
Senators interested in ‘impairing’ river
The state Department of Environmental Protection apparently has no intention of listing the lower Susquehanna River as “impaired”
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The state Department of Environmental Protection apparently has no intention of listing the lower Susquehanna River as “impaired”
The stream conditions in Central Pennsylvania — the real central Pa., not the Harrisburg area, which is actually more southeast — have been superb and I’ve been out taking advantage them. The good flows and
Lehigh River The stretch from Jim Thorpe downstream to the Palmerton Pool was yielding nice trout. Strap Raysely, of Laurys Station, caught three nice trout over 14 inches each, and six smallmouths on minnows. Little
Lake Erie Perch were schooling in 35 to 40 feet out of Walnut Creek and in 30 feet east and west of the peninsula. Smallmouth bass were leaving the creeks, and hitting on the east
Monongahela River Some of the best walleye fishing in years was reported in mid-May. Ohio River Anglers caught smallmouth bass, freshwater drum and hybrid striped bass in the higher water levels brought on by rainfall
Sayers Lake (Centre County) Steady sunfish and crappie bites were reported from shore in mid-May, with minnows and redworms and twister tails productive floated under a bobber or slow-retrieved. Black Moshannon Lake (Centre County) This
Little Juniata River (Huntingdon County) Water was at an ideal level, clear and in the 50s May 13, a few sulphurs (14/16) were hatching along with tan caddis (14/16). Nymphing with sulphur nymphs or caddis
Lake Wallenpaupack (Pike County) Walleyes were active on stickbaits along shore, and running 6 to 8 pounds. Channel catfish from 10 to 15 pounds were hitting off the docks, and crappies were taking fatheads in

Pennsylvania Game Commission wildlife conservation officers recently filed charges against them for a killing spree in which a total of eight white-tailed deer were found shot and left to rot.
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