I did some checking on the pa fish and boat site and found that the only lakes that using a cast net is allowed is the following:
Berks County - Blue Marsh Lake
Bucks County - Nockamixon Lake
Carbon County - Beltsville Lake
Huntingdon County - Raystown Lake
Wayne/Pike County - Lake Wallenpaupack
Butler County - Lake Arthur
Mercer County - Shenango Lake
Quoted from PA Fish and Boat:
"The use of a cast net or throw net in any other Commonwealth waters is a violation of the Fish and Boat Code and is punishable by a fine and may result in the loss of fishing privileges. Cast nets or throw nets shall not exceed 10 feet in radius or 20 feet in diameter and possess a mesh size of at least 3/8-inch. The holder of the cast net or throw net permit may take, catch, kill or possess a daily creel limit of 100 gizzard shad and alewife (combined species). The holder of the permit shall carry the permit on his/her person while using the net or while possessing more than 50 gizzard shad or alewife (combined species). The permit shall be available for inspection by a waterways conservation officer.
It is unlawful to:
* use a cast net or throw net in the waterways listed above without the required permit;
* use a cast net or throw net in any other Commonwealth waters except those listed above;
* use a cast net or throw net to take, catch, kill or possess any fish species except gizzard shad 8 inches or less in length and alewife;
* use gizzard shad or alewife taken under the required permit as live bait in any water other than the water from which it was taken;
* use a cast net/throw net without possessing a valid fishing license."
post edited by fishingMOZ - 2008/06/07 22:07:20