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Southcentral Region

Raystown Lake (Huntingdon County) – A couple of 5-pound lake trout were boated in 69-degree water Sept. 25 – a sign that cooler weather could improve the bite on striped bass. Little Juniata River (Huntingdon

Pa. Federation, NWF separate over issues

Somerset, Pa. – A conservation alliance that dates to the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration has come to an ugly end. The National Wildlife Federation has dumped the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs as its state

Banquets/Fundraisers.

Sept. 27:_RMEF Banquet, 4 p.m., Meadville PA Elks Club. For more info call Barb Tobin, 814-425-7528. Sept. 27: Bedford Fulton Friends of NRA Banquet, 5 p.m., Breezewood Fire Hall. For more info call Larry Harclerode,

Northwest Region

Lake Erie – September can be an excellent month for perch when conditions cooperate, although cold fronts can bring a lot of wind. Rough weather mid-month made fishing difficult. Perch were hitting in 62 to

Southeast Region

Lake Nockamixon (Bucks County) -_Stripers were hot in recent weeks for anglers trolling crankbaits or swimbaits between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Spoons and spinnerbaits were working, too. Catfish were hitting on shiners. Richard Kuka

Southcentral Region

Raystown Lake (Huntingdon County) – The striped bass bite was slower than normal, with water temperatures in the mid-70 degree range in late August. Fish were shallow in the river channels and deeper in the

Northcentral Region

East Branch Lake (Elk County) – The boat launch closed Aug. 19 to all but hand-carried watercraft. For more, call (814) 965-2065. Chappel Fork Creek (McKean County) – Vandals are believed to be responsible for

PGC finally to offer hunting land maps

Harrisburg – A huge, if unintentionally-secret, Pennsylvania Game Commission program may finally be coming to light. For the better part of seven decades, the commission has been convincing farmers, foresters, and other private landowners to

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