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January, 1936 OFFICIAL STATE JANUARY, 1936 PUBLICATION * AN G LE fC Vol. 5 No. 1 ••<>>=

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Permission to reprint will be granted provided proper credit notice is given ^ANGLER/ Vol.5 No. 1 January, 1936 EDITORIAL Sportsmen Cooperate trout during the season and killed only 8, another reports having gotten in Reducing Fish Kill 143 and killed 9. Another very in­ It has been definitely demonstrated teresting one comes from a gentle­ and proven beyond a doubt that good man who just recently became a natu­ fishing as a sport can be had in prac­ ralized citizen and who was an ardent tically every county in the Common­ bait fisherman and killer. He states wealth. It must not be understood in his letter his main object was to from the above statement that fish­ catch as many fish as he could fake ing can be furnished for those who home. This man writes me that he Pfiel measure their success by the amount was converted to the use of artificial and number of dead fish they bring lures, particularly fly fishing, last 5 Fish Per home as evidence of their prowess year and for the first time expe­ and ability as fishermen, but for rienced real sport in his fishing. He those who love their fishing as a writes me that a fly fisherman has it sport, the first statement in this ar­ all over the bait fisherman in that he ticle can be established. has something to keep him busy the Since the Spring Creek Project was twelve months of the year. After opened in the spring of 1934 there the fishing season closes and the have been over 15,000 visitors and winter comes on he is enjoying his with the exception of a very few in­ new love by tying flies, making dividuals who were not satisfied with leaders, and this winter expects to the number of trout they were al­ make himself a real fly rod. lowed to kill and take away, the At Ebensburg, Cambria County, project has proven entirely satisfac­ the boys enjoyed the first real trout tory and is endorsed by 99% of those fishing they have had in 25 years, who have enjoyed the privileges and after a group of four or five got per­ excellent sport that has been fur­ mission from the local water com­ nished. However, as I view it from pany to improve the small stream my contact with the fishing frater­ from which the city supply of water nity throughout the State, the great­ is taken. This was done in a very fine est benefit and value perhaps is re­ and efficient manner, after which we sulting in many similar projects be­ stocked the stream as heavily as we this kind, as in most other construc­ ing established locally through the felt it should be and restrictions were tive work, the burden usually falls State, by the local sportsmen, and set up permitting fishing only dur­ on a very few, who in most cases I when I give credit to the sportsmen, ing the daylight hours and a limit of have found to be not interested to I mean it, as these projects have been four trout per day could be killed. their own selfish ends, but rather that set up and inaugurated by those who In Delaware County under the sport may be provided for others. love their fishing from the sporting leadership of Phil Piatt and other Yet in many cases these men who do angle. Waltonians they secured permission things are the butt of criticism of The accompanying photograph is a from land owners along Ridley Creek those who usually find fault with typical notice of many similar ones to set up certain restrictions. This, most things that are constructive and throughout the State. This particu­ too, has resulted in producing the which require a great deal of effort lar one was gotten up by the Izaak finest and best sport the trout fisher­ on the part of comparatively few. Walton League of Kennett Square, men have had in that section of the It can be done, as has been de­ near Philadelphia. A group of newly State in many years. termined and the only thing that re­ formed Waltonians were enthusiastic I could go on citing many other mains to be seen is whether we want about such a project and got busy on examples throughout the State that good fishing as a sportsman judges improving the White Clay Creek, and have been both practical and in­ it. If we do, it can be had as we are then set up the limits as will be ob­ structive, and I dare say that from only too anxious to assist in every served on the notice. Fishing was the results obtained and inquiries way we can in the promotion of all limited to artificial lures with the we are receiving at the Harrisburg such efforts. barbs pressed down, and this project office that many more groups through has proven satisfactory beyond any the State will be doing likewise. In doubt by the results obtained and a this way sport can be furnished for number of letters which I have re­ the sportsmen without a great deal ceived from the devotees of this of effort and so long .as they play the <7\JLA^AKL^- sport. I have a number of letters game as sportsmen, really good fish­ from men who caught as high as 172 ing can be assured. For projects of Commissioner of Fisheries PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER Pennsylvania Record Fish for 1935

N reviewing the 1935 fishing season, one so many fishermen to Pennsylvania inland Creek, Bald Eagle and Penn's Creek in I fact stands out: it was a bass fisherman's waters as does still-fishing for suckers. Gen­ Centre County and the Lackawaxen in Pike year. True, nice catches of trout were made erally regarded as the greatest sucker fish­ and Wayne were extremely high for first- on many waters, in spite of inclement ing area in Pennsylvania are the central day anglers. This condition prevailed gen­ weather and heavy rains that prevailed counties, drained by the Juniata River and erally until well into May. An abundance in the trout areas during much of the season. its tributaries. Vast runs of suckers in of natural food washed from the stream It was also an average year for the sucker virtually all of the feeder streams to the banks and cold weather were also major fisherman; for the angler who derives Juniata and its Raystown Branch occur each jinxes for the early fishermen. pleasure in fishing for panfish such as the spring, but 1935, from the catch angle in In comparison to the 1934 trout season, catfish, yellow perch and sunfish. and for this territory, was below par. Ranking as when three mammoth brown trout, ranging the troller whose specialty is the wall-eyed the leading sucker fishing waters were In weight from 7 pounds 15 ounces to 9 pike or Susquehanna salmon. Pickerel streams in Franklin and Pulton Counties, pounds 7 ounces, topped the list, the larg­ catches were about normal, although the the upper Delaware River in the vicinity of est brownie caught was that creeled in usually excellent fishing for these game fish Milford, Pike County, and the North Branch famous Brokenstraw Creek, Warren County, - in northeastern Pennsylvania ponds and of the Susquehanna River. The largest by Duard May of Corry, Erie County. It lakes fell off during the autumn months. sucker reported caught was that taken by measured 26 Inches in length and tipped the The bass fishing, therefor, may be considered Guy Bond of Malvern, a fish 22 inches in scales at 6 pounds, 12 ounces. an outstanding feature in an otherwise length and weighing 3 pounds, 12 ounces. One class stands out in the trout division, average fishing year. The Trout Season artistocrats of troutdom in the minds of To present a broad picture of the sea­ Unusually high water at the opening of many anglers, our crimson spotted native son, it is essential that we start with the the trout season in mid-April greeted the brook trout. And to two boy anglers go first hook and line fishing of the season, trout fishermen. Many of the largest first honors in the brook trout record an­ winter and early spring sucker fishing. streams, the Loyalsock in Lycoming County, nals. It remained for John Lucas, 14 years Probahly no other form of angling attracts Fishing Creek in Clinton County, Spring old, of Mildred, Sullivan County, to land a brookie reminiscent of the days before the log drives. Fishing in Glass Run, a tribu­ tary to famous Loyalsock Creek, he creeled a brook trout measuring 20 inches in length, 1 12 /4 inches in girth, and weighing 4 pounds. This magnificent specimen fell to the lure of a minnow. A nightcrawler was the bait used by Charles Wild, Jr., of Johnstown. Fishing in Clear Shade Creek in Somerset County, Charles, who is 16, caught a brookie measuring 19 inches in length that virtually equaled the weight of the Glass Run fish. A 17-inch brookie, weight and girth not given, clinched third place. It was caught by William Zeigenfuss of Martins Creek in Martins Creek below Bangor. Lehigh County again this year produced the largest rainbow trout reported. It was a 19%-lnch fish, weighing 3 pounds, 14 ounces, caught in Little Lehigh Creek near Allentown by Warren Yeakel of Allentown on opening day. Many big brown trout were reported. The one crowding May's catch in the Broken- straw most closely was taken on a minnow in Yellow Breeches Creek, Cumberland County, by Wayne Long of New Cumberland. This fish measured 26 inches in length and weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces. Perhaps the most thrilling catch of a big brownie was made on dry fly and extremely light tackle in Penn's Creek by J. K. Ebert of Sunbury. The fish, 22 inches long and weighing 4 pounds, was taken in fast water. So viciously did this Penn's Creek brownie battle for freedom that once, during the fight. Ebert was caught off balance and sprawled headlong in the stream. A Banner Bass Season And now we come to the outstanding fea­ ture in Pennsylvania fishing for 1935, the season for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Any bass fisherman knows that a black bass of three pounds weight or better is capable of providing thrills enough in ten

DR. J. N. SHIPLEY AND H. D. HERSHEY, OF ERIE, WITH THE 1935 RECORD MUSKIE PHOTO COURTESY "ERIE DAILY TIMES" PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER

NIHRIIPIIIHII ANGLER HONOR ROLL Record Fish, 1935 RECORD BROOK TROUT Caught by John Lucas, Mildred, Sullivan County, in Glass Run, Sulli­ van County. Length 20 inches, girth 12}4 inches, weight 4 pounds. Lure used—minnow. RECORD BROAVN TROUT Caught by Duard May, Carry, Erie County, in Brokenstraw Creek, •Warren County. Length 26 inches, weight 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Girth not given. Lure used—not given.

