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Fishing Tackle Loaner Sites
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Fishing Tackle Loaner Sites
| The public can go to the sites listed below and borrow rods, reels and a tackle box full of hooks and other terminal
tackle. This equipment is borrowed in much the same way books are borrowed from a library. Those wanting to borrow gear
complete a form and the loan is made. At the end of the loan period the equipment is returned to the site.
This program is a partnership between the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the American Sportfishing Association, and the sponsors listed below. The program is designed to make it easy for anyone to access fishing tackle. Whether you are giving fishing a try for the first time, or returning to a childhood activity, these sites provide free tackle for loan. It's hoped that those making the loans will enjoy fishing so much they are hooked for life. This equipment may also be loaned to groups conducting angler education programs in the community. |
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| NORTHWEST REGION | ||||
| County | Location | Season/Hours of Operation | Sponsor | Contact |
| Butler | Butler County Parks & Recreation Alameda Park Office 182 Alameda Park Road Butler, PA 16001 |
March-October Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Butler County Parks and Recreation | Dave Hutner 724-284-5386 |
| Butler | Moraine/McConnells Mill State Parks 225 Pleasant Valley Road Portersville, PA 16051 |
April-October 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Moraine State Park McConnells Mill State Park |
Park Office 724-368-8811 |
| Clarion | Cook Forest State Park River Road Cooksburg, PA 16217 |
April-October 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Cook Forest State Park | Park Office 814-744-8407 |
| Crawford | Linesville Fish Hatchery Visitor Center 13300 Hartstown Road Linesville, PA 16424 |
March-October Wednesday-Sunday 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
PA Fish and Boat Commission | 814-683-5126 |
| Crawford | Pymatuning State Park 2660 Williamsfield Road Jamestown, PA 16134 |
March - October Wednesday-Sunday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Pymatuning State Park | Linda Armstrong/Park Office 724-932-3141 |
| Erie | Erie County Public Library 160 East Front Street Erie, PA 16507 |
Year-round except holidays Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
Erie County Public Library | Library Desk 814-451-6900 |
| Erie | Presque Isle State Park 301 Peninsula Drive Erie, PA 16505 |
Presque Isle State Park | Ray Bierbower 814-833-0793 |
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| Erie | Presque Isle State Park Stull Nature Center PO Box 8510 Peninsula Drive (Route 832) Erie, PA 16505 |
March-October Wednesday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Presque Isle State Park | Environmental Education Specialist 814-833-0351 |
| Erie | Walnut Creek Access | April-weekends only Mid-May through mid-December Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
PA Fish and Boat Commission | 814-833-2464 |
| Forest | Tionesta Lake Ranger Station 1 Tionesta Lake Road Tionesta, PA 16353 |
March-October Daily 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
US Army Corps of Engineers | Army Corps Office 814-755-3512 |
| Forest | US Forest Service Marienville Ranger Station 133 Smokey Lane Marienville, PA 16239 |
Alex Harvey 814-927-5728 |
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| Mercer | M. K. Goddard State Park Environmental Learning Classroom 684 Lake Wilhelm Road Sandy Lake, PA 16145 |
May-October Wednesday-Sunday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
M.K. Goddard State Park | Park Office 724-253-3296 |
| Venango | Oil Creek State Park 305 State Park Road Oil City, PA 16301 |
Robin Baker 814-676-5915 |
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| Venango | Two Mile Run County Park Nature Lodge Venango Conservation District 471 Beach Road Franklin, PA 16323 |
March-October Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Venango County Conservation District | Marc Rickard 814-676-2832 |
| Warren | Chapman State Park RR 2 Box 1610 Clarendon, PA 16313 |
April-October 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Chapman State Park | Park office 814-723-0250 |
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| SOUTHWEST REGION | ||||
| County | Location | Season/Hours of Operation | Sponsor | Contact |
| Allegheny | Point State Park 601 Commonwealth Pl Bldg A Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1212 |
Point State Park | Jessica Rohrdanz 412-565-2850 |
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| Armstrong | Mahoning, Park Office | April-October Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call for Saturday & Sunday hours |
US Army Corps of Engineers | Gover Pegg 814-257-8811 |
| Beaver | Raccoon Creek State Park Nature Center 3000 State Route #18 Hookstown, PA 15050-1605 |
May-September Daily 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Raccoon Creek State Park | Park Office 724-899-2200 Nature Center 724-899-3611 |
| Indiana | Yellow Creek State Park 170 Route 259 Highway Penn Run, PA 15765-5941 |
Daily 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Yellow Creek State Park | Park Office 724-357-7913 |
| Westmoreland | Keystone State Park 1150 Keystone Park Road Derry, PA 15627-3679 |
