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Fishing regulations in Pennsylvania can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Eastern blacknose dace as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Eastern blacknose dace
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
50
Special gear
No closed season. No size limit. Daily limit = 50 baitfish (all species combined)
BAITFISH includes all forms of minnows; suckers, chubs, Fallfish, lampreys; Gizzard Shad 8-inches or less in total length; and all forms of darters, killifishes, and stonecats (except those listed as threatened or endangered species). Legally taken gamefish may be used as bait. It is unlawful to use or possess goldfish, comets, koi and Common Carp as baitfish while fishing.
the Wexford Run is a stream located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its coordinates are:
40°36′44.1″N 80°03′48″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Wexford Run by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.