RECORD RAINBOW TROUT ., Caught in Little Lehigh Creek, Le­ BEN LUCAS, OF EYNON. EXHIB­ high County, by Warren Yeakel, Al- ITS HIS BIG LARGEMOUTH BASS lentown. Length 19 )£ inches, (LEFT) FROM WALLENPAUPACK weight 3 pounds, 14 ounces. Girth not given. Lure used—angleworm. Then, of course, to speak of smallmouth * bass would be a sacrilege here in Pennsyl­ RECORD SMALLMOUTH BASS vania unless we mentioned that peerless Caught by Elmer Lower, New smallmouth stream, the North Branch of Cumberland, in Susquehanna River, the Susquehanna River, and its rivals the Cumberland County. Length 221£ upper Allegheny and Raystown Branch of inches, weight 6 pounds, 3*£ ounces. the Juniata. Topping the Allegheny catches Girth not given. Lure used—light was a smallmouth weighing 5 pounds 2 bait casting lure. * ounces, taken by B. P. Updegraff of Wilkins- RECORD LARGEMOUTH BASS burg. Caught by Bill Ingham, Kingston, But the bass season was by no means WALTER TANEY WITH A 5-POUND in Lake Carey, Wyoming County. monopolized by smallmouth bass catches. SMALLMOUTH BASS FROM THE Length 28 inches, weight 8 pounds, November fishing in Lake Carey, Wyoming PERKIOMEN CREEK 8 ounces. Girth not given. Lure County, produced the record largemouth of used—plug. minutes at the end of a line to make up the season, a fish measuring 28 inches in * length and weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces. This for six months of monotony. And plenty RECORD PICKEREL of three-pounders or better were reported. fish equals last year's record, a largemouth Caught by Costic Borsavage, Ply­ caught in Harvey's Lake, Luzerne County. First, let us check the records. We find mouth, in Lake Wallenpaupack, It was caught by Bill Ingham of Kingston. the smallmouth class at a new high. Pish­ Wayne County. Length 28 inches, ing with a light bait casting lure in the weight 6 pounds, 4 ounces. Girth Lake Gordon in Bedford County held its Susquehanna near Harrisburg, Elmer Lower not given. Lure used—live minnow. place as a largemouth producer by yielding of New Cumberland set a mark that is go­ * two splendid bass. Carl Walters, secretary ing to require plenty of competition to equal. RECORD MUSKELLUNGE of the Federation of Sportsmen in Bedford He was tested to the limit in landing this Caught by H. D. Hershey, assisted County, made a catch well worth placing giant river smallmouth bass, a fish mea­ by I)i», J. N. Shipley, Erie, in Presque in any record fish checkup. He landed a suring 22% inches in length and weighing Isle Bay, Lake Erie. Length 51 fighting 23-inch largemouth weighing 6 inches, girth 23 inches, weight 35 pounds on a light fly-rod with spinner and G pounds, 3% ounces. It tops by 11% ounces pounds. Lure used—trolling rig. the 1934 record smallmouth. barbless hook. Noah Nazlerod of Centre- While we're on the subject of small- ville caught a largemouth in the lake that RECORD WALL-EYED PIKE weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces. month bass fishing, doff the old fishin' hat Caught by Andrew Anthony, Ce- to one of the finest bass producers in 1935, inenton, in Upper Delaware River. Dominic Alhanesie of Scranton went hunt­ beautiful Perkiomen Creek in Montgomery Length 30 inches, weight 9 pounds. ing one day in November near Lake Wallen­ County. Old time bass fisherman in south­ Lure used—trolling rig. paupack. The fishing fever gripped him, eastern Pennsylvania this year had cause * however, so he laid aside the gun and forth­ aplenty to compare the Perkiomen with its RECORD CALICO BASS with landed a largemouth weighing 6 pounds glory as a bass producer years ago. It CaHght by Charles Buss, Hones- S ounces. produced some of the topflight smallmouths dale, in Perkins Pond, Wayne Fishing in Conneaut Lake, Harry Ben- County. Weight 2 pounds, 4 ounces. of the season. There was, for instance, the Length and girth not given. ninhof of Meadville scored with a 20% inch catching of a 5 pound, 5 ounce smallmouth * largemouth weighing 5 pounds 4 ounces. by Christian Biekhart. On the day he RECORD BULLHEAD CATFISH Runner-up in the largemouth division was creeled the big fellow, Christian landed five Caught by Eli Solar, Harrisburg, in a 23-inch largemouth bass from Lake Wal­ others, all of them over 18 inches in length. Wildwood Lake in the suburbs of lenpaupack caught by Ben Lucas of Eynon. Walter Taney of Norristown, however, gave Harrisburg. Length 18 inches, (Please turn to next page) Biekhart a stiff run for first honors with weight 4 pounds, 8 ounces. a 21-inch smallmouth tipping the scales at + five pounds even. RECORD SUCKER Caught by Guy Bond, Malvern, Writes Warden Harry Cole of Norris­ Chester County. Length 22 inches, town : "There were more large bass taken weight 3 pounds, 12 ounces. from my section this season than have been -fc caught in the last 15 years. That is the RECORD CARP report given to me by a number of old Caught by Edward Alexis, King­ fishermen. I have seen quite a number of ston, in North Branch of Susque­ them myself. By far the greater number of hanna River. Length 38 inches, them came from the Perkiomen Creek. There weight 40 pounds. were numbers of them taken between 3 and 5 pounds."

