What is your go to fly, lure or bait

Trout season is just around the corner and we want to know what the flies, lures, or baits that you have to have for early trout fishing?  What are must haves for the start of trout?  Please let us know your secret to getting those trout to bite.

The responses will be published in the April issue of the Susquehanna Ripples.  Simply comment below or send directly to susquehannatu@gmail.com.

 

Fish Commission Program on Assessing Streams for Wild Trout is Topic for Susquehanna Trout Unlimited Meeting

Bob Weber, Fisheries Biologist for the PA Fish and Boat Commission will present a program on the Commission’s plans to assess additional area streams to determine whether they will support wild trout populations. The PF&BC is working on plans to evaluate at least 1500 streams across the state which have not yet been assessed and update data on many which have. The program goal is to provide the ability to conserve and protect the highest quality streams in the Commonwealth. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 8th at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church, rear of 102 E. 3rd St. in Williamsport. The public is welcomed to attend.   

Unassessed Waters Fact Sheet

2017 Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth Camp

Here is a terrific opportunity for any youth that is interested in fly fishing and the great outdoors.  Please check out their website riverscamp.com for more information and for the application.  The Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited will sponsor a student from our area to go to the camp.  If you know of a youth that is interested in going, please submit your application as directed on the website and let us know that you have applied (susquehannatu@gmail.com).

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Help needed updating member information

Communication is vital to the success of our Chapter and that is why we ask for your email address. If you do not have one, or wish not to share it, that is fine as anything of importance is always posted on our website and face book page and shared at our Chapter meetings.

A number of email address’s on our mailing list are incorrect and the emails sent to them have not been able to be delivered.  Because of this, we are unable to send you our newsletter and occasional emails.  Your privacy will be maintained and only shared with the Chapter Leaders who need the address.

We are asking the following individuals to please contact us at susquehannatu@gmail.com and provide your current email address.  Thank you

H. William Alsted

William Bartlow

Jim Bischof

Dolores Carl

Sam Derstine

Thomas Fischer

Garry Hager

Jim Hicklin

William Holland

Oscar W. Knade

Lynn Kyle

Thomas Mergen

John W. Merrifield

Thomas J. Parker

Frederick J. Rankinen

Phyllis Reynolds

John W. Ryder

Robert Shirey

John Somits

Dave Walters

Fly Tying Class to be held

The Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be holding its annual fly tying class from February 21, 2017 through April 4, 2017. The class will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall, 102 East 3rd Street, Williamsport. Parking is in the rear of the Church along Mulberry Street.

There is no charge for the class and all materials and tools will be provided. If you have your own vise and tools, you are more than welcome to bring them to use. We will once again be having instruction for beginners through advanced and ask that if you have any flies that you would like to tie, please let us know a head of time so that our instructors can prepare.

We are looking for instructors as well. If you would like to teach please let us know. This class has been successful the last few years and we are looking forward to another successful class.

 We are asking you to pre register for this class by sending an email to susquehannatu@gmail.com or by regular mail to the Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited, PO Box 1132, Williamsport, PA 17703-1132.

Thank you all for your interest in the past and for making this class a success!!

 

Fish Commission Vice President and Staff to Speak at Public TU Meeting

Eric C. Hussar, VP of the PA Fish and Boat Commission and local commission conservation officers Emmett Kyler and Chad Lauer, will be the guest speakers at the Susquehanna Chapter of Trout Unlimited’s next public meeting.  The commission officials will present an update of fishing and boating programs and developments for the coming year. The public is encouraged to share their thoughts, concerns and ideas concerning the commission and its regulations and policies with Commissioner Hussar and staff. The meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. February 8th at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, at the rear of 102 E. Third St. in Williamsport.