Author: Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited

Welcome to the Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Founded in 1964, we are one of Pennsylvania’s oldest chapters, and help protect many miles of central Pennsylvania’s finest streams. Some of our waters include Muncy Creek, Loyalsock Creek, Black Hole Creek, Pine Creek, Slate Run and Lycoming Creek

Increased License Fees Approved

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Board of Commissioners has given final approval to a list of proposed fee adjustments for fishing licenses and various other licenses and permits.

Under the proposal, the price of the most common fishing license and permits — a Resident Annual Fishing License, Trout Permit, and Combination Trout/Lake Erie Permit — would increase by $2.50 each in 2023, marking the first fee increases since 2005.

Read more: http://ow.ly/fJM850KnOJQ

PFBC Proposed Rulemaking – Propagation and Introduction of Fish into Commonwealth Waters

This proposed rulemaking updates the Commission’s regulations pertaining to the introduction and transportation of fish into waters of the Commonwealth and creates new regulatory requirements for fish health certification and watercraft inspections. All changes are outlined in the proposed rulemaking. It is important to note the public comment period for this rulemaking has been extended from 30 days to 60 days and ends September 17, 2022

to Read the proposed changes, click on the link below

https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol52/52-25/895.html

To Read the PFBC Fish Health Protocol, click on the link below

https://www.fishandboat.com/…/PFBC%20Fish%20Health…

To Comment, click on link below

https://pfbc.pa.gov/regcomments/index.htm…

Stand up for healthy and resilient streams, fish, and communities

This month, Congress has a truly historic opportunity to invest billions of dollars into three things that would add up to a healthier future for trout and salmon, and our communities:

  1. Protecting and restoring fish and wildlife habitat in National Parks, National Forests, wildlife refuges, and other public lands;
  2. Making America’s lands and waters more resilient to drought, wildfire, and floods; and
  3. Encouraging clean energy development to reduce carbon emissions.

Trout Unlimited strongly supports all these investments, which are included in the budget reconciliation bill Congress is developing as we speak.

We need your help! Take a moment today to send a note to your U.S. senators asking them to support provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act that will help fisheries and communities weather a changing climate.      “Anglers are already seeing the effects of climate change on rivers and streams,” TU President and CEO Chris Wood said last week. “Unnaturally intense wildfires, more frequent floods, and punishing drought are pushing native and wild trout and salmon to the brink and putting our communities at risk. It’s time for Congress to step up on this pressing issue and advance this legislation into law.”

Tell Congress to take action now. Thanks for all you do for wild and native trout and salmon.

Steve Moyer Vice President for Government Affairs        

Brook trout are particularly sensitive to high water temperatures

From our friends at the Penns Woods West Chapter of TU.  Articles from John Hayes, outdoor writer for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette will be republished on their website.  John’s first article is titled: “Brook trout are particularly sensitive to high water temperatures”.  Click below to read the article

Brook trout are particularly sensitive to high water temperatures

Proposed Rulemaking of PFBC

This proposed rulemaking updates the Commission’s regulations pertaining to the fees of fishing licenses, permits and boat registrations as outlined in the proposed rulemaking. The public comment period runs from July 16 – August 15, 2022.

http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=%2Fsecure%2Fpabulletin%2Fdata%2Fvol52%2F52-29%2F1045.html&fbclid=IwAR3dVuB7L1PvSULy5o3t_6bnONc_8LbzDR1k8fiOnDwzQV6-mHrDhbUKNVw

August is Family Fun Month

What better way to celebrate than by making memories on the water? Fishing with your family is a great way to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy Pennsylvania’s outdoors. (PFBC Facecbook page)

Get your family started: http://ow.ly/BBMN50K4wGI

World’s End Day

A great day at Worlds End State Park. Had a lot of great people visit our table and we met many TU members from other Chapters. The fishing pond we share with the Northcentral PA Conservancy was a huge success with the kids (and a few adults). After catching the fish they took it over to a table and used charts to identify the fish they just caught. After identification, they practiced catch and release and put the fish back into the water. Sara from the Northcentral PA Conservancy did a great job helping everyone identify the fish.