Name: FishBoatPA
Rating: 1.9 (10 reviews)

User Reviews for FishBoatPA

1.9 out of 5

10 Ratings

4 years ago, a_gaggle_of_fools

Mostly a pass through app

Overall I was disappointed with app. When purchasing a license you are redirected to the web store. After purchasing the license, you cannot print from iOS. The normal share icon is not available to print to a connected network printer. The only options are to email and print the receipt and to screenshot the license for printing. I could not find a place to create a login for the app. It would be helpful to sign in and be able to retrieve the license image no that the license display requirements have been changed.

1 year ago, Philm3915

Stocking information

I mean what else do you want, I don’t know why everybody is crying about this app, it gives you all the stocking information, can’t imagine you’d need this for much more than the stocking schedules.

1 year ago, Benjamin Kernoschak

Great app but some things can be fixed

This is a great app but I think something that would be worth making is a filter for fish type

1 year ago, Andy.walter

Poorly made app

Every time I click on something under the more tab doesn’t work. It takes me to the webpage and says, “The page you are looking for doesn’t exist.” That is 25 percent of the app that just doesn’t work. You can view your license, get a license, and see what streams are stocked.

2 years ago, Ryebread28

Removed the fishing report

My favorite part of the app was the fishing report. It’s now gone. I loved hearing info of the areas that I will be going to fish.

2 years ago, skifishhunt35

Can’t open trout maps

Do not pay the developer of this app until it’s fixed! It public tax money … this isn’t difficult!

1 year ago, miss1863

Links

Hope folks have better luck finding fish than they do finding information son this app.

7 months ago, greene drake

Green drake

Can’t open anything. It used to work great. What happened???

4 years ago, hannaheirlooms

Few Small Glitches

There are a few small glitches, but not bad overall. When purchasing a license, it defaults your DL expiration to year 1900. It’s not a big deal, but you have to scroll through the years until you get to the current calendar year (why is this even an option?). Others have mentioned that you cannot print your license from the app which is sort of annoying. I have heard that you can now show an officer your license on a smartphone—it would be nice if they made this a simple part of the app to pull up a full screen image of the license. Finally, it doesn’t combine your trout stamp with the standard resident fishing license. I assume that as long as you have the trout/Lake Erie stamp available you don’t need to carry the standard one as well since you can’t purchase the trout permit without a standard license. It used to be an added permit to the standard; now for some reason they are two separate licenses.

3 years ago, Badgebffr

Dysfunctional pass-through app.

As other reviews have noted, much of this app simply connects the user to various PFBC webpages. Many pages are stuck on “loading” and brick the app. Others load and say “this page does not exist.) Accessing stocking schedules freezes the app. (Same thing has been happening on the PFBC website for months.) Even accessing a list of stocked waters or boat accesses freezes the app and leaves a “loading” square stuck on the screen. Region reports barely contain info for a third of the covered areas. These reports are coming from paid PFBC staff members who have Conservation/Waterway Officers to tap for pics and info. Not sure why this is not more robust. Fish ID section stinks too. Basic panfish like pumpkinseed or redbreast sunfish aren’t even pictured. Bass don’t exist. Catfish don’t exist. Shad don’t exist. Despite the law changing 18 months ago, the app still doesn’t have the ability to display your current license electronically.

5 years ago, Tbeau15

Frustrating app to use

I was trying to find specific lakes and whether I could use a motorboat and they never came up in the lists. Using a map where are you could click on where you wanted information, would be much more helpful than a list of names that I don’t know where they are. No search feature where you can inquire about a specific lake or body of water.

9 years ago, Bhc2406897

Standard bearer

Now this is what a fishing app should be. In my opinion, lack of information keeps many from getting started and enjoying the sport we all love. This breaks down those barriers. I live out of state and downloaded this because it was so fantastic. Take heed departments of natural resources around the country.

3 years ago, ChuckRubbo

Trout Stocking Schedule

App locks up trying to do a county search.

9 years ago, HH8450

Very impressive and thorough app

Great job PAFBC! Everything from what I wanted (regs, rules & locations) to so much more. Especially like the Trophy Case and fish ID. There's a lot of information and resources packed into this well designed and user friendly app.

