058 Pa. Code § 65.24. Miscellaneous special regulations.

§ 65.24. Miscellaneous special regulations.

The following waters are subject to the following miscellaneous special regulations:

County Name of Water Special Regulations

Beaver Hopewell Township Park Lake Bass—15-inch minimum size limit and a 2 bass daily creel limit.
Panfish (combined species): 10 fish daily creel limit. Use of live fish for bait is prohibited.

Blair, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin and Perry Juniata River and its tributaries Rock bass—Daily creel limit is 10; open year-round; no minimum size limit.

Chester Elk Creek (Big Elk Creek) The maximum size limit for alewife and blueback herring is 8 inches. It is unlawful to take, catch, kill or possess, while in the act of fishing, blueback herring or alewife 8 inches or more in length.

Clarion Beaver Creek Ponds Closed to fishing from 12:01 a.m. January 1 to 12:01 a.m. the first Saturday after June 11 of each year. Bass—15-inch minimum size limit and a 2 bass daily creel limit for the total project area. Panfish (combined species) 10 fish daily creel limit for the total project area. Other species-inland regulations apply.

Columbia and Northumberland South Branch of Roaring Creek from the bridge on State Route 3008 at Bear Gap upstream to the bridge on State Route 42 This is a catch and release/no harvest fishery for all species. It is unlawful to take, kill or possess any fish. All fish caught shall be immediately returned unharmed.

Crawford and Erie Conneaut Creek
E. Branch Conneaut Creek
M. Branch Conneaut Creek
W. Branch Conneaut Creek
Mud Run
Stone Run Salmon and Steelhead: 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day until midnight the Thursday before the first Saturday after April 11.
Minimum size limit:
15 inches. Daily creel limit: 3 (combined species). Lake Erie fishing permit is not required.

Crawford Crazy Run Salmon and Steelhead: 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day until midnight the Thursday before the first Saturday after April 11.
Minimum size limit:
15 inches. Daily creel limit: 3 (combined species). Lake Erie fishing permit is not required.

Crawford Pymatuning Reservoir Only carp and suckers may be taken by means of spearing or archery in compliance otherwise with §  63.8 (relating to long bows, crossbows, spears and gigs). Minnow seines and dip nets are restricted to no more than 4 feet in size, and the mesh of the nets shall measure no less than 1/8 nor more than 1/2-inch on a side. Float line fishing is prohibited.

Elk West Branch, Clarion River The following additional restrictions apply to the ‘‘Catch and Release, Fly-Fishing Only’’ area located on a 1/2-mile stream section from the intersection of S. R. 219 and S. R. 4003, upstream to the Texas Gulf Sulphur Property: Wading prohibited. Fishing permitted from east shore only.

Erie E. Branch
Conneaut Creek
Marsh Run
Temple Run
Turkey Creek Salmon and Steelhead: 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day until midnight the Thursday before the first Saturday after April 11.
Minimum size limit:
15 inches. Daily creel limit: 3 (combined species). Lake Erie fishing permit is not required.

Huntingdon Raystown Lake (includes Raystown Branch from the Raystown Dam downstream to the confluence with the Juniata River). Trout (all species)-no closed season. Daily limit: First Saturday after April 11 until Labor Day—5 trout per day; day after Labor Day to first Saturday after April 11 of the following year—3 trout per day. Size limits: Inland rules apply. Smelt may be taken from shore or by wading by means of dip nets not to exceed 20 inches in diameter or 20 inches square. The daily limit per person is the greater of 1 gallon of smelt by volume or 200 smelt by number.

Lackawanna Lake Scranton It is unlawful for a person to fish from the fishing pier designated for use by persons with disabilities unless the person is: totally blind; or so severely disabled that the person is unable to cast or retrieve a line or bait hooks or remove fish without assistance; or deprived of the use of both legs; or participating in a special fishing event for persons with disabilities under conditions approved by the owner of the lake. The person may fish with only one legal device and shall be within 10 feet of the device being used. A person authorized to fish from the fishing pier under this section may be attended by another individual who may assist the person with the disability in using the fishing device.

Luzerne Harveys Lake During the period from the first Saturday after April 11 through midnight March 31, the daily creel limit for trout (combined species) is 3, only one of which may exceed 18 inches in length. Fishing is prohibited from April 1 through 8 a.m. of the first Saturday after April 11. Warmwater/coolwater species, except as provided in this section-Inland regulations apply.

Mercer Shenango River from the dam downstream to SR 3025, a distance of 1.5 miles. Closed season on trout: April 1 until 8 a.m., first Saturday after April 11. Daily limit—First Saturday after April 11 until Labor Day: 5 trout per day; day after Labor Day to midnight, March 31 of the following year—3 trout per day. Inland regulations apply to warmwater/coolwater species.

