20072007Seasons, Sizes, a 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.) Species Seasons Minimum Size Daily Limit ALL SPECIES OF TROUT AND SALMON Regional Opening Day of Trout Season* - March 31 at 7 inches 5-streams, lakes,and ponds 8 a.m. through Sept. 3 (only 18 southeastern PA counties) (combined species)

Regular Season - April 14 at 8 a.m. through Sept. 3 7 inches 5-streams, lakes,and ponds (combined species) Extended Season: Approved trout waters and all waters 7 inches 3 (combined species) downstream of approved trout waters. Jan. 1 through Feb. 28 and Sept. 4 through Dec. 31

Additional regulations may apply. BASS-LAKES Jan. 1 through April 13 and Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 15 inches 4 (combined species) Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted April 14 through June 15 NO HARVEST - Catch and immediate release only (no tournaments permitted) Additional regulations may apply. June 16 through Oct. 31 12 inches 6 (combined species) BASS-RIVERS AND STREAMS Jan. 1 through April 13 and Oct. 1 through Dec. 31 15 inches 4 (combined species) Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted April 14 through June 15 NO HARVEST - Catch and immediate release only Additional regulations may apply. (no tournaments permitted) June 16 through Sept. 30 12 inches 6 (combined species) Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge** Open year-round 40 inches 1 (combined species) Pickerel** 18 inches 4 Northern Pike** 24 inches 2 (combined species) Walleye and Saugeye (Hybrids) Jan. 1 through March 14 and 15 inches 6 Sauger May 5 through Dec. 31 12 inches 6 American Shad *** Open year-round No minimum 6 American Shad *** Open year-round - , **** and tributaries No minimum 1 American Shad, Alewife, CLOSED YEAR-ROUND Blueback Herring Susquehanna River and tributaries Hickory Shad *** CLOSED YEAR-ROUND Herring, Gizzard Shad *** Open year-round No minimum 50 (combined species) American Eel Open year-round 8 inches 50 Striped Bass and Striped Bass/ Open year-round 20 inches 2 (combined species) White Bass Hybrids Sunfi sh, , White Perch, Open year-round No minimum 50 (combined species) Crappies, Catfi sh, Rock Bass, Suckers, Carp, White Bass and other gamefi sh not otherwise listed Additional regulations may apply.

Baitfi sh/Fishbait (except Mudbugs) Open year-round No minimum 50 (combined species) American Eel (as Baitfi sh) Open year-round 6 to 8 inches 50 Mudbugs (Dragonfl y Nymphs) Open year-round No minimum Unlimited if taken from lakes, ponds, swamps, and adjacent areas. 50 per day if taken from moving waters (rivers and streams)

Paddlefi sh CLOSED YEAR-ROUND *** Unlawful to take, catch, or kill American shad, hickory NOTE: For bass regulations, power dam pools and recre- Seasons, sizes, and creel limits – Except for trout season, shad (endangered species), alewife, and blueback herring ational dam pools on the Susquehanna River and naviga- which begins at 8 a.m., all regulatory periods in the fi shing (collectively known as river herring) in the Susquehanna tional dam pools on the Ohio River drainage are “rivers.” regulations are based on the calendar day, one of which River and all its tributaries. ends at midnight and the next of which begins immediately NOTE: Approved trout waters are closed to fi shing from thereafter. **** Schuylkill River upstream of the I-95 bridge and its March 1 to the opening day of the regular trout season in * Includes only those waters in 18 southeastern PA counties tributaries. April, unless included in the Early Season Trout-Stocked Waters Program or Regional Opening Day of Trout and two waters crossing from those counties listed in the NOTE: It is not a violation of the bass regulations if a bass Season Program. Regional Opening Day of Trout Season Program. is immediately returned unharmed to the waters from which ** Except those species in waters listed in the Brood Stock it was taken. It is unlawful for an angler to cast repeatedly NOTE: Landlocked alewife less than 8 inches in length Lakes Program. Tiger muskellunge is a muskellunge into a clearly visible bass spawning nest or redd in an effort taken from inland ponds, lakes, or reservoirs that are col- Angler & Boater • November-December 2006 www.fi sh.state.pa.us hybrid.50 to catch or take bass. lected by legal means may be harvested for use as baitfi sh. 2007 , and Creel Limits www.fi sh.state.pa.us BIG BASS PROGRAM- HOW TO MEASURE A FISH SPECIAL REGULATIONS Tail slightly compressed Tail in natural position The special regulations apply to largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass in the waters listed Close mouth below. Approved trout lakes that are in the Big Bass to measure Program are closed to all fi 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 fi 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 Fork length- Not used in Pennsylvania in the Ohio River drainage are “rivers.” Total length- This is the measurement Commission biologists and law enforcement personnel use. Compress tail slightly to obtain this measurement. RIVERS AND STREAMS LAKES Season Minimum Size Daily Limit Season Minimum Size Daily Limit Jan. 1 through 18 inches 2 (combined species) Jan. 1 through 15 inches 4 (combined species) April 13 and Oct. 1 April 13 and through Dec. 31 June 16 through Dec. 31 April 14 through NO HARVEST - Catch and immediate release only June 15 (no tournaments permitted) April 14 through NO HARVEST- Catch and immediate release only June 15 (no tournaments permitted) June 16 through 4 (combined species) Sept. 30 15 inches

