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Summer 2011 Publication of the Pa. Council of Trout Unlimited www.patrout.org Trout in the Classroom Report Fall Meeting info & registration form Are you as smart available on page 8 Candidates named for as a 7th grader? PATU Officers election The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited’s Nominating Committee has put forth the following slate of officers to be voted on at the annual membership meeting on October 1. Term of office is for one year, to serve from Oct. 1, 2011 through Sept. 30, 2012. Additional nominations will be accepted from the floor prior to casting votes. The candidates’ backgrounds and qualifications are available by contacting PATU Secretary Bob Pennell at [email protected]. President – Ken Undercoffer Vice Presidents (vote for two) – Charlie Charlesworth, Joe Mihok, Brian Wagner Treasurer – George Kutskel Contributed Photo Secretary – Bob Pennell Trout Unlimited’s popular Trout in the Classroom program is one way students re- NLC Representative – Monty Murty ceive hands-on environmental stewardship experience, with a little fishing mixed in. NC Region Vice President – Larry By Monty Murty outside my comfort zone. Nowadays, as Harris Forbes Trail Chapter the chapter’s TIC program coordinator I NE Region Vice President – Greg look forward to trout questions that stump Malaska “Do trout sleep?” is the first question me. Researching the answers gives me the NW Region Vice President – Open I was asked by a seventh grader in my satisfaction of helping our increasingly SC Region Vice President – Fred Bohls chapter’s Trout in the Classroom program. in-door, Internet generation of young SE Region Vice President – Fred I’d been trout fishing since I was his age people to prepare for their future role as Gender and still didn’t know enough to answer. stewards of our state’s natural heritage. SW Region Vice President – Chuck At first, volunteering with TIC put me See TIC, page 2 Winters IN THIS ISSUE Proposed bylaws revision...... 2 Headwaters...... 6 EXCOM Minutes...... 3 Fall meeting registration...... 8 Treasurer’s Report...... 5 Chapter Reports...... 9 Proposed revision of Council Bylaws posted In keeping with National TU’s mandate for conformity in council and chapter bylaws, PATU’s bylaws have been revised and will be posted for comparison with the current bylaws on the “Resources” page of www.patrout.org on or before Sept. 1. Although the format and some language have been revised to correspond to the PA COUNCIL OF National TU template, there are no functional changes involved in how the Executive TROUT UNLIMITED Committee conducts its business. Membership will be asked to vote to adopt the revised PO Box 5148 PATU Bylaws at the Oct. 1 annual meeting. Bellefonte, PA This should also serve as a reminder to chapter presidents that chapter bylaws must 16823 be revised to correspond to the National TU template and submitted to National no later PRESIDENT -- Ken Undercoffer than Dec. 31, 2011. If you have questions concerning the procedure, please contact 1510 Village Road your respective regional vice president. Clearfield, PA 16830 Phone: 814-765-1035 E-mail: [email protected] TIC from page 1 VICE PRESIDENT -- Rick Carlson 6520 Leonard Drive Harrisburg, PA 17111 And, it makes me a better trout angler! Phone: 717-540-5738 TIC is Trout Unlimited’s award E-mail: [email protected] winning K-12 environmental education program. It is rapidly becoming the VICE PRESIDENT -- Brian Wagner 137 South New Street environmental education program of choice to help meet increasingly rigorous Nazareth, PA 18064 Contributed Photo Phone: 484-894-8289 Pennsylvania academic standards for The TIC program gives students the E-mail: [email protected] science. In addition to educational unique chance to raise trout from eggs benefits, TIC benefits trout fishing by to release in an educational setting. TREASURER -- George Kutskel supporting TU’s vision “By the next 107 Simmons Street State University! Of course my students DuBois, PA 15801 generation, robust populations of native think I’m the expert. Phone: 814-371-9290 and wild trout once again thrive, so that TIC has a tremendous impact on E-mail: [email protected] our children can enjoy healthy fisheries in volunteers. Working with young people their home waters.” we come to understand there is more SECRETARY -- Bob Pennell Volunteers are the most crucial part to fishing than catching trout. We stop 2319 Valley Road of a successful TIC program. They help Harrisburg, PA 17104 judging ourselves as fishermen by how Phone: 717-236-1360 teachers coordinate with the Pennsylvania many we catch, how big they are, or the E-mail: [email protected] Fish & Boat Commission, acquire famous streams we have fished, and begin eggs and fish food, set up and maintain judging ourselves by how much we’ve PA TROUT EDITOR & DESIGNER -- equipment, provide guest speakers, and given back to the resource, and most Brad Isles help release trout on field trips. While an importantly, if we’re replacing ourselves! P.O. Box 23 aquarium and expensive lab equipment Grove City, PA 16127 By now you’ve probably guessed Phone: 724-967-2832 are necessary, what really benefits kids this article is aimed at recruiting TIC E-mail: [email protected] is the additional adult mentoring and volunteers. I can honestly say if you personal attention they may not be getting want to become a better trout fisherman, PA TROUT ADVERTISING -- in homes and classrooms dealing with the volunteer. In three years I’ve learned way Contact George Kutskel, Treasurer, recession and budget cuts. more than I’ve taught. above You don’t need to be an expert to By the way, trout don’t exactly “sleep,” WEB EDITOR -- Bob Pennell volunteer with TIC. You will have experts but like all living things they do get some 2319 Valley Road to help you. Recently I was challenged by down time. Maybe that’s why you haven’t Harrisburg, PA 17104 TIC students to explain how trout eggs been hooking up as much? Phone: 717-236-1360 and alevin, newly hatched trout, breathe ...... E-mail: [email protected] since they don’t have functioning gills Monty Murty is beginning his fourth yet. I sent out a “help” call on the TIC year as Forbes Trail Chapter’s TIC COPYRIGHT 2011 website. To my pleasant surprise I got Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited coordinator supporting more than 500 No portion may be reproduced answers from world-class trout expert Dr. 7th graders raising trout from eggs in without permission. Bob Behnke and the faculty of Colorado four aquariums.

2 PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 www.patrout.org PA COUNCIL OF After discussion about signing on to Penn Environment’s “Marcellus Shale PA COUNCIL TROUT UNLIMITED Statement of Principles,” it was agreed OF TROUT that Pennell would send out for EXCOM Minutes of the June 26, 2011 approval. UNLIMITED Executive Committee Meeting Discussion of TU’s support of proposed 2011 COMMITTEES PFBC Stackhouse Training Center “Frac Act” legislation (HR1084 and S587) Bellefonte, PA resulted in Moore agreeing to contact Steve Awards -- Gerry Miller 306 Baumgardner Drive Moyer at National to obtain TU’s position Harrisburg, PA 17112 Officers in attendance: Ken Undercoffer, statement. 717-583-2087 / [email protected] George Kutskel, Bob Pennell, Rick Treasurer’s Report: Kutskel’s Third Coldwater Heritage Partnership Admin. Carlson, Brian Wagner, Jack Williams, Quarter Report was approved to receive PATU, POB 5148, Bellefonte, PA 16823 Tom Buser, Larry Harris, Greg Malaska, and file on a motion by Gender/seconded 814-359-5233 Chuck Winters, Fred Gender. by Harris. Kutskel emphasized the need for Coldwater Heritage Partnership TU Delegate Others attending: Bryan Moore, Dave regional VPs to promote the sale of Trout Ken Undercoffer Sewak, Greg Grabowicz, Gerry Miller, in the Classroom raffle tickets with their 1510 Village Rd., Clearfield, PA 16830 814-765-1035 / [email protected] Samantha Kutskel, Al Budinsky, Archie respective chapters. Awards Committee: Miller tasked the Communications -- Bob Pennell Fenton, Bill Paulmier. 2319 Valley Road, Harrisburg, PA 17104 The meeting was convened at 10:05 a.m. Regional VPs with soliciting their chapters 717-236-1360 / [email protected] by President Undercoffer, who presented for award nominations. Delaware River -- Lee Hartman his report of activities for the previous He also suggested that a new category 4978 Hancock Hwy., Equinunk, PA 18417 quarter. The question was raised about be created next year which would award 570-224-6371 / [email protected] how to deal with chapter actions that run outstanding environmental service by Development -- George Kutskel counter to National/State policies, and guides, outfitters, etc. Moore suggested 107 Simmons St., DuBois, PA 15801 National VP of Volunteer Operations taking a look at National’s similar award 814-371-9290 / [email protected] Bryan Moore suggested that outside category for guidelines. Depending on cost, Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture -- intervention be used along with Regional it was also suggested that we reconsider Ken Undercoffer 1510 Village Rd., Clearfield, PA 16830 VP involvement. Chapter de-chartering presenting plaques for chapter awards. 814-765-1035 / [email protected] Membership Committee: Malaska should be considered only where there are Education -- Contact VP Brian Wagner additional negative performance factors reported on his plan to target college Environmental -- Greg Grabowicz involved. programs/faculty over the next year with 1517 McCormick Dr. Undercoffer also mentioned that Rep. Jeff a program to recruit new TU members. He Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Pyle (R-Indiana & Armstrong) is proposing also corrected his written report to show 717-697-8897 / [email protected] a bill which would require legislative that it is the now defunct Black Cherry Legislative Liaison -- Fred Bohls approval for stream reclassifications, Chapter, not Cornplanter, whose members 3519 Ada Dr., Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 presumably as a result of the recent PFBC will be re-assigned with Buser’s input. 717-732-5050 / [email protected] re-designation of 99 Wild Trout waters Youth Committee: Wagner agreed to Membership -- Greg Malaska which the coal industry attempted, but discuss with Chair Jerry Potocnak ideas for 638 Center Ave., Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 570-657-7169 failed, to halt. choosing candidates for Wayne Harpster’s [email protected] Kids Fishing Day event based on regional Minutes of the March 26, 2011 EXCOM National Leadership Council Rep. -- meeting previously distributed to the guidelines. Jack Williams officers were approved as submitted on a Stream Access Committee: Winters 1385 Spring Rd., Summerville, PA 15864 motion by Kutskel/seconded by Malaska. reported that comments on the draft PATU 814-764-3368 / [email protected] Undercoffer announced that Ed Bellis stream access brochure had just been Stream Access -- Chuck Winters had been requested to form an ad hoc received from Kevin Anderson at National, 1898 Old Rt. 22, Duncansville, PA 16635 nominating committee for the upcoming and Carlson requested that they be sent to 814-943-4061; 932-8841 [email protected] fall elections. him for review. Environmental Committee: Winters Trout in the Classroom -- Samantha Kutskel Pennell asked for support to request that 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823 PFBC consider the creation of a “Blue reported that a $200,000 grant was 814-359-5114 / [email protected] Ribbon” waters classification, specifically received from the Colcom Foundation Trout Management -- Richard Soderberg suggesting that the Trophy Trout section to provide stream monitoring in Blair Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA 16933 of Penns Creek be re-designated as Catch County, and Sewak added that other 570-662-4539 / [email protected] & Release ALO as an initial example of Colcom grants had been received for Youth -- Gerald Potocnak a “Blue Ribbon” stream. A letter will be additional areas along the Allegheny Front. 153 Doyle Rd., Sarver, PA 16055 724-295-2718 / [email protected] drafted and sent to EXCOM for approval. Continued on next page... www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 3 ...Continued from previous page so far trained about 200 people and signed Other New Business: up about 100 new TU members. There are It was suggested that regional VPs Grabowicz will be attending a meeting two more sessions on the calendar for this submit a list of their chapters who are this week with DCNR’s Best Management summer, and more will be planned for not meeting CEI minimum standards to Practices group. They will propose to the next year. Sewak is scheduled to do a CCC Marcellus Shale Coalition that their BMP Council, and Council will then send letters presentation to DEP watershed inspectors to these chapters emphasizing where recommendations be disseminated to the statewide, and there are plans to develop individual gas drilling companies. improvement is needed. a comprehensive map for all monitoring In consideration of hiring a part-time Legislative Committee: Concern was locations in PA. expressed over who will be invited to serve executive director for Council, Moore Regional Reports: agreed to send G. Kutskel guidelines to on the state’s permanent advisory group • Northcentral – Harris reported determine whether a candidate needs to after the current Marcellus Shale Advisory that the big issue currently is the be considered an employee or contractor Committee is disbanded on July 22. proposed gas drilling in a floodplain in in a part-time position. Trout Management Committee: Budinsky the Pine Creek watershed. Four of the The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 advised the group that applications for 11 NC chapters are currently in need p.m. on a motion by Gender/seconded Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture grants of revitalization, and Harris will set up are due no later than Aug. 15. a meeting to include Undercoffer and by Harris. The next EXCOM meeting is National Leadership Council: Williams G. Kutskel to develop an action plan. scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at the reminded everyone about the deadlines • Northeast – Malaska reported PFBC Stackhouse Training Center. for TU Annual Meeting registration that there has been good interest and -- Bob Pennell, PATU Secretary and submission of National TU Award signup for the CCC training scheduled nominations, as well as the need for PATU in Hawley for July 16. On a motion by to complete and submit our strategic plan. Malaska/seconded by Harris, approval All except two PA chapters are scheduled was given for Malaska to write a CHP program offers for chartering or de-chartering in 2012, letter to the Western Pocono Chapter Implementation Grant and Moore agreed to work with Council spelling out the options for either re- to segment the evaluations to make the organization or de-chartering. The Coldwater Heritage Partnership (CHP) program is an initiative to protect process more manageable. The CEI index • Southeast – Gender reported that and conserve Pennsylvania’s coldwater is to be used as the minimum criteria for the necessary steps have been taken in resources. evaluating chapters. an attempt to re-constitute the Little National TU is looking for volunteers The program is a partnership between Lehigh Chapter, with no positive results the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlim- to