Not all anglers feel special regulation areas are effective enough to protect the brook trout. One type of special regulation practice in particular, setting aside certain areas in a stream for fishing, may not work. Protected fish may move from those waters. No matter where you cast your line, it is advisable to have your fishing license and trout stamp displayed while fishing and understand the rules and regulations . With all the needed repairs at our state hatcheries, PFBC law enforcement personnel may not be very lenient about warnings this year and illegal fishing practices.
Fines can be expensive.
Nice size legal brookies are out there. They usually live about five years and average 14 inches in length. The state record, a 7 pounder, was caught in 1996 from Fishing Creek, Clinton County. 5 Several nice brook trout were caught just last year. A 6 pound 12 ounce fish was landed from Stony Creek, Dauphin County on a nightcrawler.