February, 1964 Vol 33, No
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PENNSYLVANIA FISH COMMISSION (psmnAijlvania (hiqhtii DIRECTORY Published Monthly by the PENNSYLVANIA FISH COMMISSION EXECUTIVE OFFICE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ALBERT M. DAY Executive Director William W. Scranton, Governor ROBERT J. BIELO • Assistant Executive Director PENNSYLVANIA FISH COMMISSION EDWARD R. THARP Assistant Executive Director WALLACE C. DEAN, President Meadville Watercraft Safety Division JOSEPH M. CRITCHFIELD, Vice President Confluence WARREN W. SINCER GERARD J. ADAMS Hawley ROBERT M. RANKIN Galeton Assistant to Executive Director MAYNARD BOGART Danville R. STANLEY SMITH Waynesburg JOHN W. GRENOBLE Carlisle RAYMOND M. WILLIAMS East Bangor PAUL F. O'BRIEN HOWARD R. HEINY Williamsport Administrative Officer JOHN M. SMITH Comptroller • FEBRUARY, 1964 VOL 33, NO. 2 DIVISIONS Aquatic Biology GORDON TREMBLEY Chief GEORGE W. FORREST, Editor Fish Culture HOWARD L. FOX Superintendent Real Estate and Engineering fonbzntA CYRIL G. REGAN Chief EDWARD MILLER Asst. Chief 1 ICE FISHING-Albert S. Hazzard Law Enforcement WILLIAM W. BRITTON Chief 6 AUDUBON ON THE PERKIOMEN-Wilbert Nathan Savage Conservation Education-Public Relations RUSSELL S. ORR ~ Chief 10 ICE-Eugene R. Slatick • 12 BOATING with Robert G. Miller NORTHWEST REGION S. CABLYLE SHELDON Warden Supervisor 15 SIZE TACTICS FOR BROWNS-Art Clark 1212 E. Main St., Conneautville, Pa., Phone: 3033 16 BUILD A FISHERMAN'S SKIFF-Don Shiner SOUTHWEST REGION 20 TWO TROUT STREAM IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS COMPLETED MINTEB C. JONES Warden Supervisor R. D. 2, Somerset, Pa Phone: 445-4913 22 NOTES FROM THE STREAMS NORTHEAST REGION 25 SCHOOL'S OUT-Ned Smith H. CLAIR FLEEGEH Warden Supervisor 351 Terrace St., Honesdale, Pa., Cover Art — Daniel Ankudovich Phone: 253-3724 SOUTHEAST REGION JOHN S. OGDEN Warden Supervisor 1130 Ruxton Rd., York, Pa. ... Phone: 2-3474 POSTMASTER: All 3579 forms to be returned to Dunlap Printing Co., Inc., Cherry and Juniper Sts.. Philadelphia 7, Pa. The PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER is published monthly by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, NORTH CENTRAL REGION South Office Building, Harrisburg, Pa. Subscription: One year-$2.00; three years-$5.00; 25 cents per single copy. Send check or money order payable to Pennsylvania Fish Commission. DO NOT JOHN I. BUCK Warden Supervisor SEND STAMPS. Individuals sending cash do so at their own risk. Change of address should reach P. O. Box 5, Lock Haven, Pa., us promptly. Furnish both old and new addresses. Second Class Postage paid at Harrisburg, Ps., Phone: 748-7162 and at additional mailing offices. Neither Publisher nor Editor will assume responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or illustrations while in their possession or in transit. Permission to reprint will be given provided we receive SOUTH CENTRAL REGION marked copies and credit is given material or illustrations. Communications pertaining to manuscriptSt material or illustrations should be addressed to the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, Harrisburg, Pa- HAROLD CORBIN Warden Supervisor 521 13th St., Huntingdon, Pa., NOTICE: Subscriptions received and processed after the 10th of each nonth will begin with the Phone: 643-0355 second month following. jee mum By ALBERT S. HAZZARD ssssfx^^^^u^xiei^i^'m.'^^^&'&x ?SSSS3tS55a^ja3S^S5=^5!^ja^3K5i?^5?KS5!SSS^J!K55KS?^?3=^3^ p , nshing presents an attraction that is hard to explain. approach at the start of the season is to wait until several PS its artl tne time of ear Tne nights of twenty degree weather and then to test every sea . P y y - Christmas holiday . °n is usually over before ice fishing begins, at least step out with the axe or ice spud. In Wayne County and Pr .(? ern Pennsylvania. Hunting is through except for other long-famous fishing areas safe ice usually comes ec ators jn | and there is little to tempt one to the outdoors during the deer season but in the Harrisburg area we an • r ^>art °^ tne state wnere skiing or snowshoeing is can't count on winter fishing much before New Year. lntre a quent sport. The excuse to get out in the open At the start of the season an axe or even a hatchet will nS the familiar surroundings of the summer months cut the five or six inch diameter hole needed but opening a ] KSt We^come- There is a strange charm to fishing on such a hole when the ice is from fifteen to twenty inches e s VVj o crowded in summer but almost deserted in thick calls for a chisel bar or "spud." A two to three inch J** unless the skating is good. wood chisel welded to a heavy iron bar about four feet Som