PRESS RELEASE – Harrisburg, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced this week that the 2015 adult trout stocking schedules are now available online at www.FishAndBoat.com.

Anglers can easily search the trout stocking schedules for locations and dates of interest. To view the list, simply go to FishAndBoat.com, click on the link (or page down further) for Trout Stocking Schedules, select a county and enter start and end dates from the calendars at the top of the page. Then press “Go.”

The search results will provide each body of water within a county that is scheduled for stocking, the section of water, the date, the species of trout, the meeting place and time, the hatchery stocking the section, the regulations that apply, and the latitude/longitude number.

Click HERE to download and view this year’s (2015) 38-page Pennsylvania Fishing Laws & Regulations Summary Book.

“The PFBC annually stocks approximately 3.2 million adult trout in more than 700 streams and 120 lakes open to public angling,” said Brian Wisner, Director of the PFBC Bureau of Hatcheries. “These figures include approximately 2.01 million rainbow trout; 641,000 brown trout; and 525,000 brook trout. As with past practice, the average size of the trout produced for stocking is 11 inches in length.”

In addition to these fish, the PFBC plans to stock about 8,500 trophy golden rainbow trout that weigh an average of 1.5 pounds and measure at least 14 inches long. Also, PFBC cooperative nurseries run by sportsmen’s clubs across the state will add another 1 million trout to waters close to them.

About 53% of the trout are stocked prior to opening day; 43% are stocked between opening day and the end of May; and the remaining 4% are stocked from October through February of the following year.

The 2015 season will open March 28 for the Mentored Youth Trout Day program in 18 southeastern counties, including: Adams, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill and York.

This year the mentored youth program has been expanded to include all PFBC-stocked approved trout waters. The PFBC expects to stock a majority of the trout waters in advance of the mentored youth days. But some of the waters may not be stocked in time due to weather, water conditions and scheduling logistics. Also, special regulation areas, like Catch and Release Fly-Fishing Only or Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only, are not included in the mentored youth program.

“It’s important for anglers to visit the PFBC stocking page for an updated list so they know exactly what waters are being stocked,” added Wisner. “We don’t want mentors and kids inadvertently showing up at waters which have not been stocked. Waters that receive a stocking before the mentored youth days will be clearly highlighted on this list to assist anglers with their fishing plans.”

The following weekend – April 4 – kicks off the Regional Opening Day of Trout Season in the same 18 southeastern counties.

A second Mentored Youth Day will be held on April 11, the Saturday before the April 18 regular opening day of trout season.

“We’re excited that so many mentors and kids have chosen to participate in the program,” said PFBC Executive Director John Arway. “It is designed to encourage adults to take kids fishing, to show them that fishing is fun, and to promote active, outdoor recreation. Without a doubt, the program has been a success.”

“By expanding the program this year to all stocked waters, and taking into account the $1 decrease in the price of an adult fishing license, I’m certain we will see an even greater level of participation,” he added.

The PFBC announced last fall that it was reducing the price of resident, non-resident and senior resident annual licenses by $1 for the entire 2015 season. The discount is part of a marketing campaign to highlight the sport’s affordability to families and younger audiences and to persuade lapsed anglers to return. It’s being promoted under the slogan “Catch the Value!” (Twitter – #CatchTheValue).

Click HERE for more information about the youth program.

Changes for the 2015 season include new waters, waters restored to the stocking program, and the removal of waters from the stocking program.

2015 Adult Trout Stocking Program Changes:

New waters and waters restored to the stocking program:

Desandis Pond, Lackawanna County

Adult trout stocking will be initiated in this 8.2-acre lake located near Scranton, PA.  Rainbow Trout will be stocked during the preseason and inseason stocking periods.

Hoagland Branch, Sullivan County

Due to damages caused during a flood event in 2011, stocking had been limited to approximately the lower 1.4-miles of stream. Maintenance work has been completed to repair the road and bridges along the stream and stocking will be reinstated over a 4.0-mile section of stream extending from the confluence with Porter Creek downstream to the mouth.  Rainbow Trout will be stocked during the preseason distribution period and brook trout and rainbow trout will be stocked during the inseason stocking period.

