Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
The PFBC is responsible for promoting fishing and boating, and regulating and enforcing fishing and boating laws and regulations in Pennsylvania. Established in 1866, the PFBC is primarily funded by Pennsylvania’s boaters and anglers through boat registration fees and fishing license revenues.
Boaters who have a need to communicate with a Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) Waterways Conservation Officer should contact the appropriate region office. Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
PFBC Law Enforcement Region Offices
Northwest Region
11528 State Highway 98, Meadville, PA 16335
814-337-0444 Fax 814-337-0579
Counties: Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Warren.
Southwest Region
236 Lake Road, Somerset, PA 15501
814-445-8974 Fax 814-445-3497
Counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland.
Northcentral Region
595 East Rolling Ridge Drive, Bellefonte, PA 16823
814-359-5250 Fax 814-359-5254
Counties: Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Tioga, Union.
Southcentral Region
1704 Pine Road, Newville, PA 17241
717-486-7087 Fax 717-486-8227
Counties: Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, York.
Northeast Region
5566 Main Road, Sweet Valley, PA 18656
570-477-5717 Fax 570-477-3221
Counties: Bradford, Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming.
Southeast Region
P.O. Box 9, Elm, PA 17521
717-626-0228 Fax 717-626-0486
Counties: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Schuylkill.
For More Information:
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
- Publications: 717-705-7835
- Boat Registration/Titling: 866-262-8734
- Law Enforcement: 717-705-7861
- Boating Safety Education: 888-PaFish1 (888-723-4741)
Please Note: This information was prepared to provide boaters with information they need to know when operating watercraft on Pennsylvania waterways. It reviews the Commission’s boating regulations and includes information and tips to follow while boating. It does not present the actual laws and regulations. This handbook is the text for the Commission’s Pennsylvania Basic Boating and Boating and Water Safety Awareness courses.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission receives federal financial assistance from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the United States Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability. If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility, or if you need more information, please write to: Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20240.
Persons with disabilities who wish to participate in a Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission program and who anticipate the need for special accommodations should telephone 717-705-7833. This publication is available on our website and may also be obtained as a computer file (alternate accessible format) by contacting the phone number above. People using a TTY should dial Pennsylvania Relay telephone number 711 to contact us.
