PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE OF ANGLING YOUTH (PLAY)
The Pennsylvania League of Angling Youth, or PLAY, started in 1981 as a way to get information about fish, fishing, conservation and safety in the hands of kids. PLAY newsletters are provided in the Commission’s magazine,
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater, on a quarterly basis. Written for youth, ages 8 to 12 years old, the newsletters are also available online as PDF issues (follow links below). Although these newsletters are developed for youth, we're confident that audiences of all ages will find the information useful and interesting. Just choose a topic of interest to join in the fun!
PLAY NEWSLETTERS
2021
Winter - Vernal Pools (PDF)
Read Along with PFBC: 
Spring - Dive into Stream Ecology (PDF)
2020
Winter - The "Lure" of Being a Mentor (PDF)
Read Along with PFBC:
Spring - The Perch Family
Summer - Superheroes of Summer
Fall - AngleR3 Education (PDF)
Read Along with PFBC:
2019
Winter - Water Flows Through Pennsylvania
Spring - Why Do We Fish?
Summer - Kayak Fishing
Fall - H2O on the Go
2018
Winter - Crazy for Crayfish (PDF)
Read Along with PFBC:
Spring - Water, Water, Read All About It (PDF)
Read Along with PFBC:
Summer - Anytime is a Great Time to Take Your Family Fishing!
Fall - Fish for Dinner!
2017
Winter - Fishing-An Adventure for Anyone!
Spring - Fishing in the High Tech World!
Summer - Urban Fishing (PDF)
Read Along with PFBC:
Fall - Careers with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
2016
Winter - Flowing through Time with PFBC
Spring - Trout Training (PDF)
Read Along with PFBC:
Summer - Bass Fishing Fun
Fall - Freaky Fish of Pennsylvania
2015
Winter - Angler's Calendar (PDF)
Read Along with PFBC:
Spring - All About Trout
Summer - A Day at the Lake
Fall - All About the Pike Family
2014
Winter -Where Do They Go In Winter? (PDF)
Read Along with PFBC:
Spring - Shore is Nice Here
Summer - Competitive Fishing
Fall - Fishing from a Human-powered Boat (PDF)
Read Along with PFBC:
2013
Winter - Good Fishing Needs Good Habitat
Spring - Pennsylvania's FSI: Fish Scene Investigation (PDF)
Read Along with PFBC:
Summer - Take a Friend Fishing
Fall - PFBC Then & Now
2012
Winter - Pennsylvania's Snakes
Spring - Pennsylvania's Handsome Hoppers
Summer - Pennsylvania's Secret Salamander Treasures (PDF)
Read Along with PFBC:
Fall - Pennsylvania's League of Lizards
2011
Winter - Keeping it Cool (PDF)
Read Along with PFBC:
Spring - Jump into Shad Fishing
Summer - Fishing for Catfish
Fall - Steelhead
2010
Winter - Back to the Basics: Paddling Gear
Spring - Back to the Basics: Water Safety for Paddlers
Summer - Back to the Basics: Paddling Techniques
Fall - Big Waterways, Big Boating Fun!
2009
Winter - Back to the Basics: Gear
Spring - Back to the Basics: Bait/Lures
Summer - Putting It All Together
Winter - Back to the Basics: Boats
2008
Winter - The Road to Extinction
Spring - Sci-fi in the Real World
Summer - Fish Around the Clock
Fall - Catfish
2007
Winter - Smallmouth Bass
Spring - Mussels
Summer - Largemouth Bass
Fall - Fall Fishing
2006
Winter - PA's Plentiful Yellow Perch
Spring - Six Legs Underwater
Summer - Lake Erie
Fall - Pennsylvania's Turtles
2005
Winter - 25 Years, Winter Fishing
Spring - Are You Ready?
Summer - PA's Most Mighty Migratory Fish
Fall - Fall Fishing
2004
Winter - '04 Fishing Season, etc.
Spring - Are you a SMART Angler?
Summer - Watersheds
Fall - Fishing & History
2003
Winter - All About Trout
Spring - Introduction to Amphibians (PDF)
Read Along with PFBC:
Summer - The Sunfish Family (Bass)
Fall - PA's Unusual Fish
2002
Winter - Tackle-crafting
Spring - Dangers Around the Water
Summer - Introduction to Reptiles
Fall - All About Fish
2001
Winter - Ice Fishing
Read Along with PFBC:
Spring - 20 Years of PLAY
Summer - Take Your Family Fishing
Fall - PA's Least Wanted