Author: Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited

https://stroudcenter.org/news/viscosity-effect-connection-between-riparian-zone-water-quality/?utm_source=Stroud+Center+E-News&utm_campaign=c22c1b5eca-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_UPSTREAM_5&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4d895285b6-c22c1b5eca-70992645

Big Pine is still 75.6 degrees, so keep an eye on your water temperatures. Anything above 66-67º trout are not happy, so consider trading in your 5x for some 2x and go chase some warm water species.

The above was taken from the Pine Creek Fly Fishing Facebook page

http://www.middlesusquehannariverkeeper.org/blog/dep-responds-to-deadly-truck-crash-determines-that-release-of-brine-is-a-violation-of-clean-streams-law

These five macroinvertebrates can tell you a lot about the health of a waterway

This an article that appeared on the Chesapeake Bay Progam website on January 19, 2021. It was written by Margot Cumming and a link to the article is below.

https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/five_bugs_that_are_a_sign_of_clean_water

Just a reminder that they could always use help. They will be setting up and getting the rods and bait ready from 7-8 am Monday. If you could help, please go to the South access and they will put you to work. It is nothing difficult and any amount of time you can give will be appreciated

Please take a moment to comment in SUPPORT of the proposed changes (additions) to the Class A wild trout list, and Wild Trout list. These stream sections will receive additional protections from being reclassified. Your comment doesn’t have to be lengthy. Just say you support the additions.

Class A comment form: https://pfbc.pa.gov/regcomments/index.htm?title_number=ClassA-Jul2022

Wild Trout comment form:https://pfbc.pa.gov/regcomments/index.htm?title_number=WildTroutJuly2022

List of Class A streams being added:
https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol52/52-20/714.html&d=reduce

List of Wild Trout streams being added:
https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol52/52-20/713.html&d=reduce

By John Zaktansky, Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper

 A tiny waterway – more a trickle than a stream – winds down through an under-road culvert at the intersection for a small Snyder County community.

A few scattered populations of minnows and macroinvertebrates share the tiny channel un-interrupted until a hose is lowered into the stream from a roadside truck and water is drawn into an approximately 700-gallon tank to be used for a nearby hydroseeding project.

The truck returned for several additional water draws from the same stream later that day.

“Ultimately, when water is drawn from a waterway for whatever reason, the larger the water body, the less the likelihood of an impact (within the aquatic ecosystem within),” said Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) Manager of Compliance Jeremy Hoffman. “These small streams are not the ideal place to get water, but oftentimes, they are the closest proximity to where a project may be happening. If people are willing to truck water a little bit farther, a larger stream would certainly be the better place to target vs. some of the smaller streams in our area.”

Hoffman admitted this is a best-practice suggestion, but in the case of the reported hydroseeding water draw concern, no regulatory thresholds were breached.

To see the complete article, click the link below:

http://www.middlesusquehannariverkeeper.org/blog/public-encourged-to-be-mindful-of-water-draws-on-smaller-streams-reach-out-with-concerns-questions?fbclid=IwAR2MctGIsJFT4ogfvHjsTp_PuBqYAIfWNCNAPVuOqFdm7t1MTrJUKubh5uA

Here is the info on the PFBC fishing program which our TU chapter has been asked to help at. Please pass the word and let me know if you can come out to help. You don’t need to register, please just come out to help people get started.

Rose Valley Lake. South boat launch, 12:30- 4 pm Sunday, May 15, 2022.

To register or more information, go to https://register-ed.com/programs/pennsylvania/191-sport-fishing?event_type=37

Please let us know if you can help out. It does not have to be the entire time and any time you can give will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Walt