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Southwest Region

Allegheny River – Water was high Aug. 14, a result of heavy rainfall upriver and voluminous releases from the Kinzua Dam. Average catches of bass, walleyes and catfish were reported earlier that same week. The

Northwest Region

Lake Erie – Outstanding perch fishing continued in 52 to 55 feet up and down the lake at the end of July. The walleye bite remained fair, with fish scattered in the First Trench. Some

PGC seeking volunteers for citizen advisory deer groups

Harrisburg – The Pennsyl-vania Game Commission is calling for nominations of citizens willing to participate in one of three citizen advisory committees to help gather input related to the agency’s deer-management goal of reducing deer-human

Hackney wins Cup; Pa.’s Lefebre is 8th

Pittsburgh – The number nine brought Greg Hackney $500,000 worth of luck in Pittsburgh Aug. 1 when he won the most coveted crown in bass fishing.

PF&BC to study effect of trout regulations

Harrisburg – It’s a question that has bugged fly-fishermen in Pennsylvania and elsewhere for generations – does hooking mortality from using bait in catch-and-release areas affect trout populations?

Unified prez exposes PGC fawn-killing policy

Lancaster, Pa. – The president of Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania is crying foul over the in-tentional killing of white-tailed fawns each year by state Game Commission conservation officers.

Northcentral Region

West Branch Susquehanna River, Bald Eagle Creek (Clinton County) – Rainfall in late July left water high and off-color. Anglers had been catching bass, walleyes and catfish. Fishing Creek (Clinton County) – Good summer fishing

Austen abruptly ousted as PF&BC chief

Harrisburg – It took 18 months and loads of negotiations, but Pennsylvania Fish & Boat commissioners finally got rid of an executive director they no longer wanted.

License-display rule remains in question

Harrisburg – The display of hunting and fishing licenses has become a hot topic for Pennsylvania sportsmen, and it looks like the two agencies serving them may be going in different directions.

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