News and Pennsylvania

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EPA backs DEP: River unimpaired

EPA backs DEP: River unimpaired

The Susquehanna River will not be included on Pennsylvania’s list of impaired waters at least until 2014.

May 2013
PF&BC won’t try to propel  canoe, kayak registration

PF&BC won’t try to propel canoe, kayak registration

In a maneuver clearly aimed at avoiding another clash with state lawmakers, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat commissioners decided at their recent quarterly meeting not to seek a new regulation requiring the registration of unpowered boats.

May 2013
Walleye Freshwater Game Fishing Gold

Walleye Freshwater Game Fishing Gold

The largest member of the perch family, Sander vitreus, has a dedicated angling following throughout most of the eastern United States and Canada

April 2013
PF&BC votes reprieve for 2 hatcheries

PF&BC votes reprieve for 2 hatcheries

The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s Oswayo hatchery in Potter County and Bellefonte hatchery in Centre County will remain open, at least through July 2015.

April 2013
Sales agents critical of multiyear licenses

Sales agents critical of multiyear licenses

It may be too soon to gauge the popularity of the new multiyear fishing licenses

February 2013
PF&BC to try mentored trout program for youth

PF&BC to try mentored trout program for youth

Taking a cue from its neighboring agency, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is going to experiment with a youth trout fishing program.

October 2012
Trout river reborn in the PA Wilds?

Trout river reborn in the PA Wilds?

Bennett Branch plant opens

September 2012
Otter attacks angler in Allegheny River

Otter attacks angler in Allegheny River

A river otter attacked an angler on Sept. 11 at the junction of French Creek and the Allegheny River, just off Ninth Street, adjacent to the Riverfront Park in this Venango County town.

September 2012
FLW tourney Sept. 27-29 on 3 Rivers

FLW tourney Sept. 27-29 on 3 Rivers

There was a lot of surprise back when it was announced that Pittsburgh was hosting the 2005 Bassmaster Classic.

August 2012
PF&BC is wondering if it should webcast meetings

PF&BC is wondering if it should webcast meetings

Agency staff briefed slightly skeptical board members at their recent quarterly meeting here about the perceived need to live stream Fish & Boat Commission meetings online the way the Game Commission does.

August 2012