Deborah Weisberg

Girls who want to learn to fly-fish, or hone their skills, will have an opportunity at a two-day Reel Girls trout camp in Port Matilda, Centre County, Pa., June 15-16.
Funded by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation, the event is free to girls 12 to 18, and includes lodging and meals. Volunteer mentors also are being recruited.

Participation was up by 23% among children who obtained a free youth permit from the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, although it was down by 3.47% among those willing to pay $2.97 for a voluntary youth fishing license (which includes a $1 issuing agent and $0.

Trout permit sales were slightly down when the season got off to a cold, soggy start in early April.
Although the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission sold 2.74% more annual licenses than by opening day weekend last year, it sold 0.55% fewer trout stamps. As of April 7, 324,038 licenses and 294,598 trout permits were issued compared with 315,398 licenses and 296,206 permits as of April 2, 2023.