ML082880450

2008 PA Fishing Summary - Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws

ML082880450
Person / Time
Site:	Crane
Issue date:	10/14/2008
From:	State of PA, Fish & Boat Commission
To:	Division of License Renewal
References
Download: ML082880450 (37)

Text

1 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 www.fish.state.pa.us PENNSYLVANIA Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws FISHING

SUMMARY

2 TROUT OPENERS TROUT OPENERS 2 TROUT OPENERS TROUT OPENERS March 29 April 12 18 Southeastern Counties Regular Opening Day for Trout Statewide AND TO FIND THE STOCKING DAY OF TROUT STREAMS AND LAKES NEAR YOU, VISIT WWW.FISH.STATE.PA.US.

2 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws PA 1234 AA GO ONLINE TO RENEW YOUR BOAT REGISTRATION, AND TO BUY YOUR FISHING LICENSE TOO!

Online purchases and renewals are easy, fast, and leave more time for whats really important.

Visit the Outdoor Shop - www.theoutdoorshop.state.pa.us Long before airports, highways or even trains, Pennsylvanias streams, rivers and lakes provided a means of transportation for native inhabitants.

Today, you can travel these same routes, enjoying the states natural resources while getting glimpses of rich history and tradition on of" cial Pennsylvania wa-ter trails.

Water trails are boat routes suitable for canoes, kayaks and, in some cases, small motorized watercraft. Each water trail is unique, a re" ection of Pennsylvanias diverse geology, history, ecology and communities.

For maps and more information about Pennsylvania Water Trails Program, go to the PA Fish & Boat Commissions web site:

Pennsylvania Water Trails www." sh.state.pa.us Boating Courses & Safety Education Certi" cates:

Become A Better Boater-Take A Boating Course!

Boating Safety Education Certi" cates are required for persons born on or after January 1, 1982, to operate a motorboat greater than 25 horsepower AND for ALL personal watercraft operators. To obtain a Commission-approved, permanent boating Safety Educa-tion Certi" cate, boaters must successfully complete a classroom or long-distance learning Commission-approved boating course. Pennsylvania residents must have a certi" cate is-sued by the Commission.

To " nd a boating course, contact one of the following resources:

PFBC web site: www." sh.state.pa.us PFBC Boating Course Hotline: 1-888-PAFISH-1 (1-888-723-4741)

Long-distance learning courses: Visit www." sh.state.pa.us to access Commission-approved Internet courses or to order approved video-correspondence courses.

5 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us WELCOME TO GREAT FISHING FOR 2008 WHATS NEW FOR 2008 This booklet is a summary of the laws and regulations applicable to " sh and " shing in Pennsylvania in effect or proposed as of October 2, 2007. It is not, nor is it intended to portray, a verbatim reproduc-tion of the text of the laws and regulations. Users are advised that regulations summarized in this book are subject to changes, which, as made, are printed in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Of" cial text is found in 58 Pa. Code and online at: www.pacode.com; the law is found in 30 Pa. C.S. and is also available online at: http://members.aol.com/StatutesPA/30.html. For detailed and/or up-to-date information, contact the nearest of" ce of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.

This publication is partially paid for through the sale of advertising. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission neither endorses products or services listed nor accepts any liability arising from the use of listed products or services. ©2008 Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission REGULATIONS BY LOCATION (all " sh species)

Inland Waters 6

Delaware River and estuary 8

Lake Erie and tributary streams 9

Pymatuning Reservoir 10 Conowingo Reservoir 10 Catch and Release Lakes Program 26 Miscellaneous Waters 28 REGULATIONS BY SPECIES Big Bass Program 7

Brood Stock Lakes Program 27 Pan" sh Enhancement Special Regulations 27 Reptiles & Amphibians 29 TROUT FISHING REGULATIONS Trout Fishing Regulations 11 Southeast Region 13 Southcentral Region 14 Southwest Region 16 Northwest Region 17 Northcentral Region 18 Northeast Region 21 REQUIREMENTS & LAW Fishing Licenses 30 Permits 31 General Regulations 32 Tackle, Equipment, and Bait 32 Unlawful Acts, BUI, and Life Jackets 33 PFBC Property and Dog Regulations 34 Fish Consumption Advisory 35 Reporting Pollution 38 QUICKVIEW of Summary Contents For more detailed reference, see index on page 42.

SEE PAGE 11 FOR DETAILS REGULATION CHANGES

• Changes to waters in Big Bass Program (page 7).

• Changes and additions to Approved Trout Waters (pages 13 through 22).

• Changes and additions to Special Regulations for Trout Waters (pages 13 through 22).

• Changes to Miscellaneous Waters with Special Regulations (page 28).

• Seasons, sizes, creel limit changes to Delaware River (page 8) and Conowingo Reservoir (page 10)

• New regulations concerning transportation of " sh out of the Lake Erie Watershed in the Commonwealth (page 9)

FISH-FOR-FREE DAYS

• Sat., May 24 and Sun., June 1, 2008.

No " shing license is needed to " sh on either of these days. Its a great way to introduce someone to the world of " shing. Check the Commissions web site for events. Remember that all other regulations apply.

TO FIND THE STOCKING DAY OF TROUT STREAMS AND LAKES NEAR YOU, VISIT WWW.FISH.STATE.PA.US.

MARCH 29 MARCH 29 APRIL 12 APRIL 12 Always wear your life jacket.

Some 80% of boating fatalities happen to boaters who are not wearing a life jacket.

6 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws ALL FISH SPECIES-INLAND WATERS COMMONWEALTH INLAND WATERS (includes the Youghiogheny River Lake and does not include special regulation areas or endangered and threatened species not shown on this chart.)

Seasons, sizes, and creel limits - Except for trout season, which begins at 8 a.m., all regulatory periods in the " shing regulations are based on the calendar day, one of which ends at midnight and the next of which begins immediately thereafter.

• Includes only those waters in 18 southeastern PA counties and two waters crossing from those counties listed in the Regional Opening Day of Trout Season Program.

• • Except those species in waters listed in the Brood Stock Lakes Program. Tiger muskellunge is a muskellunge hybrid.

Minimum Size 7 inches 15 inches 12 inches 15 inches 12 inches 40 inches 18 inches 24 inches 15 inches 12 inches No minimum No minimum No minimum 8 inches 20 inches No minimum No minimum 6 to 8 inches No minimum Daily Limit 3 (combined species) 4 (combined species) 6 (combined species) 4 (combined species) 6 (combined species) 1 (combined species) 4 2 (combined species) 6 6

6 1

50 (combined species) 50 2 (combined species) 50 (combined species) 50 (combined species) 50 Unlimited if taken from lakes, ponds, swamps, and adjacent areas. 50 per day if taken from moving waters (rivers and streams)

Seasons Extended Season: Approved trout waters and all waters downstream of approved trout waters.

Jan. 1 through Feb. 29 and Sept. 2 through Dec. 31 Jan. 1 through April 11 and Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 April 12 through June 13 June 14 through Oct. 31 Jan. 1 through April 11 and Oct. 1 through Dec. 31 April 12 through June 13 June 14 through Sept. 30 Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Jan. 1 through March 14 and May 3 through Dec. 31

• • • Unlawful to take, catch, or kill American shad, hickory shad (endangered species), alewife, and blueback herring (collectively known as river herring) in the Susquehanna River and all its tributaries.

• • • • Schuylkill River upstream of the I-95 bridge and its tributaries.

NOTE: It is not a violation of the bass regulations if a bass is immediately returned unharmed to the waters from which it was taken. It is unlawful for an angler to cast repeatedly into a clearly visible bass spawning nest or redd in an effort to catch or take bass.

NOTE: For bass regulations, power dam pools and recre-ational dam pools on the Susquehanna River and naviga-tional dam pools on the Ohio River drainage are rivers.

NOTE: Approved trout waters are closed to " shing from March 1 to the opening day of the regular trout season in April, unless included in the Early Season Trout-Stocked Waters Program or Regional Opening Day of Trout Season Program.

NOTE: Landlocked alewife less than 8 inches in length taken from inland ponds, lakes, or reservoirs that are col-lected by legal means may be harvested for use as bait" sh.

Species ALL SPECIES OF TROUT AND SALMON BASS-LAKES Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted BASS-RIVERS AND STREAMS Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge**

Pickerel**

Northern Pike**

Walleye and Saugeye (Hybrids)

Sauger American Shad ***

American Shad American Shad, Alewife, Blueback Herring Hickory Shad ***

Herring, Gizzard Shad ***

American Eel Striped Bass and Striped Bass/

White Bass Hybrids Sun" sh, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Crappies, Cat" sh, Rock Bass, Suckers, Carp, White Bass and other game" sh not otherwise listed Bait" sh/Fishbait (except Mudbugs)

American Eel (as Bait" sh)

Mudbugs (Dragon" y Nymphs)

Paddle" sh Additional regulations may apply-see Big Bass Regulations-page 7 Additional regulations may apply-see Big Bass Regulations-page 7 Additional regulations may apply-see Pan" sh Enhancement Special Regulations-page 27

- Lehigh River, Schuylkill River**** and tributaries Open year-round Regular Season - April 12 at 8 a.m. through Sept. 1 7 inches 5-streams, lakes,and ponds (combined species)

Regional Opening Day of Trout Season* - March 29 at 7 inches 5-streams, lakes,and ponds 8 a.m. through Sept. 1 (only 18 southeastern PA counties)

(combined species)

NO HARVEST - Catch and immediate release only (no tournaments permitted)

NO HARVEST - Catch and immediate release only (no tournaments permitted)

CLOSED YEAR-ROUND Susquehanna River and tributaries CLOSED YEAR-ROUND CLOSED YEAR-ROUND Additional regulations may apply-see Trout Regulations-page 11-22

7 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us LARGEMOUTH, SMALLMOUTH, SPOTTED BASS BIG BASS PROGRAM-SPECIAL REGULATIONS These special regulations apply to largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass in the waters listed below. Approved trout lakes that are in the Big Bass Program are closed to all " shing from March 1 until the opening day of the trout season, unless listed in the Early Season Trout-Stocked Waters Program (indicated below by an asterisk). Those lakes designated below with an asterisk are closed to

" shing from April 1 until 8 a.m. on opening day of trout season. For all other species, inland regula-tions apply. NOTE: For purposes of this section, power dam pools and recreational dam pools on the Susquehanna River and navigational dam pools in the Ohio River drainage are rivers.

County Carbon Centre Chester Chester Clarion Crawford Crawford Cumberland Cumberland Dauphin Fayette Indiana Jefferson Juniata Juniata Lackawanna Lancaster Lancaster Lebanon Luzerne Luzerne Luzerne Lycoming Water Mauch Chunk Lake Colyer Lake Chambers Lake Marsh Creek Lake (State Park)

Kahle Lake Sugar Lake Tamarack Lake Opossum Creek Lake Susquehanna River**

Susquehanna River**

Mill Run Reservoir Yellow Creek Lake (State Park)

Kyle Lake Juniata River***

Susquehanna River**

Lackawanna Lake (State Park)*

Speedwell Forge Lake Susquehanna River**

Memorial Lake (State Park)

Frances Slocum Lake (State Park)

Harris Pond Lily Lake*

Rose Valley Lake Water Upper, Middle and Lower Deer Lakes North Park Lake Keystone Lake Lower Hereford Manor Lake*

Brady Run Lake*

Blue Marsh Lake Carsonia Lake Hopewell Lake Kaercher Creek Lake Shawnee Lake (State Park)

Canoe Lake (State Park) to include two small ponds and raceway adjacent to Canoe Lake*

Lake Towhee Nockamixon Lake (State Park)

Glade Run Lake*

Lake Arthur (Moraine State Park)

Beaverdam Run Reservoir Duman Dam*

Hinckston Run Reservoir Wilmore Dam County Allegheny Allegheny Armstrong Beaver Beaver Berks Berks Berks Berks Bedford Blair Bucks Bucks Butler Butler Cambria Cambria Cambria Cambria County Mercer Montour Northampton Northumberland Perry Perry Perry Snyder Somerset Somerset Venango Washington Wayne Westmoreland Westmoreland Westmoreland Westmoreland Westmoreland Westmoreland Wyoming York York York York York Water Shenango Lake Lake Chillisquaque Minsi Lake Susquehanna River**

Holman Lake (Little Buffalo State Park)

Juniata River***

Susquehanna River**

Susquehanna River**

Lake Somerset Quemahoning Reservoir Justus Lake*

Cross Creek Lake Lower Woods Pond Bridgeport Reservoir Keystone Lake (State Park)*

Lower Twin Lake*

Mammoth Dam*

Northmoreland Lake*

Upper Twin Lake*

Stevens Lake Lake Marburg (Codorus State Park)

Lake Redman Lake Williams Pinchot Lake (State Park)

Susquehanna River**

Waters Governed by These Regulations

• closed to " shing from April 1 until 8 a.m. on opening day of trout

• • Susquehanna River from Holtwood Dam upstream to the in" at-able dam near Sunbury Close mouth to measure Tail slightly compressed Tail in natural position Fork length-Not used in Pennsylvania Total length-This is the measurement Commission biologists and law enforcement personnel use. Compress tail slightly to obtain this measurement.

HOW TO MEASURE A FISH RIVERS AND STREAMS Season Jan. 1 through April 11 and Oct. 1 through Dec. 31 April 12 through June 13 June 14 through Sept. 30 Minimum Size 18 inches NO HARVEST - Catch and immediate release only (no tournaments permitted) 15 inches Daily Limit 2 (combined species) 4 (combined species)

LAKES Season Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31 April 12 through June 13 Minimum Size 15 inches NO HARVEST-Catch and immediate release only (no tournaments permitted)

Daily Limit 4 (combined species)

Smallmouth Bass Largemouth Bass Spotted Bass

• • • Juniata River (31.7 miles) from SR 0075 bridge at Port Royal downstream to mouth

8 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws DELAWARE RIVER FISHING Species Trout Bass Largemouth Smallmouth Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge (Hybrids)

Northern Pike Pickerel Walleye American Shad**

Herring Hickory Shad American Eel American Eel (as Bait" sh)

Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass Sturgeon Other Species Minimum Size North of I-84:

14 inches South of I-84:

No minimum West Branch Delaware River

• 12 inches 12 inches 40 inches 24 inches 12 inches 18 inches No minimum No minimum ENDANGERED SPECIES 8 inches 6 inches to 8 inches 28 inches ENDANGERED SPECIES Daily Limit 1 (combined species) 5 (combined species) 2 (combined species) 5 (combined species) 1 2

5 3

6 35 0

50 50 2

0 DELAWARE RIVER AND ESTUARY Seasons, sizes and creel limits - The following seasons, sizes and creel limits apply to the Delaware River, its estuary and select tributaries up to their tidal in" uence, that portion of the Lehigh River from its con" uence with the Delaware River upstream to the base of the Easton Dam, and the Delaware River estuary waters listed at right.

Season Minimum Size Daily Limit Open year-round 4 inches * (hard shell)

One (1) bushel 3.5 inches * (soft shell)

(combined - hard shell and soft shell)

• A special no-kill season with the use of arti" cial lures only has been established on the West Branch of the Delaware River (see page 28 for details).

• • American shad daily creel limit is one " sh in the Schuylkill River from I-95 upstream, including all tributaries.

WATER AREA UPPER TIDAL LIMIT Chester Creek Kerlin Street (Chester city)

Crum Creek U.S. Route 13 (Eddystone)

Darby Creek Pine Street (Darby borough)

Delaware River From the PA state line upstream to the U.S.

Route 1 bridge Frankford Creek U.S. Route 13 (Frankford Avenue)

Marcus Hook Creek U.S. Route 13 (Marcus Hook borough)

Neshaminy Creek Hulmeville Falls Pennypack Creek U.S. Route 13 (Frankford Avenue)

Poquessing Creek State Road Ridley Creek MacDade Boulevard (Chester city)

Schuylkill River Fairmount Dam (including tributaries to limits of tidal in" uence)

The Delaware River estuary consists of the water areas listed below to their upper tidal limits:

DELAWARE RIVER ESTUARY Harvesting blue crabs from the Delaware River and its estuary waters is permitted pursuant to the regulations at left.

FEMALE BLUE CRABS bearing eggs or from which the egg pouch or bunion has been removed may not be possessed.

CRAB POTS are limited to no more than two pots per person when taking crabs. In addition, two handlines may be used.

UNATTENDED CRAB POTS must be labeled with the name and address of the owner or user.

DISTURBING UNATTENDED CRAB POTS is unlawful, except by the owner, user or mem-bers of the immediate family, and of" cers or representatives of the Pennsylvania Fish &

Boat Commission.

HORSESHOE CRABS are unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or purchase any horseshoe crabs. It is unlawful to import into or transport in this Commonwealth horseshoe crabs for the purpose of sale.

DELAWARE RIVER BLUE CRABS

• Measured point to point NO HARVEST - Catch and immediate release only Seasons April 12 at 8 a.m.

through Oct. 15 Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31 April 12 through June 13 Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round The portion of the Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania - open year-round. The portion of the Delaware River between New York and Pennsylvania - Jan.

1 through March 14 and May 3 through Dec. 31 Open year-round Open year-round Closed year-round Open year-round Open year-round From the Pennsylvania state line to Calhoun Street Bridge March 1 through March 31 and June 1 through Dec. 31.

From Calhoun Street Bridge upstream-Open year-round No open season DELAWARE RIVER BLUE CRABS Inland seasons, size and creel limits apply except for waters under special regulations.

9 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us LAKE ERIE FISHING 5 (combined species), only two (2) of which may be lake trout.

3 (combined species), only two (2) of which may be lake trout.

50 (combined species)

LAKE ERIE (Lake Erie and tributaries, Presque Isle Bay and Peninsular Waters)

Species Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge (Hybrids)

Northern Pike Walleye Bass*

Largemouth Smallmouth Sturgeon Yellow Perch Sun" sh, Crappies, Cat" sh, Rock Bass, Suckers, Eels, Carp, White Bass Burbot (when taken by scuba divers by use of non-mechanical spears or gigs at a depth of at least 60 feet)

Burbot (when taken by hook and line)

Seasons Open year-round Open year-round Jan. 1 through March 14 and May 3 through Dec. 31 Jan. 1 through April 11 and June 14 through Dec. 31 April 12 through June 13*

Minimum Size 40 inches 24 inches 15 inches 15 inches 20 inches Daily Limit 1

2 6

4 (combined species) 1 30 50 (combined species) 5

• It is unlawful to conduct or participate in a " shing tournament for bass on Lake Erie or Presque Isle Bay during the period from opening day of the trout season in April until midnight the " rst Saturday after June 11.

• • It is unlawful to " sh or possess trout or salmon in or along any Lake Erie tributary stream from 12:01 a.m.

on April 11 until 8 a.m. on April 12 (32 hours3.703704e-4 days <br />0.00889 hours <br />5.291005e-5 weeks <br />1.2176e-5 months <br /> total).

Special Regulations-Lake Erie Tributary Streams No open season Dec.1 through March 31 April 1 through Nov. 30 Open year-round June 1 through Sept. 30 Open year-round

• Designated as Nursery Waters are Trout Run and its tributaries, Godfrey Run, Orchard Beach Run, and Crooked Creek (where posted).

It is unlawful to fish, wade, or possess fishing equipment while in or along Lake Erie tributary streams designated as Nursery Waters.

• Archery " shing or spear " shing is prohibited in or along Lake Erie tributary streams.

• From September 2 until the opening day of trout season in April, all Lake Erie tributary streams are closed to " shing from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. on the following day except for Walnut Creek and Elk Creek north of Route 5.

• It is unlawful to " sh from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m.

on the following day within 50 yards of the mouth of both Trout Run and Godfrey Run while " shing the Lake Erie shoreline.

Smelt (when taken by hook and line)

Open year-round No minimum None All anglers " shing Pennsylvania waters of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, and their tributar-ies are required to possess a valid Lake Erie or Combo permit.

The main tributaries where a permit is required are: Cascade Creek, Crooked Creek, Eightmile Creek, Elk Creek, Fourmile Creek, Mill Creek, Raccoon Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Sixmile Creek, Sixteenmile Creek, Twelvemile Creek, Twentymile Creek, and Walnut Creek.

Conneaut Creek, although partially in the Com-monwealth, does actually enter into Lake Erie within the border of the state of Ohio. Therefore, anglers are not required to possess a Lake Erie Permit.

Anglers " shing the East and West Basin ponds (Waterworks Ponds, Presque Isle State Park) are not required to possess a Lake Erie Permit.

Anglers " shing inland ponds, lakes, and reser-voirs in Erie County are not required to possess a Lake Erie Permit.

LAKE ERIE PERMIT Trout and Salmon**

Bait" sh/Fishbait Spotted Gar 8 a.m. April 12 through Sept. 1 Sept. 2 through April 16, 2009 Open year-round No open season 9 inches 15 inches No minimum ENDANGERED SPECIES 7 inches None No minimum No minimum ENDANGERED SPECIES Jan.1 through April 10 15 inches 3 (combined species), only two (2) of which may be lake trout.

No minimum 5

An infectious " sh disease, caused by a variant of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (VHS), has caused " sh mortalities in the Great Lakes. The initial list of " sh spe-cies that are susceptible to VHS includes black crappie, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, brown bullhead, brown trout, burbot, channel cat" sh, chinook salmon, coho salmon, emerald shiner, freshwater drum, gizzard shad, her-ring, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pink salmon, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, redhorse sucker, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white bass, white perch, white" sh and yellow perch.

It is unlawful to transport or cause the transportation of VHS-susceptible species of " sh out of the portion of the Lake Erie Watershed in this Commonwealth into other watersheds of this Commonwealth except when certain conditions are met. It is illegal to use VHS-susceptible

" sh species, " sh parts and eggs taken from the Lake Erie Watershed as " shbait in Commonwealth waters out-side the Lake Erie Watershed except when the " sh are certi" ed as VHS-negative. It is legal to transport dead recreationally caught " sh out of the Lake Erie Watershed solely for the purpose of human consumption.

Because of diseases and invasive species, the Com-mission recommends as a good conservation practice that anglers not transport any live " sh out of the Lake Erie Watershed and introduce those " sh into other wa-tersheds. For more information on invasive species, please see Stop Aquatic Nuisance Species on page

39. For more information on VHS, please contact the Commissions Northwest Regional Of" ce (page 42).

Transportation of VHS-Susceptible Fish Out of the Lake Erie Watershed Rainbow Trout Steelhead

10 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws PYMATUNING & CONOWINGO RESERVOIRS Species Walleye and Saugeye (Hybrids)

Bass Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge (Hybrids)

All Other Species Fishbait and Bait" sh Frogs and Tadpoles Snapping Turtles Turtles (all species other than snapping)

Seasons Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round July 1 through Oct. 31 July 1 through Oct. 31 Open year-round Minimum Size 15 inches 12 inches 30 inches No minimum No minimum No minimum No minimum No minimum Daily Limit 6 (combined species) 5 2 (combined species)

None None 15 15 daily limit 30 possession limit 2

PYMATUNING RESERVOIR FISHING PRIVILEGES IN BOUNDARY WATERS The following " shing license agreements apply to boundary waters. You must abide by all other rules and regulations of the state in which " shing and where you launch or retrieve your boat.

