Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited

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

From the EPCAMR facebook page

Our apologies for having to recreate this post and rewrite the captions over this evening. While trying to upload a few additional video files separately into the same post, all of the captions were lost and removed. Please share again if you’d like following the edits made for a second time as we try and describe our field work in the Loyalsock Creek earlier today.

We were monitoring 3 AMD Treatment Systems for our partners in Sullivan County, including the Loyalsock Creek Watershed Association, Sullivan County Conservation District, White Ash Land Association.

We were also shooting some video footage with our GoPro Hero 4 to submit to our PA AMR Conference in June to walk and talk about each of the systems, their components, operation, maintenance, and treatment results.

Click the following lin to see the pictures provided

https://www.facebook.com/95647429094/posts/10160541294829095/

This Sunday, a great way to introduce a child to fishing or to spend time with yours

WE’RE BACK! After a two-year hiatus, the Sportsmen’s Annual Dick Harner Kids’ Trout Derby will take place the first Sunday in May — May 1, 2022.

Time: Registration begins at 12:15

Who: Kids 12 and under

Fishing Schedule by Age:

4 and Under: 1:00 – 1:30
5 and 6: 1:45 – 2:15
7, 8, 9: 2:30 – 3:00
10, 11, 12: 3:15 – 3:45

Food and refreshments available. Bring the brothers, sisters, and grandparents for a family day by the stream.

Summary of rules. Complete rules provided at check-in.

We fish rain or shine with an exception for flooding.
Bait fishing only.
Limit 3 trout per child.
Keep all trout. No catch and release.

For more information, click here http://muncycreeks.org/index.php/kids-trout-derby/

A great day to be outside and enjoying what we all love to do

The PFBC posted the following on their Facebook page

Golden Rainbow Trout are a favorite target of many Pennsylvania anglers. But do you know the difference between golden and palomino Rainbow Trout?

Both species have been selectively bred over time to achieve their unique colors. Golden Rainbow Trout are a product of crossing one golden Rainbow Trout with another golden Rainbow Trout. The palomino is a product of crossing a golden Rainbow Trout with a Rainbow Trout. Palominos are lighter and less vibrant in color and were stocked in PA waters in the late 1960s.

The PFBC currently raises and stocks the more colorful golden Rainbow Trout. You can get an up-close look at goldens at our hatcheries: http://ow.ly/MPov50INrwk

Here is a short video from the PFBC facebook page. https://fb.watch/cw-h9DKH56/