Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part II - FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION › Subpart B - FISHING › Chapter 65 - SPECIAL FISHING REGULATIONS › Section 65.24 - Miscellaneous special regulations

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The following waters are subject to the following
					 miscellaneous special regulations:
County
Name of Water
Special Regulations
Beaver
Hopewell Township Park Lake
Bass-15-inch minimum size limit and a 2 bass daily
								creel limit. Panfish (combined species): 10 fish daily creel limit. Use of live
								fish for bait is prohibited.
Bedford
Yellow Creek, Section 04, from the confluence with
								Beaver Creek downstream to Red Bank Hill
All tackle types are permitted. Brown trout-catch
								and release/no harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess brown trout at
								any time. All other trout species-7 inches minimum size limit-5 trout daily
								limit (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular season
								for trout to midnight on Labor Day. Catch and release/no harvest-it is unlawful
								to take, kill or possess any trout from 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day to
								midnight the third Sunday in February the following year. Closed to all fishing
								from 12:01 a.m. the third Monday in February until 8 a.m. on the opening day of
								the regular season for trout. All species except trout-inland regulations
								apply. See §
														61.1 (relating to Commonwealth
								inland waters).
Blair, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin and Perry
Juniata River and its tributaries
Rock bass- daily creel limit is 10; open
								year-round; no minimum size limit.
Butler
Glade Run Lake
All species except trout- catch and release/no
								harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess any fish except trout. All
								fish caught other than trout shall be immediately returned unharmed. Trout-
								inland regulations apply. See §
														61.1.
Carbon
Pohopoco Creek, Section 04, from the outlet of
								Beltzville Lake downstream to Hideaway Hunting and Fishing Club cable across
								creek
All tackle types are permitted. Brown trout-catch
								and release/no harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess brown trout at
								any time. All other trout species-7 inches minimum size limit-5 trout daily
								limit (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular season
								for trout to midnight on Labor Day. Catch and release/no harvest-it is unlawful
								to take, kill or possess any trout from 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day to
								midnight the third Sunday in February the following year. Closed to all fishing
								from 12:01 a.m. the third Monday in February until 8 a.m. on the opening day of
								the regular season for trout. All species except trout-inland regulations
								apply. See §
														61.1.
Centre
Bald Eagle Creek, from 0.38 mile upstream of Steel
								Hollow Run to 0.48 mile downstream of Steel Hollow Run
Open to fishing year-round. All tackle types are
								permitted. From June 15 through Labor Day-the daily creel limit for trout is
								three (combined species). Trout must be 9 inches in length to be killed or
								possessed. From the day after Labor Day through June 14, no trout may be killed
								or possessed. Inland regulations apply to all other species. This miscellaneous
								special regulation will remain in effect until further notice.
Centre
Bald Eagle Creek, Section 06, from the confluence
								with Spring Creek downstream to the inlet of Sayers Lake near Boggs/Howard
								Township line
All tackle types are permitted. Brown trout-catch
								and release/no harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess brown trout at
								any time. All other trout species-7 inches minimum size limit-5 trout daily
								limit (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular season
								for trout to midnight on Labor Day. Catch and release/no harvest-it is unlawful
								to take, kill or possess any trout from 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day to
								midnight the third Sunday in February the following year. Closed to all fishing
								from 12:01 a.m. the third Monday in February until 8 a.m. on the opening day of
								the regular season for trout. All species except trout-inland regulations
								apply. See §
														61.1.
Centre
Foster Joseph Sayers Lake
Crappie-10 fish daily creel limit of which no more
								than 5 fish may be greater than or equal to 9 inches in length.
Centre
Penns Creek, Section 02, from the State Road 45
								bridge in Spring Mills downstream to the confluence with Elk Creek
All tackle types are permitted. Brown trout-catch
								and release/no harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess brown trout at
								any time. All other trout species-7 inches minimum size limit-5 trout daily
								limit (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular season
								for trout to midnight on Labor Day. Catch and release/no harvest-it is unlawful
								to take, kill or possess any trout from 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day to
								midnight the third Sunday in February the following year. Closed to all fishing
								from 12:01 a.m. the third Monday in February until 8 a.m. on the opening day of
								the regular season for trout. All species except trout-inland regulations
								apply. See §
														61.1.