HEAD-ON VIEW OF BEN LUCAS' LARGEMOUTH BASS PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER

RANGER CLUB MEMBERS WITH CARL WALTERS WITH HIS COSTIC BORASAVAGE DISPLAYS THE RECORD PIKE CAUGHT BY LARGEMOUTH BASS FROM HIS RECORD PICKEREL AND A THEIR PRESIDENT, ANDREW GORDON FINE LARGEMOUTH BASS ANTHONY It weighed 0 pounds, 10 ounces and had a pickerel in Wallenpaupack, he was fishing Editor's Note: In presenting this list of girth of 18% inches. He also landed a in September with live minnows. The pick­ record, fish taken from Pennsylvania waters smallmouth bass 20% inches in length, erel, 28 inches long, was a heavily built during 1935, it should be emphasized that 15% inches in girth and weighing 4 pounds, fish weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces. the catches listed rank as l-argest in the species reported. Perhaps you may know 8 ounces. Frank Seas' record 1934 wall-eyed pike, of Digger trout, bass or other game fish. If Tying Lucas' largemouth was another bass with its astounding weight of 13 pounds 8 ijou do, the ANGLER will appreciate your of the same species from Wallenpaupack. ounces and length of 34 inches, was not comments and possibly photos. It was caught by Costic Borsavage of Ply­ challenged this year. While many fine wall­ mouth, who had the distinction of catching eyes were taken, the largest fish reported to the record pickerel of the year on the same the ANGLER, and a dandy, at that, was taken day. in the Upper Delaware near Dingman's "Frog-Headed" Carp— Space will not permit listing all of the Ferry. Andrew Anthony of Oementon, who Carp Angler's Note other catches of bass over three pounds in made the catch, had action aplenty before When Paul Pressel of York caught weight reported in 1935 to the ANGLER. a carp with a head resembling that finally boating this fish, 30 inches in length, of a frog this autumn, it stirred We'll sign off on the bass section of this and weighing 9 pounds. plenty of comment in carp fishing report just by repeating it was a bass fisher­ circles in York and Adams Counties, man's year. The muskellunge division, "water tiger division," if you don't mind, was topped by according to J. Richard Stover, sec­ Pickerel and Wall-Eyed Pike a giant Lake Erie muskie, the largest to be retary of the York and Adams Game When Costic Borasavage caught his record and Fish Association. brought into Erie in several years. It was "One of the members of our Asso­ landed after one hair-raising battle of 40 ciation saw this fish which was a minutes by H. D. Hershey assisted by Dr. scale carp,". he writes. "He de­ J. N. Shipley, both of Erie. The big fish scribed it as follows: 'This fish with weighed 35 pounds, was 51 inches long and the exception of the heart was just had a girth of 23 inches. And, at that, they like any other carp. The head, say there are bigger ones in Presque Isle which Mr. Sipe said is formed like Bay. a frog's head, was flat and broad­ ened, did not contain scales, and was Runner-up to the Presque Isle "tiger" was the color of a catfish head.' When a Lake LeBoeuf, Erie County, muskie 47 asked what in his opinion was re­ inches in length and weighing 25 pounds, 6 sponsible for the odd-shaped head of ounces. It was caught by George Gaub, of this fish, he replied: 'Well, if you Meadville. ask me, I think it must have ran its head into the pier of the Richland Pennsylvania this year had more carp Avenue bridge during the high water fishermen than ever before. Right in the last summer,' Perhaps this was class of the biggest fish of the year was a about as good a reason as any mem­ 40-pound carp taken on the North Branch ber would have carted to venture, by Ed Alexis of Kingston. and much applause ensued." Secretary Stover also informs us Suburban Harrisburg's Wildwood Lake that during November the Associa­ yielded a bullhead catfish to Eli Solar of tion stocked 70 cans of large bull­ MAX STERFURSKI CAUGHT THIS the Capital City that easily captured first 4 POUND, lO OUNCE SMALL­ head catfish in the Conewago Creek, MOUTH IN LAKE COXTON, WAYNE place in this division. It weighed 4 pounds, between East Berlin and Strinestown. COUNTY 8 ounces. PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER If You Would Catch More Fish, KILL LESS! By KENNETH A. REID Member, Board of Fish Commissioners HE new slogan of the Fish Commis­ Tsion—IF YOU WOULD CATCH MORE fullest without killing the source of FISH, KILL LESS!—is more than a mere that sport if he uses an artificial fly or catch phrase. It is a plain statement of other artificial lure and handles his fish a cold fact that confronts us, which un­ carefully. In this respect he has a great fortunately some fishermen do not yet real­ advantage over the sportsman-hunter, who ize. The old slogan stressed the observance cannot release his game after he has shot of the law as the means to better fishing. it. He can have all the thrill of the rise, In adopting the new slogan we are not for­ the battle and the landing of the fish, and getting the importance of law observance, the additional satisfaction after he has care­ but calling attention to an additional factor fully released it of knowing that he is doing that has an even greater bearing on the his part in the better fishing program—a future of our fishing. satisfaction that goes much deeper than the vain pride of the egotist, who kills Ms The somewhat general impression that fish to prove that he caught them. the law violator is the greatest single ob­ stacle, if not the sole one, between us and Of course we do not mean to recommend the kind of fishing that we would like to that all fish be returned to the water, but enjoy, is in our opinion largely erroneous. a great number that are now being kept Granting that in isolated instances this may must be released if we are to have a real be true and that we should in no way let improvement in fishing. This is not an up on our efforts to stamp out this common idle theory, but a sound fact that has been sneak thief like noxious vermin, a little amply demonstrated by the experience at simple arithmetic will readily show that the Spring Creek Project during the past. even if we are ahle to completely exter­ two years. Without the special restrictions minate the breed and have no law violations at Spring Creek the fishing would not last whatever, that there might easily be no DO YOU WANT A SPORTSMAN'S two weeks; with them it has not only lasted apparent difference in the fishing picture CREEL, LIKE THIS two years, but has constantly improved. unless we definitely controlled some other egotists of this stripe, the deliberate vio­ Mr. Fisherman, the problem is squarely factors affecting it. lators are small fry and unimportant vermin up to you. If bringing home the maximum Take our trout as a typical illustration, in the human category. The man who fishes number of dead fish that the law allows or Conservatively, we have in Pennsylvania practically every day during the season, your ingenuity enables you to extract from something over 400,000 fishermen. It seems kills every fish that is legal, and boasts the streams means more to you than greatly fair to assume that 150,000 of these fish for about his prowess is the worst enemy of improved sport next year, you may rest trout, and if each of these fished just one better fishing in Pennsylvania, and should assured that there will be no material im­ day and caught the legal limit of 15 and be classed as the Al vermin. Even though provement, for you can take them out of then threw his tackle away, they would ac­ he may have stayed entirely within the law, the streams faster than your Board and count for 2,250,000 trout—nearly a million he has violated every principle of decent Mother Nature combined can replace them ; more than our best year's production of sportsmanship and should be socially os­ but if you keep only an occasional good legal size trout. But most fishermen don't tracised by every true sportsman. fish and use the daily creel limit as a season buy a license for just one day's fishing. But the "expert fish hog" is not the only limit, we can definitely promise you greatly If this group fished six days during the human factor in the legal fishing category improved fishing. The road is clear, the 01 days of open trout season and each man that adversely affects our fishing. For every theory proven, and it is now up to you—and Wiled his limit, each of the six days, it one of them there are a dozen or a hundred that is why we repeat: IF YOU WOULD would mean the removal of 13,500,000 trout less expert fishermen, some of whom are CATCH MORE FISH, KILL LESS! from our waters—or ten times our best striving to build up annual production—if the streams would such a reputation, support anything like that number to be and many of whom caught in a single year. So you can readily like to bring home a see that without a single violation of the "nice mess of fish" law, it would be legally possible to keep as often as they can, our streams fairly barren of trout. and who shoot at Practically every community has one or the daily limit as more men who have a local reputation as par on the fishing expert fishermen. When they go fishing course. In the ag­ they get the limit, and their neighbors know gregate, these less it because they bring home the dead fish expert fishermen ac­ as proof of their prowess. Then after they count for a tremen­ ha ve earned this reputation, they feel that dous number of fish it must be protected by bringing back more which are removed limits of dead fish. They fish a great many from the waters and days throughout the season, for it takes a hence from the l°t of practice to become a really expert realm of f u t u r e fisherman. They may use either fly or bait, sport possibilities. fine tackle or a cut pole, and many of them T h e sportsman- boast of killing from one to three or four angler is in an en­ hundred trout in a single season—and they viable position in masquerade as sportsmen to boot! that he can enjoy Compared to the hundreds of vainglorious bis sport to the

OR LIMIT CATCHES' LIKE THESE? 0 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER Bigger Bass By CHARLES K. FOX