serve on a new natural gas and oil sub- to date. Gender will use Malaska’s ited, the Department of Conservation and group under their Energy Development letter to Western Pocono as a guide in Natural Resources, the Pennsylvania Workgroup. advising Little Lehigh of their options. Fish and Boat Commission and Founda- National TU Update: Moore asked that Coldwater Heritage Partnership: S. tion for Pennsylvania Watersheds. chapter contracts for outside services be sent Kutskel reported that there are eight past The purpose of the program is to to National for review of indemnification CHP grant recipients who are overdue provide leadership, coordination, tech- language before signing. Updated chapter on filing their final reports. We will be nical assistance, and funding support bylaws should be sent to members with 30 advertising for an AmeriCorps intern to fill for the conservation and protection of days notice for approval before officially the position of TIC coordinator, beginning Pennsylvania’s coldwater streams. The adopting. A separate “fishing-oriented” in August. The 2012 Keystone Coldwater program provides funding to non-profit website will be rolled out by National in Conference is scheduled for February conservation organizations to complete July which will allow members to submit 24-25, and the theme is Responsible a conservation plan on exceptional value content for inclusion. The goal is to create a Land Use: Protecting Habitat and Native and high quality streams. comprehensive site to include fly patterns, Species. The schedule has been established To date there are over 64 plans com- fly fishing tips, stream descriptions and for the PATU Annual Membership Meeting pleted statewide. The program has had conditions, etc. in October. such great success that we will now be awarding funding for implementation Marcellus Shale Activities: Dave Sewak Trout in the Classroom: S. Kutskel projects. The grant will be awarded to reported that the June 4 Sportsmen reported that 16 new start-up and 28 projects where a conservation plan has Alliance for Marcellus Conservation sustaining grants have been awarded, and already been created. summit meeting in Johnstown attracted 176 teachers registered, for the 2011-2012 Please visit www.coldwaterheritage. about 125 people and garnered a lot of school year. The TIC workshop for new org to view completed plans or learn good press, including coverage in the teachers and partners was just conducted more about CHP, or contact Samantha Wall Street Journal. The Coldwater on June 24-25. Kutskel at 814-359-5233 or c-skutskel@ Conservation Corps training sessions have pa.gov. 4 PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 www.patrout.org Treasurer’s Report Chapter Donations by PATU Treasurer George Kutskel The following chapters have donated to further council’s mission, in addition to This has been a very busy year for the at our functions. Now that does not mean supporting fund-raisers. Treasurer and the Development Committee we cannot have alcohol at our banquets. • Allegheny Mountain chair. I would like to talk about how our It does mean that we need to make sure • Donegal inaugural appeal has gone so far. the facility we rent provides the alcohol • Adams County We heard from about 1 to 2 percent of and bartenders. There is no problem if the • Spring Creek our members, which is about what I felt chapter purchased a gift basket of wine to • Mountain Laurel would be a good return. We would like to be raffled at their fund-raiser, as long as it There is still time to donate his year. thank all our members that responded. We is not opened and served there. There was in the event someone is hurt at one of are currently looking at what we need to do even a discussion on a chapter renting a your chapter’s events. This could be very to seriously hire a part time staff person and cabin for a fishing trip and people bringing important at a stream habitat project, but take a lot of the burden from the president their own bottles. This could also be a could also help out if someone fell at your and other executive officers. problem to the chapter as they would be chapter’s meeting and didn’t have adequate We met with National to make sure we the sponsor and could be held liable. If medical insurance. would be OK on the issue of this person you have any doubt you should contact More information on this and all of the being a 1099 employee and Ken has given National for a risk assessment. other “non-fun” items can be found at the his assessment of what duties he feels We also talked about land and easements tackle box on TU’s website. If you are a would make being president much less being held by chapters. There is no chapter leader please check it out. It may stressful and less of a full-time position. insurance coverage on these items through keep you having fun rather than creating We would hope this makes it easier to National. In fact, certain easements can problems. find people willing to serve as executive violate our non-profit status with the IRS Trout Unlimited’s fiscal year ends on officers. My goal is to be able to give a full as we are not chartered as a land trust. Most Sept. 30. The AFR form will be available report at the fall meeting and let everyone of our chapters have filed the easement on the TU website Oct. 1. Please keep in know where we are and when we will start questionnaire and that information has mind that ALL chapters need to file an AFR holding interviews. been given to National. If any chapters do before Nov. 15. I just returned from the Northeast have a problem they will be notified and The board of trustees for National Regional TU meeting and would like to we will get it corrected. also added teeth to this. Don’t risk your take this space to go over some items that The good news is, as TU members, we chapter’s ability to receive grants or to be could potentially ruin your chapter’s fun are covered by TU’s liability coverage for re-chartered and make sure that your report event very quickly. I attended the “Fine all of our events. Also if you are an officer is filed on time. Print” session and it was a good refresher. or director with your chapter, you also have Make sure you attend this years annual The first and the most talked about item director and officer coverage at no cost. fall meeting at the Stackhouse School in was alcohol. While there is nothing wrong Something your chapter should have is Bellefonte from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2. with a drink, we as TU chapters need to the accident coverage offered by National In addition to some really good programs avoid the risk associated with serving it. We for a small fee. This coverage provides we will again have our famous roasted pig! cannot purchase alcohol or serve alcohol $25,000 accidental medical coverage See you all there.

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www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 5 Headwaters A message from PATU President Ken Undercoffer

I spoke briefly at the Dayton Dam now recognized as more important than removal celebration along with once thought. speakers from the Pennsylvania Fish Old angling literature gives a lot of insight and Boat Commission, Department of into why movement is so necessary to the Environmental Protection, Department of health and well-being of trout, especially Conservation and Natural Resources and brook trout. Brook trout often spend the Clearwater Conservancy. The project, the winter months in larger downstream completed a year earlier, was sponsored by waters. When summer water temperature the Clearwater Conservancy. The PFBC approaches 70 degree Fahrenheit, they did its usual fine job of restoring the stream begin to move upstream. They continue and surrounding landscape after the dam moving upstream throughout the summer had been removed. In a few years it will until they reach their spawning grounds be difficult to tell that a dam ever existed in the headwaters. After spawning in the there. fall, when early winter rains raise water The low-head dam was located on the levels, they move back downstream. trout and coldwater conservation are the upper end of Six Mile Run in Centre Dams and other obstructions prevent focus of the TIC program, and that is what County, near Black Moshannon State these movements and confine brook trout I was promoting. Park. It empties into Moshannon Creek − to small, infertile upstream waters where Brook trout are raised in the classroom an AMD impacted stream − about seven growth and lifespan are limited. This is tanks because they are Pennsylvania’s miles below its source near Route 322. Six one of the reasons brook trout no longer state fish and the only salmonid native to Mile Run contains a naturally reproducing achieve historical sizes and numbers. our cold water streams. They are released population of brook and brown trout. A Before the old growth forests were logged into approved Trout Waters near the end of two-mile section from Route 504 to the and streams dammed, 9-inch brook trout the school year when they reach fingerling Dayton Dam location is stocked once were plentiful and foot-long brookies were size. We discourage raising them to pre- and in-season by the PFBC. It is also common. Now a 10-inch brookie is a rare catchable size, because this would weaken stocked by the Wood Duck chapter of prize, indeed. the conservation message of the program. TU throughout much of its length. The Removing dams and other obstructions Brook Trout Training For Young Fly biomass is not listed, but Six Mile Run to movement within watersheds has been a Fishers − The brook trout program has is a pretty good wild trout fishery for this goal of TU for many years. The PFBC has been presented at the Rivers Conservation part of the state which has a lot AMD and a very active dam removal program and we and Fly Fishing Youth Camp for several acid precipitation problems. The fact that should support them in these endeavors. years now. It was modified somewhat it holds naturally reproducing brown trout PATU Supports Clean Air Act from the original version, in order to indicates that pH and fertility are pretty − I attended a rally held to support gear it more to the youths who attend the good for a freestone stream in this part of strengthening of the existing federal camp. It was given once again this year to Pennsylvania. Clean Air Act. Ed Perry, of the National inform young anglers about the history and There had been some resistance to this Wildlife Federation, organized the event special significance of native brook trout project from the Wood Duck Chapter of at the Schlow Library in State College. I in Pennsylvania. TU. The chapter had stocked the dam for was asked to participate in order to offer Marcellus Shale and Other Issues − I many years, held fishing derbies there PATU’s support for strengthening the Act attended a number of conference calls with and wanted to continue this practice. The to include mercury emission controls. National TU, many of which pertain to resistance was not sufficient to cause the The rally was covered by WTAJ, Channel Marcellus Shale drilling problems. Katy project to be stopped, however. 6, in Johnstown. It was great to have TV Dunlap, Eastern Water Project Director PA Council supported the removal, as coverage. Publicity helps to promote for TU National, has been very active we do most dam removal projects. The strengthening the Clean Air Act, which in Pennsylvania and has been especially shallow, typically silt-filled pools behind has been under attack by politicians who involved in Marcellus Shale issues, as has these dams warm discharge water during support industries that generate much of Dave Sewak, Trout Unlimited Marcellus the summer, sometimes even beyond this pollution. Shale Field Organizer. Both were the the lethal limit for trout. In most cases, TIC Teachers Learn About Brook organizers of a Sportsmen Alliance dam removal enhances the survival and Trout − The brook trout presentation seminar on Marcellus drilling problems. growth of trout and other cold water Jack Williams and I developed several Many of the problems described occurred species below the site. Dam removal also years ago was modified in order to make in Wyoming and some other western states promotes the movement of trout, which is it appropriate for teacher training. Brook 6 PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 www.patrout.org where deep well drilling has been going on At the first meeting, the Coal Operators’ trout will continue and the addition of many now for many years. The seminar was held Association had a representative and also a more streams to the Wild Trout Waters list at the Pitt campus in Johnstown on June 5 coal operator or two. They asked that these is anticipated. Their wetlands will receive and was well attended. The picture painted designations not be put into place until Exceptional Value designation. This does was not very encouraging. Vigilance by they had more time to review them. The not mean mining cannot take place near those living and recreating in the Marcellus PFBC Commissioners had also received 74 them, as the coal operators imply. They Field is especially important if the negative letters from state legislators asking that the simply have to be more careful and they impacts of these wells is to be kept to a decision be delayed. So the Commissioners can’t mine in the wetlands. It may cut into minimum, which is what the Alliance is delayed the decision for 30 days. profits a smidgen, but that is a small price promoting. At the second Commissioners’ meeting, to pay for protecting these valuable places. Support for PFBC Wild Trout Stream 30 days later, I again supported the Designations − There is an expanded effort proposal to designate these 99 streams as underway by the PFBC to identify waters Wild Trout Waters. The Coal Operators’ 2012 Keystone with naturally reproducing populations Association and a coal company operator of wild trout. Once identified, wetlands were again present and appealed for more Coldwater Conference feeding these waters receive Exceptional time to study the proposal. I suggested Save the Date Value designation and cannot be degraded that this would simply be “paralysis by or developed. Several universities are analysis.” The main argument the coal The Pennsylvania Council of Trout being sub-contracted in order to help in people presented was that the data were, Unlimited will be holding the 10th this effort. Trained volunteers from TU in many cases, collected by volunteers Keystone Coldwater Conference on and other conservation organizations are and therefore not accurate. The PFBC February 24-25, 2012. The title of helping. biologists described its training program the conference is “Responsible Land The PFBC had recently identified 99 and defended the capabilities of the Use: Protecting Habitat and Native previously unclassified waters as Wild volunteers; I thought very well. Apparently, Species.” We are currently looking for Trout Streams and were prepared to so did the Commissioners. The vote was speakers and posters for the confer- reclassify them. I thought this was great taken and the Commissioners passed the ence. If you have any questions or and was there to speak in support of the resolution unanimously. you are interested in presenting please proposal. Two PFBC meetings were held The effort to identify streams in contact Samantha at 814-359-5233 or to review the reclassification proposal. Pennsylvania that hold self-sustaining wild [email protected].