Lake Perez, Huntingdon County

Providing that water levels have been restored after a period of drawdown for repairs to the dam, adult trout stocking will be reinstated in this 72-acre lake. Rainbow trout will be stocked during the preseason stocking period.

Early Warning Waters – Removed from stocking list

Appenzell Creek, Monroe County

Due to an increase in landowner posting adult trout stocking will be discontinued on a 3.4- mile section of stream extending from the outflow of Gruber Lake downstream to the Neola Church Road Bridge (SR 3018).  Formerly, this water had been stocked on a preseason-only basis.

Lake Jean, Luzerne and Sullivan Counties

This 245-acre impoundment will be removed from the adult trout-stocking program in 2015 due to a complete dewatering of the dam to allow for maintenance repairs to the dam. This water had been stocked on an inseason-only basis.

Neifert Creek Dam, Schuylkill County

Adult trout stocking will be discontinued in this 5.9-acre lake due to poor road conditions for stocking and angler access limitations. Formerly, this water had been stocked on a preseason-only basis.

Red Creek, Schuylkill County

An increase in landowner posting and low angler use have led to the removal of adult trout stocking on a 2.8-mile section of stream extending from a point near the junction of T-657 (Valley Road) and T-670 downstream to the mouth. This water had been stocked on a preseason-only basis.

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Click HERE for an interactive county guide map or HERE for trout stocking dates and details.

Click HERE to purchase a PA fishing license (or voucher) online (or for more license information).

Click HERE (or HERE) to view the 2015 Pennsylvania Fishing Laws & Regulations Summary Book online via http://fishinpa.com. Or click HERE to download the app for iOS.

Click HERE to download and view last year’s (2014) 40-page summary book.
Click HERE to download and view this year’s (2015) 38-page summary book.

Below stocking information is from the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission website (as of Saturday, February 7, 2015):(http://fbweb.pa.gov/stocking/TroutStockingDetails_GIS.aspx)

 