F the pages of history were turned back ibest in the Central Pennsylvania sector, I several decades, one would find all the when he and bis brother landed a six and streams in Penn's Woods teeming with fish. one-half pound brownie from the Yellow Many large bass could then be caught, but Breeches Creek. He made a bid for bass even today, with our army of fishermen, honors by outwitting a four and one-fourth pollution and deforestation to decrease the pound scrapper from the Conewago in York supply, large bass can still be taken, if County when the creek was very clear. This the proper tactics are employed. Let the stream is frequently muddy and rarely 1935 record of bass catches by a group of crystal clear,, but when either condition casting enthusiasts speak for itself: exists it is most difficult to catch bass. Weight 6 lbs. SU ozs., length 22}£ The lure was his favorite, a small sinking inches—Susquehanna River, by Elmer minnow with a propeller fore and aft. To Lower; weight 5 lbs. 4 ozs., length 21 keep pace with Wayne, brother Ray finally inches—Susquehanna River, by Charles caught a bass better than four pounds after Fox; weight 4 lbs. 6 ozs., length 21 }£ having some tough luck with several other inches—Susquehanna River, by Vincent big ones. He used a weighted bucktail and Rife; weight 4 lbs. 3 ozs., length 20*4 spinner which was designed for Southern inches—Gonewago Greek, by Wayne Long; largemouth bass fishing, but in its smallest weight 4 lbs. 2 ozs., length 20 & inches— sizes has proved to be just about the top Susquehanna River, by Ray Long; weight 4 lbs., length 20% inches—Gonoiloguinet for Pennsylvania's fast water smallmouths. Creek, by Charles Fox; weight 3 lbs. 12 A long trim bass, built much like a trout, ozs., length 21 inches—Shermans Greek, is the only one on the list from Sherman's by Merl Brown; weight 3 lbs. 12 ozs., Creek. This fish came from a part of the length 19 inches—Conewago Creek, by stream where there was no large pool or Charles Fox; weight 3 lbs. 12 ozs., length deep water, a fact which may account for 18% inches—Susquehanna River, by its slenderness. In contrast, we once saw Elmer Lower; weight 3 lbs. 4 ozs , length a blocky fourteen-inch smallmouth, also 18i£ inches—Susquehanna River, by Lam­ bert Miller; weight 3 lbs., length 18 inches three and three-fourths pounds, taken from —Susquehanna River, by Clair Snell; a Canadian lake. However, this is not a weight 3 lbs., length 17 inches—Susque­ representative type from Sherman's Creek hanna River, by William Miller. for we have seen perfectly proportioned specimens caught in some of the beautiful TTpon scanning this list, qujestions im­ pools of this ideal stream. mediately arise, how did these lucky fisher­ men make such catches, is there any trick to it. what 1 hid of bass did they catch? SMALLMOUTH, S'A POUNDS, TAKEN FROM SUSQUEHANNA BY Well, the truth of the matter is simply this: THE WRITER these men are enjoying a comparatively new form of sport, light lure bait casting. Yes, lashes he hooked and landed a bass which just simply plugging with small plugs, lures broke all local records and which may prove % to y2 ounce in weight. All the lass are to be the largest smallmouth taken in the smallmouth black bass. Look at the re­ state this past season. The fish weighed sults, yel most of these fellows are in their six and one-fourth pounds and was twenty- first year of casting. They have stopped two and one-half inches long. The lure used fishing with live bait and have substituted a was a standard pork rind rig with a spinner more productive, fascinating and sportier and white bucktail, but no pork rind. game. Down stream less than one mile is Hawk Almost within the shadows of the state Rock, famous "salmon" and bass water of capitol buildings, actually within the Har- yesterday. It is now staging a comeback risburg City limits, a huge bass was hooked in spite of the fact that on the eastern side but broke away with the plug when he was is polluted water. We were using a plug roughed too much in very fast water. Five which is a local favorite. It is constructed days later a thin, worn bass 21% inches in of a transparent composition and has a length weighing four pounds six ounces was lively wiggle. As this lure was working landed from the same spot. The mouth on slowly and deeply between two ledges a one side had previously been badly torn. hefty bass took it. The fight which ensued Our guess is that this fish had broken away was the hardest and most spectacular we with the lure, snagged the free books on have ever experienced. It must have been a rock or log, ripped his way to freedom at least liftem minutes before he was too only to fall a victim to a similar dupe. In weak to make any more jumps and runs and good physical condition/ this bass would we were able to lift him into the boat by have gone over five pounds. his lower lip. He could barely move, yet After the river had cleared from the his spiny dorsal fin bristled in defiance; northern flood's the water was still very the heart was willing but the flesh was high. One evening two fishermen went into weak. This bass of five and one-fourth the middle of the river between Steelton and p muds was much stronger, faster, and more New Cumberland and plugged over grass resourceful than a four-pounder over patches that are ordinarily islands, but twenty inches in length which took our were submerged in about three feet of lure in the Conodoguh.et several weeks pre­ vious to this. water. One was plugging for the first time. SOME OF THE TROPHIES- During the trials and tribulations of learn­ Last spring, Wayne Long caught one of SEVEN BASS AND ONE WALL­ ing to thumb a spool and disentangle back- the largest (rout taken in the state and the EYED PIKE PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER but there is a limit. After all, a one-half ounce minnow is a large minnow yet a half- ounce lure is considered a small lure. In The ANGLER is indebted to La- the case of the smallmouth bass of our Mar Mumbar of Pennsburg for the streams a smaller artificial is far more effective than the large blocky type of plug. splendid photo used as a front cover Bait casting has not progressed nearly as this month. Our readers may recall far and as rapidly as fly casting, but during many other pictures taken by Mr. its evolution we shall see a decided trend Mumbar which appeared in this pub­ to lighter tackle in general. The method lication. His photography is uni­ used by these local Waltonians produced formly of the highest calibre and we the finest results seen in this section since feel fortunate in having his coopera­ the days when the lower Susquehanna and tion. its tributaries formed some of the greatest bass water the world over. The Wissahickon— A Trout Stream AMED in legend and poetry, picturesque l>e stocked, fighting brownies that should FWissahickon Creek, within the city furnish thrills aplenty to the fly fisherman limits of Philadelphia, is to become a trout as they swirl to the surface in response to fisherman's paradise. "With allotment by the the daintily floating dry fly. WPA of funds amounting to $11,000, work The forage problem has already been con­ has already been started in the improve­ sidered on the Wissahickon. Brown trout, ment of this stream. Prom above the perhaps to a greater extent than either Thomas Mill Road to the dam below Valley brook or rainbow trout, rely upon minnows Green Inn, a distance of four miles, dams, and other small forage fishes as food. The current deflectors and covers are being Fish Commission, in preparation for stock­ built. Practical stream improvement, as ing, has planted many minnows in this advocated by the Fish Commission and car­ historic water. Installation of deflectors, ried out at the Spring Creek Project in covers and other improvement devices also Centre County, will feature the Wissahickon tends to increase natural food supply. With CHARLES FOX WITH A FOUR improvement work. abundant forage, cover, swift water, pools POUNDER FROM THE CONODO- Intensely interested in this move to bring and eddies, there should be splendid fishing GUINET CREEK first rate trout fishing virtually to the door for trout in this stream. of the average Philadelphia fisherman, Hon. "I want to emphasize one fact," Mr. Generally speaking, count on the excellent Edgar W. Nicholson, member of the Fish Nicholson said recently. "This fine fishing Pools to carry the bes* fish of the stream. Commission, has been actively engaged in starts next spring, not in 1937. We will Just because you do not know of big bass drawing up plans for the project. At the stock with nothing but eight to nine inch being hooked or seen in fine water do not present time, the Wissahickon, while pro­ trout, which are of course, well past the conclude there are not any there. Fish these ducing some trout fishing is sluggish in legal minimum in size. Prize spots at ideal times and with utmost spots. Spring-fed, however, it offers abun­ "The rules, which I need scarcely repeat care. We are particularly partial to over­ dant opportunity for practical improvement for sportsmen are these: cast or drizzly days. It is also hard to that will result from installation of de­ "Fly fishing only. No fishing (for any beat the evening fishing at the close of a flectors and other devices. fish) in the Wissahickon outside the trout sunny day when the bass ai'e definitely on In planning the work, emphasis was season. Daily limit of trout killed, five; the feed. placed on using natural stones for the de­ season limit, thirty." Leaders play an important part; in fact, flectors. Logs and other introduced cover A feature of the improvement work now in the capture of every one of these bass will also be introduced with the thought not under way will be the V-type boulder de­ a casting leader was employed. They are only of permanency but natural appearance. flectors, confining the current to a narrow cut from fifteen pound test artificial gut The swift eddies, swirls and pools that will channel at the apgx of the V and scouring and carefully tied to the line and lure. One result are expected to bear every resem­ silt and mud from the bottom. Inverted usually successful angler discontinued the blance to water on a mountain or meadow V-types will spread the current below, much use of this terminal tackle for several stream in more remote sections of the state. on the principle so successfully demon­ weeks and had poor results. Undoubtedly Shore cover, so essential to every good strated at Spring Creek. Several hundred they are a great aid in "raising" educated trout stream, will add another wilderness men are now at work on the project and fish. It is easier, or rather not as difficult aspect to this city trout water. And after most of the funds provided will be expended to take bass from fast deep water such the project is complete, brown trout will for labor. as that below a dam, than from the quiet Pools. This is due to better camouflage and more lifelike action of the lure. ANGLERS MOURN PASSING OF VETERAN FRED KING The catches listed here were made in very hard fished waters where for years The death of Fred J. King, revered as dean of muskie fishermen in north­ bass over four or even three pounds have western Pennsylvania angling circles, came as a shock to hundreds of his friends. rarely been taken. The fishermen who Fred, who was 81 years old, passed away at his home in Waterford, Erie County, on November 15. During a lifetime exemplified by good sportsmanship, his one made these catches live in the same small hobby was fishing for the giant muskellunge of Lake LeBoeuf, on the shores of community (New Cumberland), fish the which he lived. same places, and use similar assortments It may be truthfully said that no fisherman in the state knew more about the of lures. In addition to this is the startling "water tigers" than did Fred King. His account of the most thrilling battle he fact that practically every local person who ever had with a muskie, which appeared in a past issue of the ANGLER, stirred has seriously taken up light lure bait cast- many readers. Over 400 muskies, ranging in weight to 38 pounds, were taken tog got his hooks into at least one big bass by Fred during his life. If ever there was a "big game fisherman," Fred King during the course of the season. One angler deserved that title. And more than that, he was first, last and always a true took thirty-nine over twelve inches in length sportsman. from two stretches of the river. The theory Pennsylvania's great fraternity of anglers has lost a beloved member in the that big fish take big lures may be correct, passing of Fred King. 8 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER MILLERSBURG GIRL LANDS Seth Gordon FEMININE ANGLER LANDS PRIZE BASS BIG CARP Named Game Secretary Appointment of Seth. Gordon, nationally recognized wild life authority, as Execu­ tive Secretary of the Board of Game Com­ missioners by Governor George H. Earle, has met with widespread approval from sportsmen of the State. Mr. Gordon brings to the Game Commission an intimate, first­ hand knowledge of wild-life conditions in Pennsylvania. In the field of practical conservation, he is without a peer. Under the guidance of Seth Gordon, Pennsylvania's world famous game system achieved that enviable status. His name is synonymous with the drive to better wild life coziditions not only in Pennsyl­ vania but in the United States. It has been Pennsylvania's good fortune once more to place him at the game conservation helm. The Board of Fish Commissioners ex­ tends to him best wishes for a successful administration.

