When is a Lake Erie or Combination Trout/Salmon/Lake Erie permit required?
All anglers fishing Pennsylvania waters of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and their tributaries, including waters that flow into those tributaries, are required to possess a valid Lake Erie permit or Combination Trout/Salmon/Lake Erie permit….view Lake Erie and tributary regulations for a list of main tributaries that require a permit. COMBINATION TROUT/SALMON/LAKE ERIE PERMIT — In many cases an angler may need both a trout/salmon permit and a Lake Erie permit to fish in waters in the Erie area. Rather than purchasing these individually, a Combination Trout/Salmon/Lake Erie permit may be purchased. As with the trout/salmon permit and Lake Erie permit, the combo permit must be signed and affixed to the fishing license at the place indicated. A separate Lake Erie stamp program was conducted during the mid 1990’s to provide funding for the removal of gill net fishing operations from Lake Erie. That program no longer exists – the Lake Erie stamps issued from it are no longer valid and canno