Monroe and Pike Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area The use of eel chutes, eelpots and fyke nets is prohibited. The taking of the following fishbait is prohibited: crayfish or crabs, mussels, clams and the nymphs, larva and pupae of all insects spending any part of their life cycle in the water. The taking, catching, killing and possession of any species of amphibians or reptiles within the boundaries of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is prohibited.

Somerset, Fayette, Westmoreland and Allegheny Youghiogheny River from confluence with Casselman River downstream to the confluence with Ramcat Run Youghiogheny River from the pipeline crossing at the confluence with Lick Run downstream to the mouth of the river. Trout (all species)—no closed season. Daily limit: First Saturday after April 11 until Labor Day-5 trout per day; day after Labor Day to first Saturday after April 11 of the following year—3 trout per day. Inland regulations apply to warmwater/coolwater species.

Somerset, Fayette, Westmoreland and Allegheny—cont. Youghiogheny River from Reservoir downstream to confluence with Casselman River. Closed season on trout: April 1 until 8 a.m., first Saturday after April 11. Daily limit—First Saturday after April 11 until Labor Day—5 trout per day; day after Labor day to midnight, March 31 of following year: 3 trout per day. Inland regulations apply to warmwater/coolwater species.

Warren Allegheny River—8.75 miles downstream from the outflow of the Allegheny Reservoir to the confluence with Conewago Creek Trout—minimum size limit—14 inches; daily creel limit—2 trout per day (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the first Saturday after April 11 through midnight Labor Day, except during the period from the day after Labor Day to the first Saturday after April 11 of the following year, when no trout may be killed or had in possession. Other inland seasons, sizes and creel limits apply.

Washington Little Chartiers Creek from Canonsburg Lake Dam approximately 1/2 mile downstream to mouth of Chartiers Creek Fishing is prohibited from 12:01 a.m. March 1 to 8 a.m. the first Saturday after April 11.

Wayne West Branch Delaware River Trout: From the Pennsylvania/New York border downstream to the confluence with the East River Branch of the Delaware River: no-harvest artificial lures only season on trout from October 16 until midnight of the Friday before the first Saturday after April 11. During the no-harvest artificial lures only season:
1. Fishing may be done with artificial lures only, constructed of metal, plastic, rubber or wood, or flies or streamers constructed of natural or synthetic materials. Lures may be used with spinning or fly fishing gear.
2. The use or possession of any natural bait, baitfish, fishbait, bait paste and similar substances, fish eggs (natural or molded) or any other edible substance is prohibited.
3. The daily creel limit for trout is 0.

Westmoreland Indian Lake The following size and creel limits apply: Bass—15 inch minimum size limit; 2 bass per day creel limit (combined species). Panfish: 10 fish per day creel limit (combined species). Other species—Inland regulations apply.

Wyoming Lake Winola Bass—It is unlawful to take, catch, kill or possess bass that are 12 to 18 inches in length. The daily creel limit for bass less than 12 inches in length and greater than 18 inches in length is 6, only one of which may exceed 18 inches in length. Closed to all fishing from 12:01 a.m. March 1 to 8 a.m. the first Saturday after April 11.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  65.24 issued under the Fish and Boat Code, 30 Pa.C.S. § §  305, 322, 741, 928, 2102, 2307, 2711 and 5122—5124; amended section 10 of the Sunshine Act (65 P. S. §  280); and section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  186).