Smallmouth Bass Spotted Bass Waters Governed by These Regulations County Water County Water County Water Allegheny/ Allegheny River, Pool 3, from Carbon Mauch Chunk Lake Mercer Shenango Lake Westmoreland Lock and Dam #4 at Natrona Centre Colyer Lake Montour Lake Chillisquaque downstream to and including Chester Chambers Lake Northumberland Susquehanna River** Lock and Dam #3 at Acmetonia Chester Marsh Creek Lake Perry Holman Lake Allegheny Upper, Middle and (State Park) (Little Buffalo State Park) Lower Deer Lakes Clarion Kahle Lake Perry Juniata River*** Armstrong Keystone Lake Crawford Sugar Lake Perry Susquehanna River** Beaver Lower Hereford Crawford Tamarack Lake Snyder Susquehanna River** Manor Lake* Cumberland Opossum Creek Lake Somerset Lake Somerset Beaver Brady Run Lake* Cumberland Susquehanna River** Somerset Quemahoning Reservoir Berks Blue Marsh Lake Dauphin Susquehanna River** Venango Justus Lake* Berks Carsonia Lake Fayette Mill Run Reservoir Washington Cross Creek Lake Berks Hopewell Lake Indiana Yellow Creek Lake Wayne Lower Woods Pond Berks Kaercher Creek Lake (State Park) Westmoreland Bridgeport Reservoir Bedford Shawnee Lake (State Park) Jefferson Kyle Lake Westmoreland Keystone Lake (State Park)* Blair Canoe Lake Juniata Juniata River*** Westmoreland Lower Twin Lake* (State Park) to include Juniata Susquehanna River** Westmoreland Mammoth Dam* two small ponds and Lackawanna Lackawanna Lake Westmoreland Northmoreland Lake* raceway adjacent to (State Park)* Westmoreland Upper Twin Lake* Canoe Creek Lake* Lancaster Speedwell Forge Lake Wyoming Stevens Lake Bucks Lake Towhee Lancaster Susquehanna River** York Lake Marburg Bucks Nockamixon Lake (State Park) Lebanon Memorial Lake (State Park) () Butler Glade Run Lake* Luzerne Frances Slocum Lake York Lake Redman Butler Lake Arthur (State Park) York Lake Williams () Luzerne Harris Pond York Pinchot Lake (State Park) Cambria Beaverdam Run Reservoir Luzerne Lily Lake* York Susquehanna River** Cambria Duman Dam* Lycoming Rose Valley Lake ***Juniata River (31.7 miles) from SR 0075 bridge at Port Royal downstream to mouth Cambria Hinckston Run Reservoir * closed to fi shing from April 1 until 8 a.m. on opening day of trout Cambria www.fi sh.state.pa.usWilmore Dam **Susquehanna Pennsylvania River from Snyder/Holtwood Angler & Boater Dam upstream • November-December to 2006 the infl atable dam near Sunbury 51