Clarion
Beaver Creek Ponds
Closed to fishing from 12:01 a.m. January 1 to
								12:01 a.m. the second Saturday in June of each year. Bass-15 inch minimum size
								limit and a 2 bass daily creel limit for the total project area. Panfish
								(combined species)-10 fish daily creel limit for the total project area. Other
								species-inland regulations apply.
Clinton
Fishing Creek, Sections 13 and 14, from the
								confluence with Cedar Run downstream to Country Club Road bridge in Mill Hall
All tackle types are permitted. Brown trout-catch
								and release/no harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess brown trout at
								any time. All other trout species-7 inches minimum size limit-5 trout daily
								limit (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular season
								for trout to midnight on Labor Day. Catch and release/no harvest-it is unlawful
								to take, kill or possess any trout from 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day to
								midnight the third Sunday in February the following year. Closed to all fishing
								from 12:01 a.m. the third Monday in February until 8 a.m. on the opening day of
								the regular season for trout. All species except trout-inland regulations
								apply. See §
														61.1.
Columbia and Northumberland
South Branch of Roaring Creek from the bridge on
								State Route 3008 at Bear Gap upstream to the bridge on State Route 42
This is a catch and release/no harvest fishery for
								all species. It is unlawful to take, kill or possess any fish. All fish caught
								shall be immediately returned unharmed.
Crawford
Pymatuning Reservoir
Only carp and suckers may be taken by means of
								spearing or archery in compliance otherwise with
								63.8 (relating to long bows,
								crossbows, spears and gigs). Minnow seines and dip nets are restricted to no
								more than 4 feet in size, and the mesh of the nets shall measure no less than
								1/8 nor more than 1/2-inch on a side. Float line fishing is
								prohibited.
Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Lancaster,
								Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, York
Susquehanna River (98.0 miles) from the inflatable
								dam near Sunbury downstream to Holtwood Dam, including all tributaries to a
								point 1/2 mile upstream from the confluence
Bass (Smallmouth and Largemouth)-No harvest
								yearround-catch and immediate release only.
From 12:01 a.m. the first Saturday after April 11
								to 12:01 a.m. the first Saturday after June 11-No Bass tournaments.
Remainder of the year-Catchmeasure-immediate
								release tournaments only.
It is unlawful for an angler to repeatedly cast
								into a clearly visible bass spawning nest or bed in an effort to catch or take
								bass. A bass caught and immediately returned unharmed to the waters from which
								taken will not be considered a violation of this section.
Dauphin, Juniata, Perry
Juniata River (31.7 miles) from SR0075 bridge at
								Port Royal downstream to the mouth, including all tributaries to a point 1/2
								mile upstream from the confluence
Bass (Smallmouth and Largemouth)-No harvest
								yearround-catch and immediate release only. From 12:01 a.m. the first Saturday
								after April 11 to 12:01 a.m. the first Saturday after June 11-No Bass
								tournaments. Remainder of the year-Catch-measure-immediate release tournaments
								only. It is unlawful for an angler to repeatedly cast into a clearly visible
								bass spawning nest or bed in an effort to catch or take bass. A bass caught and
								immediately returned unharmed to the waters from which taken will not be
								considered a violation of this section.
Erie
Lake Pleasant
It is unlawful to use any fish, live or dead, as
								bait while angling at Lake Pleasant, except for ''salted minnows.'' Further, it
								is unlawful to release any fish into Lake Pleasant, except for those caught
								while angling.
Huntingdon
Raystown Lake (includes Raystown Branch from the
								Raystown Dam downstream to the confluence with the Juniata
								River).
Trout (all species)-no closed season. Daily limit:
								First Saturday after April 11 until Labor Day- 5 trout per day; day after Labor
								Day to first Saturday after April 11 of the following year-3 trout per day.