totaling 123 ounces and averaging over 15 inches in length, steel casting rod, and Thompson F. Haine, second prize, string of five bass, totaling 110 ounces, and averaging over 14 inches in length, 100 yards Dollar Dandy silk casting line. One of the most enthusiastic anglers for WARREN FISHERMAN SCORES carp in Mount Carmel is Mrs. Walter Mann, ON CARP according to Peter Patricoski of Mount Charles Leonhart, of Shipmen's Eddy, Carmel. better known to Warren fishermen as Dad While fishing in the North Branch of the Leonhart, caught many carp in the Alle­ Susquehanna River near Catawissa last In a recent letter to the ANGLER, F. Park gheny during the past season, according season, she succeeded in hooking and land­ Campbell of Millersburg gives some interest­ to Warden R. C. Bailey, of Youngsville. ing a carp measuring 29% inches in length ing fishing news for the past year. It is Nineteen of these fish he landed ranged and weighing 15% pounds. The accompany­ featured by the catching of a fine small- in weight from five to ten pounds. He also ing photo shows her with the catch. mouth bass by Gladys Hammaker, 16, of succeeded in catching 56 salamanders or Millersburg. While fishing in the Susque­ v.-aterdogs. LANDS TWO BASS AT SAME hanna River near Millersburg she landed Some of the big trout taken by Warren TIME a smallmouth bass weighing 2 pounds 15 anglers included a 24-inch, 4 pound, 6 ounce ounces. Angler Goldberg, of Pittsburgh, had the brownie from the Brokenstraw and a four- distinction of landing two bass at the same "Miss Hammaker has been catching bass pounder from Tionesta Creek by Don Finley, time in Lake Donahoe, Westmoreland for several years, and some nice ones, too," Warren; a 22%-inch, 4 pound, 8 ounce County, according to Special Warden Dar- writes Campbell. "This is the first season, brownie from the Brokenstraw by Clem rell Hugan, of Pittsburgh. Writes Darrell: however, that she landed a prizewinner and Miller of Spring Creek, and a 19%-inch "He was using two hooks baited with the first season she was required to pur­ brownie from Spring Creek by James Mole worm and minnow. His line started to run chase a fishing license." of Corry. out, and when it stopped, he picked up the The accompanying cut shows her with rod and waited until the fish started again. the prize catch. CANNIBAL PICKEREL Then he set the hook. While playing it, At the close of the bass fishing season, the Ed Miller and Bill Schuvin, of Scranton, another bass struck the other hook. He prize fishing contests conducted by the has just taken a 25%-inch pickerel in Lake succeeded in landing both of them. One Millersburg Hardware Company and Wilt's Wallenpaupack when Warden John Schadt was 11% inches long and the other 12% Store were ended and the winners were of­ happened along. They noticed a bulge in inches. They were the only two bass caught ficially announced. the fish, and on cutting it open, found that that day. My friend, Carl Middlesworth Winners in the Millersburg Hardware it had swallowed another pickerel 12% in­ and a friend of Mr. Goldberg saw him land Company contest, the cash prize and weight ches in length. them." of bass entered follow: Edward Hain, first prize, $25.00, 45 ounce bass; John Rum- FISHING LICENSES REVOKED BY BOARD felt, second prize, $10.00, 39 ounces; the late William E. Mumma, third prize, $5.00, Under the provisions of the Act of May 2, 1925, and the amendments thereto, the 38 ounces; $1.00 cash prizes, Thompson F. Board of Fish Commissioners at one of its regular meetings, revoked the fishing licenses Haine, 36-ounce bass; Elmer N. Hammaker, of the following persons until after the date given below, and no licenses are to be is­ 34-ounce tiass; F. Park Campbell, 31%- sued to such persons until after that time. ounce bass, and Raymond Trutt, 25-ounce County In bass. Which Winners in the Wilt Store fishing con­ Violation Revoca­ Effective test, their prizes of Shakespeare fishing Name Address Occurred tion No. Until tackle, and weight of bass are: Cecil Tyson, Charles James Blanchaid. Pa Centre 1 Dec. 1, 1936 first prize, level winding reel, 51-ounce James Yeager Blanchard, Pa Centre 2 Dec. 1, 1936 bass; Miss Gladys Hammaker, second prize, Lyman Heeman Hornets Ferry, Pa Bradford O Dec. 1, 1936 steel casting rod, 41-ounce bass; F. Park Wilbur Johnson Terrytown, Pa Bradford 4 Dec. 1, 1936 Campbell, first prize, string of five bass, Jay Johnson Terrytown, Pa Bradford 5 Dec. 1, 1936 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER !) TROUT STOCKED HEAVILY Cumberkn d—catfish, Susquehanna River, Creek, Little Chickies Creek, Little Cone­ DURING NOVEMBER Means Run, Hairy Spring Hollow Creek, stoga Creek, Cocalico Creek, Wengers Dam Stocking of brook, brown and rainbow Yellow Breeches Creek, Mountain Creek; on Conestoga Creek, Middle Creek, Cono- trout above legal size in preparation for the frogs, Yellow Breeches Creek, Susquehanna wingo Dam on Susquehanna River, Safe 1936 trout season featured the distribution River; brook trout, Hogestown Run, Trindle Harbor Dam on Susquehanna River; sunfish, program of the Fish Commission during Spring, Old Town Run. Safe Harbor Dam on Susquehanna River, November. Included in the stocking were Dauphin—brook trout, Clarks Creek, Middle Creek, Wengers Mill Dam on Cone­ 192,820 brook trout, 7 to 11 inches, 14,100 Stoney Creek. stoga Creek, Cocalico Creek; frogs, Cocalico rainbow trout, 7 to 8 inches, 2,000 brown Elk—brook trout, Medix Run, Blair Creek, Creek, Middle Creek, Wengers Mill Dam on trout, 7-inch average, 63,435 catfish, 4 to East Branch Clarion River, West Branch Conestoga Creek, Conowingo Dam on Sus­ 10 inches, 92,200 sunfish, 2 to 4 inches, Kersey Creek, Wolf Lick Run, Crooked quehanna River, Conestoga Creek; rainbow 179,000 frogs, embryo stage, 200 bass, 3- Creek, Mix Run, Straight Creek, Big Run, trout, Long Park Lake; brook trout, Tuc- inch average, 14,700 minnows, 2 to 3 inches, Wilson Run, Belmuth Run, Maxwell Run, quan Creek. 150 pickerel, 11-inch average, 200 suckers, Kersey Run, Spring Creek, Vineyard Run, Laivrence—rainbow trout, Little Neshan- 18-inch average, and 60 yellow perch, 5- East Branch Spring Creek. nock Creek. inch average. Forest—catfish, Allegheny River ; sunfish, Luzerfie—ibrook trout, Wrighlts Creek, Allegheny River; frogs, Allegheny River; Following are waters stocked in the va­ Wapwallopen Creek, Bowmans Creek, Pine rainbow trout, Coon Creek, West Hickory rious counties, and species planted in them. Creek, Nescopeck Creek, Phillips Creek, Bol- Creek, East Hickory Creek, Spring Creek. Adams—catfish, Marsh Creek, Little Marsh wards Run, Harveys Creek, Little Shick- Hemlock Creek, Salmon Creek; brook trout, Run, Chambersburg Water Co. Reservoir on Spring Creek, Blue Jay Creek, Little Salmon shinny Creek, Maple Creek, Meadow Run, Birch Creek, Bermudian Creek, Conewago Creek, Salmon Creek, North Salmon Creek, Arnolds Creek. Creek; sunfish, Chambersburg Water Co. Maple Creek, Otter Creek, Beaver Creek, Lycoming—brook trout, Pleasant Stream, Reservoir on Birch Run; frogs, Chambers­ Lamentation Run, Little Hickory Creek, Trout Run, Roaring Branch, Grays Run, burg Water Works Reservoir on Birch Run; West Branch Blue Jay Creek, Watson Little Muncy Creek, Little Bear Creek, West rainbow trout, Chambersburg Water Works' Branch, Big Coon Creek, Hemlock Creek, .Mill Creek, Big Run, Larrys Creek, Trout Reservoir on Birch Run; brook trout, East Little Coon Creek, East Hickory Creek, Run, Punketts Creek, Wallace Run, Block­ Branch Little Antietam Creek, Little Marsh Hunter Run, Minister Run, Ross Run, Fork house Run, White Deer Hole Creek, West Creek, Conococheague Creek, Conewago Run. Mill Creek, Black Hole Creek, Hogland Run, Creek. Franklin—brook trout, Concocheague Wallis Run, Fourth Gap Run. Allegheny—catfish, Glen Willard Dam; Creek. McKean—brook trout, Seven Mile Creek, sunfish, Glen Willard Dam; frogs, Glen Wil­ Greene—catfish, Whiteley Creek, Dunkard North Branch Sugar Run, Kinzua Creek, lard Dam. Fork Creek, Muddy Creek, South Fork Willow Creek, West Branch of Tuneneguent Armstrong—catfish, Craig Run, Buffalo Wheeling Creek, North Fork Dunkard Fork Creek, Chappell Fork, West Clarion Creek. and Susq. Coal Co. Dam; sunfish, Craig Run, Creek, Wheeling Creek, Pennsylvania Fork, Mercer—brook trout, West Branch of Buffalo and Susq. Coal Co. Dam; frogs, Browns Fork Creek, South Fork Ten Mile Wolf Creek, Mill Creek, Lackawannock Craig Run, Buffalo and Susq. Coal Co. Dam. Creek; black bass, Whiteley Creek; min­ Creek. Beaver—catfish, North Fork of Little nows, Whiteley Creek. Mifflin—brook trout, McKinley Run, Swift Beaver River, Brush Creek, Little Beaver Huntingdon—brook trout, Sadler Run, Run. River; sunfish, North Fork of Little Beaver Little Aughwick Creek, Black Log Creek, Monroe—brook trout, Tobyhanna Creek, River, Brush Creek, Little Beaver River; Tatman Run. frogs, North Fork of Little Beaver River, Aquashicola Creek, Buck Hill Creek, Poho- Brush Creek, Little Beaver River. Bedford—catfish, Wills Creek; sunfish, sunfish, Wills Creek; frogs, Wills Creek; rainbow trout, Thomas W. Koon Lake. Blair—catfish, Reighards Dam; frogs, Reighards Dam; brook trout, Big Fill Run, Canoe Creek, Bells Gap Run, Frankstown