A PENNSYLVANIA or MARYLAND LICENSE is valid on the Conowingo Reservoir or Youghiogheny River Lake when " shing from a boat (excluding coves and tributaries). DOES NOT INCLUDE SHORE FISHING.

A PENNSYLVANIA or NEW YORK LICENSE is valid on the Delaware River (including West Branch) between New York and Pennsylvania when FISHING FROM A BOAT OR FROM EITHER SHORE.

A PENNSYLVANIA or NEW JERSEY LICENSE is valid on the Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania when FISHING FROM A BOAT OR FROM EITHER SHORE.

A PENNSYLVANIA or OHIO LICENSE is valid on the Pymatuning Reservoir when " shing from a boat.

DOES NOT INCLUDE SHORE FISHING.

A PENNSYLVANIA LICENSE is required to fish Kinzua Reservoir in McKean and Warren counties. NO agreement has been established with New York.

NO FISHING AGREEMENTS have been made on any other boundary waters.

Species All Species of Trout and Salmon Bass-Largemouth Smallmouth Northern Pike Walleye Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge (Hybrids)

Pickerel Striped Bass and Striped Bass/White Bass Hybrids American and Hickory Shad Alewife and Blueback Herring (collectively known as river herring)

Sun" sh, Bluegill, Rock Bass Crappies Carp Channel Cat" sh Suckers Eels Yellow Perch Bait" sh/Fishbait All Other Fish Species Bivalves/Shell" sh (Mussels/Clams)

Seasons Open year-round Jan. 1 through Feb.

29 and June 16 through Dec. 31 Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Jan. 1 through June 15 Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Open year-round Minimum Size No minimum 12 inches 30 inches 15 inches 36 inches 14 inches 18 inches No minimum No minimum No minimum No minimum No minimum No minimum 6 inches No minimum No minimum No minimum CONOWINGO RESERVOIR up to Holtwood Dam Daily Limit 2 (combined species) 5 (combined species) 2 5

1 5

2 (combined species) only one of which may exceed 30 inches 15 (combined species)

ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS FOR PYMATUNING RESERVOIR 15 15 5

30 25 No daily limit 35 No daily limit

• Lights or " rearms may not be used to take frogs.

• Hooks used to take turtles shall be at least 3.5 inches long with at least 1 inch space between the point and shank.

• Spears, longbows, compound bows, and crossbows may ONLY be used to take carp and suckers.

• Minnow seines and dip nets are restricted to 4 feet in size; mesh must measure not less than one-eighth inch, nor larger than one-half inch on a side.

• ICE FISHING - An Ohio or Pennsylvania " shing license is recognized anywhere on the lake. It is unlawful while ice " shing to use more than " ve " shing devices, which may consist of rods, hand lines, tip-ups or any combination. Each device shall contain a single

" shing line with no more than three hooks attached to each line. Holes cut in ice may not exceed 10 inches between the farthest points as measured in any direction. All lines, rods or tip-ups shall be under the immediate control of the person using them.

NOTE: See this page for reciprocal " shing privileges between Pennsylvania and Ohio.

CLOSED YEAR-ROUND BOAT ANGLERS CHECKLIST DLIFE JACKETS DSOUND-PRODUCING DEVICE DFIRE EXTINGUISHERS DCAPACITY PLATE DVISUAL DISTRESS SIGNALS DNAVIGATION AND ANCHOR LIGHTS DMUFFLING DEVICE DBACKFIRE FLAME ARRESTER DADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT includes oars or paddles, anchor and line, bailer, marine radio, depth or

" sh " nder, boating maps or charts, " ashlight, compass, extra line, extra gas can, and a " rst aid kit.

HAZARDS TO BOATING ANGLERS

• DAMS

• STRAINERS

• UNDERWATER OBSTRUCTIONS

• CURRENT

• ALCOHOL

• COLD WATER

• WEATHER

• CAPSIZING

• OVERLOADING

• OTHER BOATERS Be a smart boater - take a safe boating course. To

" nd a boating course, check the PFBC web site at www." sh.state.pa.us.

TO FIND THE STOCKING DAY OF TROUT STREAMS AND LAKES NEAR YOU, VISIT WWW.FISH.STATE.PA.US.

No daily limit CLOSED YEAR-ROUND

11 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us TROUT FISHING REGULATIONS Many streams, lakes, ponds, and reservoirs are of" cially classi" ed as approved trout waters.

This means that these waters contain signi" cant portions that are open to public " shing and are stocked with trout. The waters listed here are open to trout harvest during the extended season (see page 6). Unlisted tributary streams (those not included in this list of approved trout waters) are not open to harvest of trout during the extended season. Only approved trout waters and all waters downstream of approved trout waters are open during this period.

Spearing " sh is not permitted in any of these waters at any time of the year.

These waters are closed to all " shing (including taking of minnows) from March 1 to 8 a.m.

on the opening day of the trout season. Some of these waters have been included in the Early Season Trout-Stocked Waters Program and are open from March 1 through March 31. A per-son shall be deemed to be " shing if he or she has in possession any " shing line, rod, or other device that can be used for " shing while on or in any water or on the banks within 25 feet of any water where " shing is prohibited.

Special note: Although the list was up to date at the time this booklet was printed, it is possible that some streams may later be deleted or added as approved trout waters because of last-minute changes in water quality conditions. Check with the nearest Fish & Boat Commission of" ce (see page

42) if there is any question about whether or not a water area is approved.

APPROVED TROUT WATERS NORTHWEST NORTHCENTRAL NORTHEAST SOUTHWEST SOUTHCENTRAL SOUTHEAST Find the regulation that applies to where you want to " sh.

To assist trout anglers in knowing the regulations that apply to locations where they " sh, the trout regu-lations are separated by PFBC Regions. From pages 13 through 22, each region contains a listing of its counties separated by speci" c trout regulation.

An explanation of each regulation and its require-ments is on this page and the next page.

APPROVED TROUT WATERS OPEN TO YEAR-ROUND FISHING Waters with this designation are considered approved trout waters. From 8 a.m. opening day of trout through Sep. 1, Commonwealth inland size and creel limits apply. From Jan. 1 through Feb. 29, and from Sep. 2 through Dec. 31, extended season size and creel limits apply. These waters are open to " shing from March 1 through opening day of trout season; however, no trout may be taken or possessed on these waters during this period.

REGIONAL OPENING DAY OF TROUT SEASON In 2008, trout season will begin earlier in 18 southeastern PA counties. In these counties (and designated waters crossing into these counties), trout season will begin 8 a.m., March

29. Unless otherwise specified by special regulation, inland daily limits and minimum sizes apply.

Approved trout waters in the South-east Region and those in the Southcen-tral Region that have this early opening day are listed beginning on page 13.

Brown trout has dark spots, few or none on tail.

Rainbow trout has dark spots, especially on tail, and a pink lateral stripe.

Lake trout has light spots over entire body. Tail deeply forked.

Brook Trout-PAs Of" cial State Fish Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Golden Rainbow Trout Lake Trout

12 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws TROUT FISHING REGULATIONS WILD BROOK TROUT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

• Open to fishing year-round (no closed season).

• No brook trout may be killed or had in possession.

• There are no tackle restrictions.

• The regulations apply to brook trout only; all other species, inland regulations apply.

• A current trout/salmon permit is required.

EARLY SEASON TROUT-STOCKED WATERS PROGRAM During the month of March, when most trout-stocked waters are closed to " shing, anglers may " sh select lakes and the Youghiogheny River and Shenango River tailwaters, which are stocked early with a por-tion of the springs trout allotment. The following regulations apply:

• Open season - March 1 through March 31 (no " shing from April 1 to the opening day of the trout season)

• Minimum size - 7 inches

• Creel limit - 3 trout (combined species)

• Inland regulations apply to all other species

• A current trout/salmon permit is required to " sh in Youghiogheny River Lake tailwaters, Shenango River tailwaters, and on select lakes if an angler intends to harvest trout.

• Open to fishing year-round (no closed season).

• Fishing hours - One hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset.

• Minimum size - 9 inches, caught on, or in possession on, the waters under these regula-tions from one hour before sunrise on June 15 to one hour after sunset on Labor Day.

• The daily creel limit is three combined spe-cies from one hour before sunrise on June 15 to one hour after sunset on Labor Day, caught on or in possession on the waters under these regulations. From the day after Labor Day until one hour before sunrise on June 15, the daily creel limit is zero.

• Fishing may be done with arti" cial lures only constructed of metal, plastic, rubber, or wood, or with " ies and streamers constructed of natural or synthetic materials. All such lures may be used with spinning or " y " shing gear.

• The use or possession of any natural bait, bait" sh, " shbait, bait paste and similar substances,

" sh eggs (natural or molded) or any other edible, substance is prohibited.

• Taking bait" sh or " shbait is prohibited.

• A current trout/salmon permit is required.

DELAYED HARVEST ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY CATCH AND RELEASE ALL TACKLE

• Open to fishing year-round (no closed season).

• No trout may be killed or had in possession.

• Fishing may be done with arti" cial lures, " ies or streamers, natural bait, bait" sh, and " shbait.

Spinning or " y " shing gear may be used in these areas.

• A current trout/salmon permit is required.

TROPHY TROUT PROJECTS

• Open to fishing year-round (no closed season).

• Minimum size - 14 inches, caught on, or in possession on, the waters under these regula-tions from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular trout season through Labor Day.

• The daily creel limit is two trout - combined species - from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular trout season through Labor Day, except during the period from the day after Labor Day to 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular trout season of the following year, when no trout may be killed or had in possession on the waters under these regulations.

• Fishing may be done with arti" cial lures only, constructed of metal, plastic, rubber, or wood, or with " ies and streamers constructed of natural or synthetic materials. All lures may be used with spinning or " y " shing gear.

• The use or possession of any natural bait, bait" sh, " shbait, bait paste and similar substances,

" sh eggs (natural or molded), or any other edible substance is prohibited.

• Taking bait" sh or " shbait is prohibited.

• A current trout/salmon permit is required.

ALL TACKLE TROPHY TROUT

• Open to fishing year-round (no closed season).

• Minimum size - 14 inches, caught on, or in possession on, the waters under these regula-tions from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular trout season through Labor Day.

• The daily creel limit is two trout - combined species - from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular trout season through Labor Day except during the period from the day after Labor Day to 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular trout season of the following year when no trout may be killed or had in possession on the waters under these regulations.

• Fishing may be done with arti" cial lures, " ies or streamers, natural bait, bait" sh, and " shbait. Spinning or " y " shing gear may be used in these areas.

• A current trout/salmon permit is required.

• The regulations apply to trout only; all other species, inland regulations apply.

CATCH AND RELEASE

• Open to fishing year-round (no closed season).

• Fishing hours - One hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset.

• No trout may be killed or had in possession.

• Fishing may be done with arti" cial lures only constructed of metal, plastic, rubber, or wood, or with " ies or streamers constructed of natural or synthetic materials. All such lures may be used with spinning or " y " shing gear.

• The use or possession of any natural bait, bait" sh, " shbait, bait paste and similar substances,

" sh eggs (natural or molded), or any other edible substance is prohibited.

• Wading is permitted unless otherwise posted.

• Taking bait" sh or " shbait is prohibited.

• A current trout/salmon permit is required.

CATCH AND RELEASE FLY-FISHING ONLY

• Open to fishing year-round (no closed season).

• Fishing hours - One hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset.

• No trout may be killed or had in possession.

• Fishing may be done with arti" cial " ies and streamers constructed of natural or synthetic materials, so long as all " ies are constructed in a normal fashion on a single hook with components wound on or about the hook. Anything other than these items is prohibited.

• Fishing must be done with tackle limited to

" y rods, " y reels, and " y line with a maximum of 18 feet in leader material or mono" lament line attached. Spinning, spincast, and casting rods and reels are prohibited.

• The use or possession of any natural bait,

" shbait, bait paste and similar substances, " sh eggs (natural or molded), or any other edible substance is prohibited.

• Taking bait" sh or " shbait is prohibited.

• Wading is permitted unless otherwise posted.

• A current trout/salmon permit is required.

13 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us SOUTHEAST REGION TROUT WATERS REGIONAL OPENING DAY OF TROUT SEASON OPENING DAY:

MARCH 29 APPROVED TROUT WATERS BERKS:

Antietam Creek Antietam Lake Furnace Creek (Robesonia)

Hay Creek Kistler Creek Little Lehigh Creek Little Muddy Creek Little Swatara Creek Maiden Creek (confluence with Kistler Creek in Kemp-ton downstream to dam in Lenhartsville)

Manatawny Creek Mill Creek (trib to Sacony Creek)

Mill Creek (trib to Schuylkill River)

Mill Creek (trib to Tulpehocken Creek)

Northkill Creek Ontelaunee Creek (Spring House Road Bridge (SR 4024) downstream to mouth)

Perkiomen Creek Pine Creek (trib to Maiden Creek)

Sacony Creek (Bowers Road (T-616) downstream to Boro Dam)

Scotts Run Lake Spring Creek Swamp Creek (Chestnut Hill Road (SR 2001) downstream to mouth in Morgantown),

Tulpehocken Creek (county line downstream to 0.5 mile downstream of Charming Forge Dam)

Willow Creek Wyomissing Creek (headwaters downstream to SR 0222)

BUCKS:

Delaware Canal (Two Sec-tions-Upper Washington Crossing State Park and Lower Washington Cross-ing State Park downstream to East Maple Street Bridge in Morrisville)

East Branch Perkiomen Creek (Branch Road Bridge (T-431) downstream through Sellersville)

Lake Luxembourg Levittown Lake Neshaminy Creek (Two sections

-Valley Road to Mill Road near Jamison and from the dam at the causeway in Tyler State Park downstream to the bridge on SR 332)

Unami Creek (Milford Town-ship Park downstream to Trumbauersville Road (SR 4051))

CHESTER:

Beaver Creek (at Downing-town)

Big Elk Creek Buck Run East Branch Brandywine Creek (SR 4031 in Glen-moore downstream to U S Business Route 30 in Down-ingtown)

East Branch Elk Creek East Branch White Clay Creek French Creek Middle Branch White Clay Creek Pickering Creek Pocopson Creek West Branch Brandywine Creek (SR 4005 near Cedar Knoll downstream to US Business Route 30)

West Valley Creek White Clay Creek DELAWARE:

Chester Creek (con" uence of West Branch Chester Creek downstream to Bridgewater Road (SR 3018))

Darby Creek (0.5 mile upstream con" uence with Little Darby Creek downstream to Hill-dale Road)

Ithan Creek Little Darby Creek Ridley Creek West Branch Chester Creek LANCASTER:

Big Beaver Creek Bowery Run Climbers Run Conowingo Creek (Spring Valley Road (SR 3005) downstream to 1 mile downstream of Black Baron Road (T-311))

Conoy Creek (Bossler Road (SR 4019) downstream to mouth)

Fishing Creek Hammer Creek Indian Run Little Beaver Creek Little Chickies Creek Little Cocalico Creek Little Conestoga Creek (power-line upstream of Miller Road (T-707) downstream to Har-risburg Pike (SR 4020))

Little Muddy Creek (county line downstream to SR 0897)

Meetinghouse Creek Middle Creek (Clay Road Bridge (SR 1035) at SGL # 46 down-stream to Middle Creek Road (SR 1039))

Muddy Creek (Pleasant Val-ley Road downstream to SR 897)

Muddy Run Muddy Run Rec Lake Pequea Creek (Mast down-stream to SR 0897)

Rock Run Stewart Run Swarr Run (Yellow Goose Road (T-802) downstream to SR 0741)

Trout Run West Branch Little Cones-toga Creek West Branch Octoraro Creek LEHIGH:

Big Trout Creek Cedar Creek (Lake Muhlen-burg out" ow downstream to mouth)

Coplay Creek Jordan Creek Kistler Creek Leaser Lake Lehigh Canal (from " rst lock upstream of Monocacy Creek downstream to Monocacy Creek Crossing)

Little Lehigh Creek Monocacy Creek Ontelaunee Creek South Branch Saucon Creek Swabia Creek Switzer Creek MONTGOMERY:

Deep Creek Dam Loch Alsh Reservoir Mill Creek Pennypack Creek Perkiomen Creek (county line downstream to " rst unnamed trib downstream of Fruitville Road (T-414))

Skippack Creek Stony Creek Unami Creek Kepner Creek Wissahickon Creek NORTHAMPTON:

Bushkill Creek Hokendauqua Creek Indian Creek Jacoby Creek Lehigh Canal (0.6 mile down-stream of Carbon County line downstream to con" uence with Bertsch Creek, and " rst lock upstream of Monocacy Creek crossing downstream to con" uence with Nancy Run Crossing)

Little Bushkill Creek Martins Creek Minsi Lake Monocacy Creek Saucon Creek PHILADELPHIA:

Pennypack Creek (county line downstream to Frankford Avenue (SR 0013))

Wissahickon Creek (German-town Pike downstream to tributary at intersection of Forbidden Drive and Lin-coln Drive)

SCHUYLKILL:

Bear Creek Beaver Creek Cold Run Deep Creek Little Catawissa Creek Little Mahanoy Creek Little Schuylkill River (Two sections-from confluence with Locust Creek down-stream to con" uence with Panther Creek and mouth upstream 1.1 miles to Port Clinton)

Lizard Creek Locust Creek Locust Lake Lower Little Swatara Creek Mahantango Creek Mahoning Creek Neifert Creek Flood Control Reservoir Pine Creek (trib to Little Schuylkill River)

Pine Creek (trib to Mahan-tango Creek)

Pine Creek (trib to Schuylkill River)

Pumping Station Dam Rabbit Run Reservoir Red Creek Upper Little Swatara Creek Whipoorwill Dam SOUTHEAST REGION REGULATED TROUT WATERS NORTHAMPTON LEHIGH BUCKS SCHUYLKILL BERKS MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA CHESTER DELAWARE LANCASTER An explanation of each trout regulation is on pages 11 and 12.

OPENING DAY OF TROUT FOR THESE COUNTIES MARCH 29

14 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws SOUTHEAST REGION/SOUTHCENTRAL REGIONS APPROVED TROUT WATERS OPEN TO YEAR-ROUND FISHING BERKS:

Allegheny Creek Tulpehocken Creek (from cov-ered bridge at T-921 down-stream to the mouth)

Kaercher Creek Dam (fall stocking)

BUCKS:

Tohickon Creek (from SR 1013 downstream to the mouth)

DELAWARE:

Chester Creek (above con" u-ence with West Branch)

LANCASTER:

East Branch Octoraro Creek MONTGOMERY:

Pennypack Creek (Lorimer Park) East Branch Perkio-men Creek (from near Sal-fordville Road downstream to Bergeys Mill Road)

SCHUYLKILL:

Tuscarora Lake (fall and win-ter stocking)

CATCH AND RELEASE NORTHAMPTON:

Bushkill Creek-1.1 miles; from the dam at Binney and Smith downstream to the 13th Street Bridge CATCH AND RELEASE ALL TACKLE CHESTER/MONTGOMERY:

Valley Creek-at Valley Forge and tributaries including Little Valley Creek. Be aware that Valley Forge National His-toric Park has imposed spe-cial bait restrictions. Check local posters CATCH AND RELEASE FLY-FISHING ONLY CHESTER:

French Creek - 0.9 mile; from the dam at Camp Sleepy Hollow downstream to Hol-low Road DELAWARE:

Ridley Creek - 0.6 mile; from the falls in Ridley Creek State Park downstream to the mouth of Dismal Run LANCASTER:

Donegal Creek - 2.4 miles; from 275 yards below SR 772 downstream to T-334 West Branch Octoraro Creek

- 2.1 miles; from a point 30 yards downstream of the SR 0472 Bridge downstream to near the con" uence with the second unnamed tributary below S.R. 2010 LEHIGH:

Little Lehigh Creek - 1.8 miles; from the downstream face of the bridge on T-508 (Wild Cherry Lane) downstream to the upstream face of the bridge on T-510 (Millrace Road)

Little Lehigh Creek - 1 mile; from upstream face of Fish Hatchery Road bridge down-stream to near the 24th Street bridge TROPHY TROUT PROJECTS NORTHAMPTON:

Monocacy Creek - 1.9 miles; from Illicks Mill Dam up-stream to and including the Gertrude Fox Conserva-tion Area Saucon Creek - 2.1 miles; from the upstream bound-ary of the city of Bethlehem property downstream to the SR 0412 bridge DELAYED HARVEST ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY BERKS:

Tulpehocken Creek-3.8 miles; from the " rst de" ector below Blue Marsh Dam downstream to the covered bridge CHESTER:

East Branch Brandywine Creek

- 1.2 miles; from SR 4019 (Dorlans Mill Road) down-stream to SR 4004 (Dowlin Forge Road)

Pickering Creek - 1.5 miles; from SR 1019 (Charlestown Road) downstream to 330 yards upstream of the rail-road bridge Middle Branch White Clay Creek

- 1.7 miles; from SR 3009 (Good Hope Road) down-stream to the confluence with the East Branch West Valley Creek - 1.2 miles; from the mouth of Colebrook Run downstream to about 0.25 mile below the railroad tunnel SCHUYLKILL:

Bear Creek - 1.9 miles; from a cable 800 yards above T-662 downstream to the down-stream side of the bridge on T-676 Little Schuylkill River - 1.7 miles; from upstream side of SR 895 bridge downstream to the downstream side of the bridge on T-848 SOUTHCENTRAL REGION REGULATED TROUT WATERS REGIONAL OPENING DAY OF TROUT SEASON OPENING DAY:

MARCH 29 APPROVED TROUT WATERS ADAMS:

Bermudian Creek Carbaugh Run Conewago Creek (SR 0234 Bridge downstream to SR 3001)

Conococheague Creek East Branch Antietam Creek Latimore Creek Little Marsh Creek Marsh Creek (SR 3011 down-stream to SR 0030)

Middle Creek Opossum Creek Toms Creek (Mount Hope Road Bridge (T-300) downstream to SR 0116)

Waynesboro Reservoir CUMBERLAND:

Big Spring Creek Childrens Lake (Boiling Springs)

Doubling Gap Lake Fuller Lake Green Spring Creek Laurel Lake Middle Spring Creek Mountain Creek Opossum Creek Lake Yellow Breeches Creek DAUPHIN:

Armstrong Creek Clark Creek Mahantango Creek Manada Creek Middletown Reservoir Pine Creek Powell Creek Rattling Creek South Fork Powell Creek Stony Creek West Branch Rattling Creek Wiconisco Creek FRANKLIN:

Buck Run (Dickeys Run)

Carbaugh Run Conococheague Creek (Birch Run Reservoir downstream to Boyers Mill Road Bridge (T-481))

Conodoguinet Creek (con" u-ence with Bear Valley Run downstream to SR 0997)

Dennis Creek East Branch Antietam Creek Falling Spring Branch Letterkenny Reservoir Little Cove Creek Rowe Run West Branch Antietam Creek West Branch Conococheague Creek (Amberson Road Bridge (SR 4005) down-stream to US 30 Bridge at Fort Loudon)

JUNIATA:

Big Run Blacklog Creek Cocolamus Creek Delaware Creek East Licking Creek Horning Run Horse Valley Run Laurel Run (Liberty Valley Run)

Lost Creek (SR 0035 Bridge upstream of con" uence with Little Lost Creek at Oak-land Mills downstream to mouth)

Tuscarora Creek (county line downstream to con" uence with Horse Valley Run in East Waterford)

West Branch Mahantango Creek LEBANON:

Bachman Run Conewago Creek Hammer Creek Indiantown Run An explanation of each trout regulation is on pages 11 and 12.

