Conowingo Reservoir
Conowingo Reservoir - up to Holtwood Dam |
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Species |
Seasons |
Minimum Size |
Daily Limit |
All Species of Trout |
Open year-round |
No minimum |
2 (combined species) |
Bass: Largemouth, Smallmouth |
Jan. 1 through Feb. 28 and June 16 through Dec. 31 |
12 inches |
5 (combined species) |
Northern Pike |
Open year-round |
30 inches |
2 |
Walleye |
Open year-round |
15 inches |
5 |
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge (Hybrids) |
Open year-round |
36 inches |
1 |
Pickerel |
Open year-round |
14 inches |
5 |
Striped Bass and Striped Bass/White Bass Hybrids |
Open year-round |
18 inches |
2 (combined species)only one of which may exceed 30 inches |
Sunfish, Bluegill, Rock Bass |
Open year-round |
No minimum |
15 (combined species) |
Crappies |
Open year-round |
No minimum |
15 |
Carp |
Open year-round |
No minimum |
15 |
Channel Catfish |
Open year-round |
No minimum |
5 |
Suckers |
Open year-round |
No minimum |
30 |
American Eel |
Open year-round |
9 inches |
25 |
Yellow Perch |
Open year-round |
No minimum |
No daily limit |
Baitfish/Fishbait* See General Fishing Regulations for definitions of Baitfish and Fishbait |
Open year-round |
No minimum |
35 |
All Other Fish Species |
Open year-round |
No minimum |
No daily limit |
American Shad and Hickory Shad, River Herring (Alewife and Blue-back Herring), Bivalves/Shellfish (Mussels/Clams) |
CLOSED YEAR-ROUND (includes all threatened and endangered species) |
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* It is illegal to: catch or process any species of crayfish unless the head is immediately removed behind the eyes upon capture; use any species of crayfish as bait unless the head is removed behind the eyes; catch and possess a female crayfish with eggs attached to the underside of the abdomen. |
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Fishing Privileges in Boundary Waters
The following fishing license agreements apply to boundary waters. You must abide by all other rules and regulations of the state in which fishing and where you launch or retrieve your boat.
A Pennsylvania or Maryland license is valid on the Conowingo Reservoir or Youghiogheny River Lake when fishing from a boat (excluding coves and tributaries). Does not include shore fishing.
A Pennsylvania or New York License is valid on the Delaware River (including West Branch) between New York and Pennsylvania when fishing from a boat or from either shore.
A Pennsylvania or New Jersey license is valid on the Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania when fishing from a boat or from either shore. A Pennsylvania fishing license is required to fish in all other waters identified below as being part of the Delaware Estuary.
A Pennsylvania or Ohio license is valid on the Pymatuning Reservoir when fishing from a boat.
Does not include shore fishing.
A Pennsylvania license is required to fish Kinzua Reservoir in McKean and Warren counties.
No agreement has been established with New York.
No fishing agreements have been made on any other boundary waters.