Branch on Juniata River, Pine Run. Bucks—brook trout, Cooks Creek. Cambria—brooktrout, Benns Creek, Stew­ art Run, Noels Creek. Cameron—brook trout, Wykoff Run, Lick Island Run, Hicks Run; catfish, Pohopoco Creek. Centre—rainbow trout, Spring Creek, Bald Eagle Creek; brook trout, Pine Creek, Penns Creek, Six Mile Run, Sinking Creek, Lick RAINBOW TROUT Run, Galbraith Gap Run, Laurel Run, Laurel Run or Potters Stream, lost Run, Indiana—catfish, Yellow Creek, Little Ma­ poco Creek, Big Bushkill Creek, Laurel Run, Fields Run. honing Creek; sunfish, Yellow Creek, Little Ruekwa Creek, McMichaels Creek, Pensyl Chester—catfish, Fricks Lock, Potts Dam Mahoning Creek; frogs, Yellow Creek, Little reek. on Perkins Run, Beaver Creek, Bucks Run, Mahoning Creek; brook trout, North Branch Montgomery—catfish, Manatawney Creek, Muddy Creek, East Branch Octoraro Creek, of Little Mahoning Creek, Downey Run, Towamenein Creek, Gulf Mill Creek, Perki- West Branch Brandywine Creek; brook Little Mahoning Creek. men Creek, Macoby Creek, West Branch trout, Valley Creek. Jefferson—frogs, Sportsmen's Run, Horn Perkiomen Creek, Skippack Creek, North­ Clearfield—catfish, Hummel Pond; sun Run, North Fork Creek, East Branch Creek, east Branch Perkiomen Creek; brown trout, fish, Hummel Pond; frogs, Hummel Pond; Clear Creek, Callen Run, Speice Run, Little Deep Creek. hrook trout, Trout Run, West Branch Mont­ Mahoning Creek, Kyler Run, Sandy Creek, Northampton—brown trout, Hokendauqua, gomery Creek, Mosquito Creek, Curry Run, Sandy Lick Creek; brook trout, Clear Run, Creek, Bushkill Creek; brook trout, Bush- Anderson Creek, Bell Run, Montgomery Callen Run, Little Sandy Lick Creek, Little kill Creek. Creek. Mill Creek, North Fork of Red Bank Creek. Perry—catfish, Shermans Creek, Little Clinton—brook trout, Baker Run, Big Juniata—brook trout, Horning Run. Buffalo Creek, Buffalo Creek; sunfish, Sher­ Fishing Creek, Kettle Creek. Lackawanna—brook trout, Choke Creek, mans Creek; frogs, Shermans Creek; brook Columbia—brook trout, Rearing Creek. West Branch Wallenpaupack Creek, Pond trout, Laurel Run, Carrol Run. Crawford—catfish, Pymatuning Reservoir; Creek, Lehigh River, Gardner Creek. Pike—catfish, Wallenpaupack Lake; min­ sunfish, Pymatuning Reservoir; frogs, Py- Lancaster—minnows, Safe Harbor Dam on nows, Wallenpaupack Lake, suckers, Wal­ niatuning Reservoir; brook trout, Patrick Susquehanna River; catfish, Octoraro Creek, lenpaupack Lake; yellow perch, Wallenpau­ Run, McLaughlin Run, Nagus Run. Conestoga Creek, Big Chickies Creek, Pequea pack Lake; pickerel, Pecks Pond, Promise 10 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER SETH SAYS Right close ter the end o' huntin' season, we put some all-fired nice trout in the run .. gittin' ready fer April flsliin'. They was brookies, an' the pur- tiest marked fish a feller'd want ter look at. Lively, too, an' fat an' right in trim for stockin'. Most o' them was around seven er eight inches long, but there was some every bit o' ten inches. They sure scooted from the cans in a hurry an' I'm missin' my guess if they don't winter fine. A feller hears some talk now an' again 'bout how trout stocked in the fall don't git through so good. Well, I'm a-sayin' ef they're let alone, they got a right fair chance. O' course, I ain't sayin' thet mebbe mink an' coon don't take some ef the water's A DEEP POOL ON THE LACKAWAXEN, WAYNE COUNTY low, but the shape our run's in now, chances TROUT STREAM is all fer the trout. Plenty high an' even the little spring runs thet feed it lies plenty Land Pond; brook trout. Big Bushkill Creek. Wayne—catfish, Big Branch Dyberry o' water. Kellnm Creek. Little Bushkill Creek, Middle Creek; brook trout. South Branch Calkins Comin' right down ter brass tacks, thar's Bushkill Creek, Indian Ladder Creek. Twin Creek, Johnson Creek, Calkins Creek, Lehigh jest one varmint thet does most o' the dam­ Lakes Creek, Dingmans Creek, Shohola River, Middle Creek, West Branch Lacka- age to the trout, an' thet's the feller thet Creek, Sawkill Creek. waxen River, Big Branch Dyberry Creek, fishes without regard fer law er decency. Potter—brook trout, Luddington Branch, Beaver Dam Creek, South Branch Equinunk How enny feller thet calls hisself a sport Eleven Mile Creek, Dry Run, dishing Creek. Crooked Creek, Little Equinunk Creek, kin go out an' take trout er bass before Branch, Fishing Creek, South Fork of First Babbittville Creek, Equinunk Creek. season gits me. Us fishermen hes got ter Fork of Sinnemahoning Creek, Nine Mile Westmoreland—catfish, Mammoth Dam, pull together an' a few thet won't kin up­ Creek, Lyman Run, Little Kettle Oreek, Carpentertown Dam No. 1, Carpentertown set the applecart fer everyone. There ain't East Fork of First Fork of Sinnemahoning Dam No. 2; sunfish. Mammoth Dam, Car­ many do it, but fellers thet'll gig an' net Creek, Cross Fork Creek. pentertown Dam No. 1, Carpentertown Dam trout kin soon spoil any crick fer the season. Schuylkill—catfish, Reiner Mine Holes No. 2, frogs, Mammoth Dam, Carpentertown Now then, I like as good as the next feller No. 1, 2 and 3; brook trout, Little Cata- Dam No. 1, Carpentertown Dam No. 2. ter fish fer suckers, but what happened at wissa Creek. Wyoming—brook trout, Beaver Run, Riley the store t'other night sure did tickel Jerry Snyder—brook trout, North Branch of Creek, Bowman Creek, Mehoopany Creek, Tims an' me. The boys got tergether an' Mahantongo Creek, Swift Run. .^wghoppen Creek, North Branch Mehoopany decided thet next March when the sucker Somerset—rainbow trout, Laurel Hill *Creek. run starts, there's not a-goin' ter be one Creek. York—catfish, Feiglers Ore Hole, West o' us fish in the trout cricks hereabouts. Sullivan—brook trout, Kettle Creek, Mill Branch Codorus Creek, Kohler Mill Dam, We figger we kin have all the fun we need Creek. Mnncy Creek, Elk Creek, North Bermudian Creek, Susquehanna River, Little right in the big crick an' at the mouths o' Branch Meboopany Creek, Pigeon Creek. Conewago Creek, Conewago Creek, South warm water runs without disturbin' our Susquehanna—brook trout, Nine Partners Branch Codorus Creek, North Branch Ber­ trout cricks by sucker fishin'. Creek, Starrucca Creek, Harding Creek. mudian Creek; sunfish, Susquehanna River, I reckon thet there plan is goin' ter help Tunkhannock Creek, Upper East Branch Feiglers Ore Hole, Kohlers Mill Dam, West all through this section. We're gittin' places Tunkhannock Creek, West Branch Lacka­ Branch Codorus Creek, Bermudian Creek, in our aim fer better fishin', I'm sayin'. wanna Creek, East Branch Lackawanna Little Conewago Creek; frogs, Susquehanna Creek. River, South Branch Cordorns Creek, North Tioga—catfish, Corry Creek; frogs, Corry Branch Bermudian Creek. Fly Fisherman Lands Waterdog Creek; brook trout, Hills Creek, Bailey Of die surprise catches of the year, Creek, Tioga River, Mill Creek. GOOD TROUT CATCHES IN that made by F. M. Geer, veteran Union—brook trout, Spruce Run, White Warren angler, occupies top rank. Deer Creek, Buffalo Creek, Spring Creek, COLUMBIA COUNTY Geer, according to Warden R. C. Sand Spring Run, Rapid Run, North Branch In spite of unfavorable weather conditions Bailey, was fly fishing for big brown Buffalo Creek, White Spring Run. during early season, trout catches in Fishing trout at night. Suddenly he had a Venango—brook trout, Richey Creek, Creek, Columbia County, were good last strike that was extremely puzzling. Panther Creek, Cherry Run, South Branch year, writes A. A. Allegar, special warden. Whatever it was, the object at the Sandy Creek, East Branch Sugar Creek, In general, the trout taken ran larger than end of the line seemed to give very any during recent years. little action although it appeared Middle Branch Sugar Creek. heavy. On April 27, Stanley Gingher of Berwick Warren—rainbow trout, Farnsworth Creek; His first thought was that he had brook trout; Willow Creek, Mead Run, caught 19 trout from Fishing Creek near hooked a bullhead catfish, but finally, Little Brokenstraw Creek, East Hickory Camp Lavigne, while his partner, Charles when the catch was landed, he found Creek. Lewis landed twelve. This was, of course, to his amazement that it was a big Washivy^on—catfish, Kings Creek, Krewers prior to the cutting of the creel limit to 15 salamander or waterdog. Dam, Laugloth Mill Dam, Aunt Clara Fork, trout in one day. Mingo Mine Strip Holes 1, 2, 3 and 4, A brown trout measuring 22 inches was Cross Creek, Buffalo Creek, Little Chartiers taken by Bruce Smith of North Berwick SCORED TROUT CATCHES ON Creek, Ten Mile Creek; sunfish, Kings Creek, from Fishing Creek near Benton. STONY CREEK Krewers Dam, Laugloth Mill Dam, Aunt Ten members of the "Camp Alone" Club, Clara Fork, Mingo Mine Strip Holes 1, 2, Lester Stein of Hamburg, according to located on Stony Creek, Dauphin County 3 and 4: frogs. King Creek, Krewers Dam, Warden Bill Wounderly, caught a brown trout stream not far from Harrisburg, en­ Laugloth Mill Dam, Aunt Clara Fork. Mingo trout in Lake Wallenpaupack on April 29 joyed fine fishing for brook trout during Mine Strip Holes 1, 2, 3 and 4. that measured 22 inches in length. the 1935 trout season, according to Warden PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER I I