Body of Water	Sec	Upper Limit	Lower Limit	Stocking Events	Regulation
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Bear Creek	2	500 M DNST T- 895/T-594 (BEAR CREEK ROAD) JCT NEAR: Lat: 40.5717, Long: -76.1897	800 M UPST T 662 (BERNE DRIVE): Lat: 40.5843, Long: -76.1416	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/04/15 X Summit Station Fire House-RT895 12:00 PM Tylersville 04/21/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR443-McDonalds parking lot 12:00 PM Tylersville	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only	Bear Creek	3	800 M UPST T 662 (BERNE DRIVE): Lat: 40.5843, Long: -76.1416	T 676 (WOODLAND DRIVE): Lat: 40.5910, Long: -76.1165	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/04/15 X Summit Station Fire House-RT895 12:00 PM Tylersville 04/21/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR443-McDonalds parking lot 12:00 PM Tylersville	Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Cold Run	2	CONFL BEAVER CK: Lat: 40.7047, Long: -75.9969	MOUTH: Lat: 40.7206, Long: -76.0176	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/03/15 X New Ringgold Market-New Ringgold-RT443 12:00 PM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Deep Creek	3	CREEK RD (T577): Lat: 40.7044, Long: -76.4295	CHURCH RD (T478): Lat: 40.6526, Long: -76.5289	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/25/15 X X church parking lot-1/4 Mi. West of int. SR125 & SR25 12:00 PM Tylersville 04/17/15 X X church parking lot-1/4 Mi. West of int. SR125 & SR25 12:00 PM Tylersville	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Deep Creek	4	CHURCH RD (T478): Lat: 40.6526, Long: -76.5292	MOUTH: Lat: 40.6371, Long: -76.6167	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/25/15 X X church parking lot-1/4 Mi. West of int. SR125 & SR25 12:00 PM Tylersville 04/17/15 X X church parking lot-1/4 Mi. West of int. SR125 & SR25 12:00 PM Tylersville	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Little Catawissa Creek	2	RESERVOIR ROAD (T 431): Lat: 40.8327, Long: -76.2911	TROUT RUN ROAD (T 435): Lat: 40.8721, Long: -76.2348	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/26/15 X X Schuylkill Mall-Frackville 11:45 AM Bellefonte 04/29/15 X X Schuylkill Mall-Frackville 11:45 AM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Little Mahanoy Creek	2	MALONES RD (T961 BRDG): Lat: 40.7720, Long: -76.2801	GORDON MT RD BRDG (SR 4007 BRDG): Lat: 40.7540, Long: -76.3424	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/26/15 X X Schuylkill Mall-Frackville 11:45 AM Bellefonte 04/29/15 X X Schuylkill Mall-Frackville 11:45 AM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Little Schuylkill River	3	Confluence with Locust Ck.: Lat: 40.8093, Long: -75.9957	Confluence with Panther Ck.: Lat: 40.7961, Long: -75.9663	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/12/15 X X Int of 81 & 54 11:30 AM Bellefonte 04/20/15 X X Int of 81 & 54 11:30 AM Bellefonte 05/18/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only	Little Schuylkill River	6	SR0895 in New Ringgold: Lat: 40.6871, Long: -76.0024	T-848 Bridge near Rauschs: Lat: 40.6683, Long: -75.9959	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/03/15 X X New Ringgold Market-New Ringgold-RT443 12:00 PM Bellefonte 05/18/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte	Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Little Schuylkill River	8	A point 1.8 km (1.1 mile) upst from mouth: Lat: 40.5939, Long: -76.0272	Mouth: Lat: 40.5786, Long: -76.0265	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 04/20/15 X Int of 81 & 54 11:30 AM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Lizard Creek	2	1.0 MI UPSTRM ANDREAS RD (T-960) BRDG: Lat: 40.7422, Long: -75.8062	0.5 MI UPSTRM STONE MT RD (T-330) BRDG: Lat: 40.7563, Long: -75.7787	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/24/15 X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte 04/20/15 X X Int of 81 & 54 11:30 AM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Locust Creek	2	LOCUST LK DM: Lat: 40.7814, Long: -76.1195	TUSCARORA LK: Lat: 40.8050, Long: -76.0081	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/20/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte 04/25/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Locust Creek	3	TUSCARORA LK DM: Lat: 40.8050, Long: -76.0081	MOUTH: Lat: 40.8094, Long: -75.9957	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/20/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte 04/25/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Locust Lake	0	: Lat: 40.7826, Long: -76.1225	: Lat: 40.7826, Long: -76.1225	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/20/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte 04/25/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte 05/08/15 X X Schuylkill Mall at Frackville 11:30 AM Bellefonte 