box
67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000 within 30 days after publication of this
proposed rulemaking in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Comments submitted by
facsimile will not be accepted. Comments
also may be submitted electronically by completing this form. |
Fast Facts: 2007
Pennsylvania Trout Season Regional Opening Day: Saturday, March
31
Adams, Berks, Bucks, Chester,
Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh,
Montgomery, Northampton, Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill and York counties.
Statewide
Opening Day: Saturday, April 14 Time: 8 a.m. All
other Pa Counties
Fishing
Hours: 24 hours a day, after the
8 a.m. opener
Stocking:
Some
3.4 million trout – each on average 30% larger than in recent years – will
be stocked by the Fish and Boat Commission in 745 stream sections and 128
lakes.
Creel
limits: Regular season
(opening day thru Labor Day) -- 5 (combined species) Extended season
(Jan. 1-Feb. 28 & day after Labor Day-Dec. 31) -- 3 (combined species)
Licenses
& Permits:In addition to a
valid fishing license, trout anglers 16 and older must posses a Trout/Salmon
Permit or Combination Trout-Salmon Stamp/Lake Erie Permit |
Fishing
Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
Trout
Pa is home to some of the best
trout fishing in the world! Whether you’re looking to battle wits with
wild trout on a small mountain brook or land a trophy from one of our well-stocked
streams and lakes, PA has something to offer every trout angler. Brook
(native, state fish), brown and rainbow (including steelhead) trout are
found in PA waters. |
Regional Reports
Local fishing & boating
reports by region
Erie
Report -- Weekly report from the world-class Erie steelhead fishery
by Waterways Conservation Officers - local fishing and boating conditions,
regulations, events, and more |
Most
common Fish of Pennsylvania
For a comprehensive overview
of the most common fishes of Pennsylvania, check out the web version of
the Commission publication Pennsylvania Fishes, which contains pictures
and information about 90+ fish found in PA. |
PFC
Maps State Index
Start with county guides
and maps. In addition to county maps, they list Approved Trout Waters,
Class A Wild Trout Streams, Special Regulation Areas, and much more....
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PFC
Maps & Guides
Commission maps and guides and
other Resources of Maps that are helpful in locating places to fish and
boat |
Stocking
Lists
Trout stocking lists are provided
for pre-season, in-season, fall, winter, and late winter stockings. Note
that most lists give the "week of" stocking only, not the specific day
(specific
days are not released) |
Boating
Pennsylvania
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Boating
Near You
Pa has 83,261 miles of rivers
and streams ranging from headwaters to major river systems. The Commonwealth
has 76 natural lakes that provide 5,266 acres of flatwater. An additional
2,300 constructed impoundments provide another 200,000 acres of boatable
waters. Lake Erie has 63 plus miles of shoreline and 735 square miles of
waters within Pa’s boundaries. The Delaware River provides 56 miles of
tidal waters within Pa, giving access to the Atlantic Ocean. |
Water
Trails
Boat routes suitable for canoes,
kayaks and small motorized watercraft. Like conventional trails, water
trails are recreational corridors between specific locations. Water trails
are comprised of access points, boat launches, day use sites, and -- in
some cases -- overnight camping areas |
County
Guides
Maps for all 67 counties along
with county-specific links to all kinds of boating information |
Boating
Safety Education Certificates are required for:
All operators of personal
watercraft*; and;
boat operators born after
January 1, 1982 that operate motorboats of more than 25 horsepower. |
Pa
Online Boating Safety Course and Exam
When you're ready, take
the official Pennsylvania boating safety Certification Exam for only $15.
Two home-study options—You
can take the Internet
course, or order the official video
home-study course on boat and PWC safety. |
Pennsylvania
Angler & Boater Magazine
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Not all articles are
available online. Provided articles are in PDF format |
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Micellaneous
Helpful Resources
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Get
You License Online
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License-Print,
Fill out & mail!
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Download
the 2007 Summary Book of Regulations
Acrobat Reader is needed for
PDF viewing. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, get your free version here:
You
can also view the handbook online
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| The Advanced
Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) from the National weather Service
provides information through the infusion of new science and technology.
This service improves flood warnings and water resource forecasts. Check
the river near your home or where you want to go angling today for updated
levels and warnings! |
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News Jan 2007... Musky Enhancement Regulations increased the statewide
minimum size limit for muskellunge to 40 inches and muskellunge hybrids
from 30 inches to 36 inches, to reduce the daily limit from 2 (combined
species) to 1 and to allow for a year-round open season. Created
year-round
fishing seasons on inland water for muskellunge, hybrids, northern pike
and pickerel. The daily creel limit for northern pike will remain at 2
fish of at least 24 inches in length, while the limits for pickerel will
be a maximum of four fish at least 18 inches long. Read
the complete adopted amendments & regulations. |
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BROOD
STOCK LAKES PROGRAM
Intended to restrict harvest
and fish consumption from designated lakes during the FDA-mandated withdrawal
period. During this period, fish anesthetics are used during muskellunge,
tiger muskellunge (hybrids), northern pike, and pickerel culture operations.
From April 1 through May 31, fishing for these species is permitted on
a catch and release/no harvest basis. It is unlawful to take or possess
any muskellunge, tiger muskellunge (hybrids), northern pike, and pickerel
from these lakes during this period. When caught, these fish species shall
be immediately returned unharmed. For a list of affected waterways, please
visit the website.. |
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Changes
to List of Wild Trout Waters-2007
It is the policy of the Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat Commission to accurately identify and classify stream sections
supporting naturally reproducing populations of trout as wild trout streams.
Proposals affect classification of wild trout streams additions, deletions
and adjustments to the list. |
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Change
to List of Class A Wild Trout Waters- 2007
it is the Commission’s policy
to manage self-sustaining Class A wild trout populations as a renewable
natural resource to conserve that resource and the angling it provides.
Class A wild trout populations represent the best of Pennsylvania’s naturally
reproducing trout fisheries. The Commission manages these stream sections
solely for the perpetuation of the wild trout fishery with no stocking. |
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March 2007... In 2007 Commission biologists will continue to study
trout residency, but will concentrate on revisiting the waters sampled
in 2006 that had low recapture rates. If results from the 2007 data suggest
that changes in the stocking program on some streams are needed, options
could include stocking trout just prior to opening day or stocking only
during the open season. Here is the complete report.. |
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Sate Record Fish
Is your name in there?
Dates back to 1962
State-record fish are recognized
only by weight. For a fish to be considered as a new state record, it must
weigh 2 ounces more than the current record.
If the weight of your fish
exceeds the current state record by two ounces, complete this application.
Click
here for regulations pertaining to weighing. |
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