en-us Fri, 11 May 2012 10:50:00 GMT The latest fishing and boating news of interest to the anglers and boaters of Pennsylvania from the PA Fish and Boat Commission. http://fishandboat.com/rss/index.htm Boating safety experts want to get something off their chest and onto yours – a life jacket. The importance of flotation devices and other watercraft safety tips are the focus of the 2012 National Safe Boating Week, May 19-25. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/safe-boat-week.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/safe-boat-week.htm Fri, 11 May 2012 10:50:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) and several partners are inviting the general public to an upcoming public forum on conservation issues, to be held May 23 at Lycoming College in Williamsport. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/cons-forum-may23.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/cons-forum-may23.htm Fri, 04 May 2012 14:01:00 GMT With the recent discovery that the invasive aquatic alga known as didymo or “rock snot” has spread further down the Delaware River, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is reminding anglers and boaters that cleaning their gear is the easiest, most effective means of preventing the alga from spreading to other waters. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/didymo.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/didymo.htm Wed, 02 May 2012 15:33:00 GMT Please tune into your local Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) station at 7 p.m. tonight (5-2-12) to see Executive Director John Arway and Fisheries Management Chief Dave Miko discuss current issues affecting the Commission, fishing and boating, and aquatic resources. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pcn-may2.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pcn-may2.htm Wed, 02 May 2012 15:32:00 GMT Biologists from Fisheries Management Area 5 conducted the first of three scheduled annual spring trap net surveys (next in 2014 and 2016) to assess fish size structure and abundance following our initial fry and fingerling re-stocking in 2008. http://fishandboat.com/images/reports/2012bio/5x04_30gouldsboro.htm http://fishandboat.com/images/reports/2012bio/5x04_30gouldsboro.htm Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:49:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is looking for individuals interested in a career as a waterways conservation officer. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/wco-exam.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/wco-exam.htm Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:28:00 GMT Starting Saturday, May 5, Pennsylvania anglers will have a chance to fish for, and win, millions of dollars in cash and prizes in Cabela's "Wanna Fish for a Millions" contest. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/cabelas.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/cabelas.htm Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:25:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) today announced that the 2012 creel limits for Lake Erie yellow perch will be remain at 30 per day and walleye will remain at six per day. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/tac.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/tac.htm Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:25:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has highlighted May as the month to get out and enjoy fishing. As part of that celebration, the PFBC is hosting three Family Fishing Festivals on Saturdays in May. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/tmf-may.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/tmf-may.htm Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:00:00 GMT As part of its quarterly business meeting held here April 11-12, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) presented several awards to staff and partners. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pfbc-q2awards.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pfbc-q2awards.htm Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:04:00 GMT At its quarterly business meeting held here today, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission approved property transactions in York, Erie and Columbia counties, authorized a natural gas agreement in Lycoming County, and adopted several changes to boating and fishing regulations. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pfbc-q2summ.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pfbc-q2summ.htm Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:19:00 GMT Following recent reports from anglers that some smallmouth bass caught in the Susquehanna River have had irregular black blotches, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission today confirmed that similar spots have been previously observed on fish from other waters in the state and that the spots do not appear to harm the fish. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/bass-spots.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/bass-spots.htm Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:14:00 GMT With fishing license sales up by more than 20 percent, anglers from across the state are showing that they are ready to fish their favorite spots on April 14, which marks the traditional opening day of trout. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/troutopen.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/troutopen.htm Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:00:00 GMT Biologists from the Area 4 Fisheries Management Office evaluated the Sylvan Lake walleye stocking program on March 22, 2012. The purpose of the evaluation was to determine if the fingerling stockings produced an adult walleye population that met the criteria outlined in the PFBC’s new management plan for inland walleye fisheries. http://fishandboat.com/images/reports/2012bio/4x04_02sylvan.htm http://fishandboat.com/images/reports/2012bio/4x04_02sylvan.htm Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:53:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will hold their annual Open House at the Linesville State Fish Hatchery on Saturday, April 7, from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/linesville.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/linesville.htm Thu, 29 Feb 2012 14:43:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will hold its quarterly business meeting on April 11-12 at The Conference Center at Shippensburg University, 500 Newburg Road, Shippensburg, Pa. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pfbc-q2.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pfbc-q2.htm Thu, 29 Feb 2012 10:53:00 GMT Anglers from 18 southeastern counties are gearing up for the March 31 opening of trout, which marks the unofficial start of the 2012 fishing season. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/troutopen-se.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/troutopen-se.htm Wed, 21 Feb 2012 10:15:00 GMT The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) are teaming up this year to offer an exclusive discount to Pirates fans with fishing licenses. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pirates.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pirates.htm Thu, 15 Feb 2012 10:20:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has launched a new web page which lists streams that have been sampled by the PFBC and cooperating partners as part of its statewide initiative to document waterways supporting naturally reproducing wild trout. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/wild-trout.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/wild-trout.htm Wed, 14 Feb 2012 15:42:00 GMT Anglers in northwestern Pennsylvania still have plenty of opportunities to catch a variety of trout at Erie County's Fairview gravel pit before the popular fishing spot is briefly closed to fishing at the end of the month. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/fairview-stock.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/fairview-stock.htm Wed, 14 Feb 2012 10:38:00 GMT After reviewing numerous public comments and suggestions, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has finalized its fisheries management plan for Pine Creek, an 87-mile long stream which originates in Potter County and flows through Tioga, Lycoming and Clinton counties. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pineck-plan.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pineck-plan.htm Tue, 13 Feb 2012 09:30:09 GMT The BoatUS Foundation's Teens Afloat Program helps keep teens safe on the water by offering discounted vest-style life jackets - at just $5 - to non-profit summer camps, schools, or any local non-profit organization providing on-the-water educational programming for teens. