In Pennsylvania, wild trout anglers can target brook trout which are native to the commonwealth and designated as the state fish. There are also populations of wild brown and rainbow trout.

News Native trout prized by anglers is getting nearly $4M in habitat help in N.J., Pa. and N.Y. Published: Jan. 12, 2025, 7:00 a.m.

Feb. 22—The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has begun its annual trout stocking operations ahead of the upcoming spring trout season. With help from volunteers, in 2025, the PFBC ...

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Rainbow trout are not native to Pennsylvania. The Fish and Boat Commission stocks the creek and other waterways with the fish annually for anglers.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Young anglers across Pennsylvania will have a chance to cast their lines early as the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) hosts Mentored Youth Trout Day on ...

Unlike native trout, they’re bold and don’t try to hide from anglers. They’re used to getting fed regularly, and they immediately go for bait that’s tossed in the water.

This minimum was increased to 9 inches in 2008. In 2018, the Brook Trout Conservation Zone was established. All brook trout caught within the conservation zone must be immediately released unharmed.