Chapter 63. General Fishing Regulations  


Section 63.1. Time
Section 63.2. Display of fishing license and verification of license purchase
Section 63.3. Fishing in stocked trout waters
Section 63.4. Fishing in areas or waters where fishing is prohibited
Section 63.5. Methods of fishing
Section 63.6. Authorized devices for game fish, baitfish and fishbait
Section 63.7. Exceptions to limitations on devices
Section 63.8. Long bows, crossbows, spears and gigs
Section 63.9. Snatch fishing, foul hooking and snag fishing
Section 63.10. Ice fishing
Section 63.11. [Reserved]
Section 63.12. [Reserved]
Section 63.13. Nets unlawful without permit
Section 63.14. Identification of fishbait and baitfish containers
Section 63.15. Field dressing and disposal of fish
Section 63.15a. Officially-recognized fish cleaning stations
Section 63.16. Fishing in the vicinity of fishways
Section 63.17. Importation and sale of hard clams
Section 63.18. Blue crabs—prohibited acts
Section 63.19. Sale and purchase of fish
Section 63.20. Permits for the protection and management of trout and salmon
Section 63.21. Designation of fishing regulations
Section 63.22. [Reserved]
Section 63.23. [Reserved]
Section 63.24. [Reserved]
Section 63.25. [Reserved]
Section 63.26. [Reserved]
Section 63.27. [Reserved]
Section 63.28. [Reserved]
Section 63.29. [Reserved]
Section 63.30. Importation of weakfish
Section 63.31. Importation and transportation of horseshoe crabs
Section 63.32. [Reserved]
Section 63.33. [Reserved]
Section 63.34. [Reserved]
Section 63.35. [Reserved]
Section 63.36. [Reserved]
Section 63.37. [Reserved]
Section 63.38. [Reserved]
Section 63.39. [Reserved]
Section 63.40. Fishing tournaments and fishing derbies
Section 63.41. [Reserved]
Section 63.42. Sale, purchase or barter of fish parts and fish eggs
Section 63.43. Fishing for bass during spring season
Section 63.44. Illegal baitfish
Section 63.45. Tagging, branding, marking and finclipping of fish
Section 63.46. Sale, purchase or barter of injurious species
Section 63.47. Landing of finfish shellfish, crustaceans and other marine seafood
Section 63.48. Permit for the use of cast nets or throw nets
Section 63.49. Reporting by dealers of American eels
Section 63.50. Importation of tautog
Section 63.51. Sale of VHS-susceptible species of fish
Section 63.53. Egg collection
Section 63.54. Possession or use of eggs as bait
Section 63.55. Saltwater angler registration
Section 63.56. Replacement costs for fish killed

Notation

Authority

   The provisions of this Chapter 63 issued under the Fish and Boat Code, 30 Pa.C.S. § §  322, 741, 901, 929, 2102, 2106, 2305—2307, 2703, 2711, 2903 and 2911, unless otherwise noted.

Source

   The provisions of this Chapter 63 adopted May 23, 1980, effective January 1, 1981, 10 Pa.B. 2051, unless otherwise noted.