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www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 7 These rooms are available on a first come, first Route 220 N. Get off on Exit 7B (Bellefonte). 2011 PATU FALL served basis. If you have a preference of whom Take PA Route 150 North for approximately MEETING & TRAINING you’ll share a room with, please list them on the ¼ mile to the first traffic light (Paradise Road). registration form. We will try to accommodate Turn left (west) & travel to bottom of hill to AGENDA you the best we can. Please bring your own stop sign. Turn left (south) & travel to terminus pillows, linens and toiletries. of road & drive straight thru gate to Stackhouse. Friday, September 30 – Welcome You may also reserve a room at the From Southwest: Route 26, 45, 220 or I-99, 5 p.m. & on – Stackhouse open, fishing, EconoLodge at a rate of $69 per night. This go to US Route 322/220 intersection (Exit 73) dinner on your own price will only be valid until September 15th. adjacent to Penn State University and exit onto 7 p.m. – Presentation: PFBC Biologist Please call (814) 355-5561; please ask to speak US Route 220 North to Exit 7B (Bellefonte). (Tom Green): Study on Class A and Class with “Miku” to make your reservation, and Take PA Route 150 North for approximately B streams mention that you are with PA Trout Unlimited ¼ mile to the first traffic light (Paradise Road). Saturday, October 1 – Training to get the reduced rate. The hotel is located on Turn left (west) & travel to bottom of hill to 7:30 a.m. – Breakfast the Benner Pike (Route 150), approx. 1.2 miles stop sign. Turn left (south) & travel to terminus north of Fisherman’s Paradise. of road & drive straight thru gate to Stackhouse. 8:30 a.m. – Welcome and Introductions, Cost: The cost for the weekend is $35 per From Interstate 80: Take Exit 161 Ken Undercoffer, PATU President person, and includes all meals, programs, and (Bellefonte-old exit 24) to US Route 220 South 8:45 a.m. – Leader Updates / Q&A with handouts. toward State College. Take Exit 7B / PA Route National TU Directions to PFBC’s 150 North for approximately ¼ mile to the first • What’s new with National – H.R. Stackhouse Facility intersection which is Paradise Road. Turn left Beverly Smith/Kevin Anderson (west) & travel to bottom of hill to stop sign. From Southeast: Following US Route 322 • Question/Answer with National TU Turn left (south) & travel to terminus of road & West to State College, take Exit 73 onto US 10 a.m. – Break drive straight thru gate to Stackhouse. 10:15 a.m. – Council Updates / Q&A with PA Council of TU REGISTRATION • Committee Updates Please check the appropriate boxes: • Question / Answer with PATU ( ) Friday night lodging at the Stackhouse 11:15 a.m. – CCC Advance Training, Dave Sewak; Giving TU a Voice – Effective – If you have a preference of whom you would like to room with, please list their Grassroots Advocacy, Katy Dunlap names below: 12:15 p.m. – Lunch ______1 p.m. – Preventing the Introduction ( ) Leadership Training (Saturday, October 2) and Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species, ( ) Saturday evening pig roast, raffle, and awards ceremony Bob Morgan, PFBC Biologist ( ) Saturday night lodging at the Stackhouse 2 p.m. – Beyond Trout in the Classroom, – If you have a preference of whom you would like to room with, please list their Amidea Daniel, PFBC and PATU AmeriCorps names below: 3 p.m. – Break ______3:10 p.m. – Nymph Fishing Spring ( ) I’ve included my $35 registration fee (Please make checks payable to PA Trout) Creek, George Daniel, USA Fly Fishing Coach and pervious USA Fly Fishing ( ) I will bring a raffle item for Saturday evening Champion th 6:30 p.m. – Dinner, 6 Annual Pig Roast Name: ______7:30 p.m. – TU Membership Meeting • Elections of Officers, Awards (Bob Chapter: ______Pennell) and Raffle Address: ______Sunday, October 2 – PA Executive ______Committee Business Meeting ______7:30 a.m. – Breakfast 9 a.m. – Executive Committee Business Phone: ______Meeting (all members are invited) Email: ______• Regional Reports • Committee Reports ( ) Are you an officer and/or board member? If yes, what is your position? • Action Items and Business ______Cost Registration deadline is September 16 Location: The H.R. Stackhouse School is (Please make checks payable to PA Trout) located at Fisherman’s Paradise along Spring Please mail your registration and $35/per person to: Creek, just outside of State College. PA Council of Trout Unlimited | PO Box 5148 | Bellefonte, PA 16823 Lodging: The Stackhouse has 8 bedrooms, Or email registration information to: Samantha Kutskel [email protected] which can accommodate three people each. 8 PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 www.patrout.org venture Camp at Camp Minsi centered on fishing, the bank. Nazareth MS also participated in the to be held during summer 2012. Participants will PGC’s Seedlings for Schools program, planting NORTHEAST CHAPTERS be able to complete fishing and fly fishing merit various seedlings along the Schoeneck Creek on Brodheads 289 badges as part of the camp’s program which will school property. On May 14, several members be designed for older scouts and venture crews. assisted with Stockertown Rod & Gun Club’s Forks of the Delaware 482 The chapter had its annual picnic on the Brodhead special kids fishing day. On June 4, our chapter Hokendauqua 535 Creek with over 20 members attending along with offered our “Forks TU Fly Fishing Experience” Lackawanna Valley 414 wives and guests. The chapter sent four campers to at Northampton County Youth Day, featuring a Monroe County Conservation Camp this year, and conservation message, macroinvertebrates, fly Monocacy 491 provided a program on fly fishing. In cooperation casting and a fly tying demo. Pike-Wayne 462 with Pocono Heritage Land Trust, the chapter is ______Schuylkill County 537 pleased to announce that besides gaining access to the Learn property along Pocono Creek, the Stan Cooper Sr. 251 Hokendauqua Chapter #535 old Fairview Water Company property has been Dale Steventon Western Pocono 203 acquired by the land trust. This protects the head- 610-767-1213, [email protected] waters of Yankee Run and Devils Hole Creek as Website: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze26x43/ well as gaining public access for fishing. We look hokendauquachaptertroutunlimited forward to cooperation with this organization, and 3917 Shirley Dr., Schnecksville, PA 18078 REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT will be providing a program on fly fishing for them Greg Malaska in the near future to give them more reasons to We have a good working relationship between 638 Center Ave. keep up their excellent work. board members and committee chairs in organiz- Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 ______ing stream cleanups and meetings. We received E-mail: [email protected] a $1,000 grant for youth education from the PA Phone: 570-657-7169 Forks of the Delaware Chapter #482 Outdoor Writers Association and a $250 grant Ryan Rush for TIC from PATU. We have lanyards for sale at 610-217-8326, [email protected] $20 each, made by Mike Churetta. Members of Brodheads Chapter #289 Website: www.forkstu.org Hokendauqua TU, BHCWA (Bertsch-Hokend- Tom Battista P.O. Box 467, Stockertown, PA 18083 auqua-Catasauqua Watershed Association) and 610-681-6307, [email protected] students from Catasauqua High School Aquatic Website: www.brodheadstu.org Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the first Wednes- Biology Class (inclusive of the First Cast pro- R.R. 5, Box 5520, Kunkletown, PA 18058 day of the month, except July and August, at gram) performed an environmental stewardship/ Stockertown Rod & Gun Club. Our 9th Annual community service with stream cleanup along The chapter was involved in many events Spring Event was held March 26. A macroinver- the Hokendauqua Creek and Indian Creek on over the spring season. In April, we received a tebrate study was held this spring with Aquatic April 30. They filled a dump truck and some phone call from a Boy Scout leader from New Resources Consulting on Bushkill Creek at three dumpsters with many large bags of waste gath- Jersey requesting an introduction to fly fishing test sites. The chapter held a stream cleanup on ered from stream banks. Chapter member Bud for his scouts while they were camping at Resica Martins Creek on April 10, and focused on high Cole had two articles published in the Northern Falls Scout Camp, in Marshall’s Creek. George use access sites. A cleanup on the Bushkill Creek Valley Gazette with reference to partnering with Sappah, Will Daskal, Ed Filipkowski, and Tom in the “catch and release” area was held May 11. BHCWA for stream cleanup. He also mentioned Battista provided them with some casting in- The chapter is proceeding with an educational our fly tying course and TIC program. The sec- struction, equipment choices, knots for fishing sign project promoting catch and release of wild ond article covered the Project Healing Waters use and safety instruction in fly fishing. Several brown trout on our local streams. We are currently event. Our chapter had a booth at the 1st LRSA boys asked about taking Fly Fishing Merit Badge working with municipalities on sign placement. (Lehigh River Stocking Association) Lunker Fest course in the future. We have been active with the Release days were held with four of our TIC on June 4 at Bowmanstown. We talked about our Stanley Cooper Chapter’s Project Healing Waters schools. Nazareth Middle School had its release chapter and its activities and mission and handed program. Heide and Dave Cebrick have welcomed day at Jacobsburg Environmental Education out pamphlets to a number of fishermen and our assistance. We have been able to arrange two Center on April 29. After releasing about 265 youngsters. Several men expressed interesting in trips to Indian Mountain Rod and Gun Club, a brook trout fingerlings into the Bushkill Creek, joining TU and taking our fly tying course. Janet local private club with a stream which the club about 100 students rotated through five sessions Reichelderfer, a chapter member and teacher at stocked just before the vets arrived. The veterans including macroinvertebrates, birding, a historical Catasauqua High School, taught Aquatic Biol- had a wonderful time in May fishing the club walk, a stream velocity lesson and our TU session ogy students the fundamentals of environmental with many of the club’s officers assisting. The which included a fly tying demo and casting. Wind conservation of freshwater ecosystems and next night the officers and members of the gun Gap MS’s release day held on May 3 was similar explored many parameters that impact water club voted to invite the veterans back whenever with 120 students rotating through six sessions quality. Students had the opportunity to serve the they wish to fish. The veterans planned to return including macroinvertebrates, birding, plants, community and develop a relationship with our in August. The group fished at Tobyhanna State a historical tour, water testing and our session. chapter that fosters environmental stewardship, Park in June and were guests at Arrowhead Lakes Bangor MS held their release day on May 10 and helped with stream cleanup projects. They courtesy of Bob Eddy, a chapter board member. with about 80 students at Pennico Park releasing also performed stream monitoring, rearing of Many members have been assisting the vets in- 295 brook trout into Martins Creek. Their release trout, and fly fishing with the First Cast program. cluding, Bob Stevens, Joe Sadowski, Will Daskal, day included a tour of Greenwalk trout hatchery, They monitored water quality of Hokendauqua Mike Schwartz, Bruce Snyder, Sherwood Butz, macroinvertebrates and our tying/casting session. Creek at the covered bridge in Northampton and Mike Dallam and Jim Connor. Several board Easton HS released 195 brookies at Penn Pump consistently found ideal chemical conditions for members have been working with Minsi Trails Park on May 20. The water was high, but the trout populations. They also monitored the macro- Council BSA to design and establish a High Ad- fingerlings settled into the roots and grasses along Continued on next page... www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 9 invertebrate populations, finding an abundance of was May 7 at the residence and pond of Dr. Robert He presented a program “12 Months Fishing our mayflies, caddis flies, stoneflies and other aquatic Saks. Fly tying, fly casting and fly fishing for trout Freestone Streams.” Once again this educational species indicating favorable ecologic conditions in the pond was provided for 15 veterans and few and fund-raising endeavor was well attended. in the creek. Students spent time raising brook of their children. Some caught their first trout We are proud that we have been able to keep this trout and brown trout in the lab. Brook trout on a fly. The second event was held at Benton, event