Quick Contacts
Boat Registration / Titling
866-262-8734
(866-BoatReg)
For customers inquiring about boat registration decals, kindly refrain from calling until fewer than two weeks remain on your 60-day temporary registration.
RA-FB-RATSCALLS@pa.gov
Boating Safety Education Certificate
888-723-4741
(888-PaFish1)
Fishing Licenses
1-800-838-4431
RA-PFBCLICENSING@pa.gov
PFBC Toll-Free Pollution Hotline
855-347-4545
(855-Fish-Kil)
PFBC Offices
Fishing license and boat registration walk-in sales/services available at PFBC offices unless noted
Headquarters – Harrisburg
1601 Elmerton Avenue
PO Box 67000
Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000
717-705-7800
Centre Region Office
595 E. Rolling Ridge Drive
Bellefonte, PA 16823
814-359-5124
Walnut Creek Access
241 Manchester Road
Fairview, PA 16415
814-833-2464
(Fishing licenses available. Contact the Northwest Region office for seasonal slip information, 814-337-0444.)
Region Offices
For questions in specific PFBC regions (launches, accesses, violations, etc.)
Northwest Region (Counties: Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Warren)
11528 State Highway 98
Meadville, PA 16335
Law Enforcement
Telephone: (814) 337-0444
Fax: (814) 337-0579
RA-FBNWRLE@pa.gov
Outreach & Education
Telephone: 814-336-2426
Fax: (814) 337-0444
ra-nwedureach@pa.gov
Southwest Region (Counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland)
236 Lake Road
Somerset, PA 15501
Law Enforcement
Telephone: (814) 445-8974
Fax: (814) 445-3497
RA-FBSWRLE@pa.gov
Outreach & Education
Telephone: (814) 443-9841
Fax: (814) 445-3497
ra-swedureach@pa.gov
Northcentral Region (Counties: Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Tioga, Union)
595 East Rolling Ridge Drive
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Law Enforcement
Telephone: (814) 359-5250
Fax: (814) 359-5254
RA-FBNCRLE@pa.gov
Outreach & Education
Telephone: (814) 359-5127
Fax: (814) 359-5153
ra-ncedureach@pa.gov
Southcentral Region (Counties: Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, York)
1704 Pine Road
Newville, PA 17241
Law Enforcement
Telephone: (717) 486-7087
Fax: (717) 486-8227
RA-FBSCRLE@pa.gov
Outreach & Education
Telephone: (717) 705-7919
ra-scedureach@pa.gov
Northeast Region (Counties: Bradford, Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming)
5566 Main Road
Sweet Valley, PA 18656
Law Enforcement
Telephone: (570) 477-5717
Fax: (570) 477-3221
RA-FBNERLE@pa.gov
Outreach & Education
Telephone: (570) 477-2206
ra-needureach@pa.gov
Southeast Region (Counties: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Schuylkill)
Law Enforcement
255 West Brubaker Valley Road
Lititz, PA 17543
Telephone: (717) 626-0228
Fax: (717) 626-0486
RA-FBSERLE@pa.gov
Mailing Address:
PO Box 9
Elm, PA 17521
Outreach & Education
101 Swamp Road
Newtown, PA 18940-1151
Telephone: (215) 968-3631
ra-seedureach@pa.gov
State Fish Hatcheries
Fisheries Management Offices
The Fish and Boat Commission has nine (9) area Fisheries Management offices. Fishery managers conduct surveys (Biologist Reports) of Pennsylvania waters, document the status of fisheries, and develop comprehensive plans for managing fishery resources that are consistent with the protection, conservation and enhancement of the quality and diversity of the resource.
Area 1
13240 Hartstown Road
Linesville, PA 16424
Telephone: (814) 683-1036
Fax: (814) 683-4215
Area 2
172 Hatchery Lane
Tionesta, PA 16353
Telephone: (814) 755-3890
Fax: (814) 755-3452
Area 3
595 East Rolling Ridge Drive
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Telephone: (814) 359-5118
Fax: (814) 359-5153
Area 4
5566 Main Road
PO Box 88
Sweet Valley, PA 18656-0088
Telephone: (570) 477-5717
Fax: (570) 477-3221
Area 5
3155 U.S. Route 209 (Federal Road)
PO Box 155
Bushkill, PA 18324
Telephone: (570) 588-6388
Fax: (570) 588-7700
Area 6
448 Haycock Run Road
Bucksville, PA 18953
Telephone: (610) 847-2442
Fax: (610) 847-8424
Area 7
195 Lebo Road
Carlisle, PA 17013-9362
Telephone: (717) 486-3157
Fax: (717) 486-4040
Area 8
236 Lake Road
Somerset, PA 15501-1644
Telephone: (814) 445-3454
Fax: (814) 445-3497
Area 9 (Lake Erie Research)
7895 West Lake Road
PO Box 531
Fairview, PA 16415
Telephone: (814) 474-1515
Fax: (814) 474-1749