Deborah Weisberg

Pennsylvania fisheries managers are taking another look at how they handle the stocking of Class A wild trout streams – a practice that rankles many coldwater conservationists.
At its July meeting, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission board decided to organize an internal working group on the historically controversial issue following a presentation on Class A stream stockings by Kristopher Kuhn, the agency’s fisheries bureau director.

Trout, like anglers, struggle in extreme heat, but have far fewer options for finding relief.
Although the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission says it hasn’t received reports of distressed fish so far this summer, anglers should think twice about targeting trout when water temperatures are high and flows are low.
“Before making that first cast, anglers should consider the added stress placed on a trout when captured by hook and line,” said fisheries management chief Dave Nihart in late July.