Source

   The provisions of this §  65.24 adopted January 6, 1984, effective January 7, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 46; amended December 28, 1984, effective December 29, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 4961; amended June 6, 1986, effective June 7, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 2021; amended March 13, 1987, effective March 14, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 1084; amended April 29, 1988, effective April 30, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 2030; amended March 2, 1990, effective March 3, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1287; amended March 9, 1990, effective March 10, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1403; amended June 1, 1990, effective June 2, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 2928; amended February 1, 1991, effective February 2, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 422; amended February 8, 1991, effective February 9, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 498; amended March 6, 1992, effective March 7, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 949; amended February 12, 1993, effective February 13, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 741; amended February 12, 1993, effective February 13, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 744; amended February 26, 1993, effective February 27, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 942; amended April 15, 1994, effective April 16, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 1958; amended March 10, 1995, effective March 11, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 834 and 836; amended November 22, 1995, effective November 23, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 5970; amended April 12, 1996, effective April 13, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 1706; amended June 28, 1996, effective June 29, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 2995; amended March 7, 1997, effective March 8, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 1155; amended October 31, 1997, effective November 1, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 5605; amended November 7, 1997, effective November 8, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 5779; amended September 25, 1998, effective September 26, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 4788; amended December 11, 1998, effective December 12, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 6081; amended February 26, 1999, effective February 27, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 1069; amended June 25, 1999, effective June 26, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 3210; amended June 25, 1999, effective June 26, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 3212; amended November 5, 1999, effective November 6, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 5717; amended November 5, 1999, effective November 6, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 5719; amended February 18, 2000, effective February 19, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 872; amended September 15, 2000, effective September 16, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 4814; amended April 19, 2002, effective April 20, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 1962; amended September 13, 2002, effective September 14, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 4483; amended March 4, 2003, effective March 8, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1229; amended July 18, 2003, effective July 19, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 3496; amended December 12, 2003, effective January 1, 2004, 33 Pa.B. 6061; amended February 27, 2004, effective February 28, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 1231; amended July 9, 2004, effective July 10, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 3600; amended July 9, 2004, effective January 1, 2005, 34 Pa.B. 3599; amended November 24, 2004, effective January 1, 2005, 34 Pa.B. 6328; amended December 3, 2004, effective January 1, 2005, 34 Pa.B. 6418; amended September 9, 2005, effective January 1, 2006 35 Pa.B. 5007; amended September 16, 2005, effective September 17, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 5124; amended September 23, 2005, effective January 1, 2006, 35 Pa.B. 5261; amended March 10, 2006, effective March 20, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 1126; amended August 25, 2006, effective August 26, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 4724; amended September 22, 2006, effective January 1, 2007, 36 Pa.B. 5878; amended December 8, 2006, effective December 9, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 7449; amended September 7, 2007, effective September 8, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 4870; amended April 10, 2009, effective April 11, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1860. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (324219) to (324220), (329333) to (329334), (324223) to (324224) and (329335) to (329336).

