Twin Lakes, Mammoth, Northmoreland, Bridgeport Dam, and Chestnut Ridge County Parks will open at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2015 for the first day of trout season.

All parking areas and gates will be closed until 6:00am Saturday, April 18. No one is permitted to stay in the parks overnight. Night fishing permits are also suspended for Friday April 17, 2015. Anyone in the County Parks between 9:00 p.m. on Friday April 17, 2015 and 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 18 will be cited.

Overnight camping at Loyalhanna Gorge Recreation Area will be permitted on Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18. No camping will be permitted at any other time.

Fishermen are also reminded that private boats are not permitted on Twin Lakes, Mammoth, or Northmoreland Lakes. Private boats are permitted at both Chestnut Ridge and Bridgeport Dam County Parks.