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Watershed: Lower Susquehanna Penns PFBC Region: Southcentral Priority: 17 General Description: Located in portions of Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Dauphin, Schuylkill, and Centre counties, this watershed encompasses 936,437 acres. The Conservation Plan and Wiconisco Creek Conservation Plan cover portions of the watershed. The Susquehanna River Water Trail continues through this watershed. A number of creeks and streams have been designated trout natural reproduction including Penns Creek, Pine Creek, Middle Creek, and . The watershed ranks ninth in the number of linear miles of stocked stream in the Commonwealth. Stakeholder Input: Stakeholders identified a number of stretches on the Susquehanna River, Penns Creek and Wiconisco Creek that could either use improvement to existing accesses or creation of new access. One stakeholder recommended that the fishing access easement program be offered in portions of the watershed. Walker Lake, owned by the Commission, was listed for improvement.

Evaluation Fishing Boating CRITERIA Result SCORE Access Access Linear Miles Stocked 210.06 5 5 Number Stocked Lakes 2 2 2 Number Boating Facility Grant 4 4 4 4 Number Fish Passage/Habitat Projects 13 4 4 Water Trail/River Conservation Plan (RCP) Both 3 3 3 Number Access Improvements Identified by Stakeholders 17 4 4 4 Total Population 190,454 3 3 3 Population Change ‐0.89 0 0 0 Species of Special Concern Density Per Square Mile 0.06 2 2 2 Percent Public Land 16.334 4 4 4 Number Accesses/10 Miles of Stream Order > 3 0.445 3 3 3 Current Number Fish Licenses 17,622 4 4 Current Number Boat Registrants 6,461 4 4 Current Fish Licensees - Percent of Total Population 9.25 4 4 Current Boat Registrants - Percent of Total Population 3.39 3 3 WW/CW Linear Miles Stocked 3.64 1 1 WW/CW Trout Stocked Lakes 4 3 3 3 Number Accesses/10 Miles of Stream Order > 5 1.553 3 3 Total Score 56 44 38 Bonus- Funding Available 0 0 0 Final Score 56 44 38

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