Harrisburg, Pa. — John Arway will retire in November as executive director of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, ending a 38-year career marked in recent months by conflict with state legislators. “You know when it’s time,” said Arway in announcing his plans July 31. He cited “a variety of factors, both personal and professional,” including spending more time with…
A Fish & Boat Commission biologist says shad are wreaking havoc on Lake Wilhelm’s panfish by outcompeting them for forage, while providing larger predators with alternative meals. (Photo courtesy Pa. Fish & Boat Commission)Butler, Pa. — Anglers can blame gizzard shad for an overabundance of skinny crappies and bluegills on Lake Wilhelm in Mercer County. Shad are wreaking havoc on…
Erie, Pa. — Anglers are walloping walleyes on Lake Erie this summer, and the bite should stay strong for years to come. That’s the word from Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission biologist Chuck Murray, who had predicted a record-setting catch-rate based on indicators last year. “Many people are limiting out in just a couple of hours,” Murray said July 16….
A Montour County man is helping seed an effort to restore wild ring-necked pheasants to the Pennsylvania landscape, where they haven’t been seen in about 50 years. As a founding member of Pheasants Forever, Central Susquehanna chapter, Lynn Appelman, 63, of Bloomsburg, has worked with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and other partners on a program that began with the translocation…
Harrisburg — Amid warnings about reduced trout production at state hatcheries, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is shining new light on wild trout, by planning to hold its first-ever Wild Trout Summit Aug. 26 at the agency’s regional office in Centre County. The gathering will feature speakers on a range of issues affecting trout, from climate change to natural…
Just a week after a powerful wind storm took down their nest, a pair of American bald eagles built a new nursery and appeared to be sitting on an egg.
Implementation of Fish and Wildlife Service Director’s Order No. 219 – handed down by Obama on Jan. 19, a day before he left office – is slated to occur gradually over the next five years.
Pittsburgh — It’s lights, camera, action in the bluffs in and around this city, as wildlife watchers gear up for another season of eagle cam. Okay, there are no lights, but viewers can expect to see plenty of action, with new webcams now focused on eagle nests in the city neighborhood of Hays on the Monongahela River and in the…
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is performing winter trout stockings at select fisheries across the state. For a schedule, visit www.fishandboat.com. Boaters are reminded that they are required to wear life jackets when in vessels of 16 feet or less and in all canoes and kayaks from now through April. NORTHWEST REGION Presque Isle Bay (Erie County) —Reports on…
Boaters are reminded that from now through April 30, they are required to wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket at all times while in vessels of less than 16 feet in length and in all kayaks and canoes. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s fall/winter trout stocking schedule is posted at www. fishandboat.com NORTHWEST REGION Lake Erie — Poor…
Trout stockings continued this month at select waters across the state. For a schedule, visit www.fishandboat.com Anglers fishing streams with natural reproduction of brown and brook trout are urged to avoid disturbing spawning beds. Boaters are reminded that from Nov. 1 through April 30, they are required to wear life jackets in vessels less than 16 feet in length and…
Anglers and boaters are reminded that, as of Nov. 1, they are required to wear a life jacket when in boats of 16 feet or less and in all kayaks and canoes. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission continues its trout stockings at select fisheries around the state. For a schedule, visit www.fishand boat.com. Anglers also are reminded that because…
Harrisburg — Following the second hottest Pennsylvania summer in 122 years, some anglers are questioning whether fishing tournaments should have been permitted on the Susquehanna River. Neighboring Maryland this year implemented new conservation rules for bass tournaments on the Potomac River – including those related to the release of fish – spurring thoughts about whether other states should follow…
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is performing trout stockings at select fisheries across the state. For a schedule, go to www.fishand boat.com or the agency’s mobile app at FishBoatPA. Anglers are reminded that beginning Nov. 1 boaters are required to wear a life jacket while on vessels less than 16 feet in length and in all canoes and kayaks….
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission fall trout stockings soon will get underway at select fisheries statewide. For a schedule, visit www.fishand boat.com NORTHWEST REGION Lake Erie (Erie County) — Lake water was still very warm as of Sept. 10, and tributaries were low and clear. A few pre-dawn anglers were catching the occasional steelhead at the lake shore, and walleye…
Five people lost their lives on fisheries across Pennsylvania Aug. 20, while two others succumbed to apparent drownings Aug. 14.
NORTHWEST REGION Lake Erie — On Aug. 27, Poor Richard’s Bait & Tackle reported nice catches of walleyes and perch, with the walleyes hitting deep diving plugs in 56 to 72 feet by the Ohio State line. Perch, including many limits, were reported in 45 to 50 feet straight out of Walnut. It was way too hot in late August…
As hunters gear up for deer season, Rep. Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster, is calling on the Pennsylvania Game Commission to meet with them and hear their concerns.
By Deborah Weisberg Southwest Correspondent Pittsburgh — It took nearly a year of rehabilitation – including surgery by an out-of-state veterinarian – but a bald eagle with a broken wing has been successfully returned to the wild, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The juvenile raptor was discovered on Aug. 7, 2015, by two maintenance workers at FirstEnergy Corp. in…
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