Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part II - FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
Subpart B - FISHING
Chapter 63 - GENERAL FISHING REGULATIONS
Section 63.43 - Fishing for bass during spring season
Universal Citation: 58 PA Code ยง 63.43
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) During the period from 12:01 a.m. on the second Saturday in April until 12:01 a.m. on the second Saturday in June:
(1) It is unlawful to kill or possess, while
in the act of fishing, any largemouth, smallmouth or spotted bass.
(2) Tournaments are not permitted.
(3) Catch and release fishing for bass is
limited as follows: It is unlawful for an angler to repeatedly cast into a
clearly visible bass spawning nest or redd in an effort to catch or take bass.
Otherwise, a bass caught and immediately returned unharmed to the waters from
which taken during this period will not be considered a violation of this
section.
(b) This section does not apply to portions of the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers and their tributaries that are regulated under § 65.24 (relating to miscellaneous special regulations).
The provisions of this §63.43 amended under the Fish and Boat Code, 30 Pa.C.S. § 2102; and section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 186).
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