class wild trout waters class wild trout waters highest class given streams pennsylvania considered contain highest quality naturally trout populations pennsylvania streams received class wild trout waters designations hundreds waters comprising nearly miles streams class wild trout waters receive certain legal instance typically classified high quality fisheries class wild trout waters subject standard statewide regulations official definition class wild trout waters streams support population naturally produced trout sufficient size abundance support long term rewarding sport fishery streams considered best streams pennsylvania state counties contain class wild trout waters virtually stocked prior receiving designation different total criteria different species combinations species brook trout minimum kilograms acre brown trout minimum kilograms acre history modern stream classification system pennsylvania fish boat commission including class wild trout waters developed marked transition recreation based management resource based management following statewide stream surveys late 1970s early 1980s pennsylvania fish created set standards trout streams state streams designated class wild trout waters time stream sections totaling nearly miles streams found meet criteria streams assessed number class wild trout waters grew rapidly class wild trout waters totaling miles end stream sections included miles streams class wild trout waters comprising miles streams 2010s fact pennsylvania fish boat commission considering adding seven urban streams list class wild trout waters ending caused criticism believed impact quality fishing heavily streams little creek criticism universal proponents pointing provide extra protection streams pennsylvania fish eventually decided classify class wild trout waters continue spring satisfy demand according year pennsylvania fish boat commission hesitant classify streams class wild trout waters social concerns description distribution official definition class wild trout waters streams support population naturally produced trout sufficient size abundance support long term rewarding sport fishery class wild trout waters best best streams trout fishing pennsylvania distributed widely state found north central northeastern pennsylvania western state class wild trout waters located state counties contain class wild trout stream year counties contained miles class wild trout waters class wild trout waters virtually stocked trout managed solely propagation wild trout current class wild trout streams historically stocked trout prior introduction pennsylvania fish classification system tributaries streams stocked trout class wild trout waters brook trout comprising miles streams stream segments brown trout making total miles streams class wild trout waters brook trout brown trout totaling miles class wild trout waters rainbow trout making miles streams criteria order listed class wild trout waters stream surveyed pennsylvania fish approved determine meets relevant standards official designation carried criteria class wild trout waters vary species brook trout kilograms acre including kilograms acre brook trout centimeters long additionally brook trout percent total wild trout requirements brown trout minimum brown trout kilograms acre stream class wild trout waters brook trout brown trout combined species kilograms acre species include kilograms acre trout centimeters long species percent total wild trout criteria rainbow trout considerably simpler requirement wild rainbow trout centimeters long kilograms acre stream pennsylvania class wild trout waters brook trout rainbow trout run rankings lower requirements pennsylvania fish classification system class wild trout waters class wild trout waters class wild trout waters class wild trout waters legal significance class wild trout waters high quality fisheries provided adequate period public comment participation provides streams extra legal federal clean water act activity involving class wild trout stream required comply restrictive standards streams streams receive status classification class wild trout waters section pennsylvania code pennsylvania fish boat commission manage trout populations class wild trout waters natural resources conserve populations bases water withdrawal policy pennsylvania fish classifications system habitat loss criteria class wild trout waters percent cases social economic justification case percent class wild trout waters subject regulations vast majority percent managed statewide minimum length inches maximum limit fish class wild trout waters special regulations half managed catch release regulation wild brook trout regulations apply remainder total class wild trout waters designated wilderness trout streams fishing class wild trout waters permitted year round killing fish forbidden labor day beginning following year trout season gallery
Class A Wild Trout Waters