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    Trout Fishing Regulations

    Trout Fishing Regulations reference various regulated waterways within each PFBC Region.

    Wide shot of wooden covered walking bridge over Neshaminy Creek in Tyler State Park in Southeast PA

    Southeast Region Regulated Trout Waters

    Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia and Schuylkill Counties

    Southeast Region Trout Waters
    Wide shot of a boat moored on the shoreline of the Susquehanna River in Southcentral, PA.

    Southcentral Region Regulated Trout Waters

    Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry and York Counties

    Southcentral Region Trout Waters
    Wide shot of the Pittsburgh skyline from the Allegheny River in Southwest PA

    Southwest Region Regulated Trout Waters

    Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties

    Southwest Region Trout Waters
    A wide, scenic shot of Pine Creek surrounded by greenery from above

    Northwest Region Regulated Trout Waters

    Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango and Warren Counties

    Northwest Region Trout Waters
    WIde shot of a boater fishing at Lyman Run State Park with the dam and fall foliage in the background.

    Northcentral Region Regulated Trout Waters

    Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Tioga and Union Counties

    Northcentral Region Trout Waters
    A pontoon boat driving near net buoys on Lake Wallenpaupack in Northeast Pa

    Northeast Region Regulated Trout Waters

    Bradford, Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties

    Northeast Region Trout Waters