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    Contact Us

    Find Fish and Boat Commission offices and contact information.

    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
    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

    Contact PA 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

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