Graphic Key These icons represent specific topics. Amphibians and Reptiles The Keystone State's Official Fishing & Boating Magazine Boating Catch and Release Conservation Family Fishing Fly Fishing Ice Fishing Lakes Paddling Rivers Special features 2 State Parks Streams Tackle Subscription Inquiries 717-705-7835 * E-mail: ra-pfbcmagazine@pa.gov Create Your Own Adventure! 22 Welcome to Northcentral PA! by Linda Stager 40 A Decade of Change by Laurel Anders 44 Understanding Pennsylvania's New Notice of Stocking by Mike Parker 36 38 42 10 12 14 28 January/February 2024 Volume 93 Number 1 Feature articles 5 Ice Fishing in the Northern Tier by Linda Stager Snow Day Ice Fishing by Jeff Woleslagle From Field to Fly by Tyler Frantz Fishing Daily for a Year by Marilyn Black 18 Wintertime River Walleye Tactics by Jeff Knapp Beyond the Waders- The Future of Fishing is Female by Mackenzie Catino 30 Why Do We Fish? Getting to the Heart of Fishing by Christian A. Shane 32 34 Skunked on Panfish by Braden Eisenhower Should You Be Using Circle Hooks? by Darl Black Preparing for Spring Steelhead by Ariadne Capotis Cold Water Boating by Ross Robertson Fishing and Flinging by Bob Frye On the cover January/February 2024 $5.00 The Keystone State's Official Fishing and Boating Magazine FishandBoat.com Jessica and Mario Matos during a Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's Intro to Ice Fishing program on Lake Nessmuk, Tioga County. They had a blast catching panfish through the ice and later enjoyed the taste of panfish during the fillet and cooking demonstration. Jessica and Mario have since attended virtual Intro to Steelhead and Steelhead Fishing programs. Photo by Amidea Daniel Regular features 4 8 9 20 47 48 50 Changes for the Better by Executive Director Timothy D. Schaeffer Your Fishing Field Guide by Carl Haensel Notes from the Streams Pennsylvania Tackle by Alex Zidock Jr. Social Shorts Videos Cast & Caught