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    Fishing

    Pennsylvania is home to over 86,000 miles of streams and rivers, along with 4,000 inland lakes and ponds. Plus, Lake Erie boasts another 470,000 acres for fishing opportunities. Learn everything you need to know for a successful fishing adventure, plus how to fish, when to fish and where to fish.

    Photo of a 2025 Resident Annual Fishing License with a Trout Permit

    Buy a Fishing License/Permit

    Fishing fun can begin as soon as you have a fishing license and, if needed, a permit for trout fishing or fishing on Lake Erie.

    Buy a Fishing License/Permit
    Close-up of a man casting his fishing rod out on a lake

    Fishing Basics

    From basic gear to finding the best fishing holes in Pennsylvania, we've got you covered.

    Fishing Basics
    Close-up of a person holding a black crappie caught in F.J. Sayers Lake at Bald Eagle State Park

    All About Fish

    Read more about our numerous Pennsylvania fish species and State Record catches.

    All About Fish
    Cover page of the PFBC Summer Book of Regulations

    Fishing Regulations

    Find what you need to know about where and when you can fish, and the seasons and sizes for catching the many Pennsylvania species.

    Fishing Regulations
    Man tossing trout from a white bucket into a stream from the shoreline

    Stocking

    Learn more about our stocking program and where we stock streams and lakes with Trout, Muskellunge, Walleye, panfish, etc.

    Stocking
    Wide shot of the Susquehanna River from the perspective of the shoreline.

    Where to Fish

    Check out our detailed maps to prep for your next fishing adventure.

    Where to Fish