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River Otter trapping in Pennsylvania

Season dates, bag limits, and method rules for river otter trapping in Pennsylvania — 2025–2026 season.

Opens
February 14, 2026
Closes
February 27, 2026
Bag limit
1 per permittee
Reporting
Required

Method restrictions

Permit-only

Special notes

Lottery permit.

Verify before the line. This record is drawn from typical PA season patterns and is pending final verification against the current Pennsylvania regulation digest. Always verify with Pennsylvania Game Commission before setting.

River Otter in other states

Other states with published river otter season data.

Other species in Pennsylvania