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November/December 2019
Volume 88 Number 6
Tom Wolf, Governor

Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Eric Hussar, President
Lewisburg
Richard Lewis, Vice President
Gettysburg
Rocco S. Ali
North Apollo
Donald K. Anderson
Meyersdale
William C. Brock
St. Marys
Charlie Charlesworth
Clarks Summit
William Gibney
Honesdale
Richard S. Kauffman
Leesport
Dan Pastore
Fairview
Robert B.J. Small
Mechanicsburg

Boating Advisory Board

Loren W. Lustig, Chairperson
Biglerville
Mary Gibson, Vice Chairperson
Marysville
Scott Ballantyne
Fleetwood
John Mahn Jr.
Charleroi
Michael Murray
Philadelphia

Ex Officio Members

Timothy D. Schaeffer, Executive Director;
Corey L. Britcher, Director,
Bureau of Law Enforcement;
Ryan Dysinger, Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources

Magazine Staff

Editor-Spring Gearhart
Graphic Design-Andrea Feeney
Circulation- Michaela Shuster
and Ashley Nikles
John Allen
Vic Attardo
Darl Black
Marilyn Black
Mike Bleech
Rob Criswell

Regular Contributors
Braden Eisenhower
Tyler Frantz
Chris Gorsuch
Carl Haensel
Jeff Knapp
Marshall Nych

Ross Robertson
Christian A. Shane
Deborah Weisberg
Jessica Welshans
Jeff Woleslagle

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and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada
and Mexico in keeping with the capitalization of the English
common names of fishes as well as singular and plural fish
name usage. In addition, Pennsylvania Angler & Boater
recognizes the standards established by the Society for the
Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.
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The Keystone State's Official Fishing & Boating Magazine

Feature articles

Fast Water Steelhead by Carl Haensel.................................................................................................. 5
Ice Fishing for Bass by Nathan Woleslagle........................................................................................... 8
Loyal to the Loyalhanna Creek by Charles N. Cantella.................................................................. 16
Solitary Trout Fishing by Richard Tate.............................................................................................. 18
The Charm of Winter Steelhead Fishing by Mike Bleech.............................................................. 20
Panfish Pandemonium by Chris Gorsuch......................................................................................... 22
Smartphone Fishing by John Allen..................................................................................................... 24
Keystone Select Stocked Trout Waters by Tyler Frantz.................................................................. 26
Artificial Jig-tipping Options for Late Fall River Walleyes by Jeff Knapp................................... 28
Pennsylvania Musky Mania by Darl Black....................................................................................... 34
Use Weight Wisely for Late-Season Trout by Vic Attardo............................................................. 36
How to Select a Fishing Buddy by Marshall Nych........................................................................... 38
Parker Dam State Park by Ralph Scherder........................................................................................ 40
Bowfins on the Rebound by Marilyn Black...................................................................................... 42
Getting to Know Those Larger Minnows by Rob Criswell............................................................ 44
Catching Smallmouth Bass Over the Holidays by Jeff Woleslagle................................................ 46
Four Ways to Never Run Out of Power in Your Boat by Ross Robertson................................... 48
Keeping Invasive Plant Species at Bay by Deborah Weisberg........................................................ 50
Last Call Muskellunge by Braden Eisenhower.................................................................................. 54

Special features

2020 Seasons, Sizes and Creel Limits....................................................................................................... 31
2020 Fishing Licenses.................................................................................................................................. 32
2020 Voluntary Permits............................................................................................................................... 33
Rock and Ice: The Origins of Pennsylvania's Eastern Pearlshell by Nevin Welte............................ 52
The Oswayo State Fish Hatchery-Looking Back Fifty Years
by Rick Marther and Robert Edkin............................................................................................................ 56

Regular features

Holiday Tips and Gift Ideas by Timothy D. Schaeffer........................................................................ 4
Your Fishing Field Guide by Carl Haensel........................................................................................ 11
Notes from the Streams...................................................................................................................... 12
Tying Together by Christian A. Shane............................................................................................... 14
Currents................................................................................................................................................. 58
Angler's Notebook by Jerry Bush........................................................................................................ 62
Fishin' from the Kitchen by Wayne Phillips...................................................................................... 62
Videos..................................................................................................................................................... 64
Cast & Caught....................................................................................................................................... 65
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On the cover

Nick Hogg, Downingtown, caught this hybrid
Striped Bass on a large minnow while ice
fishing near Driftwood Cove Marina, Lake
Wallenpaupack, Pike and Wayne counties.
Photo by Richard Hogg.

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