Pennsylvania
On many northern Pennsylvania lakes, ice has been nice during an ‘old-fashioned winter’
Ice fishing came early this winter to much of Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier.
While open water persisted in the southern half of the state, hard-water fishing was in full swing from Crawford to Tioga to Pike counties. Union City tackle shop owner Jerry Van Tassel said anglers were augering holes on natural Canadohta Lake by mid-December, giving vibes of winters long past.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers want national searches for directors of hunting and fishing agencies
Two legislators are planning to introduce legislation to change the way executive directors of the
On many northern Pennsylvania lakes, ice has been nice during an ‘old-fashioned winter’
Ice fishing came early this winter to much of Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier.
While open water persisted in the southern half of the state, hard-water fishing was in full swing from Crawford to Tioga to Pike counties. Union City tackle shop owner Jerry Van Tassel said anglers were augering holes on natural Canadohta Lake by mid-December, giving vibes of winters long past.
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