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JANUARY, 1972 *EM$YLVANIA the^ Keystone State's Official 2^ nglerFfSHiNG BOATiNC Single Copy Ice Fisi pne's flere Again page 6 VIEWPOINT 7* by ROBERT J. BIELO Executive Director FAREWELL In past years 1 have used the January "Viewpoint" to present a few New Year's Resolutions. This year when the January ANGLER goes to press 1 will no longer be the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Fish Com mission, thus this will be my last "Viewpoint" column. Looking back briefly I recall that my early days at the Linesville Hatchery convinced me that the work of the Fish Culturist is a combination of hard physical labor, the endurance of extremes of heat and cold and a "Mother's" constant concern over the complex needs of the delicate stock being nurtured. Service as a Waterways Patrolman opened my eyes to pollution and the terrible toll untreated wastes of all kinds were taking of our price less water resources. During this period 1 also had a chance to discover that while a few folks deliberately violated the laws established to protect our fisheries resources, most people willingly observed the laws and were genuinely interested in our fish and wildlife. Later as a Fishery Biologist this interest of growing numbers of Pennsylvanians in the sound management of our natural resources became much more evident, although just ten years ago public concern of outdoors affairs was but a fraction of what it is today. Items of prime concern then involved the many actions of man leading to siltation of our streams and to the seemingly endless schemes to channel all waterways, obliterating most na tural habitat for fish and other aquatic organisms. Finally, as Executive Director of the Commission there came the opportunity to try and do something about these many problems that had persisted through the years. I believe it is fair to say that in recent years we have made great strides to redevelop, improve, and expand our fish production facilities and to improve the lot of our dedicated Fish Culturists. Granted, much remains to be done, but the way has been cleared. I'm proud that we can point to the establishment of a thorough training pro gram for our Waterways Patrolmen. They are fully uniformed, possibly not as elaborately as other conservation agents, but adequately. Few states can boast of having a better fleet of waterway patrol vessels. Again, upgrading and improvement of training, of uniforms, of equipment and working conditions must be a continuing process to maintain this important unit of the Commission in top form. Few realize the extent of the Commission's acquisition program that has gained control of many major springs, numerous lake sites and dozens of access points on important fishing and boating waters. It is quite safe to say that the Commission's engineering force is second to none among the conservation agencies and is staffed and equipped to handle projects ranging from complex hatchery construction and design and construction of large dams, down to the routine act of servicing a remote access area. Our fishery management staff is still small and definitely needs expansion. Fortunately the men now manning this section of our fisheries unit all arc capable of accepting added responsibilities and of leading others in vitally essential fishery investigations and management work. On the administrative side of our operations, I have always believed it was better to have too few people on hand than too many. This philosophy has placed extra burdens on some, but has enabled development of a cohesive, hard working front office staff. To sum up twenty-one years of service in a few- paragraphs is difficult, as there seems so much to say. However, sum I must and in doing so I want to credit the success the Commission has achieved during my term as Director to the dedicated efforts of dozens of people in every unit of the organization. It must also be pointed out that many others outside the Commission have helped immeasurably in our success—the news media folks have been great—the Legislature has been generous—other state agencies have contributed much and as far back as I can re member, each Governor has frequently reached down to lend his helping hand when our struggles were getting too burdensome. Pennsylvania's sportsmen as organized groups and as individuals have always been a source of support and inspi ration to help us keep going. Thus, twenty-one years have flown by swiftly—filled with a mixture of hard work, excitement, moments of exhaus tion, a rare outrage at some action, the glow of achievement and, of course, some disappointments and failures. When summed up, these ingredients balance out as being totally rewarding. I'm very grateful for having had the Opportunity to serve the Fish Commission, its people and our sportsmen. PENNSYLVANIA EXECUTIVE OFFICE Executive Director VACANT Assistant to Director WARREN W. SINGER Promotions 6- Publications ANGLER GEORGE W. FORREST Information WILLARD T. JOHNS PENNSYLVANIA'S OFFICIAL