#Pa trout stocking 2021 license#
Youth anglers must obtain a mentored youth permit or voluntary youth fishing license as well. Youth under the age of 16 can join a mentor (adult) angler who has a current fishing license and trout permit to fish for trout the Saturday before the regular opening days. Last year, more than 30,000 kids signed up to participate. Click here for a list of those counties.Īdditionally, the commission will host Mentored Youth Trout Days on Saturday, March 24, for those same 18 counties and Saturday, April 7, statewide. The statewide opening day for trout season is Saturday, April 14, but a regional opening day in 18 southcentral and southeastern counties is set for Saturday, March 31. The average size of the trout produced for stocking is 11 inches in length. These figures include approximately 2 million rainbow trout 640,000 brown trout and 500,000 brook trout. Dry Fly Strategies by Paul Weamer 29.95 Add to cart Catch & Release Wild Trout License Frame 15.50 Add to cart Brownie & Bo at the Big Wood Diner 19.95 Add to cart Back the Brookie License Plate 24.50 Add to cart SEE ALL PATU MERCHANDISE 1 of your total purchase of PA products will go to PATU’s Coldwater Conservation Corps program. The commission plans to stock 3.2 million adult trout in more than 720 streams and 126 lakes open to public angling each year. We appreciate the cooperation of the anglers as we prepare for the safest season possible and encourage them to enjoy their local waters.To find out when your favorite fishing spot will be stocked with trout from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, stocking schedules are now available in print, online and on the commission’s FishBoatPA mobile app.
We wanted to give anglers as much time and information as possible to plan ahead, and we think they will especially like having the stocking dates and locations available at their fingertips again this year on our FishBoatPA mobile app and website ( Starting two weeks earlier gives trout anglers statewide two more weeks to enjoy everything that comes with this special time of year. “The move to an earlier statewide schedule for trout season ensures that we can preserve our cherished fishing traditions while reducing the amount of travel across multiple opening days. “Thank you to the anglers and boaters of Pennsylvania for their understanding as we continue to experience these changes together and get back on the water in 2021,” said Tim Schaeffer, PFBC Executive Director. Anglers are also reminded that because the mentored youth days were cancelled in 2020, all Voluntary Youth Fishing Licenses purchased last season remain valid and will be honored during the 2021 season.
As a result of this consolidation, separate regional mentored youth and opening days will not occur. Under this revised plan, a single Statewide Mentored Youth Trout Day will occur on Saturday, March 27, and a single Statewide Opening Day of trout season will take place on Saturday, April 3. All changes were made by the PFBC in consultation with the Office of the Governor, Pennsylvania Department of Health, and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to address ongoing public health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic while preserving the opportunity to enjoy the fun and recreational health benefits of fishing.įor the 2021 trout season, the PFBC will operate under a consolidated statewide schedule for all counties. These changes, effective immediately, include consolidating the 2021 season into a single, statewide schedule for all Pennsylvania counties beginning trout stocking operations earlier than usual reinstating limited volunteer opportunities for trout stocking operations and releasing a schedule of trout stocking dates and locations. HARRISBURG, Pa.– During its quarterly business meeting held on January 25, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced several changes to the upcoming 2021 trout season, including opening day dates and stocking operations.
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