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Northcentral Region

Pine Creek (Lycoming County) ’Äî’ÄÇWater conditions were the best in a long time Memorial Day weekend. Water temperatures were 48 degrees, and there was plenty of water in the stream. Spring-like conditions prevailed. Great catch

Weird white bat fungus shows up in the state

Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Game Commission is working with several states and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to sort out what is killing bats in New York and New England. Although white-nose syndrome (WNS)

Alternate funding bill gets look

Pittsburgh – The pheasant propagation at Pike Run has been such a success that program partners are ready to spread their wings and fly to other parts of Pennsylvania. But while swapping turkeys for pheasants

Southcentral Region

Raystown Lake (Huntingdon County) – Striped bass are hitting on surface lures against the shoreline at night. Lake trout are coming on flutter spoons in 16 to 25 feet. Sizes are mixed in both species.

Southwest Region

Allegheny River – The water was on fire with crappies from the Highland Park dam to Pine Creek, in late April. Nice smallmouths, saugers, walleyes, and white bass are being released. Ohio River – Dan

Lawmakers ask for proposals for audit

Harrisburg – Pennsylvania’s deer-management program is about to be run through the grinder. And parties on all sides of this divisive issue appear poised to eat whatever comes out in the end – no matter

Northcentral Region

Curwensville Reservoir (Clear-field County) – Crappies and perch are hitting well, with sizes running average. A lot of pickerel are reported this year. A few muskies also are reported. The Fourth Annual Alan Bloom Memorial

PGC: Gobbler hunt outlook good

Harrisburg – The upcoming gobbler season April 26 to May 26 should provide excellent hunting opportunities for the nearly quarter million hunters who are preparing to participate, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission officials. New this

Southwest Region

Glendale Lake (Cambria County) – Shore anglers outnumbered boaters, and were catching crappies and northern pike and releasing a few bass in early April. Upper Slate Lick Branch had the best crappie action, in 50

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