								Size limits: Inland rules apply. Smelt may be taken from shore or by wading by
								means of dip nets not to exceed 20 inches in diameter or 20 inches square. The
								daily limit per person is the greater of 1 gallon of smelt by volume or 200
								smelt by number.
Huntingdon
Whipple Lake
All species except trout-catch and release/no
								harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess any fish except trout. All
								fish caught other than trout must be immediately returned unharmed.
								Trout-inland regulations apply. See §
														61.1. This miscellaneous special
								regulation will remain in effect until further notice.
Lehigh
Little Lehigh Creek, Section 04, from the
								confluence with Spring Creek downstream to Wild Cherry Lane bridge
All tackle types are permitted. Brown trout-catch
								and release/no harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess brown trout at
								any time. All other trout species-7 inches minimum size limit-5 trout daily
								limit (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular season
								for trout to midnight on Labor Day. Catch and release/no harvest-it is unlawful
								to take, kill or possess any trout from 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day to
								midnight the third Sunday in February the following year. Closed to all fishing
								from 12:01 a.m. the third Monday in February until 8 a.m. on the opening day of
								the regular season for trout. All species except trout-inland regulations
								apply. See §
														61.1.
Lehigh
Little Lehigh Creek, Section 07, from 0.25 mile
								upstream of Country Club Road bridge downstream to Fish Hatchery Road bridge
All tackle types are permitted. Brown trout-catch
								and release/no harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess brown trout at
								any time. All other trout species-7 inches minimum size limit-5 trout daily
								limit (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular season
								for trout to midnight on Labor Day. Catch and release/no harvest-it is unlawful
								to take, kill or possess any trout from 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day to
								midnight the third Sunday in February the following year. Closed to all fishing
								from 12:01 a.m. the third Monday in February until 8 a.m. on the opening day of
								the regular season for trout. All species except trout-inland regulations
								apply. See §
														61.1.
Lehigh and Northampton
Monocacy Creek, Section 09, from Schoenersville
								Road bridge downstream to the confluence with Lehigh River
All tackle types are permitted. Brown trout-catch
								and release/no harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess brown trout at
								any time. All other trout species-7 inches minimum size limit-5 trout daily
								limit (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular season
								for trout to midnight on Labor Day. Catch and release/no harvest-it is unlawful
								to take, kill or possess any trout from 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day to
								midnight the third Sunday in February the following year. Closed to all fishing
								from 12:01 a.m. the third Monday in February until 8 a.m. on the opening day of
								the regular season for trout. All species except trout-inland regulations
								apply. See §
														61.1.
Luzerne
Harveys Lake
During the period from the opening day of the
								regular season for trout through midnight the third Monday in February, the
								daily creel limit for trout (combined species) is 3, only one of which may
								exceed 18 inches in length. Warmwater/coolwater species, except as provided in
								this section- inland regulations apply.
Mifflin
Kishacoquillas Creek, Section 05, from 1.5 miles
								upstream of the confluence with Tea Creek downstream to the Penn Central
								Railroad bridge
All tackle types are permitted. Brown trout-catch
								and release/no harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess brown trout at
								any time. All other trout species-7 inches minimum size limit-5 trout daily
								limit (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular season
								for trout to midnight on Labor Day. Catch and release/no harvest-it is unlawful
								to take, kill or possess any trout from 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day to
								midnight the third Sunday in February the following year. Closed to all fishing
								from 12:01 a.m. the third Monday in February until 8 a.m. on the opening day of
								the regular season for trout. All species except trout-inland regulations
								apply. See §
														61.1.
Monroe and Pike
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
The use of eel chutes, eelpots and fyke nets is
								prohibited. The taking of the following fishbait is prohibited: crayfish or
								crabs, mussels, clams and the nymphs, larva 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 amphibians or reptiles within the boundaries of
								the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is prohibited.
