Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2022 - 3

January/February 2022
Volume 91 Number 1
Tom Wolf, Governor
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Richard S. Kauffman, President
Leesport
Robert B.J. Small, Vice President
Mechanicsburg
Donald K. Anderson
Meyersdale
William C. Brock
St. Marys
Charles J. Charlesworth
Clarks Summit
William J. Gibney
Honesdale
Eric C. Hussar
Lewisburg
Richard Lewis
Gettysburg
John Mahn Jr.
Charleroi
Daniel J. Pastore
Fairview
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;
Laurel L. Anders, Director, Bureau of Boating;
Ryan Dysinger, Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources
Magazine Staff
Editor-Spring Gearhart
Graphic Design-Andrea Feeney
Circulation-Ashley Nikles
and Samantha Smith
John Allen
Darl Black
Marilyn Black
Charles Cantella
Rob Criswell
Nick DelVecchio
Regular Contributors
Ross Robertson
Ralph Scherder
Christian A. Shane
Linda Stager
Jeff Woleslagle
Alex Zidock Jr.
Braden Eisenhower
Tyler Frantz
Chris Gorsuch
Carl Haensel
Jeff Knapp
Marshall Nych
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The Keystone State's Official Fishing & Boating Magazine
Feature articles
Ice Fishing for Beginners by Carl Haensel ........................................................................................ 5
Fishing Presque Isle Bay in Winter by Darl Black ..........................................................................8
Attention to Details by Jeff Knapp .........................................................................................................10
Panfish Plethora through the Ice by Jeff Woleslagle ......................................................................12
Preseason Preparations for Trout Fly Fishing by Richard Tate ..................................................16
Fishing with the Ice Men of Sweet Arrow by Tyler Frantz ..........................................................18
How to Target Late Season Steelhead by Nick DelVecchio ..........................................................20
George B. Stevenson Dam by Ralph Scherder ................................................................................24
Strategies to Land Your First Muskellunge by Braden Eisenhower ............................................26
Be Prepared to Register a Pennsylvania State-Record Fish by Marilyn Black ......................... 28
A New Year's Perspective in the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania by Linda Stager ......................34
Zee Bait Co.-Built for Durability by Alex Zidock Jr. ...................................................................36
Camping and Fishing at Chapman State Park by Jerry Bush ......................................................38
Planning Overnight Paddling Trips by Bob Frye ..........................................................................40
Hot Rods by Charles Cantella ...........................................................................................................42
Play the Drum by Rob Criswell .........................................................................................................43
Keeping Fishing Interesting for Kids by John Allen ......................................................................44
Special features
Ice Safety Thickness ..................................................................................................................................2
2022 Seasons, Sizes, and Creel Limits .................................................................................................31
2022 Fishing Licenses .............................................................................................................................32
2022 Voluntary Permits .........................................................................................................................33
Governor's Youth Council for Hunting, Fishing, and Conservation by Riley Robbins .............46
Winter PLAY Newsletter by Cody Whipple .......................................................................................47
Highlights from the 2022 Boating Regulations Recap ....................................................................54
Voluntary Permits Featured Projects: Musky Program Improvements by Mike Parker .........63
Regular features
Opening Day is Back by Executive Director Timothy D. Schaeffer ..........................................4
Notes from the Streams .....................................................................................................................14
Tying Together by Christian A. Shane .............................................................................................22
Currents ................................................................................................................................................56
Angler's Notebook by Jerry Bush ......................................................................................................62
Fishin' from the Kitchen by Wayne Phillips ...................................................................................62
Videos ....................................................................................................................................................64
Cast & Caught ......................................................................................................................................66
On the cover
While Schuylkill County's Sweet Arrow Lake does
not ice over every year, local anglers eagerly make
the most of it when it reaches safe ice thickness. Clint
Hummel, Schuylkill County, delightfully hoisted this
panfish through the auger hole last February. Read
more about ice fishing on Sweet Arrow Lake on
pages 18 and 19. Photo by Tyler Frantz
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