Loyalhanna Bassmasters | Park Office 724-668-2939 |
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| NORTHCENTRAL REGION | ||||
| County | Location | Season/Hours of Operation | Sponsor | Contact |
| Cameron/ Potter |
Sinnemahoning State Park 4843 Park Road Austin, PA 16720 |
814-647-8401 | ||
| Centre | Black Moshannon State Park 4216 Beaver Road Philipsburg, PA 16866 |
April-Labor Day Sunday-Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Black Moshannon State Park | Black Moshannon
State Park 814-342-5960 |
| Centre | Environmental Learning Classroom Main Park Area Bald Eagle State Park Rods can be reserved |
Labor Day-Memorial Day Park Office open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Memorial Day-Labor Day Park Office open daily 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Park office closed |
Bald Eagle State Park | Park Office 814-625-2775 |
| Centre/ Mifflin |
Reeds Gap State Park Complex 1405 New Lancaster Valley Rd Milroy, PA 17063 |
May-October Wednesday-Sunday Hours vary |
Reeds Gap State Park | Park Office 717-667-3622 |
| Clearfield | Curwensville Lake Recreation Area 1256 Lake Drive Curwensville, PA 16833 |
Year round Memorial Day-Labor Day Daily 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
Curwensville Lake Recreation Area | Curwensville Lake Recreation Area 814-236-2320 |
| Clinton | Kettle Creek State Park 97 Kettle Creek Park Lane Renovo, PA 17764 |
Monday-Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Kettle Creek State Park | Park Office 570-923-6004 |
| Elk | Bendigo State Park 533 State Park Road Johnsonburg, PA 15845 |
April-Labor Day Sunday-Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Bendigo State Park | Park Office 814-965-2646 |
| Jefferson | Clear Creek State Park 38 Clear Creek State Park Rd Sigel, PA 15860-9502 |
April-October Daily 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. (will vary) |
Clear Creek State Park | Park Office 814-752-2368 |
| Jefferson | IUP-Punxsutawney 1012 Winslow St. Punxsutawney, PA 15767 |
Year-round | IUP | Ray Beisel 814-938-1381 |
| Lycoming | James V. Brown Library 19 East Fourth Street Williamsport, PA 17701 |
Monday–Friday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
James V. Brown Library | 570-326-0536 |
| McKean | Hamlin Memorial Library 123 South Mechanic Steet Smethport PA 16749 |
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| Mifflin/ Centre |
Reeds Gap State Park Complex 1405 New Lancaster Valley Rd Milroy, PA 17063 |
May-October Wednesday-Sunday Hours vary |
Reeds Gap State Park | Park Office 717-667-3622 |
| Potter | Lyman Run State Park 454 Lyman Run Road Galeton, PA 16922 |
April-Labor Day Sunday-Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Lyman Run State Park | Park Office 814-435-5010 |
| Potter | Ole Bull State Park HCR 62 Box 9 Cross Fork, PA 17729 |
Monday-Sunday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Ole Bull State Park | Mary B. Hirst 814-435-5000 |
| Potter/ Cameron |
Sinnemahoning State Park 4843 Park Road Austin, PA 16720 |
814-647-8401 | ||
| Tioga | Hills Creek
State Park Visitors Center in Campground 111 Spill Way Rd. Wellsboro, PA 16901 |
Memorial Day-Labor Day Wednesday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. |
Hills Creek State Park | James Mucci 570-724-4246 |
| Union | Herr Memorial Library 500 Market St Mifflinburg, PA 17844 |
Monday through Friday 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Herr Memorial Library | 570-966-0831 |
| Union | Lewisburg Area Recreation Authority 629 Fairground Road Lewisburg, PA 17837 |
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
570-524-4774 | |
| Union | Public Library for Union County 255 Reitz Blvd Lewisburg, PA 17837 |
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Public Library for Union County | 570-523-1172 |
| Union | R. B. Winter State Park 17215 Buffalo Road Mifflinburg, PA 17844 |
April-October Monday-Friday Weekends May 30-August 31 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
R. B. Winter State Park | Park Office 570-966-1455 |
| Union | West End Library 45 Ball Park Road Laurelton, PA 17835 |
Monday, Thursday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
West End Library | 570-922-4773 |
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| SOUTHCENTRAL REGION | ||||
| County | Location | Season/Hours of Operation | Sponsor | Contact |
| Blair | Blair County Conservation District 1407 Blair St. Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 |
814-696-0879 x5 | ||
| Cumberland | Pine Grove Furnace State
Park 1100 Pine Grove Road Gardners, PA |
Contact the park | Pine Grove Furnace State Park | Park Office 717-486-7174 |
| Perry | Colonel Denning State Park Nature Center |
Mid-April to Labor Day 7 days/week 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Colonel Denning State Park | Park Office 717-776-5272 |
| Perry | Little Buffalo State Park Park Office 720 Gill Hill Road Newport, PA |
April-September Daily 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Little Buffalo State Park | Jeff Woleslagle 717-567-9255 |
| York | Codorus State Park 1066 Blooming Grove Rd. Hanover, PA |
Contact the park | Friends of Codorus State Park | Park Office 717-637-2816 |
| York | Gifford Pinchot State Park Campground Office |
Daily 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Gifford Pinchot State Park | Park Office 717-432-5011 |