FRANKLIN ADAMS YORK LEBANON DAUPHIN CUMBERLAND PERRY JUNIATA MIFFLIN BEDFORD FULTON HUNTINGDON BLAIR

=OPENING DAY OF TROUT MARCH 29

=

OPENING DAY OF TROUT APRIL 12

15 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us SOUTHCENTRAL REGION TROUT WATERS Lions Lake Marquette Lake Mill Creek Quittapahilla Creek Snitz Creek Stoevers Dam Trout Run Tulpehocken Creek PERRY:

Bixler Run Buffalo Creek (Heritage Hills Road Bridge (T-326) down-stream to SR 0849 Bridge downstream of Walnut Grove)

Bull Run Fishing Creek Fowler Hollow Run Horse Valley Run Laurel Run (Liberty Valley Run)

Little Buffalo Creek (Manns-ville Road Bridge (SR 4003) downstream to mouth)

Little Juniata Creek McCabe Run Montour Creek Panther Creek Raccoon Creek Sherman Creek (lower Tusca-rora State Forest boundary downstream to Couchtown Road Bridge (SR 3008) at Cisna Run)

Shultz Creek (Browns Run)

YORK:

Bald Eagle Creek Beaver Creek Blymire Hollow Run Codorus Creek (Tannery Road (T-399) downstream to con-

" uence with West Branch Codorus Creek)

Deer Creek East Branch Codorus Creek Fishing Creek (trib to Susque-hanna River near Craley)

Fishing Creek (trib to Susque-hanna River near Golds-boro)

Leibs Creek Muddy Creek (con" uence of North Branch Muddy Creek and South Branch Muddy Creek downstream to pow-erline crossing 1.6 miles downstream of SR 0425 in Woodbine)

North Branch Muddy Creek Otter Creek Sawmill Run Sheppard Myers Dam South Branch Codorus Creek South Branch Muddy Creek Yellow Breeches Creek APPROVED TROUT WATERS OPENING DAY:

APRIL 12 BEDFORD:

Beaver Creek Bobs Creek Clear Creek Cove Creek Evitts Creek Gladdens Run Little Wills Creek Maple Run Raystown Branch Juniata River (county line down-stream to con" uence with Shobers Run)

Sherman Valley Run Shobers Run Three Springs Run Town Creek Wills Creek (county line down-stream to B & O Railroad Bridge about 1.0 mile down-stream of Hyndman)

Yellow Creek BLAIR:

Bald Eagle Creek Beaverdam Creek Bells Gap Run Blair Gap Run Canoe Creek Canoe Lake Clover Creek (SR 2005 Bridge at Henrietta downstream to Larke Road Bridge near Larke)

Frankstown Branch Juniata River (con" uence with Pine Run near Claysburg down-stream to con" uence with Halter Creek near East Freedom)

Poplar Run Riggles Gap Run South Poplar Run Vanscoyoc Run FULTON:

Cove Creek Cowans Gap Lake Laurel Fork Licking Creek (SR 0522 Bridge downstream to con" uence with Baby Run at Soliam Church)

Little Aughwick Creek Little Brush Creek Little Tonoloway Creek (Moss Road Bridge (T-318) downstream to SR 0655 Bridge)

North Branch Little Aughwick Creek Oregon Creek Sideling Hill Creek (conflu-ence of Oregon Creek and Laurel Fork downstream to intersection of SR 4013 and SR 0913)

South Branch Little Aughwick Creek Spring Run Wooden Bridge Creek HUNTINGDON:

Blacklog Creek (from county line downstream to mouth Globe Run Great Trough Creek (Newburg Park Road Bridge (T-370) downstream to 200 yards downstream of dam)

Greenwood Lake Hares Valley Creek Laurel Run North Branch Little Aughwick Creek (Nine Mile Creek)

North Spring Branch Perez Lake Saddler Creek Shade Creek Shaver Creek (Perez Lake downstream to SR 305 bridge at Bethel Church)

Standing Stone Creek (Penn Roosevelt Dam downstream to powerline crossing 400 yards downstream of SR 0026 Blacks Bridge)

Three Springs Creek Tuscarora Creek West Licking Creek Whipple Lake MIFFLIN:

East Licking Creek Havice Creek Honey Creek (from the lower boundary of the Delayed Harvest Area downstream to SR 1002 Bridge 0.5 mile downstream of con" uence with Treaster Run)

Kishacoquillas Creek (Bunker Road Bridge (T-340) down-stream to railroad Bridge at Yeagertown and Mill Street Bridge downstream to mouth)

Lingle Creek Meadow Creek Musser Run Strodes Run Swift Run Treaster Run West Licking Creek APPROVED TROUT WATERS OPEN TO YEAR-ROUND FISHING BEDFORD:

Koon Lake CUMBERLAND:

Mountain Creek (from Adams County line downstream to the backwaters of Lau-rel Lake)

DAUPHIN/LEBANON:

Stony Creek (from.4-mile up-stream of Cold Spring Road downstream to State Game Lands #211 gate)

LEBANON:

Lakeside Quarry PERRY:

Holman Lake (Little Buffalo State Park)

YORK:

South Branch Codorus Creek (from SR 0616 in Centerville downstream to T-527)

Glatco Lake Lake Marburg CATCH AND RELEASE CUMBERLAND:

Yellow Breeches Creek-1 mile; from Boiling Springs downstream to the vicinity of Allenberry HUNTINGDON:

Spruce Creek- 0.5 mile; Penn State Experimental Fisheries Area (about 0.6 mile above the village of Spruce Creek)

MIFFLIN/UNION:

Penns Creek-3.9 miles; from approximately 650 yards downstream of Swift Run downstream to approximately 550 yards downstream of Cherry Run CATCH AND RELEASE ALL TACKLE BLAIR/HUNTINGDON:

Little Juniata River-13.5 miles from the railroad bridge at the east (downstream) bor-der of Ironville downstream to mouth CATCH AND RELEASE FLY-FISHING ONLY ADAMS:

Conewago Creek - 1.1 miles; from 0.1 mile downstream of T-340 (Russel Tavern Rd.)

downstream to SR 34 BEDFORD:

Yellow Creek - 0.9 mile from mouth of Maple Run (Jacks Run) upstream to cable near Red Bank Hill CUMBERLAND:

Big Spring Creek - 1.1 miles; from 100 feet below the source (Big Spring) downstream to the Nealy Road Bridge Green Spring Creek - 1 mile; from mouth upstream to near con" uence with Bulls Head Branch Letort Spring Run - 1.5 miles; from 300 yards above the bridge on T-481 downstream to the Reading Railroad bridge at the southern edge of Letort Spring Park DAUPHIN:

Clark Creek -2.4 miles; PGC ri" e range parking area on SR 325 downstream to PGC access road at the Iron Furnace FRANKLIN:

East Branch Antietam Creek - 1 mile; from SR 16 downstream to T-365 (Welty Rd.)

Falling Spring Branch - 2.5 miles; from the " rst private lane located 672 feet upstream of Briar Lane bridge downstream to a wire fence crossing the Thomas L.

Geisel property YORK:

Muddy Creek - 1.6 miles; from 300 yards downstream of Bruce Road Bridge (T-628) in Bruce downstream to 300 yards upstream of Bridgeton Road (SR 2032) Bridge in Bridgeton YORK:

TROPHY TROUT PROJECTS YORK:

Codorus Creek - 2.0 miles; from the confluence of the West Branch downstream to a point that is.4 mile down-stream from SR 3082 (Por-ters Road)

TO FIND THE STOCKING DAY OF TROUT STREAMS AND LAKES NEAR YOU, VISIT WWW.FISH.STATE.PA.US.

16 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws SOUTHCENTRAL REGION/SOUTHWEST REGIONS DELAYED HARVEST ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY BLAIR:

Little Juniata River-.75 mile; from the bridge on Route 220 just northeast of Bellwood downstream to the con" u-ence of the unnamed tribu-tary south of Fostoria DAUPHIN:

Manada Creek-1.8 miles; from Fogarty Road down-stream to Furnace Road (T-616)

Wiconisco Creek-.74 miles from the western edge of the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art downstream to the power line crossing located 1.7 miles upstream from the mouth FRANKLIN:

Falling Spring Branch-1.1 miles; from Walker Road down-stream to Fifth Avenue FULTON:

Cove Creek-1.0 mile; from 200 yards downstream of the SR 0928 bridge downstream to the lower Buchanan State Forest boundary JUNIATA/MIFFLIN:

East Licking Creek - 4.0 miles; from the Texas Eastern gas pipeline crossing downstream to the upstream boundary of the Karl B. Guss State For-est Picnic Area LEBANON:

Quittapahilla Creek -.9 mile; from Spruce Street Bridge on T-398 downstream to the lower boundary of Quittie Nature Park MIFFLIN:

Honey Creek - 1.75 miles; from the upper Bald Eagle St. Forest boundary down-stream 1.75 miles WILD BROOK TROUT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM PERRY:

Shaeffer Run-Tuscarora State Forest upstream on Shaef-fer Run to its headwaters, a distance of 6.7 miles, and all tributaries entering this por-tion of Shaeffer Run SOUTHWEST REGION REGULATED TROUT WATERS APPROVED TROUT WATERS OPENING DAY:

APRIL 12 ALLEGHENY:

Big Sewickley Creek Bull Creek Deer Creek Flaugherty Run Long Run Lower Deer Lake Middle Deer Lake Montour Run North Park Lake Pine Creek Turtle Creek Upper Deer Lake ARMSTRONG:

Buffalo Creek Cherry Run Cornplanter Run Cowanshannock Creek Glade Run Huling Run Little Sandy Creek North Fork Pine Creek Patterson Creek Plum Creek Redbank Creek (county line to con" uence with Little Sandy Creek)

Scrubgrass Creek South Fork Pine Creek BEAVER:

Big Sewickley Creek Brady Run Lake Lower Hereford Manor Lake Mill Creek North Fork Big Sewickley Creek North Fork Little Beaver Creek (county line downstream to SR 551 Bridge)

Raccoon Lake EARLY SEASON TROUT-STOCKED WATERS PROGRAM BLAIR:

Canoe Lake FULTON:

Cowans Gap Lake HUNTINGDON:

Perez Lake CAMBRIA SOMERSET INDIANA WESTMORELAND ALLEGHENY WASHINGTON FAYETTE GREENE ARMSTRONG BEAVER South Branch Brady Run Traverse Creek Upper Hereford Manor Lake CAMBRIA:

Beaverdam Run Bens Creek Chest Creek Clear" eld Creek (con" uence with Beaverdam Run near Ashville downstream to T-510 Bridge at Condron)

Duman Dam Elton Sportsmens Dam Hinckston Run Howells Run Killbuck Run Lake Rowena Laurel Lick Run Laurel Run (trib to Conem-augh River)

Laurel Run (trib to South Fork Little Conemaugh River)

Little Killbuck Run Little Paint Creek Noels Creek North Branch Blacklick Creek North Branch Little Conem-augh River Slate Lick Run Stewart Run FAYETTE:

Back Creek Big Sandy Creek Chaney Run Dunbar Creek Dunlap Creek Dunlap Creek Lake Georges Creek Indian Creek Meadow Run Mill Run (trib to Indian Creek)

Mill Run (trib to Quebec Run)

Mountain Creek Virgin Run Dam Youghiogheny River (see mis-cellaneous waters with spe-cial regulations)

GREENE:

Browns Creek (Bates Fork Sycamore downstream to mouth)

Dunkard Fork Enlow Fork Lake Wilma North Fork Dunkard Fork South Fork Dunkard Fork Whiteley Creek (headwaters downstream to SR 0088)

INDIANA:

Blacklegs Creek Brush Creek Canoe Creek Cush Creek Cush Cushion Creek Laurel Run Little Mahoning Creek (intersec-tion of T-836 and SR 1037 at Antioch Church downstream to McCormick Road Bridge (SR 4018))

Little Yellow Creek Mudlick Run South Branch Two Lick Creek Toms Run Yellow Creek SOMERSET:

Allen Creek Beaverdam Creek Beaverdam Run Bens Creek Breastwork Run Brush Creek Casselman River (from MD

- PA state line downstream to Moser Road (T-353)

Bridge)

Clear Shade Creek Cub Run Elk Lick Creek Flaugherty Creek Gladdens Run Glade Run Jones Mill Run Kimberly Run Kooser Lake Kooser Run Laurel Hill Creek Laurel Hill Lake Little Piney Creek McClintock Run Middle Creek Miller Run Piney Creek Piney Run Raystown Branch Juniata River Shafer Run Shaffers Run South Fork Bens Creek Stony Creek (from Yonai Road An explanation of each trout regulation is on pages 11 and 12.

OPENING DAY OF TROUT FOR THESE COUNTIES APRIL 12

17 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us SOUTHWEST/NORTHWEST REGIONS (T-515) Bridge downstream to railroad retaining wall 0.25 mile downstream of Cov-ered Bridge Road (T-565)

Bridge)

Tub Mill Run Whites Creek Wills Creek Youghiogheny River lake tail-waters WASHINGTON:

Aunt Clara Fork Canonsburg Lake Dutch Fork Creek Enlow Fork Kings Creek Little Chartiers Creek Millers Run Mingo Creek Pike Run Templeton Fork Tenmile Creek (from SR 0018 downstream to SR 0019)

WESTMORELAND:

Donegal Lake Fourmile Run Hannas Run Hendricks Creek Indian Creek Indian Lake Jacobs Creek Keystone Lake Linn Run Lower Twin Lake Loyalhanna Creek Mammoth Dam Mill Creek Northmoreland Lake Sewickley Creek Shannon Run Tubmill Creek Turtle Creek Upper Twin Lake APPROVED TROUT WATERS OPEN TO YEAR-ROUND FISHING ARMSTRONG:

Mahoning Creek (Mahoning Creek Dam out" ow down-stream to the con" uence of Pine Run)

INDIANA:

Blue Spruce Lake SOMERSET:

Blue Hole Run (from con" u-ence with Garys Run down-stream to mouth)

Fall Creek (from con" uence with Ansell Run downstream to mouth)

CATCH AND RELEASE FLY-FISHING ONLY FAYETTE:

Dunbar Creek - 4.1 miles; from the con" uence of Glade Run downstream to the stone quarry along SR 1055 INDIANA:

Little Mahoning Creek - 4.1 miles; from Oberlin Road Bridge abutments upstream of SR 1041 Bridge upstream to Cesna Run SOMERSET:

Clear Shade Creek - 1 mile; from the cable at Windber Water Dam upstream ALL TACKLE TROPHY TROUT PROJECTS FAYETTE/SOMERSET:

Youghiogheny River-9 miles; from the confluence with Ramcat Run downstream to the Route 381 bridge at Ohiopyle DELAYED HARVEST ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY ALLEGHENY:

Deer Creek - 2.1 miles; from the SR 0910 Bridge at T-678 intersection downstream to the lower boundary of Rose Ridge Golf Course Pine Creek - 1.4 miles; from the abandoned railroad bridge near the T-575 and Duncan Ave. intersection downstream to 150 yards downstream of the SR 4019 bridge Bull Creek - 1.0 mile; from the

" rst bridge on T-721 (above the T-721 and T-719 intersec-tion) downstream to the T-721 bridge in Millerstown ARMSTRONG/BUTLER:

Buffalo Creek-3.7 miles; from Little Buffalo Run downstream to 0.6 mile above SR 4035 in Craigsville CAMBRIA:

Chest Creek - 1.8 miles; from the northern Patton borough line downstream to the SR 4022 bridge at Thomas Mills FAYETTE:

Meadow Run-2.2 miles; from the SR 2011 bridge (Din-ner Bell Road) adjacent to the Ohiopyle St. Park of" ce downstream to mouth SOMERSET:

Laurel Hill Creek - 1.2 miles; from the footbridge on State Game Lands #111 Road in Humbert downstream to Pad-dytown Hollow Run Laurel Hill Creek - 2.2 miles; from Laurel Hill State Park at Boy Scout Camp down-stream to T-364 WASHINGTON:

Dutch Fork Creek - 1.8 miles; from the " rst bridge (SR 0070) upstream of the Columbia Gas Compressor Station downstream to the Dutch Fork Lake backwaters at T-487 bridge just off SR 3001 (Lake Road)

Pike Run - 1.1 miles; from the con" uence with the un-named tributary upstream of the SR 2079 bridge down-stream to the powerline cross-ing downstream of the SR 2036 bridge WESTMORELAND:

Indian Creek - 1.6 miles; from the T-916 bridge downstream to the SR 0381 bridge.

Loyalhanna Creek - 1.7 miles; from SR 711 downstream to SR 2045 WILD BROOK TROUT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM WESTMORELAND:

Camp Run Watershed-4.1 miles; from the headwa-ters downstream to mouth and all intermittent " ow trib-utaries EARLY SEASON TROUT-STOCKED WATERS PROGRAM ALLEGHENY:

North Park Lake BEAVER:

Brady Run Lake Lower Hereford Manor Lake Raccoon Lake CAMBRIA:

Duman Dam Lake Rowena FAYETTE:

Dunlap Creek Lake Virgin Run Dam FAYETTE/SOMERSET:

Youghiogheny River (from the lake downstream to the con-

" uence of the Casselman River)

SOMERSET:

Laurel Hill Lake WASHINGTON:

Canonsburg Lake WESTMORELAND:

Donegal Lake Keystone Lake Lower Twin Lake Mammoth Dam Northmoreland Lake Upper Twin Lake NORTHWEST REGION REGULATED TROUT WATERS APPROVED TROUT WATERS OPENING DAY:

APRIL 12 BUTLER:

Bear Creek Bonnie Brook Buffalo Creek Connoquenessing Creek Cornplanter Run (county line to Moorehead Road (T-658))

Glade Run Lake Harbor Acres Lake Little Buffalo Run Little Connoquenessing Creek North Branch Slippery Rock Creek Silver Creek Slippery Rock Creek Thorn Creek CLARION:

Beaver Creek Big Coon Creek Canoe Creek Cathers Run East Sandy Creek Leatherwood Creek Mill Creek Piney Creek Redbank Creek (county line to con" uence with Little Sandy Creek)

Richey Run Toms Run Turkey Run CRAWFORD:

Caldwell Creek Conneaut Creek (Dicksonburg Road (SR 4004) downstream to Missing Bridge (Pennside Road))

East Branch Oil Creek (Clear Lake out" ow downstream to mouth)

Five Mile Creek Little Sugar Creek McLaughlin Creek (T-890 Bridge downstream to mouth)

Muddy Creek (T-794 down-stream to SR 1033)

North Deer Creek Oil Creek (confluence with Mosey Run near Lincoln-ville downstream to county line)

Pine Creek Sugar Creek (Center Road (T-549) downstream to county line)

Thompson Creek (SR 2031 downstream to mouth)

Woodcock Creek ERIE:

Cascade Creek Conneauttee Creek Crooked Creek East Basin Pond (Waterworks Ponds, Presque Isle State Park)

Elk Creek Lake Pleasant South Branch French Creek Twentymile Creek Upper Gravel Pit West Basin Pond (Waterworks Ponds, Presque Isle State Park)

FOREST:

Beaver Run Big Coon Creek Bluejay Creek East Hickory Creek Little Hickory Run Maple Creek Queen Creek Ross Run Salmon Creek South Branch Tionesta Creek Spring Creek The Branch Tionesta Creek (county line downstream to Kelletville Bridge)

Toms Run

18 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws NORTHWEST/NORTHCENTRAL REGIONS Hemlock Creek Horse Creek Justus Lake Little Sandy Creek Little Scrubgrass Creek Little Sugar Creek Lower Two Mile Run Mill Creek Oil Creek (county line down-stream to SR 0008 Bridge at Rynd Farm)

Pine Run Pithole Creek Prather Creek Richey Run Sandy Creek (county line down-stream to SR 3013 (old Route

8) Bridge in Pecan)

Sugar Creek Upper Two Mile Run West Pithole Creek WARREN:

Akeley Run Blue Eye Run Brokenstraw Creek Browns Run Caldwell Creek Chapman Lake Coffee Creek East Branch Spring Creek East Branch Tionesta Creek East Hickory Creek Farnsworth Branch Fourmile Run Hemlock Run Jackson Run Little Brokenstraw Creek Perry Magee Run Pine Creek Queen Creek Sixmile Run South Branch Tionesta Creek Spring Creek Thompson Run Tidioute Creek Tionesta Creek Twomile Run West Branch Caldwell Creek West Branch Tionesta Creek West Hickory Creek APPROVED TROUT WATERS OPEN TO YEAR-ROUND FISHING FOREST:

Tionesta Creek (from Tionesta Dam out" ow downstream)

LAWRENCE:

Cascade Quarry CATCH AND RELEASE WARREN:

West Branch Caldwell Creek-3.6 miles; West Branch Bridge upstream to Three Bridge Run CATCH AND RELEASE FLY-FISHING ONLY LAWRENCE:

Slippery Rock Creek - 0.5 mile; from Heinz Camp property downstream to 0.25 mile below SR 2022 Bridge VENANGO:

Little Sandy Creek - 1.3 miles; from SR 3024 at Polk up-stream to old bridge at Polk Center pump house WARREN:

Caldwell Creek - 1.4 miles; from Selkirk highway bridge downstream to approximately 0.5 miles upstream of the Dotyville Bridge DELAYED HARVEST ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY CLARION:

Piney Creek - 1.2 miles; SR 2016 bridge downstream to 0.2 mile upstream of the SR 0066 bridge FOREST:

East Hickory Creek-1.7 miles; from the Queen Creek Bridge downstream to the Otter Creek Bridge LAWRENCE:

Neshannock Creek - 2.7 miles; from the base of the Mill Dam in Volant downstream to the covered bridge on T-476 MERCER:

Cool Spring Creek - 1.25 miles; from SR 2014 bridge upstream to the abandoned railroad grade VENANGO:

Oil Creek - 1.6 miles; from bridge at Petroleum Center down-stream to railroad bridge at Columbia Farm Oil Creek - 1.0 mile; from the two green posts near the Drake Well Museum downstream to Oil Creek State Park hik-ing trail bridge WILD BROOK TROUT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOREST/WARREN:

Minister Creek-5 miles; includes main stem and tributaries.

