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September/October 2020
Volume 89 Number 5
Tom Wolf, Governor

Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Richard Lewis, President
Gettysburg
Richard S. Kauffman, Vice President
Leesport
Rocco S. Ali
North Apollo
Donald K. Anderson
Meyersdale
William C. Brock
St. Marys
Charlie Charlesworth
Clarks Summit
William Gibney
Honesdale
Eric Hussar
Lewisburg
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-Ashley Nikles

Regular Contributors

John Allen
Tyler Frantz
Vic Attardo
Chris Gorsuch
Darl Black
Carl Haensel
Marilyn Black
Jeff Knapp
Mike Bleech
Marshall Nych
Rob Criswell
Ross Robertson
Braden Eisenhower

Ralph Scherder
Christian A. Shane
Deborah Weisberg
Jeff Woleslagle
Nathan Woleslagle
Alex Zidock Jr.

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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

Worlds End State Park by Linda Stager.............................................................................................. 5
Blue-Lining Fall Trout by Ralph Scherder.......................................................................................... 8
Soft Baits for Muskellunge and Northern Pike by Braden Eisenhower..................................... 10
Justus Lake-An Autumn Surprise by Marilyn Black.................................................................. 12
Adjusting to Fall Transitions in Rivers by Jeff Knapp.................................................................... 14
Walleye Wonders by Jeff Woleslagle.................................................................................................. 16
Local Cuisine for Bass and Walleyes by Chris Gorsuch................................................................ 18
Shenango River Lake in the Fall by Darl Black.............................................................................. 20
How to Clean a Walleye by Ross Robertson.................................................................................... 22
Fall's Aggressive Brook Trout by Vic Attardo.................................................................................. 24
Holman Lake-A Perfect Fall Destination by John Allen............................................................ 26
The Pedaling Angler-Heritage Rail Trail by Derek Eberly......................................................... 31
Fall Smallmouth Bass-Season of Giants by Nathan Woleslagle................................................ 34
The Monster's Appetite for Haggerty Lures by Alex Zidock Jr..................................................... 36
Keystone Cast and Blast by Marshall Nych..................................................................................... 40
Making the Most of Muskies by Deborah Weisberg...................................................................... 42
Three Hotspots for Toothy Predators by Nick DelVecchio........................................................... 44
Fish Like a Great Blue Heron: Lessons from an Avian Angler by Christian A. Shane............. 54

Special features

2020 Fishing Licenses............................................................................................................................ 2
Union City State Fish Hatchery Building Up Mussels by Scott Ray and Nevin Welte............. 38
Fall PLAY Newsletter by Dee Fisher.................................................................................................. 45
2020 State-Fish Art Contest............................................................................................................... 52
Labor Day Fishing Opportunities.................................................................................................... 59

Regular features

Wear It! by Executive Director Timothy D. Schaeffer....................................................................... 4
Notes from the Streams...................................................................................................................... 28
Your Fishing Field Guide by Carl Haensel...................................................................................... 30
Currents................................................................................................................................................. 56
Angler's Notebook by Jerry Bush....................................................................................................... 60
Fishin' from the Kitchen by Wayne Phillips.................................................................................... 60
Videos..................................................................................................................................................... 64
Cast & Caught....................................................................................................................................... 69

On the cover

This oil painting, "Fall Brown", is by an artist and
angler from Wexford, Allegheny County. Painting by
Alessio DeIuliis.

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