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upon recruitment or production of young for these species.
Following that approval, staff identified a slight discrepancy
in the start date of Walleye season for Inland Waters and Lake
Erie waters. In both cases, the start date occurs within one
week of one another. To maintain regulatory consistency and
simplicity, staff recommend the Lake Erie, Lake tributaries,
Presque Isle Bay and peninsular water Walleye seasonal
opening days be the same as that for Commonwealth Inland
Waters (January 1 - March 14, 2020; and 12:01 a.m. on the
first Saturday in May to midnight, December 31, 2020). This
small housekeeping change is expected to be unnoticed by
anglers and have negligible impact upon fishing opportunity
but will serve to simplify and make clear harvest rules
applicable to Walleyes across much of the Commonwealth.
If adopted on final rulemaking, the amendment will go into
effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
* In other action, Commissioners approved the designation of
three stream sections to the list of Class A wild trout streams.
The board also approved the addition of 36 new waters to the
Commission's list of wild trout streams and a revision to the
section limits of one water. These additions and revisions will
go into effect upon the publication of a second notice in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin. A list of waters proposed for wild trout
stream and Class A Wild Trout Stream designation can be
found on the PFBC website.
* The Board voted to extend the limits to nine stream sections
managed under the Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only
Program. Extensions would go into effect on January 1, 2020
on the following stream sections: (1) Chest Creek, Section 03,
Cambria County, Ridge Avenue downstream to Thomas Mill
Road; (2) First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek, Section 04, Potter
County, Rt 872 bridge at Schoolhouse Run downstream to
Berge Run; (3) Kinzua Creek, Section 04, McKean County,

Guffey Road Bridge (Rocky Road) downstream to Westline
Road Bridge; (4) Loyalsock Creek, Section 05, Lycoming
and Sullivan counties, 1.0 mile upstream Sullivan County
line downstream to unnamed tributary located 0.9 mile
upstream of Plunketts Creek; (5) Lycoming Creek, Section
04, Lycoming County, 0.5 mile upstream Daugherty Run
downstream to 0.1 mile downstream of the SR 0015 bridge
(Old Route 15) near Haleeka; (6) McMichael Creek, Section
05, Monroe County, 0.13 km downstream from the Turkey
Hill Road (T-416) Bridge downstream to Glenbrook Road
(SR 2004) Bridge; (7) Middle Creek, Section 04, Snyder
County, 0.3 mile upstream of Pine Swamp Road downstream
to Covered Bridge Road; (8) Pine Creek, Section 06, Tioga
County, Marsh Creek downstream to Bear Run; (9) Little
Pine Creek, Section 04, Lycoming County, Little Pine
Creek Road bridge located 1.0 mile upstream Otter Run
downstream to inflow of Little Pine Lake.
* The Board voted to authorize the Executive Director to enter
into a 3-year agreement with the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) for the collection of American
Shad eggs from the Potomac River during the spring
spawning runs of 2020, 2021 and 2022. Since 2006, the
Commission has maintained Memoranda of Agreement with
USFWS for the collection of fertilized American Shad eggs
from the Potomac River for use in American Shad restoration
efforts in the Susquehanna River.
* The Board approved future regular meetings of the
Commission to occur on January 27-28, 2020; April 27-28,
2020; July 20-21, 2020; and October 19-20, 2020. The
January and July 2020 meetings will be held at the Harrisburg
Headquarters located at 1601 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg,
PA 17110. The April and October meetings will be held at
locations still to be determined by the Commission.

photos-Spring Gearhart

Award Presentations at the October 22 Commission Meeting

Waterways Conservation Officer (WCO) Sean Sauserman and
Sergeant Craig A. Garman were recognized with Lifesaving
Awards. On March 14, 2019, while facilitating a preseason
trout stocking in Blair County, WCO Sauserman and Sergeant
Garman utilized basic life support training and skills to assist a
volunteer stocking assistant who suffered a cardiac event. Pictured
are (left to right) Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Board
President Eric C. Hussar, WCO Sauserman, Sergeant Garman
and Executive Director Tim Schaeffer.

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An eel print was presented to retired PFBC Commissioner
G. Warren Elliott for his years of service as an elected
Commissioner. Pictured are (left to right) Pennsylvania State
Representative Keith Gillespie, G. Warren Elliott, Executive
Director Tim Schaeffer and Pennsylvania Fish & Boat
Commission Board President Eric C. Hussar.

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