Quemahoning Dam Regulations

 

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COMMISSION ADOPTS SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR THREE SW WATERS

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Hinckston Dam and Wilmore Dam in Cambria County, along with Quemahoning Reservoir in Somerset County, were designated as Big Bass Waters. Under Big Bass regulations, the daily creel limit for bass is four fish which are 15 inches or larger. In addition, all three waters were added to the Panfish Enhancement Special Regulation Program, designed to increase the number and size of sunfish, crappie and yellow perch. Wilmore Dam and Quemahoning Reservoir will have a nine-inch minimum size limit for crappie and yellow perch, along with a seven-inch minimum on sunfish. Hinckston Dam will have a nine-inch minimum for crappies with the seven-inch restriction for sunfish. All three lakes will allow a daily panfish limit of 20 (combined species).

All boats using these facilities may not exceed 17’ in length and must be properly registered or possess a PFBC or DCNR launch permit and display the official registration number and current validation stickers as prescribed in the Fish & Boat Code.
No internal combustion engine may be possessed or used to propel a boat on this property; possession of marine fuel is prohibited on this property. Boats propelled by electric motors and manually propelled boats may be used. Inflateable boats over 7’ in length may be used in accordance with current regulations in the Fish and Boat Code.

Quemahoning Recreation Area—Trailer Boat Launch, requires $5.00 parking pass per day. A $75.00 season parking pass (Memorial Day-Labor Day) is also available.

Green Bridge—Car Top or non-trailer launch site. Vehicles must park in adjacent lot after launching—no fee.

Birdman Road—Car Top or non-trailer launch site. Vehicles must park in adjacent lot after launching—no fee.

Lemon Road—Car Top or non-trailer launch site. Vehicles must park in adjacent lot after launching—no fee.

Higgins Run—Parking area only.

Plank Road—Parking area only.

Species Minimum Size—Daily Limit

Largemouth, Smallmouth or Spotted Bass 15 inches, 4 combined species.

NO HARVEST-CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY– FROM OPENING DAY OF TROUT SEASON TO THE OPENING DAY OF BASS SEASON. NO TOURNAMENTS PERMITTED DURING THIS PERIOD.

PANFISH ENHANCEMENT REGULATIONS

Species Minimum Size—Daily Limit

Crappie 9 inches, 20 combined species

Sunfish 7 inches, 20 combined species

Yellow Perch 9 inches, 20 combined species

1. Swimming, bathing, or diving.

2. Building/maintaining open fires (except in designatedareas).

3. Camping (except in designated areas).

4. Trespassing or fishing from breast of dam or spillway.

5. Ice fishing or ice skating.

Additional restrictions may be in effect at this site as posted. Please check all posters!

Any personal, organizational or commercial use prohibited without proper permit.

Please consult PA Summary of Fishing Regulations and the Laws for PFBC property regulations that apply (see pages 22 & 23).

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