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/boatus-teens.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/boatus-teens.htm Thu, 08 Feb 2012 10:13:09 GMT The Coldwater Heritage Partnership recently announced that over $58,000 in grants have been awarded to local organizations to protect and conserve Pennsylvania's coldwater streams. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/coldwater-grants.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/coldwater-grants.htm Thu, 08 Feb 2012 09:11:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is stocking adult trout in a variety of lakes and streams that are open to public angling throughout Pennsylvania in 2012 and has posted "where" and "when" those fish will be released at www.fishandboat.com. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/stocking-schedules.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/stocking-schedules.htm Mon, 05 Feb 2012 13:56:00 GMT Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Executive Director John Arway formally presented the agency's 2011 Annual Report to the House Game and Fisheries Committee today. In his remarks, Mr. Arway reiterated that one of the agency's top goals in its five-year strategic plan is to identify alternative funding sources in order to sustain the agency. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/hgfc-annrpt.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/hgfc-annrpt.htm Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:44:00 GMT State officials today released an updated list of fish consumption advisories that adds three new advisories, increases the restrictions on one advisory and eases or lifts four other advisories. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/dep-consumpt.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/dep-consumpt.htm Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:46:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is inviting the public to attend an upcoming community meeting to discuss fisheries and habitat management programs at Foster Joseph Sayers Lake in Centre County. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/sayers.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/sayers.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:02:00 GMT Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director John Arway will be among the guests tomorrow night on the live TV call-in show "Call the Doctor." http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pbs-doctor.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pbs-doctor.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:32:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's Boating Advisory Board will meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, at PFBC headquarters in Harrisburg. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/bab.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/bab.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:28:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission opened its 100th quarterly business meeting today with several awards presented to staff and partners. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pfbc-q1awards.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pfbc-q1awards.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:34:00 GMT At its 100th quarterly business meeting held today, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission approved several property transactions, finalized new regulations for Lake Erie, and awarded two grants for projects on the Lehigh and Susquehanna rivers. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pfbc-q1summ.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pfbc-q1summ.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:32:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is reminding anglers and boaters who use Franklin County's Letterkenny Reservoir that new rules prohibit not only the use of gas engines but also the possession of gas engines, even if they are not in use. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/letterkenny-new.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/letterkenny-new.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:56:00 GMT Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited will be hosting the 10th Keystone Coldwater Conference February 24-25, 2012 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, Pennsylvania. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/tu-key-cold-conf.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/tu-key-cold-conf.htm Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:59:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will hold its 100th quarterly meeting on January 30-31 at its Harrisburg office. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pfbc-q1.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/pfbc-q1.htm Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:24:00 GMT The 2011 annual survey of the Delaware River to monitor the reproductive success of black bass (e.g., smallmouth, largemouth and spotted basses) in the river. http://fishandboat.com/images/reports/2012bio/dela_yoy_bass.htm http://fishandboat.com/images/reports/2012bio/dela_yoy_bass.htm Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:18:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is reminding anglers targeting walleye and yellow perch in Lake Erie that 2011 creel limits remain in effect until approximately mid-April, when the agency is expected to implement a new adaptive management plan and set the 2012 limits. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/walleye-limits.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2012press/walleye-limits.htm Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:44:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) will be accepting Trout in the Classroom (TIC) grant applications until February 24, 2012 for the 2012-2013 school year. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/tic-grants.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/tic-grants.htm Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:39:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has launched a new embroidered patch series which is now available for purchase. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/patch-series.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/patch-series.htm Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:57:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is reminding saltwater anglers that they can register with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for free beginning Jan. 1 through the PFBC's website. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/sarp.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/sarp.htm Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:50:00 GMT After reviewing more than 30 public comments and incorporating various suggestions, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has finalized its fisheries management plan for inland walleye and has placed the plan on its website for public use. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/walleye-final.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/walleye-final.htm Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:08:00 GMT A Houston drilling company has agreed to pay a $93,710 settlement in lieu of fines and civil damages to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) as a result of the company's pollution of Clearfield County's Little Laurel Run in late 2010. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/posters-coldwater.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/posters-coldwater.htm Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:25:00 GMT The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited is seeking posters to be displayed at the Keystone Coldwater Conference, which will be held Feb. 24-25 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, Pa. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/posters-coldwater.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/posters-coldwater.htm Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:42:00 GMT The holiday shopping season is quickly approaching and that means it's time for anglers to get a jump on the 2012 sporting season. Anglers can purchase a 2012 license beginning December 1, which gives them a bonus month for free. http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/holiday.htm http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/holiday.htm Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:24:00 GMT