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Paflyfish Call to Action: Join the Fight for Wild Trout

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The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will soon vote on a proposal to resume stocking hatchery-raised trout over naturally reproducing wild trout in a section of Freeman Run in Potter County. This proposal is unnecessary and undermines decades of conservation efforts. Read the details below and take action today to make your voice heard by the commissioners.

What’s at Stake

Freeman Run is a 12-mile tributary of the First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek in Potter County. It’s a small mountain stream divided into four management sections:
  • Sections 01 and 02: Managed as wild-only, which support predominantly wild brook trout.
  • Sections 03 and 04: Historically stocked but redesignated in 2021 as Class A wild brown trout waters, after surveys confirmed the presence of a strong, naturally reproducing trout population.
What’s Being Proposed?

The PFBC proposes reinstating stocking of rainbow trout in Freeman Run Section 04 (a designated Class A wild trout stream) beginning in 2026—at prior stocking levels, including cooperative nursery stockings.

The agency plans to monitor Section 04 through 2030 for biological and social impacts. Stocking will be halted early if wild trout populations decline significantly or if angler usage does not justify the program. Otherwise, the commission will decide whether to continue or discontinue stocking after the evaluation period.


Why This Matters

Because Class A streams typically receive High Quality protection and are not stocked (with very few exceptions), this project would proceed as a policy exception to test whether protective regulations can coexist with stocking...
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