Pennsylvania anglers could see new rules for trout size limits and Ohio River Basin catfish protections, with the Fish and Boat Commission set to vote on proposals July 27.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) tentatively approved a new size limit for trout as well as a formal defined way to measure the length of a fish. During the PFBC's quarterly board ...

Pennsylvania stocks about 3.2 million trout annually, but only 4% are brook trout, the state fish. The number of stocked brook trout has been significantly reduced since 2016 to protect wild ...

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is considering whether to raise the minimum size for anglers to keep trout. During the agency’s Fisheries Committee meeting on Sept. 30, members spoke about ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Anglers should mark their calendars, as this fall and winter, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will be stocking waterways across the state. Beginning Oct. 1 and through ...

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is considering increasing the minimum legal size for trout by 2 inches. Currently, a trout must be at least 7 inches long for an angler to keep that fish ...

Pennsylvania’s minimum size for trout is going up. According to a rule change authorized by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s board of commissioners, the minimum size for a legal trout will ...

The moment Pennsylvania anglers have all been waiting for is almost here -- the 2026 trout fishing season in the Commonwealth opens at 8 a.m. on Saturday. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission ...

Anglers across the commonwealth can begin fishing at 8 a.m. on Saturday, marking the start of the regular season that continues through Labor Day. — Trout season officially starts this weekend in ...

Pennsylvania anglers could soon see significant changes to fishing regulations, including a new 9-inch minimum size limit for trout and enhanced protections for native catfish species in the Ohio ...