free and open to the public since its incep- eggs were supplied by TIC. They had significant where five veterans and three family members tion nine years ago. Our annual stream cleanup mortality of eggs supplied by PFBC this year. A were hosted at Feather Bed and Breakfast Resort. was held April 23. In April, a letter of support second shipment was required from the PFBC to They fished some northcentral trout streams from was forwarded to the City of Bethlehem’s Depart- reestablish the egg tank. They reared 50 eggs to June 24-26. All the events are under the direction ment of Parks and Public Property concerning the fry in the 30 gallon tank sponsored by Hokey TU. of Hokey TU member Phil Hublitz, who is the proposal to remove a dam on the Monocacy in Students visited Paradise Valley Fish Hatchery in chapter lead man for the PHW events. On June Johnston Park, Bethlehem. Cresco and brought back brown trout fry to rear in 11, the National Wild Turkey Federation (Jerry ______the 90 gallon tank. Approximately 12 adult brown Zimmerman Chapter) held its 8th Annual Women trout were brought back to be placed in the 250 in the Outdoors event at Ontelaunee Rod and Gun Pike Wayne Chapter #462 gallon tank. Students monitored and maintained Club. Three-hundred forty-two women registered Matt Wishneski the tanks to study the ecological requirements of and ranged in age from 16 to the 70s. Chapter 570-685-5420, [email protected] the trout and compared these results to the water volunteers conducted two of the 15 events offered. Website: www.pwtu.org quality of Hokendauqua Creek. Students also We instructed 36 women in knot tying and 46 in 115 FLC Rd., Hawley, PA 18428 studied physiology and development of the trout fly fishing. We had very positive feedback as to before they were released in the creek. Members how well they enjoyed the courses. Several look Robbie Mulberger and Matt Wishneski of assisted with the First Cast program in May, which forward to taking our fly tying course next winter, PWTU attended the Stan Cooper Chapter of Trout included fly tying, casting and a trip to Paradise and a few requested applications for joining TU. Unlimited Banquet. Matt Wishneski spent a day Valley Trout Hatchery at Cresco to fly fish with Advanced fly tying sessions are held on the fourth fishing with Greg Malaska and John Hochreiteher flies they tied. Our spring/early summer newsletter Wednesday of each month at the Egypt Fire Hall. on the Delaware River, providing an opportunity was available on-line by the end of June by search- Check with Dale Ott concerning any change at to discuss TU and ideas on how to become a bet- ing “Hokendauqua Trout Unlimited” on the web. 610-262-7598. A picnic was planned for July 27 ter chapter. President Matt Wishneski attended Check calendar for events and meeting dates and at Northampton Borough Park. the Lackawanna Valley Chapter meeting to show location. Chapter members enjoyed several trips ______support and contribute ideas. In April, the chap- this spring: Wilmington, NY to fish the Ausable ter continued to monitor local streams in Pike River, May 13-15 and again June 17-19. Another Monocacy Chapter #491 and Wayne counties. Jack Mynarski attended a group of six fished Kettle Creek, Cross Fork Creek Steve Vanya workshop involving the Wallenpaupack Creek fall and Trout Run in Potter and Clinton counties, May 610-691-1371, [email protected] run of brown trout, and why there is a declining 23-26, staying at Kettle Creek Adventures. Youth Website: www.monocacytu.org populations of browns in the creek each year. On Fishing Education Day was June 18, sponsored by 3119 Red Lawn Dr., Bethlehem, PA 18017 July 16, we hosted a Marcellus Shale workshop Shad Fishermen’s Association, at Point Phillips with Dave Sewak and other TU members from Rod and Gun Club. Hokendauqua TU members The 9th Annual Spring Event sponsored by the Northeast Region. We sponsored a student for comprised over half of the instructors. Events the Forks of the Delaware, Hokendauqua and the Rivers Conservation and Fly Fishing Youth included a fishing contest, macroinvertebrate Monocacy Chapters was March 26 at the Stock- Camp this year. We discussed areas of concern for identification, baits and lures, casting, types of ertown Rod and Gun Club. This year’s speaker future projects of Japanese Knotweed abatement. rods and fishing methods and sportsman ethics. was Michael McAuliffe from Rise Form Studios. In June, the chapter had a “Night at the Stadium” Our first Project Healing Waters event for the year 2011 Little Juniata Collectible Patch

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10 PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 www.patrout.org to watch the Charlotte Knights play the Scranton/ The chapter had to cancel the proposed April Wilkes-Barre Yankees. 9 fund-raiser due to lack of interest. The chapter The Natural Resources Director seat was filled ______is seeking officers and volunteers. Due to an by Wayne Creasy. The Special Events Director increasingly busy schedule, Acting President seat was filled by William Whitebread. We are Schuylkill County Chapter #537 Greg Malaska resigned in April. The chapter is continuing work on the revised bylaws following Bruce Schneck weighing its options regarding the future, which the National TU model. We sponsored a fly casting 717-647-4362, [email protected] include dissolution or a split of the chapter into a clinic June 11 at Briar Creek Lake. Following the Website: www.schuylkilltu.org Hazleton Chapter and a Carbon County Chapter. Catawissa Creek tour of the new acid mine drain- 313 E. Wiconisco Ave., Tower City, PA 17980 age treatment facility on April 7, we discussed NORTHCENTRAL the formation of a Catawissa Creek Coalition For summer months our monthly meetings are CHAPTERS that would include CCTU, SCTU (Schuylkill held at Schuylkill County Park at Sweet Arrow County TU), CCRA (Catawissa Creek Restoration Lake. Our major fund-raiser this year was a picnic A. Bradford - No. Tier 357 Association) and others to develop positive rela- held at Schuylkill County Fairgrounds on Aug. Columbia County 038 tions with landowners and provide access areas to 20. Shirts with the chapter logo are available for God’s Country 327 the creek. Present at the tour were Brian Yeager, purchase, $13 and $15, depending on size. On Wayne Michael (CCTU), Wayne Creasy (CCTU), June 23, our chapter offered fly tying and cast- Jim Zwald 314 Heather Almer (Columbia County Conservation ing classes at the Norm Thornberg Youth Camp. Kettle Creek 151 District watershed specialist), Kevin Anderson On Aug. 13, we helped at the Valley View Youth Lloyd Wilson 224 (National TU), Chuck Winters (PATU), Toney Field Day. Mione (SCTU) and Ed Wytovich (CCRA). Our ______Raymond B. Winter 124 TIC program at Central Columbia Middle School Spring Creek 185 went well. On April 13 we held the brook trout Susquehanna 044 release at Kocher Park. The school’s entire 6th Stanley Cooper, Sr. Chapter #251 grade was on hand to release the three remaining Phil Mancini Tiadaghton 688 (very strong swimmers) brook trout they had 570-451-0248, [email protected] raised from the TIC program. CCTU put on a Website: www.sctu.org Wood Duck 235 fly tying demonstration, CCCD had a hands-on Chapter: P.O. Box 1135, Kingstone, PA 18704 aquatic insect identification program and we all REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT took part in a roundtable discussion on coldwater Board meetings were held on April 5, May 3 Larry Harris conservation. We held: A fly tying class at Ber- and June 7. A membership meeting was held on wick Middle School on March 31; our sixth and April 12 with guest speaker Jack Harris, author 316 Jemison Rd. final fly tying class at request of the students on and guide. His topic was “Fishing in Alaska” and Westfield, PA 16950 April 6; CCRA Catawissa Creek & Tom Hicken his work with the Pennsylvania black bear. On E-mail: [email protected] Creek acid main drainage facility tour on April 7; May 10, Bob Evans presented the annual report Phone: 814-628-2123 a fly tying demonstration at Bloomsburg Christian on Bowman’s Creek. Our annual hot dog night School on April 11; three 45-minute fly tying finished our 2010-2011 season. A Wyoming Val- classes at Bloomsburg Middle School on May 6; ley Fly Tyers meeting was held on April 19 with Raymond B. Winter Chapter #124 CCTU trout Stocking on Fishing Creek on May a presentation, “Underwater Photography,” by Robert Laubach 14; participated in CCCD’s Fish ‘n Fun Day at Rich Grencavich. On May 17, a “tie your favorite 570-966-3379, [email protected] Kocher Park and helped handicapped adults and fly and swap” event was held. Project Healing 1535 Green Ridge Rd., Mifflinburg, PA 17844 children to catch fish on June 4; participated in Waters events take place the second Wednesday CCCD’s Outdoor Adventure Camp at Kocher Park of each month, 10 a.m. at the VAMC hospital in Guest speaker at the April meeting was Dave – a program for Central Columbia Middle School Wilkes Barre. For more information or to volun- Butters from Williamsport who presented an students on insects, aquatic insects, conservation, teer, contact Heide Cebrick at [email protected] informative talk on steelhead fishing in the Lake coldwater conservation and casting instruction or 570-675-4881. Fishing events for veterans are Erie tribs. On April 22, chapter members helped on June 10; our first casting clinic at Briar Creek held throughout the summer. Adult fly fishing Mifflinburg Middle School students released 225 Lake with two 90 minute sessions for beginners camp was May 15 at A&G Outfitters, Dickson TIC-reared brook trout in the headwaters of Buf- and intermediates on June 11; our annual picnic City, Pa. Youth Fly Fishing Camp was June 11. falo Creek, culminating another successful year and vintage fishing night at Kocher Park on June The chapter continues to reach the public and for the TIC program. The May meeting featured 16. At the request of young member Breydon members through timely website and e-bulletin the chapter’s annual “fish out” picnic along Penns Chyko it was recommended that he restore and updates. Philip Mancini is webmaster and Mike Creek. Heavy rains forced us to a streamside pic- repair the CCTU steps and sign at the Orangeville Matso and Kim Mancini are e-bulletin editors. The nic pavilion where members got to watch Penns Access area along Fishing Creek, and that he web address is www.sctu.org and those interested Creek rise another foot in height above what was build a bench and rod holder that will be placed in receiving the e-bulletin can sign up by visiting a near flood stage level to begin with. Chapter at the Orangeville Access area steps for an Eagle our website and subscribing. Items for inclusion members participated in the annual Summerfest Scout project. may be emailed to [email protected]. held at R.B. Winter State park on June 12 and ______demonstrated fly casting and tying. ______Lloyd Wilson Chapter #224 Western Pocono Chapter #203 Bill Bailey Greg Malaska Columbia County Chapter #038 570-748-6120, [email protected] 570-657-7169, [email protected] Brian Yeager Website: www.lwtu.org 638 Center Ave., Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 570-672-0111, [email protected] 14 Valley View Rd., Lock Haven, PA 17745 188 Memorial Park Ave., Elysburg, PA 17824 Continued on page 13 www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... 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If you are a current PA TU chapter proportionately with the dramatic increase in member, you will automatically receive the number of schools now participating. It a notice by email when each new issue costs Council more than $12,000 a year to of PA Trout is posted at www.patrout. provide the services of a TIC coordinator to org, provided that your email address work with our chapters to ensure the success on file with National TU is current. If of the program statewide. We cannot do this work solely with volunteers. not, then you should log on to www. We hope that every PATU member values 3rd Prize tu.org and update your email address as this program highly enough to participate in Charbroil 4-Burner follows: Click the “Member Login” box 40,000 BTU this year’s raffle. The tickets are just $5.00 Stainless Steel Grill and enter your username and password each, or 5 tickets for $20.00. Send your check which opens the “Welcome to My TU” payable to “PA Trout” to George Kutskel, page. Click “Edit Profile” and then click 107 Simmons Street, DuBois, PA 15801. on “Account” tab where you will enter The ticket drawing will be held during our 4th Prize your email address. Annual Membership Meeting on October 1. $200 Cash Card for a Store of Your Choice 3. If you do not have access to the Internet and/or you would prefer to receive a printed copy by mail, you can subscribe at a cost of $5.00 per year (4 issues). Please note that this is a reduction in the Subscribe to PA Trout previously announced cost of $10.00 per If you would like to receive future Pennsylvania Trout newsletters by U.S. year. Those who have previously paid Mail, fill out the following form and mail with your check payable to “PA $10.00 will automatically receive a one- Trout” to: George Kutskel, 107 Simmons St., DuBois, PA 15801. year extension on their subscriptions. Just send your check payable to “PA Trout” Name______to George Kutskel, 107 Simmons Street, Dubois, PA 15801. Street or P.O.