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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is considering whether to raise the minimum size for anglers to keep trout. During the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brook trout may be Pennsylvania’s state fish, but there are several reasons why they only make up about 4% of the stocked fish ...

The presence of brook trout says a lot about the condition of a lake, river, or stream. Brook trout are sensitive fish that can only spawn, grow, and survive in clean, cold water. If a body of water ...

The most welcome sign of spring is trout season. Here in the Keystone State, the 2026 Pennsylvania statewide trout season ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

This potential change aims to better manage and protect wild trout populations, particularly brook and brown trout. A recent survey found that 85% of anglers would support increasing the minimum size ...