About 4 million trout are being placed in waterways across the state and there are a few things you need to know before you try to catch some of them. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has ...

Hard to believe, but it’s time to begin preparation for the 2026 fishing season in Pennsylvania. That preparation begins buy ...

When the General Assembly of Pennsylvania officially made the brook trout the state fish, March 9, 1970, there wasn’t really another candidate worthy of consideration. While it’s common these days for ...

There’s no trout about it. Fishing season is almost here. One sure sign of its arrival? The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has released its adult trout stocking schedule for 2024. “Even though ...

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has been busy stocking millions of trout across the state, but as an angler, do you know the differences between the types of fish? The agency raises about ...

Pennsylvania's state fish is a freshwater favorite — the brook trout. The brook goes by several names locally, including brown trout, brookie and speckled trout.It is also the only native trout not ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — If you want to get technical, they are actually a kind of char, not closely related to other trout. But by whatever name, brook trout are Pennsylvania’s state fish. And ...

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports ...

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is considering whether to raise the minimum size for anglers to keep trout. During the agency’s Fisheries Committee meeting on Sept. 30, members spoke about ...

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission saw a slight dip in trout permits sold for the 2023-2024 season. Heavy rainstorms the week leading up to the first day of trout season impacted sales, but ...

When the General Assembly of Pennsylvania officially made the brook trout the state fish March 9, 1970, there wasn’t really another candidate worthy of consideration. While it’s common these days for ...