EARLY SEASON TROUT-STOCKED WATERS PROGRAM BUTLER:

Glade Run Lake Harbor Acres Lake ERIE:

East Basin Pond (Waterworks Pond, Presque Isle)

West Basin Pond (Waterworks Pond, Presque Isle)

Lake Pleasant Upper Gravel Pit LAWRENCE:

Bessemer Lake MERCER:

Shenango River tailwaters VENANGO:

Justus Lake WARREN:

Chapman Lake NORTHCENTRAL REGION REGULATED TROUT WATERS ERIE CRAWFORD WARREN VENANGO FOREST CLARION MERCER LAWRENCE BUTLER An explanation of each trout regulation is on pages 11 and 12.

West Branch Millstone Creek West Hickory Creek LAWRENCE:

Bessemer Lake Big Run Deer Creek Hickory Run Honey Creek Neshannock Creek North Fork Little Beaver Creek Slippery Rock Creek (county line downstream to Heinz Camp lower property line)

Taylor Run West Branch Little Neshan-nock Creek MERCER:

Cool Spring Creek Little Shenango River Mill Creek (trib to Cool Spring Creek)

Neshannock Creek (SR 0058 at Mercer downstream to county line)

North Deer Creek Pine Run Sandy Creek (SR 173 Bridge downstream to county line)

Shenango River (outlet of Shenango Dam down-stream to Buckeye Drive Bridge (SR 3025))

West Branch Little Neshan-nock Creek Wolf Creek Yellow Creek VENANGO:

East Branch Sugar Creek East Sandy Creek APPROVED TROUT WATERS OPENING DAY:

APRIL 12 CAMERON:

Brooks Run Clear Creek Driftwood Branch Sinnemhon-ing Creek East Branch Cowley Run East Branch Hicks Run First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek Hicks Run Mix Run North Creek Sinnemahoning Portage Creek Stevenson Reservoir Upper Jerry Run, West Branch Cowley Run, West Branch Hicks Run, Wykoff Run CENTRE:

Bald Eagle Creek (T-305 near Port Matilda downstream to 0.5 mile downstream of Boggs-Howard Township line)

Black Moshannon Creek Boy Scout Dam Cold Stream (from out" ow of Cold Stream Dam upstream 1.0 mile to the power line crossing)

Cold Stream Dam Eddy Lick Run Little Fishing Creek (SR 0064 Bridge near Hublersburg downstream to county line)

Marsh Creek Mountain Branch Penns Creek (SR 0045 Bridge in Spring Mills downstream to confluence with Elk Creek)

Pine Creek (Stony Run Road OPENING DAY OF TROUT FOR THESE COUNTIES APRIL 12

19 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us NORTHCENTRAL REGION TROUT WATERS Bridge downstream to " rst bridge on Pine Creek Road)

Poe Creek Poe Lake Sinking Creek Sixmile Run South Fork Beech Creek Wallace Run White Deer Creek Wolf Run CLEARFIELD:

Anderson Creek Beaver Run Bennett Branch Sinnemahon-ing Creek Chest Creek Curry Run East Branch Mahoning Creek (con" uence with Beech Run downstream to county line)

Gazzam Run Gifford Run Goss Run Dam Hockenberry Run Jack Dent Branch Janesville Dam Laborde Branch Laurel Run (trib to East Branch Mahoning Creek)

Little Clear" eld Creek Little Muddy Run Medix Run Moose Creek North Witmer Run Parker Lake South Witmer Run Tannery Dam West Branch Susquehanna River (SR 1001 Bridge near Hyde downstream to " rst Rail-road Bridge downstream of the con" uence with Moose Creek), Wilson Run, Wolf Run (county line to mouth)

CLINTON:

Baker Run Cooks Run Fishing Creek (con" uence with Cedar Run downstream to mouth)

Greenlick Run Hyner Run Kettle Creek (county line down-stream to Owl Hollow)

Kettle Creek Lake Left Branch Young Womans Creek Little Fishing Creek Long Run Rauchtown Creek Right Branch Hyner Run Young Womans Creek COLUMBIA:

Beaver Run (Moyers Farm downstream to mouth)

Briar Creek (con" uence with West Branch Briar Creek downstream to mouth)

Fishing Creek (SR 4049 down-stream to Light Street)

Little Fishing Creek (Talmar Road (SR 4032) downstream to Eyers Grove Road (SR 4021))

Pine Creek West Branch Briar Creek West Creek Mugser Run Roaring Creek Scotch Run South Branch Roaring Creek ELK:

Bear Creek Belmouth Run Big Mill Creek Boggy Run Byrnes Run Crooked Creek East Branch Clarion River East Branch Hicks Run East Branch Millstone Creek East Branch Spring Creek Elk Creek Hicks Run Hoffman Run Laurel Run Reservoir Little Toby Creek Maxwell Run Mead Run Medix Run Millstone Creek Mix Run Powers Run Ridgway Reservoir Rocky Run Spring Creek Twin Lakes West Branch Clarion River West Branch Hicks Run West Branch Millstone Creek Wilson Run Wolf Run JEFFERSON:

Big Run (trib to Little Sandy Creek)

Big Run (trib to Mahoning Creek)

Callen Run Canoe Creek Cathers Run Clear Creek Clear Run MONTOUR SNYDER NORTHUMBERLAND POTTER TIOGA CAMERON CLEARFIELD LYCOMING CLINTON CENTRE McKEAN ELK JEFFERSON UNION COLUMBIA mile upstream of T-846 Bridge downstream to SR 2039 Bridge downstream of War-rensville)

Muncy Creek (county line down-stream to con" uence with Little Muncy Creek)

Pine Creek (county line down-stream to con" uence with Little Pine Creek)

Pleasant Stream Rock Run (trib to Lycoming Creek)

Spring Creek Upper Pine Bottom Run White Deer Hole Creek MCKEAN:

Allegheny River (county line downstream to con" uence with Allegheny Portage Creek)

Bell Run Bradford Reservoir No. 3 (Marilla Reservoir)

Brewer Run Chappel Fork Combs Creek East Branch Tionesta Creek Hamlin Lake Havens Run Kinzua Creek Marvin Creek North Branch Sugar Run Potato Creek (con" uence of East Branch Potato Creek and Havens Run down-stream to con" uence with Marvin Creek)

Red Mill Brook Sartwell Creek (county line to mouth)

Sevenmile Run Skinner Creek South Branch Kinzua Creek Sugar Run Twomile Run West Branch Clarion River West Branch Potato Creek Willow Creek MONTOUR:

Mahoning Creek Mauses Creek Roaring Creek NORTHUMBERLAND:

Little Shamokin Creek Mahantango Creek (opens March 29)

Schwaben Creek South Branch Roaring Creek Zerbe Twp Rod & Gun Club Pond POTTER:

Allegheny River Bailey Run Cloe Lake East Branch Mahoning Creek Five Mile Run (trib to Sandy Lick Creek)

Horm Run Laurel Run (trib to East Branch Mahoning Creek)

Little Sandy Creek Little Toby Creek Mill Creek (trib to Clarion River)

Mill Creek (trib to Sandy Lick Creek)

North Fork Redbank Creek Pekin Run Rattlesnake Creek Rattlesnake Run Redbank Creek Sandy Lick Creek Walburn Run Wolf Run LYCOMING:

Hoagland Run Larrys Creek (water company " l-tration plant downstream to 1 mile downstream of con" uence with First Fork Larrys Creek)

Little Bear Creek Little Muncy Creek (SR 0118 Bridge downstream to con-

" uence with Big Run)

Little Pine Creek Little Pine Lake Loyalsock Creek (county line downstream to SR 0973)

Lycoming Creek (con" uence with Roaring Branch down-stream to con" uence with Hoagland Run)

Mill Creek (Warrensville) (0.5 OPENING DAY OF TROUT FOR THESE COUNTIES APRIL 12

20 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws NORTHCENTRAL REGION TROUT WATERS Bell Run Big Moores Run Cowanesque River East Branch Cowley Run East Branch Fishing Creek East Fork Sinnemahoning Creek Elevenmile Creek First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek Fishing Creek Freeman Run Genesee River Kettle Creek Little Kettle Creek Lyman Lake Lyman Run Middle Branch Genesee River Oswayo Creek (confluence with Clara Creek down-stream to Sharon Center Bridge (T-372))

Pine Creek Sartwell Creek South Branch Oswayo Creek South Woods Branch West Branch Cowley Run West Branch Genesee River West Branch Pine Creek SNYDER:

Kern Run, Middle Creek (headwaters downstream to 0.5 mile down-stream of SR 0522 Bridge at Middleburg)

North Branch Mahantango Creek North Branch Middle Creek South Branch Middle Creek Swift Run West Branch Mahantango Creek (opens March 29)

TIOGA:

Asaph Run, Beechwood Lake Corey Creek Cowanesque River (county line downstream to con" uence with Troupes Creek)

East Branch Stony Fork Lake Hamilton Long Run (trib to Pine Creek)

Marsh Creek (SR 3024 down-stream to mouth)

Mill Creek Pine Creek Seeley Creek Stony Fork Tioga River (county line down-stream to con" uence with Fall Brook)

UNION:

Buffalo Creek (T-366 Bridge downstream to con" uence with Rapid Run)

Halfway Lake Laurel Run North Branch Buffalo Creek Penns Creek (0.3 mile down-stream of con" uence with Cherry Run downstream to SR 0235 Bridge in Glen Iron)

Rapid Run (from outflow of Halfway Lake to mouth)

Spring Creek Spruce Run White Deer Creek (from Cooper Mill bridge to mouth)

APPROVED TROUT WATERS OPEN TO YEAR-ROUND FISHING CAMERON:

West Creek CLEARFIELD:

Laurel Run (Parker Dam State Park)

ELK:

West Creek (SR 1008 at Rath-bun downstream to SR 3001 at Howard Siding)

Straight Creek MCKEAN:

Meade Run CATCH AND RELEASE CAMERON:

Hunts Run-4.7 miles; from confluence with McNuff Branch downstream to the mouth CLINTON:

Fishing Creek-2.0 miles; from State Game Lands #295 boundary (located 300 yards downstream of the upstream SR 2002 bridge) downstream to a point 1.3 miles upstream of the lower SR 2002 bridge Rauchtown Creek-1.2 miles; from the con" uence of Rockey Run and Krape Run downstream to the SR 0880 crossing upstream of the Ravensburg St. Park Picnic Area.

Young Womans Creek - 5.7 miles; from the Beechwood Trail downstream to a point

.7 mile upstream of the con-

" uence with the Left Branch Young Womans Creek LYCOMING:

Grays Run-2.2 miles; from the Grays Run Hunting Club property line downstream to the concrete bridge on T-842 (Grays Run Road) at the old CCC camp MIFFLIN/UNION:

Penns Creek-3.9 miles; from approximately 650 yards downstream of Swift Run downstream to approximately 550 yards downstream of Cherry Run POTTER:

Cross Fork-5.4 miles; from Bear Trap Lodge downstream to the Weed property UNION:

Cherry Run-2.7 miles; from the mouth upstream a dis-tance of 2.7 miles CATCH AND RELEASE FLY-FISHING ONLY CAMERON:

Driftwood Branch Sinnemahon-ing Creek - 1.4 miles; from the Shippen Township Build-ing downstream to near SR 120 west of Emporium.

CENTRE:

Spring Creek (Fishermans Paradise) - 1 mile; lower boundary of Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery to a point ad-jacent to the Stackhouse School Pistol Range.

ELK:

West Branch Clarion River - 0.5 mile; from intersection of SR 219 and SR 4003 upstream to wire across stream.

JEFFERSON:

North Fork Redbank Creek

- 1.9 miles; from SR 322 in Brookville upstream 1.9 miles, except a 110-yard section from the Brookville Water Authority Dam down-stream to the wire across the creek.

LYCOMING/TIOGA:

Slate Run - 7 miles; from the con" uence of the Cushman and Francis branches down-stream to the mouth.

McKEAN:

Marvin Creek - 1.1 miles; from vicinity of high voltage line (3 miles south of Smethport) downstream.

POTTER:

Kettle Creek - 1.7 miles; from a sign located 500 feet downstream of the SR 0144 bridge to a sign located 1.7 miles upstream of the lower boundary.

TIOGA:

Francis Branch Tributary to Slate Run - 1.7 miles; from mouth upstream to Kramer Hollow.

UNION:

White Deer Creek - 3.1 miles; from Cooper Mill Road up-stream to Union/Centre County line.

CATCH AND RELEASE ALL TACKLE CENTRE:

Spring Creek-16.5 miles; from the Boalsburg Road Bridge (SR 3010) at Oak Hall up-stream of Hanson Quarry (formerly HRI/Neidig Bros.

Quarry) downstream to the mouth with the exception of special regulations area at Fishermans Paradise and the Exhibition Area in Bellefonte ELK:

Clarion River-8.6 miles; from the con" uence of the East and West branches down-stream to the Main St. Bridge (SR 948) in Ridgway TROPHY TROUT PROJECTS CENTRE:

Lick Run - 2.5 miles; from the headwaters to the mouth CLINTON:

Fishing Creek - 0.9 mile; from the private lane bridge at the Tylersville State Fish Hatch-ery downstream to the State Game Lands #295 boundary (located 300 yards down-stream of the upstream SR 2002 bridge) and 2.1 miles; from a point 1.3 miles up-stream of the lower SR 2002 bridge downstream to Flem-ings Bridge (SR 2004) at the Lamar Fish Hatchery LYCOMING/TIOGA:

Cedar Run - 7.2 miles; from the con" uence with Buck Run downstream to the mouth McKEAN:

East Branch Tunungwant Creek

- 3.0 miles; from the con" u-ence with Pigeon Run down-stream to the Main Street Bridge in Lewis Run ALL TACKLE TROPHY TROUT PROJECTS CENTRE:

Penns Creek-7 miles from the con" uence with Elk Creek downstream to the Catch and Release area DELAYED HARVEST ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY CENTRE:

Black Moshannon Creek - 1.3 miles; from Dry Hollow down-stream to 0.3 mile down-stream of the Huckleberry Road bridge CLEARFIELD:

Little Clearfield Creek-1.3 miles; from SR 2023 (Turkey Hill) bridge upstream.

Sandy Lick Creek-1.71 miles; from the mouth of Laborde Branch downstream to the SR 219 bridge.

COLUMBIA:

Fishing Creek-.5 mile; from 180 yards upstream of the upstream Benton borough line to the upstream Richard Kriebel property line ELK:

Big Mill Creek-1.5 miles; from the confluence of Rocky Run downstream to 0.3 mile downstream of the Allegh-eny National Forest Forest Road 135 Bridge East Branch Clarion River-1.15 miles; from 110 yards downstream of the out" ow of East Branch Clarion River Lake downstream LYCOMING:

Little Pine Creek - 1.1 miles; from the con" uence of Ot-ter Run downstream to the con" uence of Schoolhouse Hollow Loyalsock Creek - 1.4 miles; from Lycoming County line downstream to Sandy Bot-tom Lycoming Creek - 1.3 miles; from the SR 0015 bridge (Old Route 15) near Haleeka upstream 1.3 miles to the riffle upstream of Powys Curve Muncy Creek - 1.1 miles; from R. Sullivan property 600 yards upstream of T-

21 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us NORTHCENTRAL/NORTHEAST REGIONS 650 bridge downstream to vicinity of con" uence of Big Run at Tivoli Pine Creek - 1.2 miles; from the con" uence with Slate Run downstream to a point 150 meters upstream of the con-

" uence with Naval Run McKEAN:

Kinzua Creek-2.3 miles; From SR 219 at Tallyho down-stream to Camp Run.

West Branch Tunungwant Creek - 1.2 miles; from T-499 bridge downstream to pipeline crossing near con" u-ence of Gates Hollow POTTER:

Allegheny River - 2.7 miles; from Pond Road 0.3 mile downstream of Colesburg downstream to ford 0.3 mile downstream of Prosser Hollow Bridge First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek

- 2.1 miles; from mouth of Bailey Run downstream to a bend above Berge Run Bridge SNYDER:

Middle Creek - 1.2 miles; from the bridge on SR 4007 (Pine Swamp Road) to the down-stream boundary of State Game Lands #188 TIOGA:

Pine Creek - 1.0 mile; from Dar-ling Run to a point 150 meters downstream of the con" uence with Owassee Slide Hollow WILD BROOK TROUT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM POTTER:

Birch Run Watershed-Entire water-shed, which includes 5.3 miles of Birch Run and its tributaries Lyman Run-Lyman Run basin from the in" ow to Lyman Lake upstream on Lyman Run to its headwaters, a distance of 5.3 miles, and including all tributaries to this portion of Lyman Run POTTER/TIOGA:

Upper Kettle Creek Basin-28.3 miles; from the main stem of Kettle Creek from the head-waters downstream to the con" uence with Long Run including Long Run and all tributaries upstream to the headwaters EARLY SEASON TROUT-STOCKED WATERS PROGRAM CAMERON:

George B. Stevenson Reservoir CLINTON:

Kettle Creek Lake JEFFERSON:

Cloe Lake LYCOMING:

Little Pine Lake POTTER:

Lyman Lake TIOGA:

Beechwood Lake Lake Hamilton NORTHEAST REGION REGULATED TROUT WATERS REGIONAL OPENING DAY OF TROUT SEASON OPENING DAY:

MARCH 29 APPROVED TROUT WATERS

• These Northeast Region wa-ters " ow beyond the counties designated as part of the Re-gional Opening Day of Trout Season and are included as part of this trout program.

CARBON:

Lizard Creek Mahoning Creek APPROVED TROUT WATERS OPENING DAY:

APRIL 12 BRADFORD:

Gaylord Creek Little Schrader Creek (con-

" uence with Marsh Creek downstream to mouth)

North Branch Sugar Creek (Alparon Park Fairgrounds downstream to mouth)

North Fork Mehoopany Creek Schrader Creek Seeley Creek South Branch Towanda Creek South Creek Sugar Creek (con" uence with South Branch Sugar Creek downstream to SR 0006 in East Troy)

Sun" sh Pond Towanda Creek (South Ave.,

T-998 downstream to SR 3001 Bridge)

Tuscarora Creek Wysox Creek CARBON:

Aquashicola Creek Buckwha Creek Drakes Creek Francis E. Walter Reservoir (Bear Creek Reservoir)

Hickory Run (outlet of Hickory Run Lake downstream to Saylorsville Dam)

Hickory Run Lake Lehigh Canal (Long Run Level near Weissport)

Lehigh River (Carbon - Lu-zerne county line from out-let of FE Walter Reservoir downstream to con" uence with Sandy Run)

Mauch Chunk Creek (outlet Mauch Chunk Lake down-stream to Mauch Chunk Reservoir)

Nesquehoning Creek Pohopoco Creek (outlet of Beltzville Lake downstream to backwater of Parryville Dam)

Sand Spring Run LACKAWANNA:

Aylesworth Creek Lake Gardner Creek Lackawanna Lake Lackawanna River Lehigh River Merli-Sarnoski Park Lake Roaring Brook South Branch Tunkhannock Creek West Branch Wallenpaupack Creek LUZERNE:

Big Wapwallopen Creek (powerline crossing up-erty downstream to upper limit of Bushkill Rod & Gun Club property and Bushkill Falls boundary downstream to mouth)

Little Mud Pond Lower Promised Land Lake (including outlet from Upper Promised Land Lake)

Masthope Creek (Upper SGL

1. 316 boundary downstream to lower SGL #316 bound-ary)

Middle Branch Creek Saw Creek (Bushkill Falls Road (SR 2003) downstream to State Forest boundary down-stream of Whitaker Road (T-324))

Shohola Creek (SR 0739 down-stream to lower boundary of SGL #180)

An explanation of each trout regulation is on pages 11 and 12.

stream of Nuangola Road (SR 2042) downstream to county road)

F.E. Walter Reservoir (Bear Creek Reservoir)

Harvey Creek Harveys Lake Irena Lake Kitchen Creek (Shedy Hill Road (T-559) downstream to mouth)

Lake Francis Lake Took A While (River-lands)

Lehigh River (F.E. Walter Dam downstream to Sandy Run)

Lily Lake Moon Lake Nescopeck Creek Pine Creek Wapwallopen Creek Wrights Creek MONROE:

Appenzell Creek Brodhead Creek (Cherry Lane Bridge (SR 1002) down-stream to SR 0080 Bridge at Exit 52)

Buckwha Creek Bushkill Creek Dotters Creek Hidden Lake Lake Creek Lehigh River McMichaels Creek Pocono Creek Princess Run Snow Hill Dam Tobyhanna Creek Tobyhanna Lake PIKE:

Bushkill Creek Decker Brook (SR 0006 Bridge downstream to lower SGL

1. 183 boundary)

Fairview Lake Lackawaxen River (county line downstream to mouth)

Lake Loch Lomond Lake Minisink Lily Pond Little Bushkill Creek (lower limit of Lehman Lake club prop-SUSQUEHANNA WAYNE PIKE LACKAWANNA WYOMING LUZERNE MONROE BRADFORD SULLIVAN CARBON OPENING DAY OF TROUT FOR THESE COUNTIES APRIL 12

22 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws NORTHEAST REGION TROUT WATERS SULLIVAN:

Double Run Elk Creek Hoagland Branch (con" uence with Porter Creek down-stream to mouth)

Hunters Lake Kings Creek (intersection of Tall Maple Road (T-395) and SR 4008 downstream to mouth),

Little Loyalsock Creek (SR 0087 Bridge south of Du-shore downstream to the confluence with Big Bot-tom Run)

Loyalsock Creek Mill Creek (Hillsgrove)

Muncy Creek North Fork Mehoopany Creek Pole Bridge Run Schrader Creek Shanerburg Run West Branch Fishing Creek SUSQUEHANNA:

Canawacta Creek East Branch Tunkhannock Creek East Branch Wyalusing Creek Fall Brook Gaylord Creek Horton Creek Lackawanna River Martins Creek Meshoppen Creek North Branch Wyalusing Creek Quaker Lake Riley Creek Salt Lick Creek Silver Creek Snake Creek Starrucca Creek Tunkhannock Creek West Branch Meshoppen Creek WAYNE:

Dyberry Creek East Branch Dyberry Creek Equinunk Creek (Tanners Falls downstream to Hon-esdale)

Hollister Creek Jones Creek stream to Elmhurst Res-ervoir PIKE:

Toms Creek-2.1 miles; from the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area boundary downstream to the mouth CATCH AND RELEASE FLY-FISHING ONLY MONROE:

Bushkill Creek - 6.1 miles; on the Resica Falls Scout Reservation property ex-cept 200 yards on each side of the falls WAYNE:

Dyberry Creek - 0.8 mile; from 300m (.19 mile) downstream from the third bridge on Dug Rd. (SR 4009) upstream of the mouth, downstream to the second bridge on Dug Rd. (SR 4009) upstream from the mouth WYOMING:

Bowman Creek - 1 mile; from the vicinity of SR 292 down-stream to near the con" uence with Marsh Creek TROPHY TROUT PROJECTS LACKAWANNA:

Lackawanna River - 5.2 miles; from the Gilmartin Street Bridge in Archbald down-stream to the Lackawanna Avenue Bridge (SR 0347) in Olyphant. Excepted is a mid-section area extending

.7 mile from the Depot Street Bridge in Jessup downstream to the foot bridge in Robert Mellow Park DELAYED HARVEST ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY BRADFORD:

Towanda Creek - 1.7 miles; from SR 3001 downstream to Cons Road (T-350)

CARBON:

Mud Run - 2.5 miles; in Hick-ory Run State Park LACKAWANNA/WYOMING:

South Branch Tunkhannock Creek - 1.0 mile; from SR 6 downstream through Key-stone College campus lapoose Rd. (SR 3009) bridge WILD BROOK TROUT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM CARBON:

Jeans Run-From border of State Game Lands #141 upstream on Jeans Run to its headwaters, a distance of 2.5 miles, and all tributar-ies entering this portion of Jeans Run MONROE:

Kistler Run Watershed-Entire watershed, which includes 3.1 miles of Kistler Run and its tributaries Wolf Swamp Run Water-shed-Entire watershed, which includes 2.1 miles of Wolf Swamp Run and its tributaries EARLY SEASON TROUT-STOCKED WATERS PROGRAM LACKAWANNA:

Lackawanna Lake LUZERNE:

Irena Lake Lake Took-a-While Lily Lake Moon Lake MONROE:

Hidden Lake SULLIVAN:

Hunters Lake WAYNE:

Upper Woods Pond An explanation of each trout regulation is on pages 11 and 12.

