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BEST FISHING WATERS - COMMON CARP

Common Carp 


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MEDIUM RESERVOIRS >= 50 ACRES AND < 500 ACRES

Bridgeport Reservoir
Lake Galena
Pinchot Lake
Shawnee Lake
Tioga Reservoir* 

LARGE RESERVOIRS > 500 ACRES

Conneaut Lake*
Foster Joseph Sayers Lake
Hammond Lake
Keystone Lake*
Lake Arthur*
Lake Marburg*
Lake Wilhelm*
Raystown Lake*
Shenango River Lake*

SMALL RIVERS >= 250 SQ. MILES AND < 1500 SQ. MILES DRAINAGE AREA

Lehigh River

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MAJOR RIVERS > 1500 SQ. MILES DRAINAGE AREA

Allegheny River*

Section 18
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Section 21
Section 22

Juniata River

Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7

Monongahela River*

Section 2
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Section 4
Section 5
Section 6

North Branch Susquehanna River*

Section 6
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Section 9
Section 10

Schuylkill River

Section 4

Susquehanna River*

Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5

West Branch Susquehanna River*

Section 9
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DELAWARE ESTUARY TIDAL TRIBUTARY

Darby Creek

Section 5

Neshaminy Creek

Section 6


* Large Common Carp present in these waters

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