Frank Sanda of Steelton. These veteran that the presence of the button cot only should lead to better service to all fisher­ anglers and their guests succeeded in tak­ shows that the wearer is a member of a men. ing until May 4th. two hundred brook trout, county organization, but also that he is for What fishes do you prefer to catch? What ranging in length from S to 13% inches. all that makes for better sportsmanship method of fishing do you prefer, fly, plug Flies and minnows were used as lures. afield and astream. or bait? Do you fish at night for bass, This group of sportsmen have a rigid con­ After the first year of organized work the trout or other species of fish? Number of servation code. They have adopted as a club committeemen realized that interest in fish caught in 1935, bass, trout and other size limit 8 inches for all trout retained, the club had grown to such a degree that pecies. By answering the questions on this assist in carefully stocking the stream and their own private quarters were needed. card, you will furnish your Board with are ardent advocates of stream improvement. Immediately following the October 6, 1934, much valuable data upon which it can Lewis Lickel, of Harrisburg, is president; meeting at which the present officers (David base future programs. Bill Lenker, Harrisburg, secretary and Frye, president; Joe Palma, vice-president; Don't delay. Please send it in. treasurer: and Al Cooper, trustee. Sturgis Jackson, treasurer; Ray L Eicher, secretary) were elected, a committee was BASS FISHING GOOD ON named to secure quarters for club activities. WILMORE DAM MONONGAHELA SPORTSMEN The Boyer Building, Railroad Street, an­ Fine bass fishing during the past season ACTIVE IN CONSERVATION swered the need very well and the boys was enjoyed on Wilmore Dam in Cambria The Monongahela Sportsmen's Association moved in some time later. County according to Warden Link Lender organized October 18, 1933, with 24 mem­ Billiard tables, books, tables 'and chairs of Bellwood. John Major, trustee of the bers on the roster. Election of officers at and other necessities were added to make Portage Sportsmen's Club, fishes in Wilmoro that session resulted as follows: President, a club room out of the former store-room, dam from opening of the bass season to its George Nuss: vice-president, David Frye; a rifle range built on the one side of the close. He landed one 18-inch bass, and on treasurer, Sturgis Jackson, and secretary, building further added to the interest of November 19 scored with two 16-inch and R. S. McMahon. the sportsmen. one 15-inch bass. James Galarigo of Port­ Steadily creeping up in membership the For the past year the sportsmen have age caught a bass measuring 19 inches, and local association now has 112 members been gathering there for regular and special Geovge Hopper of Portage scored with one signed up, although quite a few of the meetings and for social affairs at which 19-inch bass and another 18 inches in sportsmen are not active in club work, tall stories of hunting, fishing and trapping length. their time being taken up by business. were predominant. Using corn and doughball as bait, Bob Later the organization became affiliated Cowan and Harry Cowan, his son, of Port­ With the Washington County Sportsmen's age, with Ernest Lenhart of Spring Hall League and they further entered into the SEND IN YOUR 1935 REPORT x S OF caught over 30 carp in the Juniata River realm of sportsmanship in the state by be­ CATCHES during September and October. The fish coming attached to the Pennsylvania Fed­ In order that the Board of Fish Commis­ ranged in length from 15 to 29 inches. eration of Sportsmen's Clubs. sioners may have a comprehensive check-up The county association furnishes buttons on the 1935 fishing season, special post cards Fishing in the Bridgeport Dam, Ed Spiker, and suggests that hunters, trappers and were issued with all licenses. These cards of Bridgeport, caught one of the largest carp fishermen proudly display them along with are in the form of a questionnaire, pre­ reported from southwestern Pennsylvania their state permit. The county officials state pared to give the Board information that during 1935. The big fish weighed 23 pounds.

