Biologist Reports from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission help anglers identify fish populations and sizes in lakes and waterways across the state.

But behind that commercial value arose recreational value. Throughout their range, droves of anglers eagerly anticipated their arrival. Shad had much less to do with food than pure sport. These fish ...

Shad is a very tender fish,which in warm weather is generally ... Ohio. It also occurs in Pennsylvania. Its natural history may be given as follows : About the 1st of July, the grapes that are ...

If you’re an angler, it’s also time to start gearing up for the most popular fishing day of the year: the trout season opener. Pennsylvania’s 2025 trout season kicks off April 5 at 8 a.m ...

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission saw a slight dip in trout permits sold for the 2023-2024 season. Heavy rainstorms the week leading up to the first day of trout season impacted sales ...

I know a lot of people who long for the good ol’ days when people were polite, bread cost a quarter and the fishing was amazing ... emerald shiners and gizzard shad thriving around the expanding ...