Lackawanna River Lackawaxen River Long Pond Rose Pond Brook Shehawken Creek Upper Woods Pond Van Auken Creek West Branch Dyberry Creek West Branch Lackawaxen River (Pleasant Mount State Fish Hatchery downstream to 0.4 mile downstream of third bridge on Hatchery Road (T-611) and from out-

" ow of Prompton Dam to Seelyville)

West Branch Wallenpaupack Creek WYOMING:

Bowman Creek Horton Creek Lake Winola Leonard Creek Martins Creek Mehoopany Creek Meshoppen Creek Oxbow Lake Riley Creek South Branch Tunkhannock Creek Tuscarora Creek West Branch Meshoppen Creek APPROVED TROUT WATERS OPEN TO YEAR-ROUND FISHING BRADFORD:

Mountain Lake Sugar Run LUZERNE:

Frances Slocum Lake Sylvan Lake LUZERNE/SULLIVAN:

Lake Jean WAYNE:

Duck Harbor Pond WYOMING:

Mehoopany Creek (from con-

" uence with Kasson Brook downstream to con" uence of North Fork Mehoopany Creek)

CATCH AND RELEASE CARBON:

Hickory Run-2.9 miles; from the outlet of Saylorsville Dam downstream to the mouth LACKAWANNA:

Roaring Brook-3.9 miles; from Hollisterville Dam down-LUZERNE:

Harveys Creek - 1.5 miles; from Jackson Road (T-812) downstream to Pavlick Road (T-497)

Nescopeck Creek - 2.4 miles; from the upstream bound-ary of State Game Lands

1. 187 downstream to a cable across the stream MONROE:

McMichaels Creek - 1.66 miles; from a point.71 mile down-stream of the bridge on Tur-key Hill Road (T-416) down-stream to Glen Brook Road SR 2004 Bridge Tobyhanna Creek - 1 mile; from the con" uence of Still Swamp Run, downstream to the PPL service bridge PIKE:

Dingmans Creek - 1.4 miles; from the base of Deer Leap Falls downstream to Ding-mans Falls SUSQUEHANNA:

Salt Lick Creek - 1.45 miles; from 90 yards downstream from Beaver Creek down-stream to boundary of State Game Lands #35 WAYNE:

Butternut Creek - 2.1 miles; from Butternut Rd. (SR 3002) downstream to mouth West Branch Wallenpaupack Creek - 1.6 miles; from 0.6 miles downstream from the Jones Creek confluence downstream to the Cal-

26 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING CATCH AND RELEASE LAKES PROGRAM

1. Use barbless hooks.

2. Play " sh quickly.

Try to land your " sh as quickly as possible and dont play the " sh to exhaustion.

3. Use a landing net.

4. Keep the " sh in the water.

The chance of a " sh being injured increases the longer it is held out of water.

5. Wet your hands.

Wet your hands, your net, and other materials that may come in contact with the " sh.

6. Hold the " sh upside down while removing the hook.

This can often pacify the " sh and reduce han-dling time.

7. Remove hooks quickly.

Hemostats or long-nose pliers are essential tools for quickly removing hooks.

HOW TO RELEASE FISH - CATCH AND RELEASE These lakes are regulated year-round as catch and release for all " sh species. This means " shing is permitted on a catch and release/no harvest basis. It is unlawful to take, kill, or possess any

" sh from these lakes. Once caught, all " sh shall be immediately returned unharmed.

Additional catch and release regulations speci" -

cally for trout can be found on page 12. These include: Catch and Release, Catch and Release All Tackle, and Catch and Release Fly-Fishing Only.

County Water Area Allegheny Pine Township Park Pond Beaver Raccoon Creek State Park Upper Pond Columbia and Bear Gap Reservoir Northumberland McWilliams Reservoir Columbia Klines Reservoir Schuylkill Owl Creek Reservoir Westmoreland Lower Burrell Park Pond Some waters are managed strictly as Catch and Release waters. Every angler should expect and be prepared to release some portion of his catch. Minimum size limits require that " sh less than the minimum must be released. Creel limits require that " sh caught in excess of the limit must be released. Closed seasons require the release of " sh species caught during a season when keeping them is not permitted. Just as im-portant, catch and release has become a popular and preferred method of angling. The idea for both voluntary catch and release and catch and release required by regulations is that the " sh survive to grow larger, and perhaps reproduce, and perhaps then can be caught again. The number of " sh that survive depends on several factors, including the length of the " ght, where the " sh is hooked, water temperature, and how the " sh is handled and released.

To give " sh released the best chance for survival, follow these recommended guidelines:

hemostats

8. Cut the line.

When it is not possible to remove the hook without harming the " sh, cut the line.

9. Dont touch the gills.

Do not handle fish by placing your fingers in the gill slits.

10. Hold the " sh upright underwater after hook removal and allow it to swim away under its own power.

If necessary, hold the " sh out of the current until it revives.

11. Fish that are bleeding from the mouth or gills due to hook removal and handling indicate your catch and release techniques need to improve.

Survival is reduced signi" cantly when damage resulting in bleeding occurs; if regulations allow,

" sh that are bleeding are the ones that you should consider keeping.

The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is-sues permits for use of cast nets or throw nets for taking gizzard shad 8 inches or less in length and alewife only in waters determined by the executive director. The executive director has determined that the Commission will issue cast net or throw net per-mits only for the waterways listed below. A separate permit is required for each area.

CAST/THROW NET PERMIT The use of a cast net or throw net in any other Commonwealth waters is a violation of the Fish and Boat Code and is punishable by a " ne and may result in the loss of " shing privileges. Cast nets or throw nets shall not exceed 10 feet in radius or 20 feet in diameter and possess a mesh size of at least 3/8-inch. The holder of the cast net or throw net permit may take, catch, kill or possess a daily creel limit of 100 gizzard shad and alewife (combined species).

The holder of the permit shall carry the permit on his/her person while using the net or while possess-ing more than 50 gizzard shad or alewife (combined species). The permit shall be available for inspec-tion by a waterways conservation of" cer.

It is unlawful to: use a cast net or throw net in the waterways listed above without the required permit; use a cast net or throw net in any other Common-wealth waters except those listed above; use a cast net or throw net to take, catch, kill or possess any

" sh species except gizzard shad 8 inches or less in length and alewife; use gizzard shad or alewife taken under the required permit as live bait in any water other than the water from which it was taken; use a cast net/throw net without possessing a valid

" shing license.

County Water Area Berks Blue Marsh Lake Bucks Nockamixon Lake Carbon Beltzville Lake Huntingdon Raystown Lake Wayne/Pike Lake Wallenpaupack Butler Lake Arthur Mercer Shenango Lake

27 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us MUSKELLUNGE, PIKE, PICKEREL, & PANFISH County Berks Cambria Centre Chester Lancaster Lehigh Montour Pike Somerset Washington Westmoreland Water Area Blue Marsh Reservoir Beaverdam Run Reservoir Hinkston Run Reservoir Wilmore Dam Colyer Lake Sayers Lake Chambers Lake Speedwell Forge Lake Leaser Lake Lake Chillisquaque Upper Promised Land Lake Lower Promised Land Lake High Point Lake Quemahoning Reservoir Cross Creek Lake Lower Twin Lake Northmoreland Lake Upper Twin Lake Species Crappie Yellow Perch Sun" sh Crappie Sun" sh Crappie Yellow Perch Sun" sh Yellow Perch Crappie Sun" sh Crappie Sun" sh Crappie Yellow Perch Crappie Sun" sh Crappie Yellow Perch Sun" sh Crappie Sun" sh Yellow Perch Sun" sh Yellow Perch Yellow Perch Sun" sh Crappie Yellow Perch Sun" sh Crappie Crappie Sun" sh Crappie Crappie Minimum Size 9 inches 9 inches 7 inches 9 inches 7 inches 9 inches 9 inches 7 inches 9 inches 9 inches 7 inches 9 inches 7 inches 9 inches 9 inches 9 inches 7 inches 9 inches 9 inches 7 inches 9 inches 7 inches 9 inches 7 inches 9 inches 9 inches 7 inches 9 inches 9 inches 7 inches 9 inches 9 inches 7 inches 9 inches 9 inches Daily Limit 20 When Pan" sh Enhancement Regulations apply to more than one species in the same water-way, the com-bined creel limit is 20 for each species with the total creeled not to exceed 50 pan" sh combined.

PANFISH ENHANCEMENT SPECIAL REGULATIONS These regulations are intended to increase the number, quality, and size of pan" sh through the use of minimum length limits on sun" sh, crappies, and yellow perch. For all other species, Commonwealth inland waters seasons, sizes, and creel limits apply, unless listed in the Early Season Trout-Stocked Waters Program. It is unlawful to " sh in the Pan" sh Enhancement Special Regulations waters listed below except in compliance with the following size and creel limits:

BROOD STOCK LAKES PROGRAM County Water Area Crawford Canadohta Lake Conneaut Lake Sugar Lake Tamarack Lake Woodcock Lake Erie Edinboro Lake Howard Eaton Reservoir Union City Reservoir County Water Area Wayne Belmont Lake Duck Harbor Pond Lake Wallenpaupack Lower Woods Pond Miller Pond Prompton Dam These regulations are intended to restrict harvest and " sh consumption from designated lakes during the FDA-mandated withdrawal period. During this period, " sh anesthetics are used during muskel-lunge, tiger muskellunge (hybrids), northern pike, and pickerel culture operations. From April 1 through May 31, " shing for these species is permitted on a catch and release/no harvest basis. It is unlawful to take or possess any mus-kellunge, tiger muskellunge (hybrids), northern pike, and pickerel from these lakes during this period. When caught, these " sh species shall be immediately returned unharmed.

For all other species, Commonwealth inland waters seasons, sizes and creel limits apply.

Northern Pike Chain Pickerel Muskellunge Sun" sh includes bluegills, pumpkinseeds and redear sun" sh.

Crappie includes both white and black crappies.

Bluegill Pumpkinseed Redear Sun" sh Black Crappie White Crappie Yellow Perch 7 to 8 dorsal spines 5 to 6 dorsal spines

28 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws SPECIAL REGULATIONS BY LOCATION MISCELLANEOUS WATERS WITH SPECIAL REGULATIONS the " shing pier designated for use by persons with disabilities unless such person is:

-totally blind,

-so severely disabled that he or she is unable to cast or retrieve a line or bait hooks and remove " sh,

-deprived of the use of both legs, or

-participating in a special " shing event for per-sons with disabilities under conditions approved by the owner of the lake.

Such person may " sh with only one legal device and must be within 10 feet of the device used. A person authorized to " sh from the " shing pier under the above rules may be attended by another indi-vidual who may assist the person with the disability in using the " shing device.

LUZERNE: Harveys Lake

• The daily limit is 3 trout (combined species) during the period from 8 a.m. on the opening day of trout season through March 31. Only one of the 3 trout daily limit may exceed 18 inches in length. The lake is closed to " shing from April 1 until 8 a.m. on the opening day of trout season. Inland regulations apply to warmwater/coolwater species.

MERCER: Shenango River - From dam down-stream 1.5 miles to SR 3025.

• Closed season on trout - April 1 until 8 a.m. on the opening day of regular trout season. Daily limit

- Opening day of the trout season to Labor Day - 5 trout; the day after Labor Day through March 31 of the following year - 3 trout.

MONROE/NORTHAMPTON/PIKE: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area-The use of eel chutes, eelpots and fyke nets is prohibited. The tak-ing of the following " shbait is prohibited: Cray" sh or crabs, mussels, clams and the nymphs, larvae and pupae of all insects spending any part of their life cycle in the water. The taking, catching, killing and possession of any species of amphibian or reptile within the boundaries of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is prohibited.

SOMERSET/FAYETTE/WESTMORELAND/AL-LEGHENY: Youghiogheny River - (1 mile) From lake downstream to con" uence with Casselman River.

• Closed season on trout - April 1 until 8 a.m. on the opening day of trout season. Daily limit-8 a.m.

on the opening day of trout season to Labor Day

- 5 trout; the day after Labor Day through March 31 of the following year - 3 trout.

Youghiogheny River - From the con" uence with the Casselman River downstream to the con" uence with Ramcat Run and Youghiogheny River from the PA Route 381 bridge at Ohiopyle downstream to the mouth of the river.

• No closed season on trout. Daily limit - Opening day of the trout season through Labor Day - 5 trout; the day after Labor Day through the opening day of the trout season of the following year - 3 trout. For all other species, inland regulations apply. See All-Tackle Trophy-Trout regulations on page 12.

WARREN: Allegheny River - 8.75 miles from the out" ow of the Allegheny Reservoir downstream to the con" uence of Conewango Creek.

• From 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular trout season through Labor Day, the minimum size for trout is 14 inches and the daily limit is 2 (combined species).

• From Sept. 2 until 8 a.m. of the opening day of the trout season of the following year, no trout may be killed or had in possession.

WASHINGTON: Little Chartiers Creek - From Canonsburg Lake Dam approximately 0.25 mile downstream to the mouth.

• No " shing from March 1 until 8 a.m. opening day of the trout season.

WAYNE: West Branch Delaware River - From the Pennsylvania/New York border downstream to the confluence with the East Branch of the Delaware River. Arti" cial-Lures-Only season runs from October 16 until 8 a.m. on the opening day of the trout season.

• Fishing may be done with arti" cial lures only, constructed of metal, plastic, rubber or wood, or with " ies and streamers constructed of natural or synthetic materials. All lures may be used with spinning or " y " shing gear.

• The use or possession of natural bait, bait" sh,

" shbait, bait paste and similar substances, " sh eggs (natural or molded), or any other edible substance is prohibited.

• The daily creel limit of trout is zero (0) during the arti" cial-lures-only season.

WESTMORELAND: Indian Lake (North Hunt-ingdon Township)

• Bass inch minimum size limit. Daily limit 2 per day. Refer to Big Bass Program for NO HARVEST dates (see page 7). Pan" sh (combined species) - Daily limit 10 per day.

WYOMING: Lake Winola - Only bass less than 12 inches and over 18 inches in length may be harvested. Refer to Big Bass Program for NO HARVEST dates (see page 7). The daily creel limit is 6, but only one of those bass may be over 18 inches in length.

These special regulations apply to " sh species identi" ed for each location and regulation. Fish species not covered by a special regulation in these locales - in-land regulations apply unless otherwise designated for these species.

BEAVER: Hopewell Township Park Lake

• Bass inch minimum size, creel limit 2 per day. Pan" sh - Creel limit 10 combined species per day. Use of live fish for bait is prohibited. Refer to Big Bass Program for NO HARVEST dates (see page 7).

BLAIR/HUNTINGDON/JUNIATA/MIFFLIN/

PERRY: Juniata River and tributaries

• The daily creel limit of rock bass is 10; open season year-round; no minimum size limit.

CHESTER/MONTGOMERY: Elk Creek (Big Elk Creek) - Maximum size limit of 8 inches applies to taking or possessing blueback her-ring and alewife.

CLARION: Beaver Creek Ponds

• Closed to " shing from Jan. 1 through open-ing day of bass season.

Bass inch minimum size, creel limit 2 per day on entire project area. Pan" sh - Creel limit 10 per day combined species on entire area.

COLUMBIA AND NORTHUMBERLAND:

South Branch of Roaring Creek - from the bridge on State Route 3008 at Bear Gap up-stream to the bridge on State Route 42 - This is a catch and release/no harvest " shery for all species. It is unlawful to take, kill or possess any " sh. All " sh caught must be immediately returned unharmed.

CRAWFORD: Paden Creek and Linesville Creek

• Nursery waters closed to all " shing March 1 through April 15. Waters involved are Paden Creek (Finley Creek) from the mouth upstream to Finley Bridge on U.S. Route 6 and Linesville Creek from the mouth (Pymatuning Sanctuary) upstream to the Conrail Railroad bridge north of U.S. Route 6 in Linesville.

CRAWFORD/ERIE: Conneaut Creek

• Lake Erie Tributary Regulations apply (see page 9) for entire stream in Crawford and Erie counties. A Lake Erie permit is not required.

HUNTINGDON: Raystown Lake and Ray-stown Branch - From dam downstream to Juniata River.

• Trout (all species) no closed season. Creel limit 5 per day during regular season; 3 per day from the day after Labor Day to 8 a.m. on the opening day of the next regular season, minimum size - 7 inches.

• Raystown Lake and Tributaries - Smelt may be taken with a dip net from the shore or by wading only. Dip net may not exceed 20 inches in diameter or square. Daily limit - 200 smelt or one gallon by volume, whichever is greater.

LACKAWANNA: Lake Scranton

• It is unlawful for any person to fish from Cast net/throw net regulations for selected waterways appear on page 26.

29 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS, ENDANGERED SPECIES REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS - SEASONS AND LIMITS ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS:

The Commission has identi" ed some species of reptiles, amphibians, " sh, and aquatic organisms as endangered, threatened, or candidate species.

Endangered and threatened species face extirpa-tion from the Commonwealth. Candidate species may be more abundant but face similar perils.

To obtain a current list, write to: PA Fish & Boat Commission, Environmental Services Division, Natural Diversity Section, 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823, or visit: http://sites.state.

pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/etspecis.htm.

Snapping Turtle Consumption Advice Snapping turtle meat has been found to contain only small amounts of PCBs and is safe to eat without restrictions. Snapping turtles do retain PCBs in their fat and internal organs. If you choose to eat snapping turtles, you can reduce your exposure by carefully trimming away all fat and internal organs and discarding them before cooking the meat or making soup.

Species Season Daily Limit Possession Limit Bullfrog July 1 through October 31 10 (combined species) 20 (combined species)

Green Frog July 1 through October 31 10 (combined species) 20 (combined species)

Snapping Turtle July 1 through October 31 15 30 Amphibian Eggs No closed season 15 (combined species) 15 (combined species) and Tadpoles Timber Rattlesnake* June 14 through July 31 1 annual limit** (must be at least 42 inches in length, measured lengthwise along the dorsal surface from the snout to the tail, excluding the rattle, and must possess 21 or more subcaudal scales.***)

Northern Copperhead June 14 through July 31 1 annual limit**

Native species not No closed season 1

1 listed on this page The following regulations apply to reptiles and amphibians.

They DO NOT apply to endangered and threatened species.

The following reptile and amphibian species have NO OPEN SEASON.

The DAILY LIMIT is 0 (zero) and POSSESSION LIMIT is 0 (zero).

SNAKES SALAMANDERS FROGS Eastern Hognose Snake Eastern Hellbender Northern Cricket Frog Eastern Ribbon Snake Four-toed Salamander Mountain Chorus Frog Eastern Worm Snake Jefferson Salamander Striped Chorus Frog Complex Mountain Earth Snake Marbled Salamander Queen Snake Mudpuppy TURTLES Shorthead Garter Snake Ravine Salamander Blandings Turtle Smooth Earth Snake Eastern Box Turtle Smooth Green Snake SKINKS/LIZARD Spotted Turtle Broadhead Skink Wood Turtle Northern Coal Skink Northern Fence Lizard

• It is unlawful to hunt, take, catch, or kill timber rattlesnakes west of Route 15 and south of Interstate 81 to the Maryland line where there is no open season.

• • It is unlawful to possess, take, catch, or kill more than one timber rattlesnake or northern copperhead per calendar year except as provided in Chapter 79.7(f) (Fish & Boat Code) relating to organized reptile and amphibian hunt permits). It is unlawful to possess more than one timber rattlesnake or northern copperhead at any time (except as provided in Chapter 79.7 (f) (Fish & Boat Code).

• • • Subcaudal scales are large " at scales located on the underside of a timber rattlesnake between the vent (anal scale) and the base of the tail rattle.

• A permit is required to hunt timber rattlesnakes and nothern copperhead snakes.

• A permit is required to hunt, take, catch, or kill common snapping turtles for the purpose of sale, barter, or trade.

Permit applications for these two permits must be mailed to: PA Fish & Boat Commission, Environ-mental Services Division, Natural Diversity Section, 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823.

ALL Reptiles and Amphibians:

• A " shing license is required to catch or take reptiles and amphibians from the waters of the Commonwealth. A " shing license is not required for reptiles and amphibians on land.

• Unless otherwise indicated, reptiles and amphibians may only be taken by hand, hook, snake tongs, turtle hooks, traps, and nets less than four feet square or four feet in di-ameter.

• It is unlawful to take, catch, or kill a reptile or amphibian through the use of firearms, chemicals, explosives, winches, jacks, or other devices.

• It is unlawful to damage or disrupt the nest or eggs of a reptile or to gather, take or possess the eggs of any reptile in the natural environment of this Commonwealth.

• Except for snapping turtles taken by commercial permit, reptiles, and amphib-ians whether dead or alive, in whole or parts, including eggs or any life stage taken from within the Commonwealth may not be sold or offered for sale.

• Taking, catching, and possessing amphib-ians and reptiles in Department of Conserva-tion and Natural Resources natural areas designated by posters is prohibited.

Frogs:

• The use of arti" cial light to take frogs at night is illegal.

• Frogs may be taken with long bow and arrow, including compound bows, crossbows, spears, or gigs. Spears or gigs may not have more than " ve barbs and cannot be used in approved trout waters.