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County	Name of Water	Special Regulations
Beaver	Hopewell Township Park Lake	Bass—15-inch minimum size limit and a 2 bass daily creel limit. Panfish (combined species): 10 fish daily creel limit. Use of live fish for bait is prohibited.
Blair, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin and Perry	Juniata River and its tributaries	Rock bass—Daily creel limit is 10; open year-round; no minimum size limit.
Chester	Elk Creek (Big Elk Creek)	The maximum size limit for alewife and blueback herring is 8 inches. It is unlawful to take, catch, kill or possess, while in the act of fishing, blueback herring or alewife 8 inches or more in length.
Clarion	Beaver Creek Ponds	Closed to fishing from 12:01 a.m. January 1 to 12:01 a.m. the first Saturday after June 11 of each year. Bass—15-inch minimum size limit and a 2 bass daily creel limit for the total project area. Panfish (combined species) 10 fish daily creel limit for the total project area. Other species-inland regulations apply.
Columbia and Northumberland	South Branch of Roaring Creek from the bridge on State Route 3008 at Bear Gap upstream to the bridge on State Route 42	This is a catch and release/no harvest fishery for all species. It is unlawful to take, kill or possess any fish. All fish caught shall be immediately returned unharmed.
Crawford and Erie	Conneaut Creek E. Branch Conneaut Creek M. Branch Conneaut Creek W. Branch Conneaut Creek Mud Run Stone Run	Salmon and Steelhead: 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day until midnight the Thursday before the first Saturday after April 11. Minimum size limit: 15 inches. Daily creel limit: 3 (combined species). Lake Erie fishing permit is not required.
Crawford	Crazy Run	Salmon and Steelhead: 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day until midnight the Thursday before the first Saturday after April 11. Minimum size limit: 15 inches. Daily creel limit: 3 (combined species). Lake Erie fishing permit is not required.
Crawford	Pymatuning Reservoir	Only carp and suckers may be taken by means of spearing or archery in compliance otherwise with § 63.8 (relating to long bows, crossbows, spears and gigs). Minnow seines and dip nets are restricted to no more than 4 feet in size, and the mesh of the nets shall measure no less than 1/8 nor more than 1/2-inch on a side. Float line fishing is prohibited.
Elk	West Branch, Clarion River	The following additional restrictions apply to the ‘‘Catch and Release, Fly-Fishing Only’’ area located on a 1/2-mile stream section from the intersection of S. R. 219 and S. R. 4003, upstream to the Texas Gulf Sulphur Property: Wading prohibited. Fishing permitted from east shore only.
Erie	E. Branch Conneaut Creek Marsh Run Temple Run Turkey Creek	Salmon and Steelhead: 12:01 a.m. the day after Labor Day until midnight the Thursday before the first Saturday after April 11. Minimum size limit: 15 inches. Daily creel limit: 3 (combined species). Lake Erie fishing permit is not required.
Huntingdon	Raystown Lake (includes Raystown Branch from the Raystown Dam downstream to the confluence with the Juniata River).	Trout (all species)-no closed season. Daily limit: First Saturday after April 11 until Labor Day—5 trout per day; day after Labor Day to first Saturday after April 11 of the following year—3 trout per day. Size limits: Inland rules apply. Smelt may be taken from shore or by wading by means of dip nets not to exceed 20 inches in diameter or 20 inches square. The daily limit per person is the greater of 1 gallon of smelt by volume or 200 smelt by number.
Lackawanna	Lake Scranton	It is unlawful for a person to fish from the fishing pier designated for use by persons with disabilities unless the person is: totally blind; or so severely disabled that the person is unable to cast or retrieve a line or bait hooks or remove fish without assistance; or deprived of the use of both legs; or participating in a special fishing event for persons with disabilities under conditions approved by the owner of the lake. The person may fish with only one legal device and shall be within 10 feet of the device being used. A person authorized to fish from the fishing pier under this section may be attended by another individual who may assist the person with the disability in using the fishing device.
Luzerne	Harveys Lake	During the period from the first Saturday after April 11 through midnight March 31, the daily creel limit for trout (combined species) is 3, only one of which may exceed 18 inches in length. Fishing is prohibited from April 1 through 8 a.m. of the first Saturday after April 11. Warmwater/coolwater species, except as provided in this section-Inland regulations apply.
Mercer	Shenango River from the dam downstream to SR 3025, a distance of 1.5 miles.	Closed season on trout: April 1 until 8 a.m., first Saturday after April 11. Daily limit—First Saturday after April 11 until Labor Day: 5 trout per day; day after Labor Day to midnight, March 31 of the following year—3 trout per day. Inland regulations apply to warmwater/coolwater species.
Monroe and Pike	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	The use of eel chutes, eelpots and fyke nets is prohibited. The taking of the following fishbait is prohibited: crayfish or crabs, mussels, clams and the nymphs, larva and pupae of all insects spending any part of their life cycle in the water. The taking, catching, killing and possession of any species of amphibians or reptiles within the boundaries of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is prohibited.
Somerset, Fayette, Westmoreland and Allegheny	Youghiogheny River from confluence with Casselman River downstream to the confluence with Ramcat Run Youghiogheny River from the pipeline crossing at the confluence with Lick Run downstream to the mouth of the river.	Trout (all species)—no closed season. Daily limit: First Saturday after April 11 until Labor Day-5 trout per day; day after Labor Day to first Saturday after April 11 of the following year—3 trout per day. Inland regulations apply to warmwater/coolwater species.
Somerset, Fayette, Westmoreland and Allegheny—cont.	Youghiogheny River from Reservoir downstream to confluence with Casselman River.	Closed season on trout: April 1 until 8 a.m., first Saturday after April 11. Daily limit—First Saturday after April 11 until Labor Day—5 trout per day; day after Labor day to midnight, March 31 of following year: 3 trout per day. Inland regulations apply to warmwater/coolwater species.
Warren	Allegheny River—8.75 miles downstream from the outflow of the Allegheny Reservoir to the confluence with Conewago Creek	Trout—minimum size limit—14 inches; daily creel limit—2 trout per day (combined species) from 8 a.m. on the first Saturday after April 11 through midnight Labor Day, except during the period from the day after Labor Day to the first Saturday after April 11 of the following year, when no trout may be killed or had in possession. Other inland seasons, sizes and creel limits apply.
Washington	Little Chartiers Creek from Canonsburg Lake Dam approximately 1/2 mile downstream to mouth of Chartiers Creek	Fishing is prohibited from 12:01 a.m. March 1 to 8 a.m. the first Saturday after April 11.
Wayne	West Branch Delaware River	Trout: From the Pennsylvania/New York border downstream to the confluence with the East River Branch of the Delaware River: no-harvest artificial lures only season on trout from October 16 until midnight of the Friday before the first Saturday after April 11. During the no-harvest artificial lures only season: 1. Fishing may be done with artificial lures only, constructed of metal, plastic, rubber or wood, or flies or streamers constructed of natural or synthetic materials. Lures may be used with spinning or fly fishing gear. 2. The use or possession of any natural bait, baitfish, fishbait, bait paste and similar substances, fish eggs (natural or molded) or any other edible substance is prohibited. 3. The daily creel limit for trout is 0.
Westmoreland	Indian Lake	The following size and creel limits apply: Bass—15 inch minimum size limit; 2 bass per day creel limit (combined species). Panfish: 10 fish per day creel limit (combined species). Other species—Inland regulations apply.
Wyoming	Lake Winola	Bass—It is unlawful to take, catch, kill or possess bass that are 12 to 18 inches in length. The daily creel limit for bass less than 12 inches in length and greater than 18 inches in length is 6, only one of which may exceed 18 inches in length. Closed to all fishing from 12:01 a.m. March 1 to 8 a.m. the first Saturday after April 11.