FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION Mentored Youth Fishing Day Program; Trout [46 Pa.B. 1506]
[Saturday, March 19, 2016]Acting under the authority of 58 Pa. Code § 65.20 (relating to Mentored Youth Fishing Day Program), the Executive Director has designated March 26, and April 9, 2016, as Mentored Youth Fishing Days for trout, beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m., in stocked trout waters designated under 58 Pa. Code § 63.3 (relating to fishing in stocked trout waters) and the waters identified as follows that are normally closed to trout fishing on those dates. This designation under 58 Pa. Code § 65.20 will be effective upon publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
To participate, anglers 16 years of age or older (adult anglers) must possess a valid Pennsylvania fishing license and current trout/salmon permit and be accompanied by a youth (less than 16 years of age) who has obtained a mentored youth permit or a voluntary youth license from the Fish and Boat Commission (Commission). Youth anglers must obtain a 2016 mentored youth permit or a voluntary youth license from the Commission and be accompanied by a licensed adult angler to participate.
Although waters included in the Mentored Youth Fishing Day Program (Program) will be open to adult anglers, only youth anglers with a 2016 voluntary youth license or mentored youth permit may possess a total of two trout (combined species) with a minimum length of 7 inches. Adult anglers are prohibited from possessing trout. Other Commonwealth inland regulations will apply. It is unlawful to fish in waters designated as part of the Program except in compliance with the requirements of 58 Pa. Code § 65.20 when participating in the Program.
The waters included in the Program on March 26, 2016, are those stocked trout waters in 18 southeastern counties and 2 waters crossing from those counties that are regulated under 58 Pa. Code § 65.12 (relating to regional opening day of trout season). The waters included in the Program on April 9, 2016, are the stocked trout waters in the remaining counties. Special regulation areas are not included in the Program. A listing of stocked trout waters is published in the Commission's ''Summary of Fishing Regulations and Laws'' available from the Commission at P. O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000. The listing is also available at http://fishandboat.com/fishpub/summary/troutwaters.html.
In addition, the Executive Director has identified the following water as being included in the Program on March 26, 2016:
County Water Adams Orrtanna Pond #1 The Executive Director has identified the following waters as being included in the Program on April 9, 2016:
County Water Centre Little Sandy Run and Ponds (headwaters at State Line Road, downstream to Lower Adult Pond) Centre Big Sandy Run (headwaters upstream of State Line Road, downstream to the confluence of Beauty Run) Centre Beauty Run (headwaters at State Line Road downstream to the sulfur seep at State Forest boundary line) Centre Little Wolf Run (headwaters at 12 Point Camp downstream to sulfur seep at State Forest boundary line) Centre Unnamed tributary below Right Branch of Wallace Run (headwaters between I-80 and SR 144 downstream to the Route 144 crossing) Elk Blue Valley Pond JOHN A. ARWAY,
Executive Director[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-495. Filed for public inspection March 18, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]
