Pennsylvania will receive $1.2 million in federal funds aimed at bolstering numbers of the critically imperiled Eastern massasauga rattlesnake.
A grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be used by the Pennsylvania Game Commission to expand massasauga habitat in the snake’s historic range in the northwestern part of the state.
Pennsylvania gets funds to bolster imperiled massasauga rattlesnakes Read More »
Forget the high-end tackle.
A West Virginia man landed a state record channel catfish in his home state July 21 on his 3-year-old daughter’s $9.99 pink Zebco rod. Tyler Rutherford was fishing with his daughter for bluegills at his father’s pond in South Charleston when he reeled in the 43.51-inch-long, 46.70-pound behemoth – beating the previous record by more than 9 pounds.
The first human case of the potentially deadly tick-borne Powassan virus disease in Pennsylvania this year was identified in the greater Pittsburgh area in recent weeks.
The Allegheny County Health Department reported that a child who lives in a northern suburb tested positive for Powassan virus after experiencing fever and other symptoms. The child was initially hospitalized, and as of mid-August was recovering at home, according to the department, which declined to identify the specific suburb where the child lives and was infected.
Although they didn’t dredge up the Monongahela River’s legendary B-25 bomber, an Illinois-based nonprofit hauled about 120,000 pounds of other debris from the depths of the Three Rivers around Pittsburgh earlier this month.
The cleanup by Living Lands & Waters extracted at least 50 vehicles, including a VW Beetle, a Jeep, a tow truck with intact boom and winch, a station wagon, and numerous boats, bicycles and other wreckage from the Allegheny, Mon, and Ohio waterways.
Tons of debris removed from Pittsburgh’s three rivers in cleanup effort Read More »
Thrifters and flea market enthusiasts will have a chance to buy, sell, or swap gear at the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s first-ever Outdoor Exchange Sept. 28 in Harrisburg.
The agency is making 50 tables available, free of charge, in the parking lot of its headquarters for non-professional vendors. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, and will include a talk in the headquarters’ auditorium about how to hunt affordably.
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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.
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A 16-year-old boy died in a kayaking incident on Hammond Lake in Tioga County July 27, according to the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, which is handling the investigation.
Rylan Weiler, of Manheim, Lancaster County, disappeared at around 8:17 a.m., and his body was recovered during a seven-hour search by multiple fire companies and other first- responders, with help from divers and drones. Tioga County Coroner James Daugherty ruled Weiler’s death an accidental drowning.
Boating-related deaths adding up in Pennsylvania this year Read More »
When it comes to targeting muskies in Pennsylvania, it doesn’t get much better than Lake Wilhelm in Mercer County, based on the results of a recent survey by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.
“I don’t know how it stacks up with the rest of the state, but Wilhelm is probably the best muskie fishery in northwest Pennsylvania,” said area fisheries manager Tim Wilson.
Lake Wilhelm in northwest Pennsylvania shines in a recent fisheries survey Read More »
This summer’s wicked-hot weather has put a crimp in angling and boating on some waters across Pennsylvania.
Bait sales were sluggish at B & B Lures tackle shop in York County, although the shop was doing a brisk business in rods, reels, and other tackle, said B & B owner Gordon Brady in late July. ”What that tells us is people are fishing, but they aren’t making a day of it; they’re not staying out for as long as they normally would.”
One fisherman who did spend six hours on the water had just one bass, a 3-pounder, to show for his effort – an indication that fish have been laying low, too.
Scorching summer has many anglers staying home in Pennsylvania Read More »
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