Turtles:

• Set-lines, turtle traps, or other devices for catching turtles must include a tag indicat-ing the name, address, and phone number of the owner or user. Traps, nets, or other devices must be of a " oating or partially sub-merged design so as to allow for the release of untargeted turtles. Hooks must be at least 3.5 inches long with not less than one inch space between the point and shank of the hook. The number of lines or hooks per line is unlimited.

PERMITS ENDANGERED SPECIES illustration-Tom Duran Jr.

illustration-Tom Duran Jr.

30 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws LICENSES, PRICING, PROOF OF RESIDENCY OBTAIN YOUR LICENSE:

a) at more than 900 license-issuing agents b) at county treasurers of" ces c) at Fish & Boat Commission regional of" ces d) on the Internet at www." sh.state.pa.us.

A LOST FISHING LICENSE is replaced by applying to any issuing agent. The cost is $4.25 for the license plus the face value of any trout/salmon or Lake Erie privileges and issuing agent fee.

You qualify for a RESIDENT " shing license if you are a bona " de resident of Pennsylvania. When purchasing a resident " shing license, you must show positive proof of permanent residency by presenting one of the following documents:

a) valid PA drivers license b) a valid non-driver photo identi" cation card c) a current PA " rearms permit d) a previous years PA state income tax return showing proof of payment of personal income tax as a resident of PA e) a previous years local earned income tax return showing tax paid to a PA municipality f) a current PA voter registration card.

National Guard & Armed Forces Reserve li-censes and Prisoner of War (POW) licenses are available only at Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Com-mission and county treasurer of" ces.

FISHING LICENSES Recently, the Commission announced the availability of " shing licenses in a new format.

Licenses are sold by license issuing agents through a new electronic point-of-sale (P.O.S.)

system. This new system brings increased ef" ciency, more options, and easier upgrades for anglers. Internet " shing licenses are sold online at: www." sh.state.pa.us.

A current license, signed in ink, is required of persons age 16 and over to " sh or angle for any spe-cies of " sh herein legally provided for, and to take " shbait, bait" sh, and all species of amphibians and reptiles from Commonwealth waters by those legal methods described in this booklet.

FISHING is de" ned as the act of angling, or to catch, take, kill or remove, or the attempt to catch, take, kill or remove, from any waters or other areas within or bordering this Commonwealth any " sh by any means or method for any purpose whatsoever. CASTING and/or RETRIEVING, whether by rod, reel and line, or by handline, for oneself or for others, requires a current license, unless speci" -

cally exempted by law.

Disabled Veterans Licenses - Any disabled veteran who has a disability incurred in any war or armed conflict that consists of the loss of one or more limbs or the loss of use of one or more limbs, or total blindness, or who is 100 percent disabled as certi" ed by the United States Veterans Administration and is a resident of this Commonwealth may obtain a free resident " shing license upon application to the Commission or county treasurer.

Military personnel are required to purchase a " sh-ing license. Those who are stationed in Pennsylvania under permanent change of station orders (PCS) for a duration of 6 months or more, who produce documentation proving same, qualify for a resident

" shing license. All others must obtain a tourist or non-resident license.

Certain active duty military personnel are exempt from Pennsylvanias fishing license requirement.

To be eligible for the military waiver, an angler must be a bona " de Pennsylvania resident, be on active duty, be stationed outside Pennsylvania and be here on authorized leave. While in the act of " shing, the military personnel must carry proof of each of these requirements, such as a PA drivers license, a military ID, and valid military orders showing the place of as-signment and leave status.

Under the law, a qualifying soldier, sailor, airman, or marine does not receive a free Pennsylvania " shing license. Instead, eligible active duty military person-nel can legally " sh without a license under the limited circumstances outlined in the law. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commis-sion recommends that anyone taking advantage of this provision display a military ID while in the act of fishing in much the same way as one would display a conventional " shing license.

The law does not exempt military per-sonnel on leave from any other require-ments of " shing or boating laws and regulations.

POINT-OF-SALE LICENSE Permits are printed on the license.

SENIOR RESIDENT LIFETIME LICENSE UPGRADE A durable plastic card version of the Senior Resident Lifetime license is available. This upgrade is available for $5.00. Complete form PFBC-L-166S and send to the address indicated. Forms are available from the Commissions web site at:

http://" sh.state.pa.us/forms_" shing.htm.

Upgrades can also be purchased through issuing agents.

National Guard & Armed Forces Reserve li-censes are available to those persons who provide documentation that within the previous 24 months the person was deployed overseas as a member of the reserve component of the armed forces for a period of 180 consecutive days or more or was released early from service because of an injury or disease incurred in the line of duty.

Prisoner of War (POW) licenses are available to persons who provide military documentation stating the person is a former prisoner of war.

Senior resident and senior lifetime licenses are available to those persons at anytime during the year in which they will become age 65.

• Persons who possess a RES-IDENT SENIOR LIFETIME license dated before Janu-ary 1, 1991, are not required to purchase a trout/salmon permit.

• RESIDENT SENIOR LIFETIME license holders are required to purchase only one permit for a lifetime.

SAMPLE 2008 FISHING LICENSES 2008 FISHING LICENSES Annual licenses are valid from December 1, 2007, through December 31, 2008.

WHILE FISHING, your license must be signed in ink and must be displayed on an outer garment. In addition, anglers must be prepared to furnish positive proof of identi" cation.

Type of Fishing License or Permit Age Cost*

Resident (Annual) 16-64

$22.00 Lake Erie Permit 16 & up $

Trout-Salmon Permit 16 & up $

National Guard/Armed Forces Reserve (NGAFR) (Resident) 16 & up $ 2.00 9.00 9.00 Senior Resident (Lifetime) 65 & up $51.00 7-Day Tourist 16 & up $34.00 3-Day Tourist 16 & up $26.00 1-Day Resident 16 & up $11.00 Combination Trout-Salmon/Lake Erie Permit 16 & up $15.00 1-Day Tourist (includes all privileges) 16 & up $26.00 Senior Resident (Annual) 65 & up $11.00 Prisoner of War (POW) (Resident) 16 & up $ 2.00 Prisoner of War (POW) (Senior Lifetime) 65 & up $ 2.00 Non-Resident (Annual) 16 & up $52.00 LICENSE YEAR www." sh.state.pa.us

• Includes issuing agent fee. Must have been deployed for 180 consecutive days (NGAFR). Sold only at county treasurer and PFBC of" ces (POW & NGAFR).

31 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us PERMITS, ASSISTING CHILDREN, ADA Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, or disability.

The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is an equal opportunity employer, and it complies with applicable federal and Pennsylvania nondiscrimination laws and regulations. In addition, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission receives federal aid in sport " sh restoration and boating enhancement. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or disability in federally assisted programs. If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or if you desire further information, contact the Human Resources Of" ce, PA Fish &

Boat Commission, P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000, or the U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20420.

Facilities Glade Run Lake Mauch Chunk Lake Tamarack Lake North East Marina (shoreline " shing)

Walnut Creek (shoreline " shing)

Dunlap Lake Youghiogheny River Lake Out" ow County Butler Carbon Crawford Erie Erie Fayette Fayette The PA Fish & Boat Commission facilities listed here have " shing piers or other accommodations to provide angling opportunities for persons with disabilities. All areas may not be suitable for all disabilities.

ACCOMMODATIONS for Persons with Disabilities Facilities Kyle Lake Cloe Lake Fords Pond, Lake Scranton Speedwell Forge Lake Minsi Lake Frankford Arsenal Access -

Delaware River (railed shoreline " shing area)

Lake Somerset Lake Winola Oxbow Lake County Jefferson Jefferson Lackawanna Lancaster Northampton Philadelphia Somerset Wyoming Wyoming An adult who assists a child (12 years of age and under) by casting or retrieving a " shing line or " shing rod is not required to possess a valid

" shing license provided that the child remains within arms reach of the assisting adult and is actively involved in the " shing activity.

An adult may assist a child by baiting hooks, removing " sh from the line, netting " sh, prepar-ing the " shing rod for use, and untangling the line without possessing a valid " shing license.

An adult is required to possess a fishing license if they intend to set the hook for the child.

For an up-to-date listing of exclusive areas for children and persons with disabilities, go to the Commissions web site: http://sites.

state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/" shpub/

summary/children.html.

ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN PERSONS with DISABILITIES Persons with disabilities who wish to participate in a Fish & Boat Commission program and who anticipate the need for special accommodations should telephone (717) 705-7833. This publication is available on our web site at www." sh.state.pa.us and may also be obtained as a computer " le (alternative accessible format) by contacting the phone number above. Persons using a TTY should dial Pennsylvania Relay telephone number 711 to contact us.

Persons who are deprived of the use of a leg or both legs or who are disabled in a manner that signi" cantly limits their mobility may apply for a permit to use an off-road motorized vehicle to access

" shing and boating opportunities on Fish & Boat Commission property. Permit applications may be requested in writing from the PA Fish & Boat Commission, Bureau of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000.

For a listing of waters available exclusively for children 12 years of age and younger and persons with disabilities, please contact a regional of" ce or visit www." sh.state.pa.us.

TROUT/

SALMON PERMIT A current Pennsylvania trout/salmon permit is required to " sh for trout or salmon in Pennsylvania waters. An angler " shes for trout or salmon when he or she:

• Takes, kills, or possesses, while in the act of " shing, a trout or salmon from any PA or boundary waters.

• Fishes in waters under special trout/salmon regu-lations.

• Fishes in any Class A Wild Trout Waters or Wilder-ness Trout Streams or their tributaries.

• Fishes in approved trout waters on March 1 through May 31.

All anglers " shing Pennsylvania waters of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, and their tributar-ies are required to possess a valid Lake Erie permit. See page 9 for a list of main tributaries that require a permit.

LAKE ERIE PERMIT In many cases an angler may need both a trout/salmon permit and a Lake Erie permit to " sh in waters in the Erie area. Rather than purchasing these individually, a Combination Trout-Salmon/

Lake Erie permit may be purchased.

COMBINATION TROUT/

SALMON/LAKE ERIE PERMIT EXEMPTIONS: The following persons are NOT required to possess a trout/salmon permit or Lake Erie permit:

• Persons under 16 years of age.

• Disabled persons who possess a free " shing license or other persons who are exempt from license requirements.

• Persons who possess a 1-day tourist license.

Charter boat operators and " shing guides are required to obtain a permit when conducting business on the waters of the Commonwealth including the boundary waters. The annual fee for the permit is $100.00 for residents and

$400.00 for non-residents. Permit applications are available from the Harrisburg of" ce, regional headquarters, or the PFBC web site: www.

" sh.state.pa.us. For additional information about Charter Boat/Fishing Guide permits contact the Bureau of Law Enforcement at 717-705-7861.

ANGLERS:

To find a charter boat operator or fishing guide for a fish species or location you wish to " sh, go to the Commis-sions web site: www." sh.state.pa.us.

CHARTER BOAT/FISHING GUIDE PERMITS Students from out of state who are attending school in Pennsylvania but who have not become residents of Pennsylvania are not eligible to purchase a resident " shing license and must obtain a tourist or non-resident license.

32 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws GENERAL REGULATIONS, TACKLE, AND BAIT BAIT BAITFISH includes all forms of minnows; suckers, chubs, fall" sh, lampreys, eels between 6 and 8 inches in length; gizzard shad 8 inches or less; and all forms of darters, killi" shes and stonecats (except those listed as threatened or endangered species). Legally taken game" sh may be used as bait. It is unlawful to use or possess gold" sh, comets, koi, and common carp as bait" sh while " shing.

FISHBAIT includes cray" sh or crabs, mus-sels, clams, and the nymphs, larvae and pupae of all insects spending any part of their life cycle in the water.

SEASON, SIZE, LIMIT: No closed season (except as noted below) and no minimum size. The daily limit and possession limit is 50 combined species. When purchasing bait, be sure to obtain and keep the sales slip or receipt.

The receipt authorizes the possession of the

" shbait or bait" sh so purchased for a period of 15 days after its date of issue. Fishbait or bait" sh purchased from a licensed dealer do not have a possession limit and do not count toward your daily limit of " shbait and bait" sh taken from Commonwealth waterways. Ap-proved trout waters are closed for taking " sh-bait and bait" sh from March 1 to the opening day of trout season. Most specially regulated trout waters are closed to taking " shbait and bait" sh at all times.

TAKING AND KEEPING BAIT is permit-ted using rod and reel or handline, dip net, or minnow seine not over 4 feet square or in diameter, or a minnow trap with no more than two openings that shall not exceed 1 inch in diameter. All devices must be under the immediate control of the person using them. Unattended minnow traps or bait" sh containers left in Commonwealth waters must be identi" ed with the owners or users name, address, and telephone number. If " shing in a group and the total number of " shbait or bait" sh taken exceeds the possession limit (50), separate containers must be provided for the " shbait and bait" sh. Total possession limit in any one container may not exceed 50 bait" sh or " shbait combined.

MUDBUGS (dragon" y nymphs): No daily limit from lakes, ponds, swamps, or adjacent areas; the daily limit from rivers and streams is 50.

FROGS AS BAIT: Except for those listed as endangered or threatened, or those with zero possession limit, frogs may be used as bait. Certain seasons and possession limits apply.

Releasing " sh from another state, province, or country into Commonwealth waters is illegal without written permission from the Commis-sion. Transferring " sh from one Pennsylvania watershed to another where that species is not always present is also illegal without written consent from the Commission.

GENERAL REGULATIONS BOATING - Coast Guard-approved wearable personal " otation devices are required for each occupant on all types of watercraft on all waters. Children 12 years of age and younger must wear an approved Type I, II, III, or V PFD while underway on Commonwealth waters in any boat 20 feet or less in length and in all canoes and kayaks. See PFD (life jacket) Requirements on page 33.

Motorboats (including boats powered by electric motors) must be registered. Boat operators of boats with greater than 25 horsepower and born on or after Jan. 1, 1982, may not operate unless they have obtained and have in possession a Boating Safety Education Certi" cate.

Owners of unregistered, unpowered boats (canoes, kayaks, rowboats, etc.) that launch their boats at Commission lakes and access areas and at PA state parks must display the Commissions Use Permit.

PA state park launching and mooring decals are also recognized.

NURSERY WATERS are closed to " shing at all times.

REFUGE AREAS on streams are CLOSED TO ALL ENTRY AND FISHING during the period March 1 through June 14.

FIELD DRESSING AND DISPOSAL OF FISH - It is unlawful to possess a " sh in any form or condition other than in the whole or having the entrails removed while on shore, along the waters of the Com-monwealth, onboard a boat or on a dock, pier, launch area, or parking lot adjacent thereto. Fish may be processed fully if they are being prepared for immediate consumption on site. This does not apply to " sh processed at a " sh cleaning station of" cially recognized by the Commission or by a permitted charter boat/" shing guide operation.

It is unlawful to discard any " sh carcass or parts thereof into the waters of the Commonwealth or upon any public or private lands contiguous to the waters unless disposal is on lands with permission from the landowner or it is where " sh are properly disposed into suitable garbage or refuse collection systems or at an of" cially recognized " sh cleaning station.

TAGGED FISH - The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission and agencies in adjacent states apply tags to " sh for special research purposes. If an angler catches a tagged " sh and wishes to keep the " sh, the tag number and location of the catch should be reported to the address or phone number on the tag or to the Fish & Boat Commission. If the angler doesnt wish to keep the " sh, no attempt should be made to remove the tag unless special instructions have been posted at access areas, by the media, or elsewhere. For ex-ample, sometimes the Fish & Boat Commission uses two-part tags and parts of or all of the tags should be removed in some cases with scissors or a knife. This type of tag typically resembles rubber spaghetti and information such as tag numbers and toll-free phone numbers can be easily read. Tagged " sh that are not kept should be returned to the water immediately after removing the tag or recording the information from the tag. In no case should tags be pulled from a " sh as this will cause signi" cant injuries.

It is unlawful for a person to implant tracking devices in or to tag, brand, mark, or " n clip any " sh taken from Commonwealth waters, unless the " sh are purchased from an authorized commercial aquaculture facility, are part of a Commission-recognized and sanctioned stocking by a cooperative nursery, are au-thorized by a scienti" c collectors permit issued by the Commission, or are part of a tagged " sh contest in a boundary lake for which the Commission has issued a permit.

TACKLE AND EQUIPMENT RODS, LINES, AND HOOKS. An angler may use a maximum of two lines " shed either by rod or hand when

" shing for game" sh, bait" sh, or both. It is unlawful for a person to " sh with more than two " shing rods at a time. No more than three hooks shall be attached to a line used in " shing (one hook having two or three points is considered a single hook). All rods, lines, and hooks shall be under the immediate control of the person using them.

SNAGGING HOOKS may not be used or possessed while in the act of " shing. A snagging hook is a device designed or modi" ed to facilitate the snagging of " sh, and may be a hook with a single barb, weighted on a shank below the eye and above the barbs; or a hook otherwise designed or modi" ed to make the snagging of " sh more likely than it would be with a normal hook.

ICE FISHING EQUIPMENT. It is unlawful while ice " shing to use more than " ve " shing devices, which may consist of rods, hand lines, tip-ups, or any combination. Each device shall contain a single " shing line with no more than three hooks attached to each line. Holes cut in ice may not exceed 10 inches between the farthest points as measured in any direction. All lines, rods, or tip-ups shall be under the immediate control of the person using them.

On Fish & Boat Commission lakes, shelters, or shanties must be removed when through " shing for the day.

GAFF OR LANDING NET. A gaff or landing net is permitted to assist in landing " sh caught using a lawful device.

Nets of all types can be no larger (excluding the handle) than 4 feet square or 4 feet in diameter. It is unlawful to use any type of net or seine to catch or take game" sh.

SPEARS OR GIGS. Spears or gigs may be used to take ONLY carp and suckers. Spears or gigs may not be mechanically propelled, may not have more than " ve barbed points, and may not be used in approved trout waters.

BOW AND ARROW (including compound bows and crossbows) may be used for taking ONLY carp and suckers on all Commonwealth waters, day or night, except in approved trout waters during the closed season and in special regulation waters. On the Delaware River, cat" sh and herring (shad excepted) may also be taken with bow and arrow (including compound bow and crossbow), spear or gig, except within 275 yards of an eel weir.

33 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us UNLAWFUL ACTS, BUI, AND LIFE JACKETS WHO HAS TO WEAR A LIFE JACKET?

• All water skiers and anyone towed behind vessels, personal watercraft operators and passengers, and sailboarders (windsurfers).

Inflatable life jackets are not acceptable for these activities.

• Children 12 years of age and younger on Commonwealth waters when underway in any boat 20 feet or less in length and in all canoes and kayaks.

• On Pittsburgh District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes (only), everyone in boats under 16 feet and in all canoes and kayaks.

Remember that life jackets should be personalized, properly fitted, and tested in the water. Everyone should know how to use them.

• To possess, to introduce or import, transport, sell, purchase, offer for sale, or barter the following live species in the Commonwealth: snakehead (all species), black carp, bighead carp, silver carp, zebra mussel, quagga mussel, European rudd, rusty crayfish, ruffe, round goby, and tubenose goby.

• To " sh with more than two " shing lines at any time when " shing for game" sh, bait" sh, or both.

• To " sh (includes taking bait" sh and " shbait) from March 1 to 8:00 a.m. on the opening day of trout season in any approved trout water. Excepted are certain specially regulated waters and in-season only stocked waters.

• To take or attempt to take " sh, or keep " sh ac-cidentally caught, by snatch-" shing, foul hooking, or snag " shing. Hand" shing is not permitted.

• To catch, kill, or possess more than one days limit of any " sh, except: (a) at your residence and (b) you may possess two days limit while traveling to your residence from an overnight " shing trip of two or more consecutive days.

• To have on a stringer or in a container or otherwise in possession, while in or along waters of the Com-monwealth or immediately returning therefrom, more than the daily creel limit of any " sh for one person.

• To fail to immediately return unharmed to the waters from which it was taken, any fish caught out of season, or undersize, or over the daily creel limit. Any " sh placed on a stringer, in any container or given away, counts toward the possession limit of the person having caught it, and the person to whom it was given.

• To kill any " sh and fail to make a reasonable effort to lawfully dispose of it.

• To " sh in, or within 100 feet of, the entrance or exit points of any " shway, including " sh ladders and other " sh passage facilities.

• To use game" sh as bait except when taken by rod and reel or handline in conformance with seasons, sizes, and creel limits or when purchased from an authorized bait dealer.

• To sell bait" sh or " shbait taken from waters of the Commonwealth, except that licensed and authorized commercial " shermen may take and sell bait" sh from Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay.

• To sell bait" sh or " shbait within the Common-wealth, or transport same out of the state, except by authorized and licensed commercial bait dealers.

• To sell any species of " sh, reptile (with the excep-tion of snapping turtles), or amphibian taken from the Commonwealth.

• To sell, offer for sale, purchase, or barter any " sh parts or " sh eggs obtained from " sh taken from waters of this Commonwealth including boundary waters.

This prohibition does not apply to " sh parts or " sh eggs (1) lawfully taken or sold or offered for sale by holders of Lake Erie commercial " shing licenses if the particular species of " sh is authorized for tak-ing by commercial licensees, or (2) those obtained from " sh taken lawfully from waters outside of this Commonwealth.

• To release any species of " sh, except those listed as approved by the Fish & Boat Commission, in Commonwealth waters without written permission from the executive director of the Pennsylvania Fish

& Boat Commission.

• To place an obstruction in any waterway that blocks the free movement of " sh.

• To use or have in possession while on or along Commonwealth waters, nets larger than 4 feet square or in diameter except with a special permit issued by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.

• To conduct an organized " shing tournament in which there are 10 or more participants without a permit issued by the Commission. Applications must be submitted 60 days before the date of the proposed tournament. Fishing tournaments may not be conducted for a species of " sh during the closed season for that species. Unless a special exemption is granted, " shing tournaments may not be conducted on the opening day of the season for any species of game " sh. Contact the nearest regional headquarters (page 42) for further information and permit applications. Applications are also available online: www." sh.state.pa.us.

• To conduct an organized " shing tournament and fail to submit an accurate " shing tournament catch report when required.

• To conduct a tagged fishing tournament in boundary waters without a permit issued by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.

• To throw, leave, discard, or deposit litter, debris, or trash of any kind in or along waters or lands adjacent to or contiguous to waters of the Commonwealth.

• To obstruct the ingress, egress or regress to a persons property, cattleways, or " elds.

• To dig in or drive upon any lands.

• To cut or damage trees or shrubs.

• To build or tend open " res without permission.

• To run any vehicle, except fording in the most direct manner, in any stream.

• To interfere with of" cers authorized to enforce the Fish and Boat Code in the performance of their duties, or to refuse to accompany any of" cer after having been arrested for a violation of the Fish and Boat Code.

IF A VIOLATION OCCURS...

