The advisory is due to high levels of PFOS, a "forever chemical," found in fish tissue samples. Fishing is still allowed, but anglers are advised not to consume their catch from these specific streams ...

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced on Thursday that the 2026 adult trout stocking schedule is now available. PFBC says the trout stocking schedule is searchable by county, ...

April 4 marks the Pennsylvania statewide opening day of the 2026 trout season. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has been working to stock trout in various creeks, lakes, and streams around ...

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 ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission began its trout stocking program at Opossum Lake in Lower Frankford Township, Cumberland County. Mike Parker with the ...

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 ...

Did you know there’s no such thing as a “native” brown trout in Pennsylvania? For sure, there are wild brown trout. But not natives. That’s because the brown trout is not native to our state. The ...

After the long, cold winter that gripped the Keystone State, anglers across Pennsylvania are eagerly looking forward to the start of trout season. With the mentored youth fishing day this coming ...