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DO YOU NEED A PA. STATE LICENSE TO FISH AT PARADISE LAKES?  YOU DO NOT NEED A PA FISHING LICENSE AT PARADISE LAKES.
 
WHAT IS THE COST FOR A TICKET AND HOW LONG DOES IT LAST?  OUR TICKETS ARE $13.00 FOR ADULTS, $11.00 FOR 8-14 YRS OLD AND SENIOR CITIZENS.  7 AND UNDER ARE FREE WITH A PAYING PARENT OR GRANDPARENT.  THE TAG IS INCLUDED IN ALL TAGS EXCEPT FORTHE 7 AND UNDER.  THE PASS IS GOOD FOR 12 HOURS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
 
WHAT ARE THE VALUES ON YOUR TAG FISH?   THE TAGS RUN FROM $25.00 ALL THE WAY UP TO $500.00.  WE ALSO PUT KITTY FISH IN WHICH ARE IF YOU CATCH THE KITTY IT IS WORTH A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE POT. 
 
AM I INCLUDED ON TAGS AND BONUS MONEY WITH MY PRICE OF ADMISSION?  YOU ARE INCLUDED ON CAT-TROUT TAGS OR CARP TAGS WITH YOUR PRICE OF ADMISSION.  IF YOU WANT TO FISH ALL THREE IT WILL BE $2.00 MORE.  AND ANY BONUS MONEY WE GIVE AWAY ON HOLIDAY WEEKENDS AND DAILY YOU ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE.
 
CAN I BUILD A FIRE?  FIRES ARE NOT ALLOWED AT PARADISE LAKES BECAUSE OF PAST INSTANCES OF PEOPLE BURNING THINGS THEY SHOULD NOT.  YOU ARE ALLOWED TO BRING PROPANE HEATERS AND GRILLS THAT BURN PROPANE OR CHARCOAL. 
 
WHAT ARE YOUR HOURS?  THIS DEPENDS ON THE TIME OF YEAR.  IT IS BEST TO CALL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON THE HOURS OF OPERATION.      
 
ARE PETS ALLOWED?  NO, DUE TO OWNERS NOT CLEANING UP AFTER THEM AND THE HIGH NUMBER OF KIDS AT OUR PLACE WE CANNOT ALLOW PETS.
 
CAN I BUY BAIT IF I DO NOT FISH THERE?  ABSOLUTELY.  WE ARE STOCKED WITH BAIT, TACKLE AND SNACKS.
 
DO YOU HAVE INDOOR RESTROOMS?  WE HAVE CLEAN INDOOR RESTROOMS AND WE HAVE NUMEROUS PORT-A JOHNS AROUND THE LAKE.
 
IS THERE GOOD ACCESS TO YOUR LAKES?  WE HAVE REALLY GOOD ACCES TO ALL OF OUR LAKES.
 
DO YOU ALLOW ICE FISHING IN THE WINTER?  ICE FISHING IS ALLOWED IF THE ICE IS 3 INCHES OR THICKER. 
 
WHAT KIND OF FISH DO YOU STOCK?  WE STOCK TROUT FROM JANUARY THRU MAY AND THEY ARE UP TO 30 INCHES LONG.  THE CATFISH ARE STOCKED FROM APRIL TIL SEPTEMBER AND THEY ARE UP TO 65 POUNDS.  THE CARP ARE STOCKED ONCE A YEAR AND THEY USUALLY COME IN MARCH OR APRIL AND THEY ARE UP TO 42 POUNDS.
 
WHAT IS YOUR LIMIT ON CATFISH AND TROUT?  YOU CAN KEEP 8 CHANNEL CATFISH UNDER 8 POUNDS AND 5 TROUT PER TICKET.  CATCH AND RELEASE IS OK AS LONG AS YOU HANDLE THE FISH CORRECTLY.
 
CAN I KEEP ANY OF YOUR GIANT CATFISH?  ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!  ANY SHOVELHEAD OR BLUE HAS TO BE RETURNED TO THE LAKE.  ANY CHANNEL CAT 8 POUNDS OR OVER MUST ALSO BE RELEASED.  WE PROSECUTE FULLY ANYONE TRYING TO KEEP OUR GIANT CATS!!!
 
CAN I KEEP YOUR LARGE TROUT IF I CATCH ONE?  IT IS OK TO KEEP ANY SIZE TROUT TOWARD YOUR LIMIT. 
 
WHAT AGE ARE YOU CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE FOR A SENIOR PASS?  62 AND OLDER IS ELIGIBLE FOR A SENIOR PASS.
 
HOW CAN I GET DIRECTIONS TO YOUR PLACE?  CLICK ON THIS LINK TO OUR MAP PAGE