Summary of Pennsylvania Fishing Laws and Regulations - Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities

Requirement & Law

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

The PA Fish & Boat Commission facilities listed here have fishing piers or other accommodations to provide angling opportunities for persons with disabilities. All areas may not be suitable for all disabilities.

County	Water
Carbon	Mauch Chunk Lake
Crawford	Tamarack Lake
Erie	North East Marina (shoreline fishing)
Erie	Walnut Creek (shoreline fishing)
Fayette	Dunlap Creek Lake
Fayette	Youghiogheny River Lake Outflow
Jefferson	Kyle Lake
Jefferson	Cloe Lake
Lackawanna	Fords Lake
Luzerne	Harveys Lake
Luzerne	Lily Lake

County	Water
Northampton	Minsi Lake
Philadelphia	Frankford Arsenal Access - Delaware River (railed shoreline fishing area)
Somerset	Lake Somerset
Sullivan	Hunters Lake
Washington	Canonsburg Lake
Washington	Cross Creek Lake
Wayne	Lake Wallenpaupack Mangan Cove Access
Wyoming	Lake Winola
Wyoming	Oxbow Lake

PERSONS with DISABILITIES

A copy of the Pennsylvania Fishing Summary may be obtained as a computer file (alternative accessible format). Persons using a TTY should dial Pennsylvania Relay telephone number 711 to contact us.

Persons who are deprived of the use of a leg or both legs or who are disabled in a manner that significantly limits their mobility may apply for a permit to use an off-road motorized vehicle to access fishing and boating opportunities on Fish & Boat Commission property. Permit applications may be requested in writing from the PA Fish & Boat Commission, Bureau of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000.

For a listing of waters available exclusively for children 12 years or age and younger and persons with disabilities, please contact a regional office or visit Exclusive areas for children and persons with disabilities.

Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, or disability. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is an equal opportunity employer, and it complies with applicable federal and Pennsylvania nondiscrimination laws and regulations. In addition, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission receives federal aid in sport fish restoration and boating enhancement. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or disability in federally assisted programs. If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or if you desire further information, contact the Human Resources Office, PA Fish & Boat Commission, P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000, or the U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20420.

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