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The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is an independent state agency responsible for the regulation of all fishing and boating in the state of Pennsylvania within the United States of America. Unlike many U.S. states, Pennsylvania has a separate Game Commission.
Fords Lake is a man made, 67 acres (27 ha) lake with an average depth of 11 feet (3.4 m) on Buttermilk Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania constructed in 1995. Owned by the state of Pennsylvania and controlled by the state Fish and Boat Commission, it is used for recreation purposes, such as boating, which is limited to electric powered motors and un-powered boats and for fishing.
These agencies are typically within each state's Executive Branch, and have the purpose of protecting a state's fish and wildlife resources. The exact duties of each agency vary by state, [ 2 ] but often include resource management and research, regulation setting, and enforcement of law related to fisheries and wildlife.
The agency anticipates stocking 1,848,000 fingerlings and 12,875,000 fry this year from the Linesville State Fish Hatchery next to the Pymatuning Reservoir in northwestern Pennsylvania and ...
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has several new regulations coming into effect Jan.1 aimed at reducing the spread of invasive species. New regulations starting Jan. 1 ask Pa. boaters ...
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced that Saturday, April 5, will be the first day of trout season. Future trout stocking dates will be announced over the next few months.
A 2010 survey by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission identified 645, 322, 319, 216, 153, and 121 individuals of each species, respectively. Less common fish species in the lake include white sucker , black crappie , largemouth bass , yellow bullhead , and pumpkinseed .
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), established in 1995, is the agency in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania responsible for maintaining and preserving the state's 124 state parks and 20 state forests; providing information on the state's natural resources; and working with communities to benefit local recreation and natural areas. [1]