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November/December 2020
Volume 89 Number 6
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
Charles Cantella Marshall Nych
Rob Criswell
Ross Robertson
Braden Eisenhower

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

Pennsylvania Angler & Boater adheres to the American
Fisheries Society's style guide and the 7th edition of Common
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

Winter Steelhead Action by Marilyn Black....................................................................................... 5
Anatomy of a Predator-Steelhead by Carl Haensel....................................................................... 8
Preparing a Child for Fishing Success by John Allen..................................................................... 10
Getting Started in Fly Fishing by Tyler Frantz................................................................................ 14
Presque Isle Bay in the Late Fall by Darl Black............................................................................... 18
Money Saving Tips for Braided Line by Braden Eisenhower....................................................... 20
Vertically Jigging Lake Fall Muskies by Jeff Knapp........................................................................ 22
Winter Fishing Northwest Pennsylvania by Charles N. Cantella............................................... 24
Leonard Harrison State Park is a Destination to See by Linda Stager....................................... 27
Late Season Trout Adventures by Jeff Woleslagle........................................................................... 30
Ghost Town Trail by Ralph Scherder................................................................................................ 34
Five Ways to Stay Warmer While Ice Fishing by Ross Robertson............................................... 37
Winter Native Brook Trout Fishing by Nathan Woleslagle.......................................................... 38
Veterans on Pennsylvania's Water-Appreciation for a Calming, Peaceful Experience
by Jerry Bush.......................................................................................................................................... 40
Dutch Fork Custom Lures by Alex Zidock Jr................................................................................... 42
Coldwater Crankbaits for Largemouth Bass by Vic Attardo....................................................... 44
Where to Find Steelhead by Nick DelVecchio................................................................................. 46
Fishing Hats by Marshall Nych........................................................................................................... 48
Cope's Gray Treefrog by Deborah Weisberg..................................................................................... 50

Special features

Ice Safety Thickness............................................................................................................................... 7
2021 Fishing Licenses.......................................................................................................................... 32
2021 Voluntary Permits...................................................................................................................... 33
Coastal Resources Management Program-Protecting Pennsylvania's Coastlines
by Tom Decker...........................................................................................................................................52
Take Part in the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Photography Contest................. 54

Regular features

Contributions at Work by Executive Director Timothy D. Schaeffer............................................ 4
Notes from the Streams...................................................................................................................... 12
Tying Together by Christian A. Shane.............................................................................................. 16
Currents................................................................................................................................................. 56
Angler's Notebook by Jerry Bush....................................................................................................... 61
Fishin' from the Kitchen by Wayne Phillips.................................................................................... 61
Videos..................................................................................................................................................... 64
Cast & Caught....................................................................................................................................... 67
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On the cover

Christian Shane, Pittsburgh, caught and released this
steelhead on Twentymile Creek, Erie County. He
caught it on a #12 Steelie Caddis with an egg trailer.
Photo by Ken Crawford.

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