4 years ago, heretohear

I love this app but :

When I go to download this app from the App Store instead of downloading or installing it opens it as if I already did download it but it’s not anywhere on my screen???

9 years ago, Fishmaster Dan

Great app/Very User Friendly

This is probably one of the best thing the Fish Commissioner has ever came up with. I use this app all the time because it's so easy to use!!!

9 years ago, Wwfriendsss

Best thing!

I never write a review for apps but this seriously shocked me. Making This app may be the best thing the state has ever done! So useful and user friendly!

3 years ago, MB running towards a 5K

Some information but very glitchy

The app requires lookups that don’t work. The app is hard to move around in as it does not respond when you tap on the done button. Seems like a great idea but needs lots of work. Have the developers ever tested it?

6 years ago, Pjs37

Good PA Fishing App

Useful information like stocking locations and times. Uses your GPS to help you locate things near you.

5 years ago, Oscar Da Boi

Had success finding stocked trout locations

I used this app to locate trout stocking areas near me and had great success!

9 years ago, karst man

Really useful app!

Easy access to tons of great info while on the go.

9 years ago, Switch1968

Well done!

Incredibly useful app. Look forward to using it outdoors.

3 years ago, Squadtits

Needs to be better

I’m trying to see the trout stocking map and it just loads forever and then when I go on the website it says try again later 🤷🏻‍♂️

7 years ago, ArthurBonjour

Amazing app

Thank you, now I know where and when to fish. Lol

3 years ago, Nolly259

Doesn’t work

Just says Loading…on cellular or WiFi, it doesn’t load anything. Another wonderful government project, using tax payer money, that doesn’t work….

3 years ago, Phree4all50

Doesn’t work

This app used to be great, now it won’t Load anymore, useless.

8 years ago, Theriot570

Won't Load

Needs an update again. It only loads to a white screen and that's it.

3 years ago, :)bhappy

Useless

8 years ago, Bowzth

No good

New version keeps locking up

9 years ago, Jchalupa

Fisherman

Excellent app!

2 years ago, Not even 1 star.

This app is still not working properly!!!

Links lead to a message that reads “The page you’re looking for does not exist”. Don’t waste your time downloading this app. If you want up to date information go directly to the Pa Fishing and Boating web site = fish and boat.com

4 years ago, DRoads08

No stocking dates

I downloaded this app to see the stocking schedule. All trout stocking dates have shown 1/1/1900 for the past two months. Uninstalled.

6 years ago, TurkeyLeggOriginal

Inoperable

This app won’t work for me.....just loads and loads and loads and loads and loads and loads and loads and loads and loads and loads and loads.......and loads.

Description

Pennsylvania may have been named for its woods, but our waters are the real attraction. There are more than 86,000 miles of streams and rivers, along with 4,000 inland lakes and ponds covering 160,000 acres, plus 470,000 acres of Lake Erie. Great fishing and boating opportunities abound and many are close to you! Whether you want to go fishing, explore waterways by boat, buy a fishing license, or simply enjoy the beauty of Pennsylvania’s aquatic resources, the FishBoatPA app provides the information and services you need. This free application contains a variety of useful tools and information including: - Access to fishing and boating regulations - Near Me mapping feature for locating boating access points, stocked trout streams and lakes, and where to purchase fishing licenses - Trout stocking information - Fish identification tool - Trophy Case for logging and sharing your catches with friends *FishBoatPA Disclaimer* This Application and the information contained herein for your informational and educational purposes only. The PFBC makes no guarantees, representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, timeliness or availability of the information provided by this Application, including any GPS data. Availability of the information depends upon a number of factors, including without limitation: availability and access to the Internet; communication networks; GPS and location services; and the type, nature and functionality of your hardware and/or software. The PFBC specifically disclaims any and all liability, including but not limited to, consequential and incidental damages that may arise in any way from your use of or reliance on this Application or any related data. The information contained in and provided by this Application should not be used as your sole resource for fishing and boating regulations, stocking information, or geospatial location data. This Application is not a replacement for information and public notices published on the PFBC’s website at www.fishandboat.com. By continuing to use this Application you agree to the terms and conditions above.