Persons accused of violating the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Code or rules and regulations may be issued a citation and have a right to a hearing before a district justice. Law enforcement personnel have the authority to con" scate or seize as evidence " sh and " shing equipment that are illegal or used to violate " shing laws or regulations. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission may, upon proper notice, suspend or revoke the " shing privileges, boating privileges, or other permits of any person convicted (or acknowledging guilt) of a violation of the Fish and Boat Code or Fish & Boat Commission regulations.

If you have been convicted of or plead guilty to a second or subsequent violation within a 12-month period, you may be assessed an additional " ne of $200 for those offenses classi" ed as summary offenses.

IT IS UNLAWFUL...

PFD (LIFE JACKET)

REQUIREMENTS

• All boats must have a USCG-approved wearable (Type I, II, III, or V) life jacket on board for each person.

• In addition to wearable life jackets, boats 16 feet and over must have a throwable device (Type IV) on board. Canoes and kayaks, regardless of length, are not required to carry a throwable device.

• Type V life jackets must be used in accordance with any requirements on the approval label.

• All life jackets must be in good and serviceable condition and legibly marked showing the USCG approval number. This means the life jacket must be fully functional, free of tears or defects in the material. All buckles, straps, zippers, and other closures must be operable.

• Wearable life jackets must be readily accessible, which means that the PFDs (personal flotation devices) are stowed where they can be easily reached, or that they are out in the open ready to wear. Type IV " otation devices (throwables) must be immediately available, which means that the device cannot be in a protective covering and shall be within arms reach of the operator or passenger while the boat is operated. A PFD that is sealed in its original packaging is not readily accessible or immediately available.

• Life jackets must be the appropriate size for the person intended and adjusted to wear.

BOATING AND ALCOHOL DO NOT MIX!

Alcohol use increases the chances of having an accident. Alcohol affects balance, coordination, and judgment. It is illegal to operate a boat while under the in" uence of alcohol or a controlled substance. Penal-ties include " nes up to $7,500, two years imprisonment, and loss of boating privileges for up to one year.

34 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws PROPERTY AND DOG REGULATIONS

• A powerboat using a Commission lake or access area shall be registered and shall dis-play the of" cial registration number and current validation stickers. Unpowered boats using a Commission lake or access area must either be properly registered, or display an of" cial and valid Commission use permit, or display an of" cial and valid watercraft launch or mooring permit issued by DCNR. Fees for Commission use permits are $10 for a one-year permit and

$18 for a two-year permit.

Overnight mooring of boats is permitted at designated mooring areas from April 1 through November 30. A boat utilizing mooring areas shall be registered and display the of" cial reg-istration number and current validation sticker.

Mooring is at the sole risk of the boat owner.

• Boats have the right of way over " shing from boat launch areas or boat docks. It is unlawful for persons " shing from a boat launch area or boat dock to permit their " shing activity to interfere with boat traf" c into and out of the boat launch area or boat dock.

• Overnight camping, building, or maintain-ing open " res, swimming, and picking, cutting, or digging " owers, plants, shrubs, and trees is prohibited.

• The leaving or disposal of any rubbish on Com-mission property is prohibited unless placed in containers, if provided for this purpose. Disposal of any refuse accumulated off Commission property is prohibited.

• Any personal, organizational, or commercial use other than normally intended " shing and boat-ing activities is prohibited, except that the execu-tive director or his designee may issue permits to organizations for the use of Pennsylvania Fish

& Boat Commission properties, when it is deter-mined that such use will not damage Commission property and will not interfere with normal usage by others. Launching or retrieving swimming aids at Commission access areas is prohibited.

• The removal or defacing of any sign, poster, or property is prohibited, and it shall be unlawful to damage in any manner any lands or to interfere with any device or structure, or to alter or interfere with the " ow of water over or through any structure.

• Legal hunting and trapping is permitted on Commission property unless otherwise posted.

• The carrying or use of " rearms on Fish & Boat Commission properties is prohibited except while lawfully hunting or trapping. This does not apply to those individuals licensed to carry " rearms under 18 Pa. C.S. 6109 (licenses) or those individuals authorized to do so in conformance with 18 Pa.

C.S. 6106 (" rearms not to be carried without a license).

• The use of electric motors for boat propulsion is permitted on all Commission lakes. The use of internal combustion engines is not permitted.

REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF FISH & BOAT COMMISSION-OWNED OR COMMISSION-CONTROLLED PROPERTY Dogs are permitted on Commission prop-erty if they are licensed and otherwise in compliance with all other provisions of the Dog Law.

• The maximum number of dogs that an owner or handler is permitted to have on Commission property at one time is two.

• The owner or handler shall keep the dogs under his or her supervision and control by keeping the dogs on a leash not exceeding six feet in length while on Commission property.

Mechanically retractable leashes of any length may also be used. Dogs on board boats are exempt from leash requirements. The owner or handler shall immediately scoop, contain, and retain droppings of the dog and may not dispose of dog droppings on Commission property.

• The leash requirements do not apply when an owner is training a dog for water retrieval purposes and when the following apply:

1. The dog is actually performing customary water retrieval functions.

2. The dog remains within 10 feet of the owner or handler while on land.

3. The dog is under the immediate control of the owner or handler at all times.

4. The dog does not interfere with anglers or boaters engaged in " shing, boating, or other lawful activities.

• An owner or handler of a hunting dog is exempt from the leash requirements and removal of dog droppings requirements when he or she keeps the dog off lawn areas, trails, and parking lots and when he or she is en-gaged in legal hunting or training during the seasons established by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

• On Fish & Boat Commission lakes, in" atable boats must be seven or more feet in length, be constructed of durable corded fabric reinforced with cloth and coated, and have at least two separate buoyancy chambers, excluding in" atable " ooring or bottom.

• Vehicles must be parked in designated areas only. Blocking or obstructing driveways, access roads, or launch ramps is prohibited.

• No person may construct, place, or maintain any structure, " xture, or any other tangible property on or in Commission-owned or Commission-con-trolled property or waters without a permit from the executive director or his designee. Persons are further prohibited from encroaching upon Com-mission property in any manner incompatible with public use.

• A vehicle properly registered and operated in conformance with the Vehicle Code (except all-ter-rain vehicles) is permitted on Commission-owned or Commission-controlled property on those areas that are open to vehicular traf" c such as roadways, driveways, launch ramps, and designated park-ing areas. It is unlawful to operate a vehicle on Commission property on (a) roads not open to the public, (b) in a negligent or reckless manner, (c) in a manner that obstructs or impedes public access to driveways, access roads, and launch ramps, (d) in a manner not in conformance with the posted traf" c control signs or devices, (e) on forested areas, grasslands, wetlands, and lands under cultivation, and (f) on frozen lakes, ponds, rivers, or streams. The use of off-road motorized vehicles, including trail bikes, Tote Gotes, all-ter-rain vehicles (ATVs), air-cushioned vehicles, track vehicles, hydrofoils and the like, is prohibited.

• Snowmobiles may be used on Commission-owned or Commission-controlled property that has been designated for such use by the execu-tive director and is so posted. The operation of snowmobiles on frozen lakes, ponds, and streams is prohibited. Parking areas on Commission-owned or Commission-controlled property shall not be used for general snowmobile operation.

• Walnut Creek Access, Channel and Basin-Boats have the right of way over shore " shermen.

Fishing from boats is prohibited in channel and

• Trespassing on Fish & Boat Commission property is prohibited where posted.

• Float tubes or similar devices are permit-ted while " shing on Fish & Boat Commission lakes so long as the device contains two air bladder systems. It may not be propelled by a mechanical device. The user must wear a Coast Guard-ap-proved personal " otation device.

• Tagged " sh contests are prohibited on Fish

& Boat Commission lakes or access areas where prizes are awarded for catching tagged " sh and where an entry fee is required to participate.

• Please see bulletin boards at Commission properties for any additional restrictions that may apply.

FISH & BOAT COMMISSION PROPERTY DOG REGULATIONS basin. Shore " shing is allowed in the basin ONLY at places and times designated. The west bank of Walnut Creek is closed to all access from the mouth to the " rst bridge.

35 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY Spacing the meals out helps prevent the contaminants from building up to harmful levels in the body. For example, if the " sh you eat is in the One Meal a Month Group, wait a month before eating another meal of " sh from any restricted category.

Women beyond their childbearing years and men generally face fewer health risks from these contaminants. However, it is recommended that you also follow the advisory to reduce your total exposure to contaminants. For these groups, it is the total number of meals that you eat during the year that becomes important and many of those meals can be eaten during a few months of the year. If most of the " sh you eat are from the One Meal a Month category, you should not exceed 12 meals per year.

Sometimes, anglers catch " sh with external growths, sores, or other lesions. Such abnormalities generally result from viral or bacterial infections and may occasionally be caused by exposure to certain chemical contaminants. The appearance of viral or bacterial infections in " sh may be unsightly, but there is no evidence to suggest that these infections pose a threat to consumers of these " sh. Whether or not to eat such

" sh is a matter of personal choice.

CLEANING AND COOKING YOUR FISH PCBs and most other organic contaminants usually build up in a " shs fat deposits and just underneath the skin. By removing the skin and fat before cooking, you can reduce the levels of these chemicals. Mercury, however, collects in the " shs muscle and cannot be reduced by cleaning and cooking methods. To reduce PCBs and other organics:

• Remove all skin.

• Slice off fat belly meat along the bottom of the " sh.

• Cut away any fat above the " shs backbone.

• Cut away the V-shaped wedge of fat along the lateral line on each side of the " sh.

• Bake or broil trimmed fish on a rack or grill so some of the remaining fat drips away.

• Discard any drippings. Do not eat them or use them for cooking other foods, or in preparing other sauces.

IMPORTANT: You must follow these cleaning and cooking directions. The meal advice is for eating skinned and trimmed " sh.

Also remember that larger and older " sh tend to collect more contaminants, and fatty " sh (such as channel cat" sh, carp, and eels) tend to collect PCBs and other organic chemicals. Therefore, eating smaller, younger " sh and avoiding fatty species can help limit your exposure. Your exposure depends not only on levels in the " sh, but also the amount of " sh you eat. The consumption of any " sh from contaminated waters is a matter of personal choice.

Trout stocked from Fish & Boat Commission state fish hatcheries are subject to the blanket one-meal-per-week consumption advisory that applies to recreationally caught sport " sh in Pennsylvania. If additional consumption advisories for state hatchery trout are appropriate for 2008, they will be an-nounced in February or March 2008.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The advisory listing was current at the time this summary went to press. Fish consumption advisories may have been issued or lifted since that time. Notice of such actions has been released to the public through press releases.

For further information or the most current advice, contact:

Dept. of Environmental Protection: 717-787-9637, web site: www.depweb.

state.pa.us. For questions concerning current advisory listings, waters sampled, sampling methods.

Dept. of Health: 717-787-1708, web site: www.health.state.pa.us. For questions about effects of chemicals on human health.

Fish & Boat Commission: 814-359-5147, web site: www." sh.state.pa.us. For questions about effects of chemicals on " sheries, current advisory listings.

FATTY AREAS TRIM AWAY DOTTED AREAS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY 2008 FISH CONSUMPTION HEALTH BENEFITS OF EATING FISH Fish are nutritious and good to eat. Fish are low in fat, high in protein and provide substantial human health bene" ts. Fish provide valuable vitamins and minerals and bene" cial oils that are low in saturated fat. Omega-3 fatty acids found in " sh are also bene" cial, particularly in terms of cardiovascular health. Preliminary evidence suggests that early exposure to omega-3 fats may enhance brain development as well. The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that consumers eat a balanced diet, choosing a variety of foods including fruits and vegetables, foods that are low in trans fat and saturated fat, as well as foods rich in high " ber grains and nutrients. A diet that includes a variety of " sh and shell" sh can be an important part of a balanced healthy diet. The U.S. FDA, EPA, the American Heart Association, and other nutrition experts recommend eating two meals (12 oz) of " sh per week. Following these advisories means that you should feel comfortable making one of those meals (up to 8 oz) a recreationally caught Pennsylvania sport " sh.

CONTAMINANTS IN FISH While most recreationally caught sport " sh in Pennsylvania are safe to eat, chemicals such as mercury and PCBs have been found in some " sh from certain waters. While the levels of these unavoidable chemical contaminants are usually low, they could potentially be a health concern to pregnant and breast-feeding women, women of childbearing age, children and individuals whose diet consists of a high percentage of " sh.

Long lasting contaminants such as PCBs, chlordane, and mercury build up in your body over time. It may take months or years of regularly eating contaminated " sh to build up amounts that are a health concern. Health problems that may result from the contaminants found in " sh range from small changes in health that are hard to detect to birth defects and cancer. Mothers who eat highly contaminated " sh for many years before becoming pregnant may have children who are slower to develop and learn.

The meal advice in this advisory is intended to protect children from these potential developmental problems. Adults are less likely to have health problems at the low levels that affect children. If you follow this advisory over your lifetime, you will minimize your exposure and reduce health risks associated with contaminants in " sh INTRODUCTION TO FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES It is important to note that we are not recommending that you stop eating sport caught

" sh, except where Do Not Eat is shown in the advisory listing. When properly prepared, eating " sh regularly offers important health bene" ts as a good choice to replace high fat foods. You will gain those bene" ts if you follow the sport " sh consumption advisory carefully to: choose safer places to " sh; pick safer species to eat; trim and cook your catch correctly; and follow the recommended meal frequencies. Using this advice, you will reduce your exposure to possible contaminants.

Consumption advisories provide guidance to individuals or segments of the popu-lation that are at greater risk from exposure to contaminants in " sh. Advisories are not regulatory standards, but are recommendations intended to provide additional information of particular interest to high-risk groups. These advisories apply only to recreationally caught sport " sh in Pennsylvania, not commercial " sh. The federal Food and Drug Administration establishes the legal standards for contaminants in food sold commercially, including " sh.

STATEWIDE ADVISORY Pennsylvania has issued a general, statewide health advisory for recreationally caught sport " sh. That advice is that you eat no more than one meal (one-half pound) per week of sport " sh caught in the states waterways. This general advice was issued to protect against eating large amounts of " sh that have not been tested or that may contain unidenti" ed contaminants.

HOW TO USE THIS ADVISORY Follow the general, statewide one meal per week advisory to limit your exposure to contaminants. To determine if more protective advice applies to the " sh you have caught,

" nd the locations and species of " sh youve caught in the tables that follow. Find the meal advice for the " sh youve caught. Do Not Eat means no one should eat those " sh because of very high contamination. The other groups (Two meals a Month, One Meal a Month, One Meal Every Two Months) are advice for how often to eat a " sh meal.

One meal is assumed to be one-half pound of " sh (8 oz before cooking) for a 150-pound person. The meal advice is equally protective for larger people who eat larger meals, and smaller people who eat smaller meals.

People who regularly eat sport " sh, women of childbearing age, and children are particularly susceptible to contaminants that build up over time. If you fall into one of these categories, you should be especially careful to space " sh meals out according to the advisory tables that follow. Your body can get rid of some contaminants over time.

TO FIND THE STOCKING DAY OF TROUT STREAMS AND LAKES NEAR YOU, VISIT WWW.FISH.STATE.PA.US.

36 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws 2007 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES NO-KILL ZONE Water Body No-Kill Zone Species Meal Frequency Contaminant Valley Creek at Valley Forge (Chester Co.)

Entire basin All Unlawful to kill or possess any " sh PCB DELAWARE RIVER BASIN Water Body Area Under Advisory Species Meal Frequency Contaminant Brandywine Creek (Chester Co.)

From U.S. 1 at Chadds Ford to PA/DE border American eel Do Not Eat Chlordane Beltzville Lake (Beltzville State Park) (Carbon Co.)

Entire lake Walleye 2 meals/month Mercury Bush Kill (Monroe and Pike Co.)

Con" uence of Saw Creek to mouth American eel 2 meals/month Mercury Delaware River Source to Trenton, NJ-Morrisville, PA bridge American eel 2 meals/month Mercury Delaware Estuary, including the tidal portion of all Trenton, NJ-Morrisville, PA Bridge White perch, Channel cat" sh 1 meal/month PCB PA tributaries and the Schuylkill River to the Fair-to PA/DE border Flathead cat" sh, Striped bass mount Dam (Bucks, Philadelphia, & Delaware Co.)

American eel, Carp Do Not Eat PCB Lake Wallenpaupack (Pike & Wayne Co.)

Entire lake Walleye 1 meal/month Mercury Lehigh River (Northampton Co.)

Con" uence of Saucon Creek to mouth Carp, American eel 1 meal/month PCB Levittown Lake (Bucks Co.)

Entire lake White perch 1 meal/month PCB Little Neshaminy Creek (Bucks Co.)

Entire basin Carp 1 meal/month PCB Promised Land Lake Entire lake Largemouth bass 1 meal/month Mercury (Promised Land State Park) (Pike Co.)

Prompton Reservoir Entire lake Largemouth bass 1 meal/month Mercury (W. Br. Lackawaxen River) (Wayne Co.)

Walleye 2 meals/month Red Clay Creek (Chester Co.)

Entire basin (includes all tributaries)

American eel 1 meal/month PCB Schuylkill River (Schuylkill Co.)

Con" uence of Mill Cr. at Port Carbon Brook trout Do Not Eat PCB to Auburn Dam Brown trout, Rainbow trout 6 meals/year Schuylkill River (Schuylkill & Berks Co.)

Con" uence of Mahannon Cr. at Landingville Bluegill, Brown bullhead 1 meal/month PCB to Kernsville Dam Schuylkill River Felix Dam above Reading to Black Rock Dam Carp, Channel cat" sh 6 meals/year PCB (Berks, Chester, & Montgomery Co.)

above Phoenixville Schuylkill River Black Rock Dam to Fairmount Dam Carp Do Not Eat PCB (Chester, Montgomery, & Phila. Co.)

in Philadelphia Channel cat" sh, Flathead cat" sh 1 meal/month Schuylkill River Felix Dam above Reading to Fairmount Dam American eel Do Not Eat PCB (Berks, Chester, Montgomery & Philadelphia Co.)

White sucker 1 meal/mouth Tobyhanna Creek (Carbon and Monroe Co.)

Pocono Lake dam to mouth Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Tulpehocken Creek (Berks Co.)

Blue Marsh Dam to mouth Brown trout, Rainbow trout 1 meal/month PCB West Branch Brandywine Creek (Chester Co.)

From business Rt. 30 (Lincoln Highway)

American eel 6 meals/year PCB in Coatesville to con" uence of Buck Run West Branch Delaware River (Wayne Co.)

Entire section in PA Brown trout 2 meals/month Mercury West Branch Schuylkill River (Schuylkill Co.)

Entire basin Brook trout 1 meal/month PCB SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN Water Body Area Under Advisory Species Meal Frequency Contaminant Big Elk Creek (Chester Co.)

Con" uence of East and West Branches American eel 2 meals/month Mercury to PA/MD border Black Moshannon State Park Lake (Centre Co.)

Entire lake Chain pickerel 1 meal/month Mercury Chemung River (Bradford Co.)

NY/PA border to mouth Channel cat" sh 2 meals/month Mercury Smallmouth bass 1 meal/mouth Conestoga River (Lancaster Co.)

Slackwater to mouth Rock bass 2 meals/month Mercury Cowanesque Reservoir (Tioga Co.)

Entire lake Largemouth bass 1 meal/month Mercury Cowanesque River (Tioga Co.)

Cowanesque Reservoir dam to PA/NY border Black crappie 2 meals/month Mercury First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek-George B.

Entire lake Largemouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Stevenson Dam (Sinnemahoning State Park)

(Cameron & Potter Co.)

First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek (Cameron Co.)

George B. Stevenson Dam to mouth Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Fishing Creek (Columbia Co.)

SR 4008 bridge near Light Street to mouth Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Hammond Reservoir (Tioga Co.)

Entire lake Largemouth bass 1 meal/month Mercury Hunters Lake (Sullivan Co.)

Entire lake Largemouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Jacks Creek (Mif" in Co.)

Paintersville Bridge to mouth Brown trout, Bluegill, Rock bass, 1 meal/month PCB Fall" sh, White sucker Kettle Creek Lake (Kettle Creek State Park) (Clinton Co.)

Entire lake Largemouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Kettle Creek (Clinton Co.)

Alvin R. Bush Dam to mouth Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Lackawanna Lake Entire lake Bluegill 2 meals/month Mercury (Lackawanna State Park) (Lackawanna Co.)

Lake Jean Entire lake Chain pickerel 1 meal/month Mercury (Ricketts Glen State Park) (Sullivan and Luzerne Co.)

Yellow perch 2 meals/month Lake Winola (Wyoming Co.)

Entire lake Largemouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Laurel Lake (Cumberland Co.)

Entire lake Largemouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Lily Lake (Luzerne Co.)

Entire lake Largemouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Logan Branch (Centre Co.)

Axemann to mouth Brown trout 1 meal/month PCB Loyalsock Creek (Sullivan and Lycoming Co.)

Con" uence of Little Loyalsock Creek Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury at Forksville to mouth 36

37 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us Water Body Area Under Advisory Species Meal Frequency Contaminant Middle Creek (Snyder Co.)

SR 0035 bridge to mouth Rock bass 2 meals/month Mercury Penns Creek (Snyder and Union Co.)

Con" uence of Laurel Run to SR 0204 Rock bass 2 meals/month Mercury at New Berlin Pine Creek (Tioga Co.)

Con" uence of Painter Run to con" uence of Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Fourmile Run near Colton Point State Park Sinnemahoning Creek (Clinton and Cameron Co.)

Con" uence of Lower Jerry Run to mouth Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Sugar Creek (Bradford Co.)

Con" uence of Bailey Run to mouth Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Sun" sh Pond (Bradford Co.)

Entire pond Largemouth bass, Yellow perch 2 meals/month Mercury Susquehanna River (Susquehanna Co.)

Entire section in PA from the NY border above Smallmouth bass, Fall" sh 2 meals/month Mercury Starrucca Creek to the NY border below Great Bend Susquehanna River (Bradford and Wyoming Co.)

NY border above Sayre to PA Route 92 bridge at Falls Walleye 1 meal/month Mercury Channel cat" sh 1 meal/month PCB Susquehanna River (Wyoming, Lackawanna, PA Route 92 bridge at Falls to con" uence with West Br. Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Luzerne, Columbia, Northumberland, All suckers Do Not Eat PCB and Montour Co.)

Channel cat" sh, Quillback, 1 meal/month PCB Carp, and Walleye Tioga River (Tioga Co.)

Con" uence of Crooked Creek to PA/NY border Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Towanda Creek (Bradford Co.)

Con" uence of Schrader Creek to mouth Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Trindle Spring Run (locally Silver Spring Run)

Silver Spring Meeting House to mouth (approx. 1 mile) Rainbow trout 1 meal/month PCB (Cumberland Co.)

Tunkhannock Creek (Wyoming Co.)

Con" uence of South Branch to mouth Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Tuscarora Creek (Juniata Co.)