12/15/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Lower Little Swatara Creek	2	BLUE MTN RD (T-815): Lat: 40.5520, Long: -76.2697	MOUTH: Lat: 40.5372, Long: -76.3889	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/02/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR443-McDonalds parking lot 1:00 PM Tylersville 04/21/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR443-McDonalds parking lot 12:00 PM Tylersville	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Mahantango Creek	2	RT 125 BRDGE: Lat: 40.6863, Long: -76.5441	CONFL W LTL MAHANTANGO CK: Lat: 40.6740, Long: -76.6149	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/13/15 X X Pillow P.O. 11:30 AM Tylersville 05/05/15 X X Pillow P.O. 11:30 AM Tylersville	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Mahantango Creek	3	CONFL W LTL MAHANTANGO CK: Lat: 40.6740, Long: -76.6149	KIWANIS FARM RD BRDG (T-302 BRDGE): Lat: 40.6111, Long: -76.9116	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/13/15 X X Pillow P.O. 11:30 AM Tylersville 05/05/15 X X Pillow P.O. 11:30 AM Tylersville	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Mahoning Creek	2	BERRY RD (T-954) BDG – SCHUYLKILL CO: Lat: 40.7775, Long: -75.8450	MILL/FRITZ VALLEY RD (SR3001) – CARBON CO: Lat: 40.7898, Long: -75.8008	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/24/15 X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte 05/04/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Pine Creek, Trib To Little Schuylkill River	2	DAM AT EAST MAHANOY JCT: Lat: 40.8155, Long: -76.0430	MOUTH: Lat: 40.8210, Long: -76.0033	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/24/15 X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte 05/04/15 X X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Pine Creek, Trib To Mahantango Creek	2	FOUNTAIN RD (SR4009): Lat: 40.6497, Long: -76.4460	GAP SCHOOL RD (T474): Lat: 40.6394, Long: -76.5563	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/05/15 X X church parking lot-1/4 Mi. West of int. SR125 & SR25 12:00 PM Tylersville 04/28/15 X X church parking lot-1/4 Mi. West of int. SR125 & SR25 12:00 PM Tylersville	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Pine Creek, Trib To Mahantango Creek	3	BRIDGE ON GAP SCHOOL RD (T-474): Lat: 40.6394, Long: -76.5563	BRIDGE ON HONEYMOON TRAIL RD (SR4017): Lat: 40.6371, Long: -76.6644	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/05/15 X X church parking lot-1/4 Mi. West of int. SR125 & SR25 12:00 PM Tylersville 04/28/15 X X church parking lot-1/4 Mi. West of int. SR125 & SR25 12:00 PM Tylersville	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Pine Creek, Trib To Mahantango Creek	4	BR ON HONEYMOON TRAIL RD (SR 4017): Lat: 40.6371, Long: -76.6644	MOUTH: Lat: 40.6632, Long: -76.6953	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/02/15 X Halifax Fire Dept.-SR147 11:00 AM Bellefonte 05/19/15 X Johnson & Bailey Bridge-Wisconisco Ave-Millersburg 11:00 AM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Pine Creek, Trib To Schuylkill River	3	T-733 BRIDGE (WHITETAIL LANE): Lat: 40.6658, Long: -76.0711	T-723 BRIDGE (MUNICIPAL ROAD): Lat: 40.6375, Long: -76.0708	Date Week Of Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/03/15 X X New Ringgold Market-New Ringgold-RT443 12:00 PM Bellefonte 05/04/15 X X Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Rabbit Run Reservoir	0	: Lat: 40.7753, Long: -75.9808	: Lat: 40.7753, Long: -75.9808	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/24/15 X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte 05/04/15 X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Sweet Arrow Lake	0	: Lat: 40.5739, Long: -76.3629	: Lat: 40.5739, Long: -76.3629	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 04/09/15 X Cabalas on SR61 12:00 PM Tylersville 05/06/15 X Loves Truck Stop, Exit 23 off I78 12:00 PM Tylersville	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Tuscarora Lake	0	: Lat: 40.8038, Long: -76.0199	: Lat: 40.8038, Long: -76.0199	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 10/05/15 X Int. of SR81 & SR54 11:30 AM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Upper Little Swatara Creek	2	UPST BNDY FROG HW ENV CENTER: Lat: 40.6020, Long: -76.2594	INLET SWEET ARROW LK: Lat: 40.5742, Long: -76.3538	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/03/15 X X Friedensburg Fish & Game Parking Lot 12:00 PM Tylersville 05/04/15 X X Friedensburg Fish & Game Parking Lot 12:00 PM Tylersville	Commonwealth Inland Waters
Commonwealth Inland Waters	Whipoorwill Dam	0	: Lat: 40.7835, Long: -76.2108	: Lat: 40.7835, Long: -76.2108	Date Brk Brn Rbow Meeting Place Time Hatchery 03/26/15 X Schuylkill Mall-Frackville 11:45 AM Bellefonte 04/29/15 X Schuylkill Mall-Frackville 11:45 AM Bellefonte 05/08/15 X X Schuylkill Mall at Frackville 11:30 AM Bellefonte	Commonwealth Inland Waters