Northampton
Martins Creek, Section 01, from the confluence of
								the East and West Branch of Martins Creek downstream to the outflow of the
								Bangor sewage treatment plant near unnamed tributary
All tackle types are permitted. Brown trout-catch
								and release/no harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess brown trout at
								any time. All other trout species-7 inches minimum size limit-5 trout daily
								limit (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular season
								for trout to midnight on Labor Day. Catch and release/no harvest-it is unlawful
								to take, kill or possess any trout from 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day to
								midnight the third Sunday in February the following year. Closed to all fishing
								from 12:01 a.m. the third Monday in February until 8 a.m. on the opening day of
								the regular season for trout. All species except trout-inland regulations
								apply. See §
														61.1.
Northampton
Minsi Lake
All species except trout-catch and release/no
								harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess any fish except trout. All
								fish caught other than trout must be immediately returned unharmed.
								Trout-inland regulations apply. See §
														61.1. This miscellaneous special
								regulation will remain in effect until further notice.
Northampton
Monocacy Creek, Section 08, from Illicks Mill Dam
								downstream to Schoenersville Road bridge
All tackle types are permitted. Brown trout-catch
								and release/no harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess brown trout at
								any time. All other trout species-7 inches minimum size limit-5 trout daily
								limit (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular season
								for trout to midnight on Labor Day. Catch and release/no harvest-it is unlawful
								to take, kill or possess any trout from 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day to
								midnight the third Sunday in February the following year. Closed to all fishing
								from 12:01 a.m. the third Monday in February until 8 a.m. on the opening day of
								the regular season for trout. All species except trout-inland regulations
								apply. See §
														61.1.
Somerset, Fayette, Westmoreland and Allegheny
Youghiogheny River from confluence with Casselman
								River downstream to the confluence with Ramcat Run Youghiogheny River from the
								pipeline crossing at the confluence with Lick Run downstream to the mouth of
								the river.
Trout (all species)-no closed season. Daily limit:
								opening day of the regular season for trout until Labor Day-5 trout per day;
								day after Labor Day to opening day of the regular season for trout of the
								following year-3 trout per day. Inland regulations apply to warmwater/coolwater
								species.
Warren
Allegheny River-8.75 miles downstream from the
								outflow of the Allegheny Reservoir to the confluence with Conewago
								Creek
Trout-minimum size limit-14 inches; daily creel
								limit-2 trout per day (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the first Saturday
								after April 11 through midnight Labor Day, except during the period from the
								day after Labor Day to the first Saturday after April 11 of the following year,
								when no trout may be killed or had in possession. Other inland seasons, sizes
								and creel limits apply.
Warren
Chapman Dam Reservoir
All species except trout-catch and release/no
								harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess any fish except trout. All
								fish caught other than trout must be immediately returned unharmed.
Trout-inland regulations apply. See
								61.1 (relating to Commonwealth
								inland waters). This miscellaneous special regulation will remain in effect
								until further notice.
Washington
Little Chartiers Creek from Canonsburg Lake Dam
								approximately 1/2 mile downstream to mouth of Chartiers Creek
Fishing is prohibited from 12:01 a.m. March 1 to 8
								a.m. the first Saturday after April 11.
Wayne
West Branch Delaware River
Trout: From the Pennsylvania/New York border
								downstream to the confluence with the East River Branch of the Delaware River:
								no-harvest artificial lures only season on trout from October 16 until midnight
								of the Friday before the first Saturday after April 11. During the no-harvest
								artificial lures only season: 1. Fishing may be done with artificial lures
								only, constructed of metal, plastic, rubber or wood, or flies or streamers
								constructed of natural or synthetic materials. Lures may be used with spinning
								or fly fishing gear. Use or possession of any other lures or substances is
								prohibited.
2. The daily creel limit for trout is
								0.
Westmoreland
Donegal Lake
All species except trout-catch and release/no
								harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess any fish except trout. All
								fish caught other than trout must be immediately returned unharmed.
								Trout-inland regulations apply. See § 61.1. This miscellaneous special
								regulation will remain in effect until further notice.
York
Sheppard-Meyers Reservoir
All species except trout-catch and release/no
								harvest; it is unlawful to take, kill or possess any fish except trout. All
								fish caught other than trout must be immediately returned unharmed.
								Trout-inland regulations apply. See
								61.1 (relating to Commonwealth
								inland waters). This miscellaneous special regulation will remain in effect
								until further notice.