§ 65.26. Extended trout seasons.

 (a)  General rule. The extended trout season is in effect from the day after Labor Day until the last day of February of the following year on approved trout waters and all waters downstream of approved trout waters. A creel limit of three trout per day and a minimum size limit of 7 inches applies during this season.

 (b)  Waters not approved trout waters. The Executive Director may grant a permit to apply extended trout regulations to waters that are not approved trout waters upon written application of the owner or lessee of the lands on which the waters are located. Applications will be reviewed to ensure that applying extended trout season regulations to the waters in question is consistent with the best appropriate fisheries management of the waters in question, and to ensure that approval of the application will have no adverse effect on the preservation and expansion of public fishing opportunities within this Commonwealth. Approval or disapproval of applications shall be subject to review under Chapter 51 Subchapter E (relating to permit procedures). Permits for extended trout season on waters other than approved trout waters will be valid until the last day of February of the 6th year after the year in which they are issued. For example, a permit issued in June 1984 will expire on February 28, 1990.

   The provisions of this §  65.26 issued under the Fish and Boat Code, 30 Pa.C.S. § §  305, 322, 741, 928, 2102, 2307, 2711 and 5122—5124.

   The provisions of this §  65.26 adopted December 28, 1984, effective December 29, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 4691; amended September 22, 2006, effective January 1, 2007, 36 Pa.B. 5872. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (322555) to (322556).