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Alyssa King with a golden rainbow trout from the Little Juniata River.

Cayleigh Murphy caught this nice Brown Trout on East Licking Creek, Juniata County, on Regional Mentored Youth Trout Day.

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Youth anglers and their adult mentors got an early start on trout fishing on Saturday, March 28. This was the first of two Mentored Youth Trout Days offered this year by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.

Adult anglers (16 years of age or older) had to possess a valid Pennsylvania fishing license and a current trout/salmon permit and be accompanied by a youth angler (less than 16 years of age) who had a Mentored Youth Fishing Permit or Voluntary Youth Fishing License. A youth angler had to be accompained by an adult angler when participating.

For every voluntary youth license sold, the Commission received approximately $5 in federal revenue from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s Sport Fish Restoration Act program.

For more information on the 2015 Mentored Youth Trout Days, visit: www.GoneFishingPA.com.

Gabriella Peek, Catalaina Hall, Bradley Peek and Jasmyn Peek at the Yellow Breeches, Cumberland County.

Hunter Love, age 9, and his dad, Jason, already caught and released their first trout from Mahantango Creek.

Jason, Livey, Lainey and Diddy Komykuski enjoy fishing at Children’s Lake, Cumberland County.

Seth Stine, age 6, with a Rainbow Trout he caught on East Licking Creek, Juniata County.

March 28 (regional)

Mentored YouthTrout Day

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Chris McIntyre at Middletown Reservoir, Dauphin County.

Mason Weaver, 19 months old, fishing at Middletown Reservoir, Dauphin County.

Kyristen Lackey and Justin Osburn spending quality time at Lion’s Lake, Lebanon County.

Barry Staley and Gabe Fisher had early success at Middletown Reservoir, Dauphin County, using imitation crayfish lures.

John Fagan Jr. and John Fagan Sr. with a nice Brook Trout from Clark’s Creek.

Jenn Landis caught a golden rainbow trout in the Yellow Breeches Creek near Williams Grove, Cumberland County.

Regional Opening Day of Trout

April 4 (18 Southeastern Counties)

The April 4 regional opening day of trout marked the beginning of trout season in Pennsylvania. The 18 counties open April 4 included: Adams, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill and York. The regular opening day for trout statewide opened April 18. Licenses and buttons can be purchased on the Commission’s website at www.GoneFishingPa.com.