______4. A limited number of printed copies for distribution to other organizations will be City, State & Zip______available at no cost to chapters on a first come/first served basis. Send requests Subscription rate is $5.00 per year (4 issues) to Samantha Kutskel, PATU, P.O. Box Enclosed is my check for $______for _____ year(s) 5148, Bellefonte, PA 16823, or by email to [email protected]. 12 PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 www.patrout.org ...Continued from page 11 experience fishing. Other events held at the facil- Dickenson College instructed a six-hour stream ity which chapter members are involved with are monitoring hands-on class aimed at citizen wa- Chapter bylaws were approved by the mem- boys from Camp Cadet and guests of Susque-view terdogs/monitors. Eighteen volunteers attended. bership at the May meeting and were submitted Nursing Home. On June 8, the chapter held our Four chapter members serve on the Marcellus Gas to National. On May 7, our chapter assisted the annual family/friends picnic at the Sieg Confer- Task Force water quality sub-committee which Southern Clinton County Sportsmen’s Club in its ence Center in the narrows section of Big Fishing has been working on grant proposals to fund youth fishing day at the club’s pond in Loganton. Creek. In July, we taught fly tying at the Clinton water quality assessment/ monitoring of streams On May 11 and 12, chapter members taught fly County Conservation Day Camp. in the Marcellus drilling areas – which is now casting and fly tying to students during Jersey ______everywhere in Potter County. Awards totalling Shore Middle School’s Outdoor Environmental $58,000 have been allocated and will be used to Days at Ravensburg State Park. Students also God’s Country Chapter #327 buy volunteer citizen monitoring kits and pur- released brook trout as the culminating activity Dr. Peter Ryan chase and install instream auto data loggers. A new of their TIC project. Also in May, members par- 814-274-8718, [email protected] auto data logger was recently installed at Logue on ticipated in the release of brook trout that were 820 Rt. 49, Coudersport, PA 16915 the East Fork of the Sinnemahoning by the SRBC, raised as part of the TIC programs in the Central with direction and assistance by chapter member Mountain Middle School and High School. The We held chapter meetings in April and June and Ted Bear. Seven chapter members are currently NE Fishery Center held several fishing events. a Project Healing Waters event in May. The event monitoring headwater tributaries and main stream We have partnered with them since they began kicked off May 24 with a 40-mile parade/escort sites on Pine Creek, Allegheny River, First Fork these events several years ago. On June 4, ap- with 45 motorcycles leading 14 disabled veteran of the Sinnemahoning and Oswayo Creek. We are proximately 150 children ages 4 to 12 were in participants on a route from the New York state doing what we can be let the industry know we attendance. On June 7, approximately 40 special line through Shinglehouse, Coudersport, Austin are watching them with critical eyes. needs students from area schools had the chance and finally to the First Fork Lodge in Costello. Ar- ______to fish and catch several large trout and salmon. rangements were made for school students along On June 13, patients of Lock Haven Hospital’s the way to be out waving flags, singing songs, or Spring Creek Chapter #185 Extended Care Unit were guests. On June 16, girls having the bands playing. Residents were also Judi Sittler from the local Camp Cadet program were there to out in full force showing their appreciation to 814-861-3277, [email protected] our guests. We also had the new CEO of Project Website: www.springcreektu.org Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Brig. Gen. Ret. Craig 108 Gas Light Circle, State College, PA 16801 Peterson, as our guest. He spent two days with us visiting with chapter members and veteran Our board adopted updated bylaws this quarter guests. The volunteers and disabled veterans all using the National TU template. We added a new had three great days learning to fly fish, tie flies, teacher to our TIC program – Jessica Martin, a eating well, catching fish at Big Moore’s Run Fish science teacher at Penns Valley Middle School. & Game Preserve. Marcellus gas drilling rapidly Ron Shealer, a former board member and current increased this spring in Potter County. A non-TU middle school teacher, has been a TIC teacher for citizen volunteer group has been organized by the past five years. His chiller broke this year and chapter member Loren Fitzgerald with assistance our chapter replaced it. This year’s fish food was and support of the Potter County Marcellus Gas a different formula and those fingerlings were Task Force. On June 3, the ALLARM Group from almost twice as big as last year by the time we BUY SPECIAL PATU FLY BOXES released them. Judi Sittler attended TIC training on June 25. Our Trout Camp was held the last High quality, waterproof, double-sided fly two weeks in June for grades 5 to 8. We run this boxes, featuring see-through lids and micro- camp in partnership with Centre County Parks foam inserts, which will accommodate as and Recreation. The instructor, Mike Lyle, is a many as 276 flies, are now available from science teacher at Bellefonte High School and PATU. These boxes are 6” long by 4” wide he does a great job of teaching the camp kids fly by 1-3/4” thick and will include a PATU logo tying, casting, stream etiquette and conservation. decal that can be applied to the box or used We take about four field trips to Spring Creek. wherever you choose. Send this form or Our trout camp uses member volunteers. Board same information: member Scott Brumbaugh will be organizing members to give fly tying and casting instruction Name ______for a local Cub Scout troop. We would love to Mail Address ______expand that in the future to other Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops. Recent meetings included Barry City/State/Zip ______Eckwahl, who drew an audience of 50 for his presentation on “Steelhead Solitude: Techniques Quantity ______/ Amount ______to Avoid Crowds and Catch More Steelhead” and Pricing: $20.00/box a presentation on “Kayak Fishing 101” given by Tax: $1.20/box Juan Vereute. Local expert Dennis Charney gave S&H: $2.30/box us “Lessons from the Wulff School.” We take the months of July and August off without any meet- Send form or info and check payable to ings. In September our speaker will be Charles “PATU” to: George Kutskel, 107 Simmons Meck, and in October it will be John Arway. We St., DuBois, PA 15801 Continued on next page... www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 13 are researching the possibility of fund-raising Marcellus Shale field organizer, Jinnie Woodward, The study includes a mapping analysis of surface through the Centre County Community Founda- assistant director of the Alliance for Aquatic Re- disturbance effects on the sustainable balance and tion, Inc. We would also like to find avenues for source Monitoring, and two of her staff. Kelly O. wild character of remaining state forest lands not identifying and writing grant applications. This Maloney, an ecologist with the Research Center, yet leased for gas development. In addition to the would be a good workshop to offer all TU chap- also shared the basics of his research on local presentation by Nels Johnson, Doug Kepler of ters. We continue working with Katie Ombalski of streams. We had an optimum attendance of about Seneca Resources discussed Seneca’s plans for the the Clearwater Conservancy to organize a plan for 30 people, gaining 10 new members. We plan development of the 2008 DCNR gas lease in the restoring the riparian buffer in the Oak Hall area. to have a follow up meeting soon to map out a Tract 100 - Hagerman Run – Grays Run area in ______program that best utilizes our volunteers across the Lycoming Creek watershed. He is the director streams in Tioga County. All of our TIC fish from of the Environmental Engineering Group, which Tiadaghton Chapter #688 the four classroom sites sponsored by the chapter covers all aspects of drilling development from Bill Paulmier in Northern Tioga, Central Tioga and Southern site location through permitting, construction, 814-367-2636, [email protected] Tioga Schools were released into Pine Creek, operations and reclamation. Also presenting was 105 Harvey Ave., Westfield, PA 16950 Little Pine Creek and Stoney Fork Creek in May. Katy Dunlap, Eastern Water Project director for All of the teachers reported that the kids learned Trout Unlimited. Walt Nicholson of the Susque- In April, we had our road cleanup along Route a tremendous amount and are enthused about hanna Chapter gave an overview of the DCNR gas 6 east of the Grand Canyon. We collected about continuing the programs next year. program website and statistics, as well as a sum- three times more trash than in other years. It was ______mary of issues from water quality and aesthetic thought by the cleanup crew that this was a result perspectives. There was good representation from of more cars and trucks on Route 6 due to gas Susquehanna Chapter #044 other gas companies, watershed associations, drilling activity. In May, we had our fifth First Kevin Liddell academia, environmental and sportsmen’s groups, Cast Program at Stoney Fork Campground outside 570-482-2324, [email protected] PFBC, DCNR and local government. The chapter of Wellsboro. Attendance was on the light side, Website: www.sqtu.org held its 34th Annual Trout Kickoff at Pickelner possibly due to damp weather, but all the kids Arena March 5-6. The event included a number and adults caught fish and had a lot of fun with The chapter held its annual watershed meeting of local vendors, booths for the PFBC, PGC, tree planting, exploring stream invertebrates, fly on Jan. 12. Seven watersheds were represented, local watersheds, the Conservation District, dem- tying, casting and great food. In September, we and each gave presentations regarding stream onstrations and the usual fish pond for children. will host our second Stand Down on the Stream restoration projects for the past year, along with Attendance exceeded 600 people. weekend for veterans. It will be a free two-night progress regarding stream designations, etc., and stay at a camp on Pine Creek, with fishing, fly plans for the coming year. William Worobec, tying and casting lessons plus some quiet time for president of PFBC, gave an update on current NORTHWEST CHAPTERS camaraderie around the campfire. On June 16, in challenges facing the agency. Dr. Mel Zimmer- partnership with DCNR, we took out an old jack man gave an update on their stream assessment Allegheny Mountain 036 dam on Asaph Run, and on July 8-9 we installed projects. The chapter hosted a public meeting in Caldwell Creek 437 a stream deflector where the old dam stood. On cooperation with the Clean Water Institute on Feb. Cornplanter 526 June 18, we hosted a PATU Coldwater Conser- 16 at Lycoming College to discuss the impact of vation Corps stream monitor training session at gas leasing of state forest lands. Nels Johnson of Iron Furnace 288 the USGS Leetown Science Center, Northern The Nature Conservancy, Harrisburg office, de- Neshannock 216 Appalachian Research Laboratory, located on scribed a study and report conducted with DCNR Northwest PA 041 the Asaph, led by David Sewak, Trout Unlimited on impacts of leasing additional State Forest land. Oil Creek 424 Seneca 272

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Tom Buser 12029 Route 62 Tidioute, PA 16351 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 814-484-3856 Purchase a Quality PATU Fly Rod for 100 Bucks! State Council is offering for sale custom-built fly rods in two sizes; 9-foot, 5-weight, 4-piece and 6½- Allegheny Mountain Chapter #036 foot, 3-weight, 3-piece configurations for just $100 each + tax and S&H, which includes a nylon-covered George Kutskel hard tube case. These rods are built on medium-fast olive green blanks with gold wraps over smoked 814-371-9290, [email protected] chrome guides. The reel seat fitted to the half wells style cork grip is of graphite construction with double Website: www.amctu.org locking rings. Each rod carries the inscription “PA Council of Trout Unlimited” and the PATU logo is embroi- 107 Simmons St., DuBois, PA 15801 dered on the case. These rods are currently on backorder due to unanticipated demand, with a projected availability date of February, 2011. Order today to guarantee your delivery, or if you’re planning to order The chapter hosted PATU CCC training on as a gift, a gift certificate can be furnished upon request. Council reserves the right to limit quantities on Jan. 29, and despite a snowstorm 29 people at- individual sales. Send your order specifying rod size to: George Kutskel, 107 Simmons Street, DuBois, PA tended. Kim Bonfardine agreed to be the chapter’s 15801, and include a check payable to “PATU” for $116 ($100 + $6 sales tax + $10 shipping & handling). Marcellus coordinator. We will be monitoring