FISHING AND BOATING MAGAZINE Published Monthly by the Administrative Services PENNSYLVANIA FISH COMMISSION Director COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA RALPH PUTT Milton Shapp, Governor ^"agement Services Division HOWARD MILLER, Chief PENNSYLVANIA FISH COMMISSION Waterways p... Director CALVIN J. KERN, President Whitehall ^PT. CHARLES E. LEISING HOWARD R. HEINY, Vice-President Williamsport Walercraft Safety Division GERARD J. ADAMS Hawley DOUGLAS McWILLIAMS . Bear Gap PAUL MARTIN, Chief MICHAEL MEAD Warren ROBERT M. RANKIN Galeton Law Enforcement Division CLARENCE DIETZ Bedford R. STANLEY SMITH ... Waynesburg HAROLD CORBIN, Chief FRANK E. MASLAND, JR Carlisle Heal Estate Division PAUL O'BRIEN, Chief Engineering & Fisheries JANUARY, 1972 «.,.,. Director EDWARD R. MILLER, P.E. WIT n .£.nBineer'nR Division Volume 41/Number 1 W r «,BERT F. HOBBS, P.E., Chief AD-ru, F'sneries Division 1HlJR »• BRADFORD, Chief IN THIS ISSUE % % • HATCHERIES 2 LEAKY BOOTS—Letters From Our Readers Trout Producli on KENNETH CORL, Chief 4 FISHING OUTLOOK—Stan Paulakovich Warmuiater Production 5 COMING— SHYRL HOOD, Chief 6 ICE FISHING—Tom Eggler KOBERT?°t£e,'a"',7<; Nurseries 8 READ THE WATER—L. James Bashline **r H. BROWN, Coordinator Su e 11 WHAT . SHALL WE NAME OUR CAMP?—Margery Evernden Bellefnr,*oeuefotit . _ --•'""iienaeniP *inlendenis 12 PENNSYLVANIA'S MOST FAMOUS FISHERMAN—G. M. Farley §„e> Sp7inlor*l? Magaragel lty 14 MEASURING BOAT SPEED—Calvin A. DeViney r,S .—LeRqy E Lmesvin'^-Jed Dingle, Jr. fed Dingle, Jr. 16 WINTER ON THE ICE—Tom Eggler ^.L. Clark S'easant ii;,™/ Merriman 19 THE INVINCIBLE '13"—Ken Corl T?S-yn°l«isdM^^- charles Sanderson V>,nesta_S?~Warren Hammer 20 FLY TYING—Chauncy K. Lively Wal«ut rv"a,ve Bierly 22 SEA BAG—Bob Miller Creek-Neii Shea Offices -«taJe Head<Iua"ers 24 STREAM NOTES—Waterways Patrolmen 3 alnut Harw= Mailingmg ?d ^ r e Street, Progress 26 A DAY AT CAMP PINE GROVE—Paul Sowers risburMsbure T^p» ?.SKS?. ?s:: pP-. °O-. BoBoxx 167 1673 3 ReSiona._ iur B. Pa. 17120 Phone:717-787-7394 28 MODERN CAMPING—De] & Lois Kerr REGlon I?eadquarter»—Waterways Bureau p 29 FISH TALES—Pictures From Our Readers ( hone. ([7^93 otter St., Franklin 16323 32 CASTING WITH THE CO-OPS—Bill Porter PoSJg.MCW.EB. Supervisor jon, cie • ? iJer> Cameron, Cei 33 BOATING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS—Capt. Jack Ross ?.»e. KSSS**.S eftersor. Clinton, Crawford, Elk, R„ Mercer p ii/ '. Lawrence, McKean ON THE COVER—Lone ice fisherman on crisp, EGIOI-' potter, Venango, Warren. cold day at Harveys Lake, Luzerne County, is about 14 D 2 Somer>el 15501 jQ -«5-8974) ' ' ' Phone: to set the hook . flag's been tripped . it's just £ounties^???' Supervisor a matter of time before his prize will be flopping Bedford •Rii^g^,eny. Armstrong, Beaver, about on the ice. Kodachrome by the Editor T^Le«e ' ffi?Ss Cambria, Fayette, Fulton, Mifflin ' ? lmtlngdon' Indiana, Juniata, reland n JtEc Washington, West- JAMES F. YODER, Editor / CHESTER A. PEYTON, Circulation Manager ciS5??!"w:S7VA',8w,'t ValleY 18656 Counti ^EE«H Supervisor POSTMASTER: All 3579 forms to be returned to The Pennsylvania Fish Com TLa e radlor< ckaWannf l, Carbon, Columbia, mission, Box 1673, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120. Sn6' Monto/.r^flt- Lycoming, Mon- TVfPyde* »ae*r <£?}{£e„fi}•' Northumberland"ortnumberland, , PikePike, The PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER is published monthly by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, »tH?tJr>iolonn.'Wav^ 'w= UlvanL a,n- ; SusquehannaSusquel , Tioga y a 3532 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Subscription: One year—$2.00; three years—$5.00; =?IO;ir.»*; n.™2*r.yne , WyomingWyoming . 25 cents per single copy. Send check or money order payable to Pennsylvania Pish Commission. 17003 (Phone: DO NOT SEND STAMPS. Individuals sending cash do so at their own risk. Change of address exts . 2700) should reach us promptly. Furnish both old and new addresses. Second Class Postage paid at Countie*5?'l. Up8rviwiJ. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Neither Publisher nor Editor will assume responsibility for unsolicited Cumberland i™55' ?erks, Bucks, Chester manuscripts or illustrations while in their possession or in transit. Communications pertaining^ to 2?' Lanca^uP^Pv?'11' Delaware, Frank- manuscripts, materials or illustrations should be addressed to the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, «gp«S" j£5& Lebanon, Lehigh, Mont- Box 1673, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Copyright © 1972 By the Pennsylvania Fish Commission Phia 10 Perry philadel All rights reserved. NOTICE: Subscriptions received after the 5th of each month will begin with . SchuyM?"^ ]?' ' " the second month foltowing. QUESTIONS PRESERVE YOUR RIGHTS I'd like to know why in-season I enjoyed the Angler and the articles stockings are announced in the papers and stories in it although I read with as this seems like an open invitation amazement the gripes about boating for the truck followers.