PFBC Cooperative Nursery Program
This video provides a comprehensive overview of the PFBC’s Cooperative Nursery Program. As explained in this video by the Cooperative Nursery Unit Leader Brian McHail, the partnership between the PFBC and cooperative nurseries yield as much as one quarter of all the trout stocked in the state. As the fish shown in this video were initially transferred from Benner Spring State Fish Hatchery last year, they are now at an adult stage for stocking before and during trout season this year.
COOPERATIVE NURSERY UNIT DOCUMENTS
- Sponsor Letter
- Cooperative Nursery Unit Policy
- Cooperative Nursery Stocking Locations (PDF — Excel)
- Biosecurity Plan
- Class A Wild Trout Waters
- Overview of Trout Stocking in Pennsylvania
- Stream Section Map
- PFBC-500 Special Activities Permit
- Species Approved for Propogation (PDF) - Fish species that can be legally introduced into PA waters.
- Requisition for Educational Publications
Important Dates
March 5, 2024
Notice of Stocking
April 15, 2024
Fingerling Request Form
(PDF — Word)
Current Officer Form
(PDF — Word)
May 15, 2024
Sponsor Grant Application
(PDF — Word)
July 15, 2024
Annual Report, Pages 2 and 2a
(PDF — Excel)
—Page 1, 2, 2a instructions
(PDF)
Annual Report, Page 3
(PDF — Excel)
—Page 3 instructions (PDF)
COOPERATIVE NURSERY UNIT FORMS
- Annual Report, Pages 2 and 2a (PDF — Excel)
- Page 1, 2, 2a instructions (PDF) - Annual Report, Page 3 (PDF — Excel)
- Page 3 instructions (PDF) - Annual Report, Warm Water / Cool Water (Excel)
- Cooperative Nursery Monthly Report (Excel)
- Derby information form (Excel)
- Derby information letter (PDF)
- Feed chart calculation (Excel)
- Fingerling request (PDF — Word)
- Grant application (PDF — Word)
- Grant applications instructions (PDF)
- Grant criteria (PDF — Word)
- Grant program dates (PDF)
- SAP information (PDF)
PROSPECTIVE NURSERY FORMS
Contact Information
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Cooperative Nursery Unit
1735 Shiloh Road
State College, PA 16801
Fax: 814-355-8264
Brian McHail, Unit Leader
Phone: 814-353-2225
Email: bmchail@pa.gov
John Cingolani, Fisheries Technician
Phone: 814-353-2237
Email: jcingolani@pa.gov
Elizabeth James, Fisheries Technician
Phone: 814-353-2222
Email: elijames@pa.gov