Pennsylvania trout storage panel published. See where and when in the Lehigh valley.

Trout storage begins this month for the fishing season in 2025 which opens once spring arrives.

THE Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has published its calendar to store some 3.2 million trout for fishermen to target this year.

“Anticipation is already starting to build for the many fishing possibilities in the spring just at the corner of the street here in Pennsylvania, and each fisherman can benefit from knowing when their favorite stream or lake will be filled with trout, starting in a few weeks”, Brian Niewinski, director of Fish and Boat’s Bureau of Hayeries, said in a press release January 30.

“Whether you are looking to volunteer to help store trout, or just want to plan in advance for the day of trout for young mentions by the state, the opening day or an early fishing on a Special regulations, the revision of the storage calendar in advance will help to define you make a successful trip, “he continued.

Here is what you need to know about the storage of Pennsylvania trout, according to the Commission:

Important dates

Storage operations should start during the week of February 17. Fishing is not allowed on lakes and streams designated as Stored trout waters From February 17 at 8 a.m. on the day of the trout season on April 5, with the exception of the trout day fishing day on March 29, unless the waters are included in Trout waters stored open to the fishing program all year round.

Fishermen looking for trout fishing possibilities stored before opening day can explore Keystone Select Trout A WatersA program where sections of 24 flows across the state are filled with a large trout measuring 14 to 20 inches and managed under Delayed collects artificial lures only Or Various special regulations. As part of the program, around 10,000 large trout will be distributed between flows. Trout will be stored at a rate of 175 to 225 per stream mile, which is comparable to the number of fish of similar size in the best wild trout waters of Pennsylvania.

Trout stored by figures

3.2 million: It is the approximate number of adult trout which should be stored in 691 flows and 130 lakes open to public fishing. In accordance with the number of trout stored over the past decade, these are 2.4 million rainbow trout; 693,000 brown trout and 125,000 stream trout. As for past practice, the average size of the trout produced for storage is 11 inches in length with an average weight of 0.58 of books.

72,000: This is the number of larger trophy -sized covein fish included among the trout to store. These are rainbows, rainbow, brown and high hatching streams, behind the scenes and 2,1 1/2, measuring 14 to 20 inches. About 70% of these large fish will be stored in streams and lakes during the pre-season before the day of the trout season, and 30% will be stored during replenishment in season.

14,000: It’s about how many golden rainbow trout are stored. In addition to being stored during pre-season, these very popular fish with orange orange pigmentation and an average paint of 1 1/2 pounds will be stored during the replenishment in season. About 75% of golden rainbows will be stored during pre-season, and around 25% will be stored in season.

1.2 million: In addition to the high trout in the hatching of state fish, cooperative nurseries of fish and boats exploited by sports clubs and other groups through the state will add 1.2 million additional trout to open waters to public fishing throughout the year. Among the cooperative storage groups, there is the Lehigh River Stocking Association which offers a tournament of May 3 of June 7, with prices like Drift Boat and Rafting Trips, Fishing outfits, Tackle, Gift Cards and LRSA Merchandise. Visit Lrsa.org For more details or find the Facebook association.

Volunteer opportunities

Fish and Boat welcomes volunteers to help distribute its adult hatching trout. This includes partnership with conservation groups, schools and volunteers without an appointment to help distribute trout in local sailors. Volunteers are invited to keep the security of the committee staff and other volunteers in mind and to obey traffic laws while following storage vehicles. Individuals or small groups of volunteers (one to four people) do not need to register to help store trout, but larger groups should coordinate storage plans in advance by contacting their regional office application of the law on fish and boats to ensure that they can be housed; Find the contact details on the Commission’s website via pa.gov.

License and permit

To participate in trout fishing and keep the trout, fishermen aged 16 and over must have both a fishing permit and a trout permit. Fishermen and boaters can start preparing for the opening of the trout season right now by buying their fishing permits in Pennsylvania in 2025, their launch permits and boat recording renewals for help from the Huntfishpa online portal to Huntfish.pa.gov or by visiting one of the 700 agents emitting retail license.

Bas times of the Lehigh Valley

Here are the 2025 trout storage times for Lehigh And North counties, current of Thursday February 6 of fbweb.pa.gov/TroStocking. Fish and boat notes that all storage events are subject to change without notice. If the following planning tables are not displayed or to display them in full screen, click on the names of the county above.

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Kurt Bresswein can be reached at [email protected].