Pennsylvania
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
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
Campaign mounts for Sunday hunting
Harrisburg – The Governor’s Advisory Council on Hunting, Fishing and Conservation has kicked off an educational campaign about the benefits of allowing hunting on Sundays in the state. The effort is in support of a
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
