Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2021 - 3

March/April 2021
Volume 90 Number 2
Tom Wolf, Governor

Pennsylvania Fish and 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
Charles J. Charlesworth
Clarks Summit
William J. Gibney
Honesdale
Eric C. Hussar
Lewisburg
Daniel J. Pastore
Fairview
Robert B.J. Small
Mechanicsburg

Boating Advisory Board
Loren Lustig, Chairperson
Biglerville
Scott Ballantyne
Fleetwood
John Mahn Jr.
Charleroi
Michael Murray
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Winand
Wrightsville

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.

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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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Feature articles

Four Great Streams for Early Season Trout by Nick DelVecchio .................................................. 8
The Luck o' the Irish Rock by Caleb Ritenour ............................................................................... 14
Native Trout Streams in Centre County by Nathan Woleslagle ................................................. 16
Early Spring Sucker Fishing by Jeff Woleslagle............................................................................... 18
Bass Tactics for Trout by Braden Eisenhower................................................................................. 20
Michaux State Forest Fishing Adventure by John Allen............................................................... 22
Remembering Charles R. Meck by Bob Bukk................................................................................ 24
Smart Wading Means More Success by John A. Punola .............................................................. 26
Fishing East Fork Sinnemahoning Creek by Ralph Scherder ..................................................... 30
Hamilton Lake Offers Great Fishing Opportunities by Linda Stager ....................................... 32
Lehigh Fishing Company American Made Ingenuity by Alex Zidock, Jr. ............................... 36
One-on-One by Richard Tate............................................................................................................ 38
Exploring Canonsburg Lake by Charles Cantella ......................................................................... 40
Protecting Wild Trout by Deborah Weisberg ................................................................................. 42
Shoreline Fishing Pymatuning Reservoir by Darl Black ............................................................. 44

Special features

2021 Seasons, Sizes, and Creel Limits ............................................................................................... 2
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission 2020 Annual Report ................................................. 5
Directory................................................................................................................................................. 6
Pennsylvania State-Record Fish ......................................................................................................... 7
2021 Adult Trout Stocking Program Changes by David Nihart................................................. 10
2021 Voluntary Permits ..................................................................................................................... 34
2021 Mentored Youth Trout Day and 2021 Trout Season .......................................................... 35
Governor's Youth Council for Hunting, Fishing, and Conservation by Autumn McEntee......46
Spring PLAY Newsletter by Amidea Daniel ......................................................................................47
New Zealand Mudsnails Dig into Pennsylvania by Sean Hartzell............................................. 54

Regular features

An Improved Customer Experience by Executive Director Timothy D. Schaeffer.................... 4
Notes from the Streams ..................................................................................................................... 12
Tying Together by Christian A. Shane............................................................................................. 28
Currents ................................................................................................................................................ 56
Angler's Notebook by Jerry Bush...................................................................................................... 61
Fishin' from the Kitchen by Wayne Phillips ................................................................................... 61
Videos .................................................................................................................................................... 64
Cast & Caught...................................................................................................................................... 66
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On the cover

This trout from Pine Creek is a beauty. The Lycoming
County section of Pine Creek known as " The Stretch "
and the tributaries of Pine Creek from Cedar Run to
Waterville are the perfect places to fish for spectacular
trout like this one. Photo by Linda Stager.

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