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Pennsylvania fishing

News-desk briefs whose primary water is Pennsylvania.

US Fishing PANews deskSeptember 29, 2026
PFBC plans 114,700 fall and winter trout starting Oct. 1
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will stock about 114,700 adult rainbow, brown, and brook trout in 117 waters from Oct. 1 through mid-December, WGAL reported Sept. 29.
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Laws & Licensing PANews deskSeptember 21, 2026
Drawdowns underway at Ford’s Lake and Rose Valley Lake for dam rehab
PFBC is fully drawing down 73-acre Ford’s Lake in Lackawanna County and 389-acre Rose Valley Lake in Lycoming County ahead of dam work. These are separate waters from the Lackawanna State Park lake drawdown.
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Laws & Licensing PANews deskSeptember 18, 2026
Lackawanna Lake drawdown: PFBC eases keep rules while DCNR works the dam
DCNR is drawing down 198-acre Lackawanna State Park lake for high-hazard dam rehab. PFBC eased keep rules — license and legal methods still required — because there was no fish salvage on the tight timeline.
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US Fishing PANews deskSeptember 14, 2026
Erie steelhead showing at Elk and Walnut; PFBC adds three Walnut Creek easements
ORN/GoErie coverage dated Sept. 12 says steelhead are starting at the mouths of Elk Creek and Walnut Creek after rains, with numbers still modest. In July PFBC approved three new Walnut Creek fishing easements.
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US Fishing PANews deskSeptember 11, 2026
Pennsylvania extended trout season opened Sept. 8 on stocked waters
PFBC’s 2026 Fishing Summary and September/October Angler & Boater put the extended trout season on designated stocked trout waters from Sept. 8 through Dec. 31 — three trout, seven-inch minimum.
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