Regulations by Species

BIG BASS PROGRAM-Special Regulations

Related page: Catch and Release Bass Regulations

These special regulations apply to Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Spotted Bass in the waters listed below. Stocked trout waters (lakes) that are in the Big Bass Program are closed to all fishing from March 1 until the opening day of the trout season. This closure does not pertain to stocked trout waters (lakes) open to year-round fishing. For all other species, inland regulations apply.

LAKES Season Minimum Size Daily Limit Jan. 1 through April 12 and June 15 through Dec. 31 15 inches 4 (combined species) April 13 through June 14 NO HARVEST - Catch and immediate release only (no tournaments permitted)

Waters Governed by These Regulations

Waters are also listed on our Special Fishing Regulations interactive map

County Water Allegheny Upper, Middle and Lower Deer Lakes Closed to fishing from March 1 until 8 a.m. on opening day of trout Marshall Lake North Park Lake Armstrong Keystone Lake Beaver Bradys Run Lake Berks Blue Marsh Lake Carsonia Lake Hopewell Lake Kaercher Creek Dam Bedford Shawnee Lake (State Park) Blair Canoe Creek Lake (State Park) to include two small ponds and raceway adjacent to Canoe Lake Bucks Lake Towhee Nockamixon Lake (State Park) Butler Lake Arthur (Moraine State Park) Cambria Beaverdam Run Reservoir Duman Dam Hinckston Run Reservoir Wilmore Dam Carbon Mauch Chunk Lake Chester Chambers Lake Marsh Creek Lake (State Park) Clarion / Venango Kahle Lake Crawford Sugar Lake Fayette Indian Creek Reservoir (Mill Run Reservoir) Bridgeport Reservoir Indiana Yellow Creek Lake (State Park) Jefferson Kyle Lake (lake drained) Lackawanna Lackawanna Lake (State Park)   County Water Luzerne Frances Slocum Lake (State Park) Harris Pond Lily Lake Lycoming Rose Valley Lake Mercer Shenango River Lake Monroe Bradys Lake Monroe / Wayne Gouldsboro Lake Montour Lake Chillisquaque Perry Little Buffalo Lake (Holman Lake) (Little Buffalo State Park) Somerset Lake Somerset (lake drained) Quemahoning Reservoir Venango Two Mile Run Reservoir (Justus Lake) Venango / Clarion Kahle Lake Washington Cross Creek Lake Peters Twp. Lake (Res. #2) Wayne Lower Woods Pond (partial drawdown) Wayne / Monroe Gouldsboro Lake Westmoreland Bridgeport Reservoir Indian Lake Keystone Lake (State Park) Mammoth Dam Northmoreland Lake Twin Lakes Number One Reservoir (lower) Twin Lakes Number Two Reservoir (upper) Wyoming Stevens Lake York Lake Marburg (Codorus State Park) Lake Redman Lake Williams (lake drained) Pinchot Lake (State Park)

CATCH AND RELEASE REGULATIONS for Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass on the Susquehanna and Juniata rivers have a closed season and extend to tributary portions (view regulations).

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