NOTICES
FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
Mentored Youth Fishing Day Program; Trout
[50 Pa.B. 1916]
[Saturday, March 28, 2020]Acting under the authority of 58 Pa. Code § 65.20 (relating to Mentored Youth Fishing Day Program), the Executive Director has approved April 11, 2020, as Mentored Youth Fishing Day 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).
This designation cancels the March 28, 2020, Mentored Youth Fishing Day previously announced in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. This cancellation of the March 28, 2020, Mentored Youth Fishing Day decision has been prompted by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and calls from the Center for Disease Control and Office of the Governor for citizens to take precautions to protect the health and safety of themselves and others. This designation under 58 Pa. Code § 65.20 will be effective upon publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
To participate on April 11, 2020, 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 voluntary youth fishing license or a mentored youth permit from the Fish and Boat Commission (Commission). Youth anglers must obtain a 2020 voluntary youth fishing license or a mentored youth permit from the Commission and be accompanied by a licensed adult angler to participate.
Only youth anglers with a 2020 voluntary youth fishing 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 Mentored Youth Fishing Day Program (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 April 11, 2020, are those stocked trout waters that are regulated under 58 Pa. Code § 65.12 (relating to regional opening day of trout season). 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://pfbc.pa.gov/fishpub/summaryad/troutwaters.html.
In addition, the Executive Director has identified the following waters as being included in the Program on April 11, 2020:
County Water Cambria Carrolltown Rod and Gun Club Dam Centre Beauty Run (sections 1 and 2—
headwaters to mouth)Centre Eddy Lick Run (sections 1 and 2—
headwaters to mouth)Centre Little Sandy Run and Ponds (headwaters at State Line Road, downstream to Lower Adult Pond) Centre Sandy Run (sections 1 and 2—
headwaters to mouth)Centre South Fork Beech Creek (sections 1, 2 and 3—headwaters to mouth) Centre Wolf Run (sections 1, 2 and 3—
headwaters to mouth)Clearfield Sandy Run (sections 1 and 2—from reservoir downstream to sportsmen club (1-mile upstream Route 879 to 1-mile downstream Route 879)) Elk Blue Valley Pond Jefferson Reitz Run, Beaver Township Lancaster Donegal Creek (150 yards upstream and downstream of Route 772) Lehigh Daddona Pond Somerset Rhoades Creek (Rockwood Legion) Somerset Quemahoning Rod and Gun Club Dam TIMOTHY D. SCHAEFFER,
Executive Director
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-471. Filed for public inspection March 27, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]
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