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CURRENTS
stream sections within one year of the section being
designated as Class A and posted in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin; however, entities that previously received
an exemption or a Special Activities Permit for
continued stocking from the Commission between
2010 and the effective date of this amendment will be
eligible for consideration. Stream sections with wild
Brook Trout populations that have not previously
been granted an exemption will not be considered.
The amendment will go into effect upon publication
of a second notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
* The Board approved 13 exemptions to allow for the
continued stocking of trout at 12 Class A stream
sections. The exemptions associated with youth
fishing derbies include: Beaver Run (Section 01),
Clearfield County, Commissioner District 3; Freeman
Run (Section 03), Potter County, Commissioner
District 3; McElhattan Creek (Section 02), Clinton
County, Commissioner District 3; Yellow Creek
(Section 02), Bedford County, Commissioner District
4; Letort Spring Run (Section 03), Cumberland
County, Commissioner District 6 (two events); Laurel
Run (Section 02), Berks County, Commissioner
District 8; Unnamed tributary to Tulpehocken
Creek (Womelsdorf) (Section 02), Berks County,
Commissioner District 8; and Wyomissing Creek
(Section 03), Berks County, Commissioner District 8.
Exemptions associated with general fishing derbies
include Kishacoquillas Creek (Section 05), Mifflin
County, Commissioner District 4. Exemptions
associated with Children/Disabled Fishing Areas
include Marvin Creek (Section 01), McKean County,
Commissioner District 3. Exemptions associated
with waters where previous stocking exemptions have
been granted include: Cross Fork (Section 03), Potter
County, Commissioner District 3; Warriors Mark
Run (Section 01), Huntingdon County, Commissioner
District 4.

* Commissioners approved the publication of
proposed rulemaking pertaining to All Tackle
Trophy Trout (58 Pa. Code § 65.4a) and Trophy
Trout Artificial Lures Only (58 Pa. Code § 65.7)
fishing regulations. Currently, both regulations
allow for the harvest of two trout per day greater
than or equal to 14 inches in length from opening
day of trout season through Labor Day with catch
and release fishing for the remainder of the year.
Under a proposed amendment to these regulations
intended to provide more adequate protection to
most large trout in the population, anglers would
be able to harvest only one trout per day greater
than or equal to 18 inches from opening day of
trout season through Labor Day with catch and
release fishing for the remainder of the year. A total
of 11 waters are currently included in the Trophy
Trout regulation program, and most are destination
waters that receive high angler use from resident
and non-resident anglers. If approved on final
rulemaking at a future meeting, these amendments
would go into effect on January 1, 2022.
* The Board approved the designation of 25 stream
sections to the list of Class A wild trout streams. The
board also approved the addition of 26 new waters to
the Commission's list of wild trout streams, revised
the section limits of eight waters currently listed,
and amended the name of one water currently listed.
These additions, revisions, and amendments will go
into effect upon the publication of a second notice in
the Pennsylvania Bulletin. A list of waters proposed
for wild trout stream and Class A Wild Trout Stream
designation can be found on the PFBC website.
* During the meeting, the PFBC announced two
upcoming events: a Virtual Outdoor Expo, which
took place during the week of February 8-12, and
a Virtual Fisheries Summit, which took place
Saturday, February 20.

Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Virtual Education Programs
Date
March 2, 2021
March 4, 2021
March 9, 2021
March 11, 2021
March 16, 2021
March 18, 2021
March 23, 2021
March 25, 2021
March 30, 2021

Program
Fly Tying Series Part 2 - Introduction to Macros
Lunch and Learn for Little Ones: Life of a Spotted Salamander
Fly Tying Series Part 3 - Fly Tying Basics
Lunch and Learn for Little Ones: Life of a Wood Frog
Fly Tying Series Part 4 - How to Tie a Nymph
Lunch and Learn for Little Ones: Trout are Made of Trees
Fly Tying Series Part 5 - How to Tie a Streamer
Lunch and Learn for Little Ones: Are You a Dragonfly
Fly Tying Series Part 6 - How to Tie a Dry Fly
For PFBC's Calendar of Events, visit https://fbweb.pa.gov/calendar.

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