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Poor economy driving trapping license sales

Harrisburg – Compared with hunting license sales, sales of trapping licenses skyrocketed in Pennsylvania last year, and older furtakers drove the greatest gains, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s latest license sales statistics. Senior lifetime

Southcentral Region

Gordon, Shawnee lakes (Bedford County) – Warming water spurred bluegills, perch, and crappies in the shallow bays, and anglers were catching fish on worms, minnows and maggot-tipped twister tails. Numbers of bass also were reported.

Northwest Region

Lake Erie and tributaries (Erie County) – Creeks had been high and muddy, but were returning to good conditions in mid-March. Nice numbers of steelhead were reported as fishing pressure began to pick up. Presque

Dredging decision could cost PF&BC

Kittanning, Pa. – Whatever else is on the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s April meeting agenda, the most controversial issue will be what to do about rare mussels in the Allegheny River. The board will

Northcentral Region

Pine Creek, Little Pine Creek (Lycoming County) – Ice was out of the way and plenty of water was reported March 15. Both creeks’ delayed-harvest sections were stocked, and anglers reported good-looking brown and brook

License fee bill passed by House

Harrisburg – By a vote of 156 to 36 – along straight party lines – the state House of Representatives finally approved a surprisingly controversial bill to allow the Pennsylvania Game Commission to pass along

‘Bug geek’ offers insight for curious trout anglers

State College, Pa. – Although he lives near storied limestone streams, Penn State University entomologist Greg Hoover says nothing beats Pennsylvania’s freestone fisheries for bug diversity. “On the limestoners, you get these massive single-species emergences

Southeast Region

Lake Nockamixon (Bucks County) – Water temperatures were around 42 degrees and expected to rise March 15, and the time was right to catch perch and crappies in deep water, about 25 feet. As water

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