FISHING DATES TO REMEMBER
Trout and Salmon – Regular Season
From 8 a.m. on the first Saturday in April, to midnight, Labor Day.
[ Trout Info ]
Trout and Salmon – Extended Season
All stocked trout waters, streams plus lakes and ponds: From January 1 to
February 18, 2024; and from 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day to December 31.
Muskellunge, Pike, Pickerel
Open year-round.
[ Musky Info, Pike Info, Pickerel Info ]
Walleye, Sauger
From January 1 to March 14; and from 12:01 a.m. of the first Saturday in May to December 31.
[ Walleye Info ]
Bass – Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted
Open year round.
NO HARVEST: 12:01 a.m. the second Saturday in April to 12:01 a.m. the second Saturday in June.
During the no harvest season, anglers must immediately return any bass to the water and are prohibited from casting into spawning beds.
[ Bass Info ]
Fish-for-Free Days | Sunday, May 26, 2024 and Thursday, July 4, 2024
Fish-for-Free Days allow anyone (resident or non-resident) to legally fish on Pennsylvania waterways on the designated days with NO FISHING LICENSE REQUIRED (Trout/Salmon and Lake Erie permits are also NOT required). All other fishing regulations still apply.
Fish-for-Free Days are great ways for families to “catch” the fun of fishing!
Mentored Youth Fishing Days
Mentored Youth Day is the Saturday before Regular Season Opening Day.
[ Mentored Youth Program Info ]