Requirements
- Special Activity Permit [PFBC-500]
Permits for fishing tournaments and derbies, use of Commission property - Fishing Event Report – Used in conjunction with the Special Activities Permit to submit results of the permitted event
Sponsor or Organizer Guidelines
Sponsor or organizer guidelines for events that involve participant weigh-in at the end of the event and subsequent live release of checked-in fish:
Black Bass Live Release Tournament Director/Sponsor Checklist
Participant or angler guidelines for events that involve participant weigh-in at the end of the event and subsequent live release of checked-in fish:
Black Bass Live Release Tournament Participant Check List
On the Susquehanna River (downstream of Sunbury, PA) and portions of the Juniata River (downstream of Port Royal, PA) tournament fishing is restricted to catch and immediate release events only. The guidelines below aid anglers and organizers in conduct of those events:
Black Bass Catch and Immediate Release Permit Conditions
Clean Your Gear - It's the Law
Cleaning of boats and fish holding and handling gear is now a legal requirement in Pennsylvania.
Section §71a.12, watercraft requirements and prohibitions states that watercraft may be subject to inspection and potentially confined until invasive plants or animals are removed or subject to other provisions to insure aquatic invasive species are not transported to other Commonwealth waters.
