Legal Trout Fishing

[thmyorke1]

Sorry i read wrong, if ur just asking about when trout season is closed for the stocking period, theres some options open (but limited) Shucker is right about TCAs. Also any wild trout stream which isnt stocked is good too.

[bigfishy]

It's usually closed three weeks prior to opening day....
And PA has the option for a three yr licence with zero discount.....although its convenient as you wont have to remember to git it every yr

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by bigfishy

It's usually closed three weeks prior to opening day....
And PA has the option for a three yr licence with zero discount.....although its convenient as you wont have to remember to git it every yr

https://www.fishandboat.com/Fish/Fis...se-pricing.pdf

there's a bit of a discount. For example 5 one-year non-resident licenses is 264$ + the 5 individual purchase fees (which is like $2 every year), while the multi 5-year non-resident is 256$

trout stamp, 5 individual year stamps is $50 and the multi 5 year is 41$

For a ~300$ purchase for a 5 year commitment, you are only discounted around 30$.

I just got the individual year since im not sure if id end up fishing it that often.

[DiPaoro]

I am buying my NJ and PA licenses today. So, three weeks before opening day is no fish for trout zone. I am getting my equipment in order now and hope to get out a few times before the cut off.

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by DiPaoro

I am buying my NJ and PA licenses today. So, three weeks before opening day is no fish for trout zone. I am getting my equipment in order now and hope to get out a few times before the cut off.

Good luck, anywhere fall stocked last year should still hold plenty trout. I think this week should be nice with warmer temps.

[AndyS]

Don't forget some of the lakes remain open all year to trout fishing also such as Round Valley. Best advice I can give is pick up a New Jersey Fishing Digest
(this is 2019 cover) and read it front to back as many times as you can.

[bigfishy]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

https://www.fishandboat.com/Fish/Fis...se-pricing.pdf

there's a bit of a discount. For example 5 one-year non-resident licenses is 264$ + the 5 individual purchase fees (which is like $2 every year), while the multi 5-year non-resident is 256$

trout stamp, 5 individual year stamps is $50 and the multi 5 year is 41$

For a ~300$ purchase for a 5 year commitment, you are only discounted around 30$.

I just got the individual year since im not sure if id end up fishing it that often.

Thx ....didnt have the desire or patience to look it up....just went off of memory from the last time I got it....

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by bigfishy

Thx ....didnt have the desire or patience to look it up....just went off of memory from the last time I got it....

U make a good point that there's hardly a discount. Should be a better offer for a non-resident of PA to commit to 5 years

[bigfishy]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

U make a good point that there's hardly a discount. Should be a better offer for a non-resident of PA to commit to 5 years

Or even non resident one yr.....NY was the same fer a while 70 bucks but then dropped it to fitty.....haven't got a PA license fer yrs....3 states fer a long long time and cut back to two fer the last few yrs