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| NORTHEAST REGION | ||||
| County | Location | Season/Hours of Operation | Sponsor | Contact |
| Bradford | Mount Pisgah State Park Concession Stand, Pool, Park Office |
Memorial Day-Labor Day Daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Mount Pisgah State Park | Nicole Carman 570-297-2734 |
| Carbon | Mauch Chunk Lake Park 625 Lentz Trail Jim Thorpe PA 18229 |
Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Carbon County Environmental Council | 570-325-3669 |
| Columbia | Berwick Area YMCA 231 West Third Street Berwick, PA 18603 |
By Appointment | Berwick Area YMCA | Megan Kiliti 570-752-5981 |
| Monroe | Tobyhanna State Park 114 Campground Road Tobyhanna PA 18466 |
By Appointment | Tobyhanna State Park | Ranger Linda Lew Andowski 570-894-8336 |
| Pike | PP&L Lake Wallenpaupack PO Box 122 Hawley PA 18428 |
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 12 noon and 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. And by appointment. Call 570-253-7076 for details. |
PPL Utilities | 570-253-7076 |
| Pike | Promised Land State Park Route 390 Green Town |
Thru Labor Day weekend (after Labor Day - special request only) Monday-Saturday 8 am. - 4 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Promised Land State Park | 570-676-3428 |
| Pike | National Park Service Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River 274 River Road Beach Lake PA 18405 |
By Appointment | National Park Service Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River |
Ingrid Peterec 570-685-4874 |
| Pike/ Wayne |
Lake Wallenpaupack Visitors Center Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau 2512 Route 6 Hawley PA 18428 |
Labor Day to Memorial Day 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau | Visitors Center Office 570-226-2141 |
| Lackawanna | Lackawanna State
Park RR 1 Box 230 Dalton, PA 18414 |
Seasonal - call for hours | Lackawanna State Park | 570-945-3239 lackawannasp@pa.gov |
| Luzerne | Eastern PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation 101 S. Main St. Ashley, PA 18706 |
Eastern PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation | 570-371-3523 rhughes@epcamr.org |
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| Luzerne | Frances Slocum
State Park 565 Mount Olivet Rd. Wyoming, PA 18644 |
April – October Call for availability |
Frances Slocum State Park | 570-696-3525 francesslocumsp@pa.gov |
| Luzerne | Nescopeck State Park |
Seasonal - call for hours Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Note - park office may be closed at times due to staff reductions. |
Nescopeck State Park | 570-403-2006 nescopecksp@pa.gov |
| Luzerne | Ricketts Glen State Park 695 State Route 487 Benton, PA 17814 570-477-5675 |
Memorial Day to Labor Day Others times by appointment |
Ricketts Glen State Park | Park Office 570-477-7780 |
| Wayne/ Pike |
Lake Wallenpaupack Visitors Center Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau 2512 Route 6 Hawley PA 18428 |
Labor Day to Memorial Day 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau | Visitors Center Office 570-226-2141 |
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| SOUTHEAST REGION | ||||
| County | Location | Season/Hours of Operation | Sponsor | Contact |
| Berks | French Creek State Park 843 Park Road Elverson, PA 19520-9523 |
French Creek State Park | 610-582-9680 | |
| Bucks | Nockamixon State Park Park Office 1542 Mountain View Drive Quakertown, PA |
Marina office April 1-September 15 Thursday-Monday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Nockamixon State Park | Park Office 215-529-7300 |
| Bucks | Tyler State Park 101 Swamp Rd Newtown, PA |
February-October |
Tyler State Park | Park Office 215-968-3631 |
| Chester | Hibernia County Park | March-November Monday-Sunday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Hibernia County Park | 610-383-3812 |
| Chester | Nottingham Park | Nottingham Park | 610-932-2589 | |
| Chester | Springton Manor Farm | March-November Monday-Sunday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Chester County Parks and Recreation | 610-942-2450 |
| Montgomery | Fort Washington State Park 500 Bethlehem Pike Fort Washington, PA |
Year round |
Park Office 215-591-5250 |
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| Montgomery | Green Lane Park 2144 Snyder Rd Green Lane, PA 18054 |
Green Lane Park | 215-234-4528 | |
| Northampton | Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center 835 Jacobsburg Rd Wind Gap, PA 18091 |
Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday By appointment |
610-746-2801 | |
| Philadelphia | Fairmount Park Wissahickon Environmental Center (Tree House) 300 Northwestern Avenue Philadelphia, PA |
Monday-Friday, except major holidays Please call to confirm staff availability Possible weekends-call to arrange pick-up |
Fairmount Park | 215-685-9285 |
| Philadelphia | John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge | March-November Monday-Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge | 215-365-3118 |
| Schuylkill | Tuscarora State State Park | March-October Daily 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Tuscarora State State Park | Park Office 570-467-2402 |
| Schuylkill | Locust Lake State Park | March-October Daily 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Locust Lake State Park | Contact Station 570-467-2772 |
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