14 PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 www.patrout.org several streams in the Brockway and Ridgway an afterschool event and has about six students Monitoring training with David Sewak. The train- area. We are also monitoring several streams in currently participating. DuBois Area Catholic ing was held and sponsored by the Iron Furnace the Moshannon State Forest. Dave Sewak was Schools are looking at a possible “First Cast” pro- Chapter TU in Lucinda. At our regular monthly our speaker for our monthly meeting in January gram for the next school year. The chapter had a meeting we finalized the plans for the Trout & to give an overview of the Marcellus drilling and booth at the Central PA Sportsmen’s Show March Clean Streams Expo, adopted a strategic plan to speak to what TU is doing. We had a good 25-27 at the Clearfield Fairgrounds. The chapter’s and new bylaws. A program on Antique Fishing turnout of non-members that later joined and 45th annual banquet was April 9 at the DuBois Equipment was presented by Troy McDunn. On took the training. While January was all Marcel- VFW. Board member Kelly Williams worked on April 9, the chapter held its 4th Annual Trout & lus, February was Trout in the Classroom. Our our GP 1 permit to work on Wolf Run this August. Clean Streams Expo at the Sheffield Lions Club. February meeting had several teachers that are Trout Unlimited lost a real treasure in February. The day included demonstrations, displays and involved in TIC attend as well as Council’s TIC Dr. Colson Blakeslee passed away after a brief various interactive events. A raffle and auction coordinator, Samantha Kutskel. Samantha gave illness. Doc was the recipient of Distinguished was held at the expo to help support the Morrison a presentation on how we as a chapter could Service Award from National TU two years ago, Run Watershed restoration project, TIC, stream work with the teachers as well as activities that as well as from PATU. He was responsible for monitoring and chapter-sponsored educational we could do. She showed the TIC trunk and all adding many acres to our state forest system, programs. In April, CCTU welcomed Rose Reilly, the great info that we could use. The teachers, and was a leader in trying to clean up many of water management biologist from the U.S. Army Rich McClelland and Kyle Norman, gave their the acid mine discharges around the state using Corps of Engineers. She gave a PowerPoint pre- perspective of how TIC is used in classes. Recent innovative ways to accomplish them. He was sentation on the Allegheny River water tempera- developments in the standards for graduation have chapter president when he went after PennDOT ture study and data below the Kinzua Dam. May come about and students need community service to stop a new road along the First Fork of the was the chapter’s cookout at the Sheffield Lions hours to graduate. We talked of ways that both the Sinnemahoning Creek back in the late ’60s. As a Den followed by an evening of fishing on the students and our chapter could benefit. Brockway result, PennDOT now needs to do environmental Tionesta Creek. The Morrison Run Watershed res- students will be helping with our environmental impact studies before building or moving roads. toration project continues to move forward with a day with the DuBois Middle School in May. At He will be sorely missed. possible removal of the lower dam sometime this our March board meeting, we made plans for the ______year. Instream habitat project work is set for the Environmental Field Day for the DuBois Middle last Saturday in September. Once again the chap- School on May 27. We hosted several stations, Cornplanter Chapter #526 ter’s four TIC programs were very successful this including macroinvertebrates, habitat and AMD James Lawson year. Plans are being made to expand the program with help from National TU. We reach over 350 814-726-7816, [email protected] by three classes next year. We are in the process of students during that day. We are also planning 210 Terrace St., Warren, PA 16365 identifying, prioritizing and selecting monitoring our release day for the other schools. Eric Wilson sites targeted for Marcellus Shale drilling in our has started a fly fishing club with the help of Rich March began with six CCTU members attend- area. In addition to choosing monitoring sites, we McClelland at the DuBois High School. This is ing the Coldwater Conservation Corps Water are placing temperature data loggers in selected streams. The temperature data loggers will not only be used for information, but will also serve NOT A TROUT UNLIMITED MEMBER YET? CLIP AND MAIL THIS FORM TODAY! as an educational tool in our TIC programs. Membership Level Dues ______Stream Explorer (under 15) $12 * For special rate, must note Special Introductory * $17.50 * chapter you want to join. Regular Neshannock Chapter #216 Regular Renewal $35 individual membership is $35. Jeff Kremis Family $50 Members renew at full price. Mem- 724-588-4378, [email protected] Senior (62 or older $20 bers receive chapter newsletter, Pa. Website: www.neshannock-tu.org TROUT newsletter and Trout maga- 48 Bentley Ave., Greenville, PA 16125 Sponsor $100 zine. Form may be photocopied, Business $200 or send same information on Our annual banquet was held in March at the Conservator $250 separate sheet to TU. Radisson in West Middlesex and was another Life (one-time payment) $1,000 huge success. There were over 160 people who attended and enjoyed a fun night of receiving Currently all levels have a rebate to the designated chapter joined. tying tips from the fly tiers present, winning See PA chapter listings many nice prizes and sharing fishing stories with or visit www.tu.org or www.patrout.org for more info. friends. We also raised over $5,000. Next year’s banquet will be on March 24 at the Radisson. Name Many thanks to our banquet co-coordinators Address Nick Loprire and Carol Jochman and all of the members who volunteered to make this event a City success. Spring was a busy time for the chapter. State Zip We had our annual Spring Cleanup Workday in Phone(s) E-mail April to get the Coolspring DHALO area ready for the fishing season. We also participated in several Chapter I wish to join youth education events including the Kid’s Day at MasterCard/Visa # Exp. Date Buhl Park where members gave a demonstration of fly fishing to students from the Farrell School Mail this form / or photocopy / or send same info to: District, hosted 50 Cub Scouts on Coolspring TROUT UNLIMITED P.O. Box 7400 Woolly Bugger, WV 25438-9960 Continued on next page... www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 15 where they learned about stream bank erosion trout stocking for the special regulations areas of afternoon the stream was high and brown and the and the devices we build to help control it, the Oil Creek and Little Sandy Creek on March 19. kids were soaked. All in all, it was a good day. insects that live in the stream and what they can A number of our members also helped with the Our two schools that participate in Trout in the tell us about the health of the stream and stocked PFBC pre-season and in-season trout stocking. We Classroom released the fish that they had raised some trout. Later they toured Munnell Run Farm had no applicants for the 2011 Rivers Conserva- over the winter into the Pennypack. Both schools and visited our nursery. Several members again tion and Fly Fishing Camp. However, we were had a great survival rate and the kids learned a lot volunteered to man a station at the Grove City able to sponsor two students to attend Harpster’s with the experience. Some of the kids even created Sportsmen’s Club Youth Field Day with a program Fly Fishing School at Spruce Creek on April. The PowerPoint presentations on the progress of the on different types of fishing methods, a fly cast- two boys gave a slide show presentation of their trout. The annual chapter trip to Penns Creek took ing demonstration and gave them a chance to try activities for the weekend at our next meeting. place in the third week of May. By Thursday of their hand at casting. This spring we completed We again provided fly tying instruction this year that week the stream was running at 5,100-plus our first TIC program when 25 students from the at the Venango County Youth Field Day on June cfs, so fishing it was not an option. A side trip to 6th grade class of Rick Stephens at Delahunty 18. We also made a cash donation and donated a the “Little J” on Friday and Saturday provided Middle School took a field trip to Coolspring to fly rod outfit. The TIC program has been a suc- some nice fishing for all. Trout in the Pennypack release their fish. Not a lot of fish made it through cess again this year. Victory Elementary released Trust are still looking good as the water levels to be released, but the program was a success trout on April 20, and Meadville Middle School and temps have cooperated so far this spring. In judging by the kids’ excitement and enthusiasm released their trout on May 6. We may be able to June we performed our annual maintenance to the about what they learned. We are looking forward add another classroom next year. plantings previously made on the Natural Land to next year when we will again be working with Trust in Horsham. Stream improvements projects Rick and also starting our second program in on the Pennypack Creek & Harper’s Run will be the Mercer School District. High water and wet completed during the summer months. weather played havoc with the Wolf Creek Fish- SOUTHEAST CHAPTERS ______ing Derby but we still managed to hold it after a Bucks County 254 one-week postponement. On June 25, we had a Valley Forge Chapter #290 workday to build two deflectors in Coolspring. Delco Manning 320 Pete Goodman This is the first year of a three-year plan to com- Little Lehigh 070 610-827-7619, [email protected] plete 14 stream bank stabilization devices on the Perkiomen Valley 332 Website: www.valleyforgetu.org stream. On Aug. 27, the Deer Creek group will 2194 Valley Hill Rd., Malvern, PA 19355 be starting the next phase of their work on that SE Montgomery Co. 468 creek with the construction of a mud sill and other Tulpehocken 150 The chapter is looking into updating our bylaws devices that will eventually be part of a youth and Valley Forge 290 to parallel the National model. We hope to have handicap fishing area. They also hosted a youth this completed by the end of the summer. March fishing derby on Deer Creek. 31 was our annual Trout Show which featured a ______presentation by Ed Engle. It was our biggest fund- raiser of the year and generated nearly $9,300. The Oil Creek Chapter #424 REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT publishing of Trout Tales and Watershed Heroes Gary Ross Fred Gender has been quite successful and very well received. Our initial order of 200 books is nearly sold out 814-337-6931, [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.oilcreektu.org and we have had a number of sales through Ama- P.O. Box 366, Franklin, PA 16323 Phone: 570-704-8764 zon.com. The chapter has reordered books for sale and will be placing them in local shops, or you Peter V. Straub, our director emeritus, passed Delco-Manning Chapter #320 can contact us for a copy – just go to the contacts away on April 30. He was one of our founding David Wharton us section of our website, www.ValleyForgeTU. members and served on the Board of Directors for 610-583-2920, [email protected] org – a $15 donation will get you one (postage ex- many years. He was also a good friend to all and Website: www.dmtu.org tra). It is the best articles from our award winning will be greatly missed. Five of our members and Chapter: P.O. Box 183, Media, PA 19063 newsletter, Banknotes, from the past 30 years. officers, including chapter President Gary Ross, All proceeds go to the chapter’s youth programs. attended the Northwest PATU Regional Meeting We held our end of year picnic on June 7. The Our website is newly updated. Beyond the new on May 22, at Petroleum Center, Oil Creek State event was well attended and produced some new look is new content and links. It is a more user Park. It was a very informative meeting, and it members. We participated in the annual stream friendly format and we are planning on frequent was great to socialize with members of other cleanup by the Chester Ridley Crum (CRC) Wa- updates. The Sidley Road Stormwater Basin in chapters and some of our state