SR 3008 bridge above Port Royal to mouth Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury West Branch Susquehanna River (Clinton, Bald Eagle Creek to I-80 bridge Channel cat" sh 1 meal/month PCB Lycoming, Union, and Northumberland Co.)

West Conewago Creek (York Co.)

SR 0295 bridge to mouth Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury White Deer Creek (Union Co.)

I-80 bridge to mouth Brown trout 2 meals/month Mercury Wyalusing Creek (Bradford Co.)

SR 0706 bridge at Camptown to mouth Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Yellow Breeches Creek (Cumberland Co.)

SR 3017 bridge at Huntsdale to con" uence of Spruce White sucker, Brown trout 1 meal/month PCB Run OHIO RIVER BASIN Water Body Area Under Advisory Species Meal Frequency Contaminant Allegheny River (McKean Co.)

Con" uence of Potato Creek to PA/NY border Smallmouth bass 1 meal/month Mercury Allegheny Res. (Warren and McKean Co.)

Entire lake Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Allegheny River (Warren Co.)

Kinzua Dam to con" uence of Morse Run Walleye 2 meals/month Mercury Allegheny River (Forest Co.)

Warren/Forest County line to con" uence of Tubbs Run Walleye 2 meals/month Mercury Allegheny River (Venango Co.)

Con". of Sandy Ck to con" uence of Witherup Rn at St. George Walleye 2 meals/month Mercury Allegheny River (Armstrong Co.)

Pool 6 - Lock & Dam 7 to Lock & Dam 6 Carp 1 meal/month PCB Allegheny River (Allegheny Co.)

From Lock & Dam 3 to the Point in Pittsburgh Carp, Channel cat" sh 1 meal/month PCB Beaver River (Lawrence & Beaver Co.)

Con".of Mahoning and Shenango Rivers to New Brighton Dam Carp, Channel cat" sh 6 meals/year PCB Smallmouth Bass 1 meal/month Beaver River (Beaver Co.)

New Brighton Dam to mouth Carp, Channel cat" sh Do Not Eat PCB Beaver Run Reservoir (Westmoreland Co.)

Entire lake Largemouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Brokenstraw Creek (Warren Co.)

Con" uence of Little Brokenstraw Creek to mouth Golden redhorse 2 meals/month Mercury Chartiers Creek Canonsburg to mouth Largemouth bass 1 meal/month PCB, Chlordane (Allegheny & Washington Co.)

Carp Do Not Eat Smallmouth bass 6 meals/year PCB Clarion River (Clarion Co.)

Con".of Canoe Creek above Callensburg to con". of Turkey Run Walleye 2 meals/month Mercury Conemaugh R. (Indiana & Westmoreland Co.)

Conemaugh Lake dam to mouth Carp 1 meal/month PCB Conewango Creek (Warren Co.)

NY/PA border to mouth Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Conneaut Lake (Crawford Co.)

Entire lake Largemouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Dunkard Creek (Greene Co.)

Con" uence of Toms Run to con" uence of Roberts Run Largemouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Dunkard Creek (Greene Co.)

SR 2021 bridge to mouth Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury East Branch Lake (E. Br. Clarion R.) (Elk Co.)

Entire lake Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Eaton Reservoir (Erie Co.)

Entire lake Largemouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Walleye Edinboro Lake (Erie Co.)

Entire lake Largemouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury French Creek (Erie, Crawford, Mercer, &

Entire basin Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Venango Co.)

Lake LeBoeuf (Erie Co.)

Entire lake Largemouth bass 1 meal/month Mercury Muskellunge, Carp Lake Pleasant (Erie Co.)

Entire lake Largemouth bass 1 meal/month Mercury Mahoning River (Lawrence Co.)

Entire portion in PA Carp 6 meals/year PCB Monongahela River (Fayette & Greene Co.)

Point Marion Lock & Dam to Grays Landing Lock & Dam Carp 1 meal/month PCB Monongahela River (Fayette & Washington Co.) Pool 4 - Maxwell Lock & Dam to Channel cat" sh Do Not Eat Chlordane Lock & Dam 4 Carp 1 meal/month PCB Monongahela River Pool 3 - Lock & Dam 4 to Lock & Dam 3 Carp 1 meal/month PCB (Allegheny, Washington & Westmoreland Co.)

Monongahela River (Allegheny Co.)

Pool 2 - Lock & Dam 3 to Lock & Dam 2 Carp 1 meal/month PCB Monongahela River (Allegheny Co.)

From Lock & Dam 2 to the Point in Pittsburgh Freshwater drum 6 meals/year PCB Carp Do Not Eat Channel cat" sh 1 meal/month TO FIND THE STOCKING DAY OF TROUT STREAMS AND LAKES NEAR YOU, VISIT WWW.FISH.STATE.PA.US.

38 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws Water Body Area Under Advisory Species Meal Frequency Contaminant Ohio River (Allegheny and Beaver Co.)

From the Point in Pittsburgh to the Montgomery Walleye, Sauger, White Bass, &

1 meal/month PCB Lock and Dam Freshwater drum Carp, Channel cat" sh Do Not Eat Ohio River From Montgomery Lock and Dam to the state border. White bass, Hybrid-striped 1 meal/month PCB Based on advisory issued by Ohio and West Virginia bass, Freshwater drum, &

Walleye 17 and over Flathead cat" sh 6 meals/year Channel cat" sh under 17 Channel cat" sh over17 Do Not Eat Carp Oil Creek (Venango Co.)

SR 1004 bridge at Petroleum Center to mouth Smallmouth bass 1 meal/month Mercury Shenango River (Mercer & Lawrence Co.)

Shenango Lake dam to mouth Muskellunge, Carp Do Not Eat PCB Largemouth bass, Smallmouth 1 meal/month bass, Walleye, Bluegill, Crappie, Sun" sh, Channel cat" sh, White sucker Sugar Lake (Crawford Co.)

Entire lake Largemouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Tamarack Lake (Crawford Co.)

Entire lake Muskellunge 1 meal/month Mercury Walleye 2 meals/month Thorn Creek (Butler Co.)

Source to SR 2012 bridge at Frazier Mill Trout 2 meals/month Mercury Tionesta Creek (Warren and Forest Co.)

SR 0666 bridge at Henrys Mills to Tionesta Res.dam Smallmouth bass, Golden redhorse 2 meals/month Mercury Traverse Creek (Beaver Co.)

Source to dam in Raccoon State Park Largemouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Tunungwant Creek (McKean Co.)

Con" uence of East and West Branches to PA/NY border Carp 2 meals/month Mercury West Branch Caldwell Creek(Warren Co.)

Entire basin Brown trout 2 meals/month Mercury Youghiogheny R. Lake (Fayette/Somerset Co.)

Entire lake Smallmouth bass, Walleye 2 meals/month Mercury Youghiogheny River (Fayette and Somerset Co.)

Youghiogheny Lake dam to con" uence of Lick Run Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury LAKE ERIE BASIN Water Body Area Under Advisory Species Meal Frequency Contaminant Lake Erie (Erie Co.)

Open waters Walleye under 23 2 meals/month Mercury Walleye over 23, Coho salmon*, Steelhead* (Rainbow trout), Smallmouth bass, 1 meal/month PCB White perch, White bass, Lake white" sh, Carp under 20, Freshwater drum, Lake trout, & Channel cat" sh Carp over 20 Do Not Eat Lake Erie (Erie Co.)

Presque Isle Bay Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, White perch, Freshwater drum, Bow" n, Carp, 1 meal/month PCB Coho salmon*, & Steelhead* (Rainbow Trout)

Conneaut Creek (Erie Co.) SR 0215 bridge to PA/OH border Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury

• Salmon and trout are migratory. They may be found seasonally in Presque Isle Bay or Lake Erie tributary streams. Trout, salmon and other " sh, whether caught in the lake or elsewhere, should be treated as Lake Erie " sh.

POTOMAC RIVER BASIN Water Body Area Under Advisory Species Meal Frequency Contaminant Licking Creek (Fulton & Franklin Co.)

Con" uence of Big Cove Creek to PA/MD border Smallmouth bass 2 meals/month Mercury Meadow Grounds Lake (Fulton Co.)

Entire lake Walleye 2 meals/month Mercury POLLUTION or DISTURBANCE of any waterway or watershed is a serious violation of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Code that must be recognized and reported to your local waterways conservation of" cer. The law provides for criminal penalties for pollution or disturbances.

POLLUTION is an introduction into any waterway of anything that might harm or kill " sh. Examples of pollut-ants are: Electricity, explosives, sediment runoff, sewage, insecticides, poisons, high volumes of extremely hot water, liquid concrete or cement, paint, chemicals, petroleum products like gasoline or oil, brine runoff from gas or water well drilling, and manufacturing waste. Common pollution indicators are: Dead " sh including cray" sh, frogs, and any other types of aquatic life; strange odors like manure, sewage, or chemicals; muddy, cloudy, or discolored water; shiny, oily sheen on waters surface; foamy material " oating on the surface; and extremely muddy water.

DISTURBANCE of waterways or watersheds includes any alteration of a waterway, its banks, bed, or " sh habitat that might cause damage to or kill " sh. Common disturbance indicators are: Removal of gravel from stream beds; earth-moving in or along a waterway; dragging logs across stream banks and through stream beds; installing pipes or culverts; building or installing bridges; making roadways through or along a stream; draining a waterway, wetland or watershed; or changing the channel " ow of a waterway. Various types of permits are required for any such work.

If you see anything suspected to be a pollution or disturbance of any waterway, regardless of how seemingly insigni" cant, report it immediately by calling the local Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission regional law enforce-ment of" ce listed on page 42 of this publication or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection at 1-800-541-2050 (24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> a day, 7 days a week).

Recognizing and Reporting POLLUTION or DISTURBANCE of Waterways FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY March 29 April 12 2008 PA Trout Fishing Two Opening Days!*

www.FishandBoat.com Get more information at

• Early opening in 18 southeastern counties photo-Stephen Hartt

39 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us Pocket Guide Commonwealth inland waters, Big Bass Program regulations Angler Award Program State records, big fish, first fish, rules and application Basics of Water Pollution Types of water pollution, effects on resources Careers with the PFBC Opportunity descriptions, civil service, non-civil service Drinking, Boating and the Law Commonly asked questions with answers Fish Scale Sketch Commission overview, mission and programs Fishing and Boating Map Accesses and amenities, with PennDOT highway map Great Fishing Needs Great Habitat Brochure about habitat components Hazards on the Water Recognizing, avoiding dangers to boaters I Just Bought a Boat, Now What Do I Do?

Boat registrations frequently asked questions Paddle Pennsylvania Water trail listings, map and launch permit application PA Fishes Identification Guide Quick reference with illustrations, depicts over 90 fish species Snakes in Pennsylvania Biology, identification, venomous, non-venomous PFBC FREE PUBLICATIONS Name Address City State ZIP Please mail entire form to: Educational Media Services, PA Fish & Boat Commission, P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000.

Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. Or fax to Educational Media Services at 717-705-7831.

Publication requests can be emailed with publication title(s) and complete shipping information to: ra-be@state.pa.us.

PUBS08 A SmartStart for Safe Paddling Safety Tips for Paddlers Please indicate the requested titles with a check mark. Single copies are free. Limit: 6 pamphlets.

For multiple copies of the same title, please call the Commission at 717-705-7835.

STOP AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES It is UNLAWFUL to possess, to introduce or import, transport, sell, purchase, offer for sale, or barter the following live species in the Common-wealth: snakehead (all species), black carp, bighead carp, silver carp, zebra mussel, quagga mussel, European rudd, rusty cray" sh, ruffe, round goby, and tubenose goby.

Aquatic nuisance species (ANS) are aquatic animals and plants that have been introduced into waterways in which they do not live naturally. They have harmful effects on the natural resources in these ecosystems and the human uses of these resources. Some other least-wanted ANS in Pennsylvania are European ruffe, sea lamprey, hydrilla, spiny water " ea, purple loosestrife, Eurasian watermilfoil, Asian clam, and red-eared slider (turtle).

Help prevent the spread of ANS by doing the following:

• When retrieving your boat for the day, check your boat, motor, and trailer for weeds and other items tagging along.

• Wash your boats hull with hot water or with a high-pressure spray.

• Drain livewells, bilges, other compartments, and all standing water from the boat.

• Dont dump leftover bait into the water youre

" shing, unless you collected the bait there.

Pennsylvania has laws for the propagation, stocking, transportation and importing of " sh. See Chapter 71 of the Fish and Boat Code.

Tired of looking for the news?

We have the answer!

Sign up to have PA Fish & Boat Commission news sent directly to your inbox.

To " nd out more, go to the Commissions e-alerts page:

www." shandboat.com/newsreleases/edelivery.htm.

?

40 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws For more products, order online at: FishandBoat.com.

July/August 2006

$3.00 NORTHERN FENCE LIZARD

©PENNSYLVANIA FISH & BOAT COMMISSION 2008 SINCE 1980 2 0 0 8 MUSKELLUNGE PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE OF ANGLING YOUTH R

A B

C D

E F

H I

K L

M N

O P

Q S

G J

Name email (optional)

Street Address City State Zip Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Products Please mail entire form to: PA Fish & Boat Commission, Educational Media Services, P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000. Use check or money order for remittance made payable to: PA Fish & Boat Commission. Prices subject to change without notice. Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $

Set of: Coldwater Fishes, Coolwater/

Warmwater Fishes, Migratory Fishes, Miscellaneous Fishes, Pan" shes, Forage Fishes (6 posters)

Set of: Frogs, Salamanders, Snakes, Turtles (4 posters)

Pennsylvania Amphibians & Reptiles Pennsylvania Fishes NEW! 2008 Northern Fence Lizard NEW! 2008 PLAY Patch-Muskellunge Wall Chart Sets (17 x 22 - Full Color): Price Quantity Subtotal Educational Books:

Collectible Patches (fully embroidered):

A B

C D

E F

G 2006 Red-bellied Turtle 2006 Wood Turtle H

$5.66

$3.77

$9.43

$9.43

$4.71

$2.83

$4.71

$4.71 2005 PLAY Patch-Bluegill (25th Anniversary) 2006 PLAY Patch-Yellow Perch Im a Pennsylvania Angler Patch Im a Pennsylvania Boater Patch K

O L

N

$2.83

$2.83

$2.83

$2.83 Resource First Short 16 oz. Mug Resource First Tall 16 oz. Mug Go Fish Game Cards PFBC Safety Whistle Products/Publications Total PA Residents Add 6% State Sales Tax Subtotal Shipping & Handling for Orders Under $10.00 - Add $2.00 Shipping & Handling for Orders of $10.00 or More - Add $3.00

$4.71

$4.71

$4.71

$5.66 Other Products:

P Q

R S

2007 Green Salamander I

$4.71 2007 Northern Red Salamander J

$4.71 2007 PLAY Patch-Smallmouth Bass M

$2.83

$12.00

$30.00 NEW RENEWAL Account #

(if renewing)

PA Angler & Boater Subscriptions/Renewals - Subscribe Today!

YES! Enter my subscription for ONE YEAR (6 issues)

YES! Enter my subscription for THREE YEARS (18 issues)

SUM08

41 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws www." sh.state.pa.us Whatever the Season...

Address City State Zip Name Payment must accompany orders. Use check or money order made payable to Pennsylvania Fish

& Boat Commission. Return this form with payment to: PA&B Circulation, PA Fish & Boat Com-mission, P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000. Subscription prices may change without notice. Allow 45 days to receive the " rst issue. PAB08 Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - Subscribe Today!

New Renewing or extending current subscription One year (6 issues) $12 Three years (18 issues) $30 Acct. number if renewing or extending TOTAL ENCLOSED get hooked on No matter what time of year, PA Angler & Boater magazine is your guide to better " shing and boating in Pennsylvania.

zDiscover the best places to catch " sh.

zRead expert advice on hauling in the big ones.

zLearn new " shing techniques.

zFind out more about " shing and boating in Pennsylvanias state parks.

And much more!

PA Angler & Boater gets me going. For decades, articles have reminded me how much fun it is to " sh a stream for trout, to " sh crappies in the spring, or to go after steelhead in the fall.Blair Smoulder, longtime subscriber.

www.fish.state.pa.us PA Fish & Boat Commission web site:

July/August 2006

$3.00 The Keystone State's Official Fishing and Boating Magazine The Keystone State's Official Fishing and Boating Magazine www.fish.state.pa.us www.fish.state.pa.us September/October 2004 September/October 2004

$3.00 3.00 The Keystone State's Official Fishing and Boating Magazine www.fish.state.pa.us September/October 2004

$3.00 IN THIS IN THIS ISSUE:

ISSUE:

Steelhead, Muskies, Largemouth Bass, White Bass and more!

Steelhead, Muskies, Largemouth Bass, White Bass and more!

IN THIS ISSUE:

spring summer fall winter www.fish.state.pa.us Pennsylvania Angler & Boater

• January-February 2005 1

www.fish.state.pa.us January/February 2005 $3.00 The Keystone States Official Fishing & Boating Magazine 6 BIG Issues 6 BIG Issues per year!

AnglerBoater.com SUBSCRIBE ONLINE www." shandboat.com For over 75 Years, PAs of" cial " shing & boating magazine

42 www." sh.state.pa.us 2008 Pennsylvania Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws INDEX/PFBC INFORMATION CONTACTS STATE HEADQUARTERS 1601 Elmerton Avenue P.O. Box 67000 Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000 Phone: (717)705-7800 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday BELLEFONTE*

1150 Spring Creek Road Bellefonte, PA 16823 (814) 355-3371 BIG SPRING 844 Big Spring Road Newville, PA 17241 (717) 776-3170 CORRY*

13365 Route 6 Corry, PA 16407 (814) 664-2122 FAIRVIEW 2000 Lohrer Road Fairview, PA 16415 (814) 474-1514 STATE FISH HATCHERIES

• Includes visitor center. Visitors are welcome from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.

Groups should make advance arrangements.

BENNER SPRING RESEARCH STATION 1225 Shiloh Road State College, PA 16801 (814) 355-4837 HUNTSDALE*

195 Lebo Road Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 486-3419 LINESVILLE*

13300 Hartstown Road Linesville, PA 16424 (814) 683-4451 OSWAYO*

96 State Route 244 East Coudersport, PA 16915 (814) 698-2102 PLEASANT GAP*

450 Robinson Lane Pleasant Gap, PA 16823 (814) 359-5121 PLEASANT MOUNT*

P.O. Box 3 Pleasant Mount, PA 18453 (570) 448-2101 REYNOLDSDALE*

162 Fish Hatchery Road New Paris, PA 15554 (814) 839-2211 TIONESTA*

HCR2 Box 1 Tionesta, PA 16353 (814) 755-3524 TYLERSVILLE 43 Hatchery Lane Loganton, PA 17747 (570) 725-3965 UNION CITY 9450 Route 6 Union City, PA 16438 (814) 664-2122 REFERENCE Catch and Release Guidelines 26 Fish Consumption Advisory 35 Fish Identi" cation Trout 11 Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Pickerel 27 Pan" sh 27 Information Contacts, PFBC 42 Pollution, Recognizing and Reporting 38 Whats New for 2008 5

REGULATIONS BY LOCATION Boundary Waters 10 Catch and Release Lakes Program 26 Conowingo Reservoir 10 Delaware River and estuary 8

Inland Waters 6

Lake Erie and tributary streams 9

Misc. Waters with Special Regulations 28 Northeast Region 21-22 Northcentral Region 18-21 Northwest Region 17-18 Pymatuning Reservoir 10 Southcentral Region 14-16 Southeast Region 13-14 Southwest Region 16-17 REGULATIONS BY SPECIES Big Bass Program 7

Blue Crabs, Delaware River 8

Brood Stock Lakes Program 27 Trout Fishing 11 Approved Trout Waters 11 Approved Trout Waters Open Year-Round 11 Catch and Release 12 Catch and Release Fly-Fishing Only 12 Catch and Release All Tackle 12 Delayed Harvest Arti" cial Lures Only 12 Early Season Trout-Stocked Waters Program 12 Regional Opening Day of Trout Season 11 Trophy Trout, All Tackle 12 Trophy Trout Projects 12 Wild Brook Trout Enhancement Program 12 Pan" sh Enhancement Special Regulations 27 Reptiles and Amphibians 29 REQUIREMENTS & LAW Alcohol, Boating Under the In" uence 33 Aquatic Nuisance Species 39 Bait 32 Charter Boat/Fishing Guide Permit 31 Children, Assistance to 31 Endangered Species 29 Fishing Licenses, Types, Requirements, and Pricing 30 General Regulations 32 Life Jacket Requirements 33 Permits (Trout, Lake Erie, and Combo) 31 Persons with Disabilities 31 PFBC Property/Dog Regulations 34 Tackle and Equipment 32 Unlawful Acts 33 INDEX NORTHWEST REGION 11528 SH 98, Meadville, PA 16335 Law Enforcement:

Education:

(814)337-0444 (814)336-2426 Fax (814)337-0579 Fax (814)337-0579 Counties: Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Warren SOUTHWEST REGION 236 Lake Road, Somerset, PA 15501 Law Enforcement:

Education:

(814)445-8974 (814)443-9841 Fax (814)445-3497 Fax (814)445-3497 Counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland NORTHCENTRAL REGION 466 Robinson Lane, P.O. Box 5306 Pleasant Gap, PA 16823 Law Enforcement:

Education:

(814)359-5250 (814)359-5193 Fax (814)359-5254 Fax (814)359-5153 Counties: Cameron, Centre, Clear" eld, Clinton, Columbia, Elk, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Tioga, Union SOUTHCENTRAL REGION 1704 Pine Road, Newville, PA 17241 Law Enforcement:

Education:

(717)486-7087 (717)705-7850 Fax (717)486-8227 Fax (717)705-7831 Counties: Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lebanon, Mif" in, Perry, York NORTHEAST REGION P.O. Box 88, Sweet Valley, PA 18656 Law Enforcement:

Education:

(570)477-5717 (570)477-2206 Fax (570)477-3221 (570)477-3221 Counties: Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming SOUTHEAST REGION P.O. Box 9, Elm, PA 17521 Law Enforcement:

Education:

(717)626-0228 (717)626-9081 (717)626-0486 Fax (717)626-0486 Counties: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Schuylkill REGION OFFICES: LAW ENFORCEMENT/EDUCATION FOR MORE INFORMATION:

PLEASANT GAP COMPLEX 450 Robinson Lane Bellefonte, PA 16823 Phone: (814)359-5100 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday FISHING LICENSES:

Phone: (717)705-7930 BOAT REGISTRATION/TITLING:

Phone: (866)262-8734 or Phone: (717)705-7940 PUBLICATIONS:

Phone: (717)705-7833 BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION COURSES Phone: (888)723-4741 Contact Law Enforcement for information about regulations and " shing and boating opportunities.

Contact Education for information about " shing and boating programs and boating safety education.

Use the following contacts for answers to your questions or better yet, go online to the PFBC web site (www." sh.state.pa.us) for a wealth of information about " shing and boating.