en is it safe to be on the ice? Authorities differ. long with a ring or knob at the end will do the job nicely e ,0 adventurous souls claim that two inches of solid and also make a handy walking stick especially on smooth Th . kold a man but most prefer four to five inches. ice. But be sure the ring or knob is included and that and'6 iS ^e °^ saymS tnat four inches will hold a horse a short length of stout clothesline or rope is securely at Wagon and six inches a freight train! The safest tached with a loop at the end to go around the arm of ICE FISHING EQUIPMENT includes minnow bucket, charcoal stove, tip-up, ice cleats, bag with tip-ups, SLICING A HOLE in the ice is work bu> spud bar, jig rod, ice scoop, small minnow net. warm up any ice fisherman. the operator. Many a fine spud is left sticking up in the and if the ice is smooth one who enjoys skating will be bottom of a lake for lack of this precaution. There is ahead of his companions in reaching a flag and can com nothing slipperier than a cold iron bar in an icy mitten! bine two fine winter sports. For the non-skater a pair of In the old days the village blacksmith made ice spuds to ice creepers will add greatly to his safety and efficiency' order but now the modern sporting goods store stocks or in tending his lines. There are times when glare ice is will order them either as a single piece or with a pipe almost impossible to navigate without these aids especially' handle which may unscrew into two or three convenient in a strong wind. sections. Hand-operated ice drills or augurs are also availa A small shed or a box equipped with ski runners is ble but most fishermen prefer a well-sharpened spud of always useful to transport the tip-ups, bait buckets, lunch the proper length to fit crosswise in the trunk of a car. and other gear. The box also provides a seat and some If one expects to cut many holes through thick ice a chain comfort-loving fishermen include an insulated compart saw is a very convenient tool in the hands of an experi ment for a small gasoline lantern, stool or other heating enced operator. device. But even before getting his spud the neophyte ice Depending upon conditions expected and methods of fisherman should secure the proper clothing. Start with fishing a shanty, tent or wind break of some type may/ medium or heavy weight insulated underwear and in be desirable. These range from sturdy, well-built, heated, sulated boots or rubber hunting boots large enough for wooden or canvass and wood structures to light portable two or three pairs of heavy woolen socks. Heavy wool shelters or a simple canvass tarp supported by poles set pants and several wool shirts and an outer, light, wind- in the ice. Small wood, coal, gasoline or oil stoves are proof coat with big side pockets for mittens, bait, etc., sources of heat for the shanties which may also be lighted will be necessary. A warm cap with earflaps is a necessity. for night fishing with gasoline lanters, bottled gas or even The peak on the cap protects the eyes from the glare on electric lights. On some bays of the Great Lakes, fishing the snow but some like to use sun glasses. A warm wool villages spring up and power lines are brought out to scarf is a comfort when the wind is blowing. For the hands service the shanties, stores and other business places- give me large-size leather mittens which can be water One such temporary village in Northern Michigan elects proofed with boot grease. Inside these are worn heavy a mayor and has a police detail to keep the unruly in lints wool gloves or hand-knit wool mittens. Hand warmers of Regardless of the type of shelter, if any—and most fisher various types are on the market and are useful especially men in southern Pennsylvania use little more than warrfl on a bitter day just after landing a cold, wet fish followed clothing—a fire of some type adds greatly to the comfod by rebaiting with bare hands! and pleasure of the outing and makes it possible to cook It may seem to some that there is too much emphasis at least part of the catch out in the open—but more o» on clothing but if one is properly dressed winter fishing that later. can be a joy to man, woman or child but unless he can Ice fishing tackle may range from a hand line to elabo keep warm it is no fun at all. rate devices just as in summer fishing. Tip-ups of severa' Now that the angler is properly dressed and has a tool types have been used in Pennsylvania for many years- for cutting his holes what else does he need for fishing? They range from a piece of red cloth tied to the line and He should have a light folding stool or chair or a fish supported over the hole by a short pole cut along the box large enough for the purpose.