officers. Our 28th tersheds Association. East Whiteland Township, which we retrofitted annual banquet was held April 9. Judging from the ______in 2006, was the subject of a recent review. The comments the committee received, it was one of basin was re-graded and planted to change it from the best ever. The Inn at Franklin treated us great, SE Montgomery County Chapter #462 a mowed flow through basin to a low maintenance the food was very good and we sold 126 tickets. Richard Terry vegetated basin with a serpentine discharge path. Our income was comparable to last year, which 215-675-1536, [email protected] The planting and grading are doing fabulously, in today’s economy was pleasing to us all. A big Website: www.tu468.org although there are some invasive plant issues. It thank you to everyone who made it possible. Next 305 S. Warminster Rd. #B-1, Hatboro, PA 19040 is a huge success and we will do some invasive year’s banquet may be March 31. The chapter plant. Several chapter members will be meet- again provided support to the Venango Conser- The annual fishing derby for kids in Lorimer ing with the engineering firm Buchart-Horn and vation District and the PFBC to place porcupine Park was held in April. Although it rained off and Tredyffrin Township to attempt to insert ourselves cribs to improve fish habitat in Justus Lake in on during the day, the kids that did come out had in the planning process for the reconstruction of Two Mile Run Park. We had our annual spring a blast and caught some nice rainbows. By the the Crabby Creek sanitary sewer line. We will 16 PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 www.patrout.org also do a presentation to the Board of Supervi- the appropriate proposal to DEP. The participants sors on why we need to be a part of the process. We held a discussion on easements and public in the American Rivers Youth Camp did a stream Through our work, we have caused $700,000 access and its importance in the future of fishing project on the Yellow Breeches to provide bank worth of improvements to be made in the water- in the Commonwealth. Membership approved our protection and alignment correction. It involved shed and have eliminated three sanitary sewer updated chapter bylaws. We are planning to honor placing and pinning substantial-sized logs at the crossings of the stream protecting the township’s our Adams County WCO who left. The chapter new alignment, allowing hangover for fish cover, infrastructure investment. Our negotiations with presented the Merit and Recognition award to Joe and filling behind the logs with some 40 tons of the PA Turnpike continue over the stormwater is- Heine at our last banquet program. Our chapter good-size rock. These efforts involved substantial sues involved in the Turnpike’s widening project meets the third Tuesday of the month at the Adams donations of materials, hand tools and excavation from the Route 29 Slip Ramp project to the Val- County Conservation Building at 7 p.m. Our local equipment. CVTU partnered with the PFBC to ley Forge interchange. We provided a statement landowner that has been involved in one of the formulate a plan to improve the trout holding wa- to interested parties that the current design does regulated sections of streams in Pa. has applied in ter in Boiling Springs Run, a tributary to the Yel- not meet the anti-degradation laws of the Penn- the land preservation program. The Adams County low Breeches. Several weeks of site inspections sylvania Code for an Exceptional Value stream. Chapter website is now up and running www.ad- and home and office work resulted in a completed The Turnpike’s reply does not address the volume amscountytu.org. The chapter performed a stream plan which will again require volunteer help and issue we addressed in our statement. The chapter’s survey of the Conewago Creek regulated section community support and donations. involvement with a Chester County Marcellus of Gladys’ Meadow’s on June 29 with the PFBC ______Shale coalition continues. Chapter members have habitat director. A chapter member is reviewing participated in local rally as well as participating the South Mountain Grant Program which may Doc Fritchey Chapter #108 in Rally Day in Harrisburg. The chapter continues be utilized in securing a stream easement. Over Ed O’Gorman to work through the Valley Creek Restoration 160 kids were involved in Southcentral Outdoors 717-921-2212, [email protected] Partnership to accomplish projects in the Valley for Youth program where our chapter members Website: www.dftu.org Creek Watershed. One such project is the Growing educated the kids in fly tying while other members P.O. Box 6592, Harrisburg, PA 17112 Greener funded Conestoga High School practice worked the trout fishing station. Our partnership field bio-retention swale. This project will be built with CVTU continues in adding limestone sand to Our annual conservation banquet was held on this summer to reduce runoff significantly from the upper reaches of Mountain Creek. The chapter April 9. We had a great turnout and a successful the practice field. More projects include a couple plans to review the restoration projects needed on fund-raising effort netted a near record amount in of rain gardens to be installed in the Wilson Farm Latimore Creek. The chapter supported the State funds. These will primarily be put to use in our Park, and an application on behalf of Valley Forge Council with a donation. conservation and education activities. We had a National Historical Park for the correction of ero- ______day scheduled to build streambank improvement sion issues on Mt. Misery. structures on Manada Creek, July 30, and we com- Cumberland Valley Chapter #052 pleted another project on Clarks Creek, installing Chet Hagenbarth diverters and boulder placements, on Aug. 13. The SOUTHCENTRAL 717-218-0283, [email protected] heavy rain this spring kept our Rausch Creek di- CHAPTERS Website: www.homestead.com/cvtu version wells running strong. Work crew meets at Chapter: P.O. Box 520, Carlisle, PA 17013 the wells weekly to keep them fully stocked with Adams County 323 limestone. We continue to work with the Twin Codorus 558 This past quarter found us preparing for a busy Valley Conservation group, the watershed group Cumberland Valley 052 summer of events as well as participating in some for the Powells and Armstrong watersheds in the intense corrective work on the Letort, hosting the Halifax area of Dauphin County. The watershed Doc Fritchey 108 Rivers Conservation Fly Fishing Youth Camp and group is in the final phases of permitting for the Donegal 037 our second “Street to Streams” camp. The Youth rehabilitation of the Children’s and Handicap Falling Spring 234 Camp started on June 19 and ended the 25th. It in- Fishing Access on Powells Creek. We are hopeful volved youths from age 14 to 17, male or female, to begin the project in the fall this year. During Muddy Creek 575 and took place at Allenberry Resort in Boiling June, the chapter held two education/outreach Penns Creek 119 Springs. Our “Street to Streams” camp involved events. For the third year in a row we held a fly 15 disadvantaged juveniles, some of whom are fishing event for veterans. Our “Home Waters” in the Cumberland County Juvenile Probation event was attended by 10 vets from the Lebanon REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT program, who will be exposed to the basic aspects VA Hospital who were treated to lunch, dinner, an of fly fishing, including casting, wading, flies and introduction to casting and a few hours of guided Fred Bohls necessary equipment. We believe we had a posi- fishing on Clarks Creek. This was a successful and 3519 Ada Drive tive influence on the participants. An important rewarding event for guests and volunteers alike. issue was the appointment of a nominating com- The chapter also hosted a ladies’ fishing day where Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 mittee and nominations for our board of directors we offered about 12 women an introduction to fly E-mail: [email protected] which was voted on in July. CVTU is blessed to casting and fishing. Again, supported by a group Phone: 717-732-5050 have such dedicated and talented board members of member volunteers, we had an enjoyable day who we depend on for so much. Last quarter I exposing the group to fly fishing, conservation and Adams County Chapter #323 reported that another sinkhole was developing on TU. Earlier in the spring, the kids participating in the Letort and we were looking into both short- our Trout in the Classroom project released their Dave Swope term and permanent solutions. We were able to fish. The releases were held at the Dauphin County 717-624-8134, obtain permission from DEP for a temporary Anglers and Conservationists property on Clarks [email protected] fix, which was accomplished, and we moved on Creek. Unfortunately, one of our TIC schools www.adamscountytu.org to applying for a permit to pursue a permanent lost their fish due to a weekend power outage at 601 Hanover St., New Oxford, PA 17350 result. This required hiring a consultant to make Continued on next page... www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 17 their school. In place of a release, these kids were miles of stream on the Tanglewood Golf Course The chapter is planned on starting the project in hosted to a visit to the Ned Smith Center. and the Smucker Farm were to begin in August. August with cooperation from the landowners ______Grants will pay for this work and Guilford Township. Guest speaker at the ______June meeting was Guilford Township Supervisor Donegal Chapter #037 Greg Cook who addressed the membership about Wayne Boggs Falling Spring Chapter #234 partnering with them on public relations issues 717-733-2365, [email protected] Tio Paci and communications. The local government of Website: www.donegaltu.org 717-597-7587, [email protected] Guilford Township is a model of what can be done Chapter: P.O. Box 8001, Lancaster, PA 17604 202 S. Ridge Ave., Greencastle, PA 17225 when groups align themselves for the betterment of the quality of life in the community, and we are Chapter President Wayne Boggs and Millport FSTU will be hosting our 37th annual banquet fortunate to have supervisors that embrace the im- Conservancy managers Lynn and Logan Myers on Oct. 1. For members in our chapter, please portance of cold water conservation. Ed Parsons, met with graduate students from Elizabethtown make sure that your email address is updated a science teacher at Chambersburg High School, College on May 21. Students learned about the with the Trout Unlimited website so that you also spoke at the meeting about the TIC program conservation measures that have been implement- can receive more details about our chapter and that was held there this year and related stories ed on the section of Lititz Run that flows through the banquet. For the fourth year, the chapter of how much the students engaged themselves in the conservancy. Our Youth Fly Fishing Workshop spearheaded the Falling Spring Invitational Fly the growing process of the young trout. After the was July 9. The event hosted a group of teenagers Fishing Outing for Wounded Warriors from May meeting we released a bucket of the fingerlings on Ned Bushong’s pond near Lititz. Participants 19-20. This outing was conducted in tandem with in the Conococheague Creek in Caledonia State progressed through fly tying, casting, knot tying the Franklin County Chapter of the Izaak Walton Park. They immediately took holding positions and conservation stations, and culminated with League, the Penn National Fishing Club and the among the rocks in the stream. fishing on the pond for bluegills and bass. Lunch Chambersburg Rod and Gun Club. The participat- ______was also included. On Aug. 28, we hosted a fish- ing warriors were treated to a Thursday evening ing event for Big Brothers/Big Sisters at the same welcome social followed on Friday by fishing the Muddy Creek Chapter #575 location. We are looking forward to our September Falling Spring with their “in-water companions.” Maurice Chioda chapter meeting. The topic is Marcellus shale and Lunch on Friday was provided by three compet- 717-747-5613, [email protected] its impact on PA streams and water sources. We ing BBQ teams with the Wounded Warriors as Website: www.muddycreektu.org sponsored a Fishing/Golf Tournament on June the “judges.” They selected Big Ugly’s BBQ 771 St. Johns Place, Dallastown, PA 17313 22 in conjunction with Foxchase Golf Resort, Team as the Grand Champion, Appleway BBQ Denver, PA. All bass caught deducted .5 strokes Team as the Reserve Grand Champion and the MCTU will hold another open house in Sep- from each team’s golf score. Prizes and lunch con- “Gorilla Tough” BBQ Team the First Runner-up. tember to display our achievements and show cluded the event. New fence posts were installed It was a great two days for the warriors and an appreciation toward landowners. We stocked over and grass mats were repositioned along