Stocked Trout Waters (Flowing Waters)

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Publication_Date:202403

Title:

Stocked Trout Waters (Flowing Waters)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:vector digital data

Online_Linkage: https://www.pasda.psu.edu/

Description:

Abstract:

Many streams, lakes, ponds, and reservoirs are officially classified as "stocked trout waters." This means that these waters contain significant portions that are open to public fishing and are stocked with trout. The waters in this layer are flowing waters (not lakes) classified as "stocked trout waters" and these are open to trout harvest during the "extended season" (see Commonwealth Inland Waters). Unlisted tributary streams (those not included in this list of "approved trout waters") are not open to harvest of trout during the "extended season." Only approved trout waters and all waters downstream of approved trout waters are open during this period. Spearing fish is not permitted in any of these waters at any time of the year. These waters are closed to all fishing (including taking of minnows) from March 1 to 8 a.m. on the opening day of the trout season. A person shall be deemed to be fishing if he or she has in possession any fishing line, rod, or other device that can be used for fishing while on or in any water or on the banks within 25 feet of any water where fishing is prohibited. Check with the nearest Fish and Boat Commission office if there is any question about whether or not a water area is "approved."

Purpose:

Mapping and analysis of the approved trout waters in Pennsylvania. Promotion of Pennsylvania trout fishing opportunities.

Supplemental_Information:

This layer was created based on the 1:24000 National Hydropahy Dataset (NHD) flowing waters layer.  The appropriate portions of the  flowing waters were copied into the layer and merged based on the regulatory definition of each approved trout water.  This resulted in one stream segment per each defined approved trout water.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date:

Currentness_Reference:

ground condition

Status:

Progress:Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate:-80.519140

East_Bounding_Coordinate:-74.778850

North_Bounding_Coordinate:42.264260

South_Bounding_Coordinate:39.720020

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:inlandWaters

Theme_Keyword:Approved Trout Waters

Theme_Keyword:Stocking

Theme_Keyword:Trout

Theme_Keyword:inlandWaters

Place:

Place_Keyword:Pennsylvania

Access_Constraints:None

Use_Constraints:

None provided credit is given to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) as long as the data is in its original unaltered state.  If modifications are made to the data set, users are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have made.  Users are not to misrepresent PFBC data sets, nor to imply that changes they (users) have made were approved by the PFBC.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:PA Fish and Boat Commission

Contact_Person:PFBC GIS

Contact_Position:PFBC GIS

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:physical address

Address:

1601 Elmerton Ave

City:Harrisburg

State_or_Province:PA

Postal_Code:17110-9299

Country:USA

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing address

Address:

P O Box 67000

City:Harrisburg

State_or_Province:PA

Postal_Code:17106-7000

Country:USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone:717-705-7909

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:717-705-7901

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:RA-GIS@pa.lcl

Hours_of_Service:8:00-4:00

Data_Set_Credit:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000

Data_Quality_Information:

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value:24000

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation:

Based on the 1:24000 NHD datasets

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

This layer was created based on the 1:24000 National Hydropahy Dataset (NHD) flowing waters layer.  The appropriate portions of the  flowing waters were copied into the layer and merged based on the regulatory definition of each approved trout water.  This resulted in one stream segment per each defined approved trout water.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

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Process_Date:January 2007

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:PA Fish and Boat Commission

Contact_Person:PFBC GIS

Contact_Position:PFBC GIS

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:physical address

Address:

1601 Elmerton Ave

City:Harrisburg

State_or_Province:PA

Postal_Code:17110-9299

Country:USA

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing address

Address:

P O Box 67000

City:Harrisburg

State_or_Province:PA

Postal_Code:17106-7000

Country:USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone:717-705-7909

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:717-705-7901

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:RA-GIS@pa.lcl

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

C:\Temp\Reg_HQ.xml

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

K:\Projects\General_GIS\metadata_template.xml

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

Server=fbhbgisdev02; Service=5151/tcp; Database=PFBC_GIS; Version=dbo.DEFAULT

Process_Date:2014

Process_Time:17121500

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution:0.000000

Longitude_Resolution:0.000000

Geographic_Coordinate_Units:Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name:North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name:Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis:6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:298.257222

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution:1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method:Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:Approved Trout Waters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:FID

Attribute_Definition:

Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:SHAPE

Attribute_Definition:

Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:GNIS_Name

Attribute_Definition:

Stream name assigned through the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) - if one did not exist, PFBC name for stream was used

Attribute_Definition_Source:

US Geological Survey and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:GNIS_ID

Attribute_Definition:

Unique GNIS Name identifier (-9999 used if GNIS Name did not exist)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

US Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:County

Attribute_Definition:

County where stream is located (Approved trout waters are defined by County)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:Year_Round

Attribute_Definition:

Whether stream is open for year-round fishing (No closed season - see full regs at http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/fishpub/summary/yearround.html

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:Early_Open

Attribute_Definition:

Whether stream is part of the early opening day (March 31) program for trout season

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:Length_MI_

Attribute_Definition:

Length in miles of the approved trout water

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:Region

Attribute_Definition:

PFBC Region where the stream is located

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:Map_ID

Attribute_Definition:

Map ID used on the PFBC County Guide Maps for the stream

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:YR_MapID

Attribute_Definition:

Map ID used on the PFBC County Guide Maps if stream is open for year-round fishing

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:WtrLatLon

Attribute_Definition:

PFBC unique identifier used for waterbody

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:EarlyOpen_

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:Limits

Attribute_Definition:

Description of the official limits for the Approved Trout Water

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:Mid_Lat

Attribute_Definition:

Latitude of midpoint

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:Mid_Long

Attribute_Definition:

Longitude of midpoint

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:UniqueID

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:SHAPE_Leng

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description:Downloadable Data

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing address

Address:

115 Land and Water building 

City:University Park

State_or_Province:Pennsylvania

Postal_Code:16802

Country:United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone:(814) 865 - 8792

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu

Resource_Description:Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

The USER shall indemnify, save harmless, and, if requested, defend those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data, their officers, agents, and employees from and against any suits, claims, or actions for injury, death, or property damage arising out of the use of or any defect in the FILES or any accompanying documentation. Those parties involved with the development and distribution excluded any and all implied warranties, including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the FILES or accompanying documentation, including its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. The FILES and documentation are provided "as is" and the USER assumes the entire risk as to its quality and performance. Those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size:7.210

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date:

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:PA Fish and Boat Commission

Contact_Person:PFBC GIS

Contact_Position:PFBC GIS

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:physical address

Address:

1601 Elmerton Ave

Address:

P O Box 67000

City:Harrisburg

State_or_Province:PA

Postal_Code:17110-9299

Country:USA

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing address

Address:

P O Box 67000

City:Harrisburg

State_or_Province:PA

Postal_Code:17106-7000

Country:USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone:717-705-7909

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:717-705-7901

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:RA-GIS@pa.lcl

Hours_of_Service:8:00-4:00

Metadata_Standard_Name:FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention:local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints:None

Metadata_Use_Constraints:

None

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

Profile_Name:ESRI Metadata Profile