Climbers excellent adjunct to their ongoing therapy. The 6,000 trout from our cooperative trout nursery this Run in southern Lancaster County. This is part of a greater Chambersburg corporate and business spring in addition to helping with state stockings wrap-up from last fall. More trees will be planted community really stepped forward, as did numer- along Muddy Creek and tributaries. The chapter this year. Dates are being set for stream work on ous individuals and families to make this outing a held a handicapped fishing event at our chapter- two locations along Fishing Creek in southern total success. The chapter received approved plans sponsored handicapped fishing area on Toms Run. Lancaster County. DTU will coordinate and for a stream habitat improvement project from the Trout were stocked and members and friends as- participate in the work with the local township, PFBC that will include a 100-yard stretch of the sisted the children from ForSight Vision, a vision- DEP and Lancaster Conservancy. The township stream from the bridge on Falling Spring Road impaired organization, with handling fishing rods will provide heavy equipment. Generous dona- downstream to the bridge on Springview Drive. and landing trout. A partners meeting was attended tions have been received from PPL and Cargill The property is owned by Curtis Frey and Carl by MCTU and the Watershed Alliance of York Corporation. DEP will complete plans by this Helman, with public access on the stream. The to walk the stream reach and discuss the design fall for stream work to be done on Charles Creek, project includes stone deflectors and log deflec- and timeline of the Pine Run Growing Greener II a tributary of Donegal Creek. The work will be tors that will increase the velocity of the stream to Project. Volunteers harvested livestakes of pussy completed in 2012. Stream work on more than two purge siltation buildup above an old waterwheel. willow and later potted some at our native plant HIGH QUALITY LEADERS FOR AS LITTLE AS $3 EACH! Pa. Council of Trout Unlimited is offering the opportunity for individuals or chapters to purchase high qual- ity hand-knotted tapered leaders in an assortment of types and sizes. These leaders feature Maxima material of several different types and are the very same leaders that retail for about 5 bucks in several leading fly shops. 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18 PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 www.patrout.org nursery and planted some at the handicapped area. Duncansville, PA 16635 Gallatin, Laurel Highland, Turkeyfoot and Frazier ______E-mail: [email protected] school districts, along with Fayette Vo-Tech. ______Phone: 814-943-4061(w); 814-932- Penns Creek Chapter #119 President: Gary Parzanese 8841(c) Forbes Trail Chapter #206 Phone: 717-242-3451 Monty Murty Email: [email protected] Arrowhead Chapter #214 724-238-7860, [email protected] Jerry Potocnak Website: www.forbestrailtu.org At our April and May meeting, Andy McDon- 724-295-2718, [email protected] P.O. Box 370, Youngstown, PA 15696 ald from the Mifflin County Conservation District 153 Doyle Rd., Sarver, PA 16055 made presentations on three projects the district is This was “education Spring” for Forbes Trail working on. Andy requested assistance from the Officer elections were held last November. Chapter. We completed our new women’s fly chapter for volunteer time and monetary help. The Officers are: Jerry Potocnak, president; Don fishing course and the spring phase of our First chapter agreed to assist with both requests. Two Carney, vice president; Jeff Lipniskis, secretary; Cast Youth Group with a day of mentored fly of the projects are on Hungry Run, an impaired Dave Gallaher, treasurer. Our primary fund- fishing in our delayed harvest section of Loyal- stream in Mifflin County. One of the projects raising activity is the annual banquet held in mid- hanna Creek. We conducted field trips to Linn will be beginning this year to do stream bank March. The chapter has recently partnered with Run State Park where more than 5007th graders stabilization and habitat work. The chapter has Verizon Communications whereby the chapter released trout they had raised during our four been asked to volunteer during the habitat and will receive funds when members purchase new Trout in the Classroom programs. We presented planting segment of the project. The second is an cell phone or FIOS contracts with Verizon and/ macroinvertebrate sampling demonstrations to extension of the first. The third project is on Muss- or renegotiate existing cell phone/FIOS agree- high school students visiting our local Idlewild ers Run located in southwestern Mifflin County. ments. We have concluded assistance with our amusement park. On the conservation side, the This is a future project aimed at stabilizing the two TIC schools for 2011. Chapter members at- chapter performed a GIS assessment of our home stream banks and riparian zone. The chapter’s tended both schools’ trout release field trips and waters and produced an atlas of trout streams summer social was June 18th at Poe Paddy State engaged in macroinvertebrate stream sampling showing the DEP and PAFBC classifications of Park, followed by fishing on Penns Creek. We and insect identification, as well as instructional the waters, and prioritized them for Marcellus had 222 people attend our chapter’s banquet this fly casting and supervised student fishing in lo- Shale water sampling using PA Trout’s Coldwater year, with about $2,200 being raised. The chapter cal trout streams. We will held our annual youth Conservation Corps methods. We accompanied raffled off a rod outfit, which was presented to conservation awareness and fishing outing on our PFBC habitat manager on site surveys of the the chapter by Project Healing Waters after our June 11 with approximately 55 4th and 5th grade stream habitat conservation sites we will work on 2010 banquet. We raised $598 on this raffle and boys and girls. The chapter sponsored two area this summer. We have reorganized our upcoming donated all the proceeds back to Project Healing youths for the Rivers Conservation Youth Camp summer meeting venues by replacing scheduled Waters. The three TIC programs the chapter had in Boiling Springs in June. Chapter members meetings with numerous on-stream work, fly this year ended with the release of the fish on May donated approximately 18 dozen flies to the camp. fishing, and leadership development/Directors 19. All three schools combined for a fun day with Members assisted with cleaning and repair of the governance sessions. the kids receiving instructions on tree planting chapter’s nursery. ______by DCNR Bureau of Forestry staff, conservation ______talks by the Juniata Conservation District, fly Fort Bedford Chapter #291 casting and equipment demos by the chapter and Derrick Miller insect identification and stream study done by Chestnut Ridge Chapter #670 Dave Gilpin 814-276-3606, [email protected] the chapter and a few of the high school students. 110 Mock Cemetery Rd., Osterburg, PA 16667 Larry Winey began offering a free fly tying class 724-628-9286, [email protected] on June 8 in Acedamia, Juniata County. Website: www.crtu.org 1214 S. Pittsburgh St., Connellsville, PA 15425 FBTU members participated in the Bedford County Youth Field Day on June 4. Two-hundred The annual picnic was held July 16 at the kids between the ages of 6 and 14 were assisted SOUTHWEST CHAPTERS Youghiogheny Outflow Pavilion. According to the in tying a fly. The chapter is holding a member- ship rod raffle where one lucky chapter member Arrowhead 214 Office of Surface Mining (OSM), if the chapter files a complaint over DEP’s handling of the acid will be the recipient of a PATU Council fly rod. Chestnut Ridge 670 mine discharges on Jonathan Run, an Exceptional August 27 was our 3rd annual Joint Picnic with Forbes Trail 206 Value stream, the OSM will investigate. The DEP John Kennedy/Blair County TU. ______Fort Bedford 291 is going to accept less stringent limits than re- quired for an Exceptional Value stream, and the John Kennedy 045 DEP received a report of the illicit discharge on John Kennedy Chapter #045 Ken Sink 053 Glade Run in an area that was mined by Purco. Jerry Green Mountain Laurel 040 This discharge was eerily similar to the discharge 814-934-7046, [email protected] the chapter discovered on Jonathan Run. Recall 605 Walnut St., Roaring Spring, PA 16673 Penn’s Woods West 042 that Purco tried to deceive the DEP by piping the discharge from Jonathan Run onto state game Our 3rd Annual Pig Roast/Chicken Barbeque lands. The alkaline sand addition and monitor- was Aug. 27 at the Newry Lions Park. We part- ing that was anticipated to occur on Glade Run nered with the Little Juniata River Association REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT this spring did not due to the abnormally wet on a stream bank restoration project on the upper Chuck Winters weather. For the 2011-12, school year, the chapter reaches the Little J the first week of August. JKTU anticipates sponsoring TIC programs in the Albert 1898 Old Route 22 Continued on next page... www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Summer 2011 19 will have two new water monitoring groups to ______work with the Blair County Conservation Dis- Ken Sink Chapter #053 trict’s existing Senior Water Monitoring Program. Dan Cardellino Penns Woods West Chapter #042 We will also be party to a water study funded by 724-459-3301, [email protected] Walter Reineman a grant from the Colcom Foundation. The study 124 E. Brown St., Blairsville, PA 15717 412-999-8292, [email protected] will provide a baseline of all watersheds in Blair Website: www.pwwtu.org County. Participants in this study will be USGS, We had a very successful banquet in April with 1615 Powers Run Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Blair County Conservation District, Altoona 132 in attendance. It was followed by a stream Water Authority and JKTU. We were recently cleanup on little Mahoning Creek prior to the We hope to have three TIC programs in place contacted by the PAFBC about a dam removal and first day of trout. On April 29, we had the media by next school year. We feel TIC has paid great stream reconstruction project on a local untitled /release day for our Trout in the Classroom pro- dividends in getting students and their parents tributary, which is presently supporting a brook gram through Homer Center High School. About involved in either TU or conservation activities trout population. We are researching this project. 75 brookies were released into Yellow Creek. in general. Our Cabin Fever event was a resound- We are pursuing stream projects on Clover Creek, Participants were treated to lunch on the chapter ing success. Over 40 vendors, along with Family Plum Creek and Halter Creek. The Pinecroft/ by the hot dog guy, Joe Ferranti, of Fat Daddy’s Tyes and speakers Greg Hoover, Rob Reeder, Ed Sandy Run Wetlands purchase is moving forward, Hot Dogs. A chapter-sponsored macro survey, Nagle and Dave Sewak helped bring 750-plus an option to purchase agreement has been signed which the kids had a ball doing, followed lunch. attendees through the door. Proceeds will be used and final survey and sub-division work has begun. On May 11, we held our annual macro study on for work on local Pine Creek and for monitoring Hopefully this transaction will be finalized by the Little Mahoning and Cessna Run. We hosted the Marcellus Shale activity. Our spring fly fishing end of this year and the 50-acre parcel will be inaugural Ken Sink Chapter of Trout Unlimited seminar at St. Bede’s Church was also a success, turned over to the PAFBC. Our TIC fish release Youth Conservation Day at the Twolick AMD introducing techniques and conservation ethics to days were a big success, three all-day field trips Center at the waterworks area on upper Twolick over 25 eager students. Our annual bus trip was were held with over 300 students participating. June 4. The event was made possible due to a to the Little Juniata in late May. We continued to JKTU also participated in the Blair County grant from Dominion Peoples. We had 10 youths partner with the Allison Park Sportsmen Associa- Conservation District’s “Waterfest.” We had a in attendance along with their parents. They were tion with both their spring cleanup and stocking, TIC display including an aquarium with brook taught fly tying and fly casting, participated in a and with our fall habitat improvement projects. trout fry. Approximately 900 youths and parents macro stream survey and were taught about the We are currently attempting to secure grants for attended this activity. JKTU also had a fly tying AMD treatment system. In October, we will be runoff and stream bank erosion control. station at this year’s Blair County Sportsmen’s having our reorganizational meeting for the up- Youth Field Days where 220 youth participated. coming two years. ______

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