DEIBLER DAM, ONE OF FIVE DAMS BUILT ON BALD EAGLE CREEK BY TYRONE SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION 12 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER

TROUT POND AT TIONESTA HATCHERY, FOREST COUNTY LOG COVERS AID IN STREAM t ir construction of deflectors, dams, and cov­ in conjunction with deflectors and dams, log IMPROVEMENT ers—that is, logs, boulders, and fallen trees. covers serve a dual purpose of additional Remem! er that deflectors, to be most effec­ shelter for trout, and when properly con­ July and August, the most effective time tive, must lie installed at a bend in the structed, provide additional pools through for Improvement of trout streams, will, ac­ stream, along the right shore, if the stream the digging action of the current beneath cording to present indications, find hundreds bend is to the right, and the left shore, if them. Whil ; soire of Pennsylvania's trout of sportsmen in many sections of the state the curve is to the left. Dams should be streams are low hanked, many streams in taking part in this work. This season of constructed only on streams of low temper­ this state are high banked and are adapt­ the year is a determining factor in the ef­ ature water that have a swift flow, in order fectiveness of stream betterment. In the not to warm the water to the detriment of able, in instances where swift currents and majority of instances, trout waters are at trout in lower areas. Second, build with low temperature water prevail, to log and low level during midsummer, revealing sec­ an idea of permanency. Haphazard con­ boulder dams. tions most in need of improvement. From struction often is of no avail in stream im­ Log covers should be constructed flush another angle, hot summer days are ideal provement, and frequently may be detri­ with or slightly below the summer water for work in the cold water of a trout stream. mental to tr nit in the stream. If logs are level of a stream. Of the various types, The importance of concentrating this im­ used in dams and deflectors, they should be the cover known as the triangle cover ap­ provement program on major trout waters, securely based in the shore, firmly wired to­ pears most suitable for improvement work that is, on waters that have been approved gether with heavy galvanized wire, and in Penns> Ivauia. This cover may be ef­ for stocking in the Fish Commission's staked. Boulder and rock construction fectively used in conjunction with log wing stream survey, has been stressed. To im­ should also lie firmly based with large rocks or boulder wing deflectors, and when prop­ prove a small stream that becomes danger­ for permanency. erly built serves to form a fine pool or ously low during drought periods is not ad­ When completed, an improvement project refuge for trout beneath. If built in con­ visable, as such streams maintain little or should have a number of log covers located junction with a log or boulder deflector it no aquatic life. at advantageous points on the stream. The should be placed a short distance down­ The following suggestions on stream im­ necessity of increasing natural cover— stream from the tip of the deflector, so that provement may prove timely. First, plan the brush, trees and other shelter on the shores, the increased current will serve to form a work carefully. Go over the stream to be and aquatic vegetation in the stream itself— pool beneath. The triangle cover should be improved, checking on available material has tieon stressed in former articles. Built bnsed on the shore opposite the deflector. PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER IS

I.W.L.A. CHAPTER PLANTS FISH Ray Kensey of the York County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League reports that the chapter recently planted 25,000 fish raised at its hatchery pond near Dallastown. Cat­ fish and bluegill sunfish were stocked in pub­ lic streams of York County, namely, Cod- orus Creek, Kreutz, Bermudian, and the Big and Little Conewago Creeks.

Bat Hits Fly A bat that mistook an artificial fly «F^ for the real Insect just about wrecked the fly fishing equipment of Jack Beeber, noted fly fisherman of West Chester, last spring on White Clay Creek. Jack was fishing dry fly for the brownies of White Clay, when on the back cast the bat struck the fly. As Beeber was right in the act of put­ ting steam behind the forward cast, the creature put his light fly rod to a real test before it was "grounded."

To be most effective, deflectors should quar­ ter downstream. QUARRY HOLE BASS Three heavy logs, wired firmly together Catches Mullet on Stone Cat While plug fishing in Potts Quarry Hole, in the form of a triangle, serve as a base for One of the strangest catches re­ Chester County, Lewis Proudfoot caught two the surface logs, which are of smaller di­ ported last year was that made on fine bass that would do credit to any body mensions, and should not extend beyond the Marsh Creek, Centre County, on the of water. One, a largemouth, measured 22 first day of the bass season by Squire extremities of the base logs. These surface William Shay of Port Matilda. inches in length and weighed 4% pounds. logs, wired to the base logs, should, when The other, a smallmouth, measured 17% the cover is placed, run parallel to the cur­ Believe it or not, Squire Shay, who was using a stone catfish for bait, inches in length. rent, butts facing upstream. The heavy base hooked and landed a mullet measur­ log on the .upstream side should be angled ing 13J2 inches in length. slightly downward to give it the greatest It is a well-known angling fact BULLHEADS AND PICKEREL Possible digging power. Stakes driven into that smallmouth bass hit a stone .T. D. Kizer, of Maplewood, reports a fine the stream bed should support the tip of cattie with plenty of vim, but when catch of bullhead catfish and pickerel from the deflector slightly below the water level a sluggish bottom feeder such as the Kizer's Lake by Charles August, of Scranton. at the point farthest toward center of the mullet reverts from form in such August landed 20 bullheads, one weighing stream. For greater strength the base logs notable manner, that's fishing news. 2% pounds, and a number of pickerel, the should be lopped securely together. The Probably the cattie pulled some largest measuring 23 inches in length. strongest available stakes should be used. catfish (rick that brought the hook In placing the cover, one of the sides of into position to impale the mullet, for the latter was hooked in the Fisherman—"I tell you it was that long. the triangle should be based at the shore­ mouth, according to angler Shay. line, and the base log face the downstream I never saw such a fish!" current. When installed in such a manner Friend—"I believe you." that the surface logs are slightly beneath the summer water level of the stream, this cover offers little opportunity for water- snakes, turtles, or other fish predators to use it for sunning purposes. A cover that has been tried successfully at Spring Creek is the square cover, which is suitable for installation in midstream. Two heavy logs, one at each extremity of the cover, serve as a base for this structure. The smaller cover legs should be firmly wired and stapled to the base. When com­ pleted, this cover should be staked firmly at midstream, with the surface logs running Parallel to the current. Owing to heavy water pressure, stakes used in placing the square cover must be of heavy, strong wood, driven into the stream bed about five feet. This cover is particularly adaptable for uni­ formly deep streams. Current deflectors of the boulder type have also been installed at the Fish Com­ mission's stream improvement and trout nursery project on Spring Creek. A plan for rotating the current from these deflect­ ors was accomplished through installation °i the deflectors at a point farthest up­ stream on the left shore, and placing an­ other deflector about one hundred feet down­ ELVERS OR BABY EELS CAUGHT ASCENDING THE stream on the right shore. DELAWARE RIVER 14 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER

DOBSON FLY SKETCHES BY CHAS. M. WETZEL. LEFT, ADULT FEMALE; CENTER, HELGRAMITE; RIGHT, ADULT MALE

36 pounds. His father, Stanley Grotis, has Chairman of the newly organized sport also a season score of 60, and is reported to organization is Howard C. Shallcross, Grat- Lands Big Bass on 4-0z. Rod have topped all weights of carp taken in erford, president of the Perkiomen Fish and When it comes to taking big bass on extremely light tackle, hand the Pennsylvania waters on hook and line with Game Association of Schwenkville. laurels to Charles Withlnton of New­ a fish weighing 64 pounds. Two vice chairmen were also named. ton Hamilton. Recently while fish­ These carp fishermen claim that a 30- They are Lloyd Reeves, Huntingdon Valley, ing in the Juniata, according to pounder will give them a battle lasting two and Irwin Clemens, Royersford. Special Warden Rill Keebaugh, hours. J. Warren Ziegler, Norristown, secretary Withinton hooked and landed a of the Montgomery County Fish, Game and largemouth bass 21 inches in length and weighing 4 pounds, 14 ounces. BIG WATERSNAKE KILLED Forestry Association, was chosen to the He was using a 4-ounce fly rod and same post in the federation's unit. artificial lure (kind not given) when One of the largest watersnakes to be re­ Clarence S. Gerhart, Red Hill, was named he made the catch. ported killed this year was shot during Sep­ treasurer. tember by Ira E. Mellinger, president of the How that slender wand of a rod Objectives of Federation must have arched as the big bass Lancaster County Fish and Game Protec­ fought its bulldog battle for freedom. tive Association. The big reptile measured The objectives of the Federation include: 49% inches in length. 1. To endeavor to secure the enactment Mellinger scored the kill while investi­ of legislation for the propagation and con­ gating beaver activities along the Black servation of fish, game and forests. CARP FISHING NEWS Rock Creek, about four miles below Quarry- 2. Encourage the elimination of pollu­ From Warden Myron Shoemaker, of ville in Lancaster County. Attracted by tion of our water courses. Laeeyvtlle, comes word of catches of big the splashing of a frog that the watersnake 3. To encourage more friendly relations carp in Luzerne County. Included in the had captured, he shot the reptile and the between sportsmen and land owners. group of expert carp fishermen is Adam frog escaped, apparently uninjured in the 4. To uphold the fish, game and forestry Kachinski of Pittston. Using about 300 feet episode. laws of our state and to assist in their en­ of heavy line, Kachinski carries the bait Lancaster sportsmen have been taking an forcement. out into the middle of the North Branch active part in the drive against the water- 5. To develop better sportsmanship and and drops it. Then he rows back to shore snake sponsored by the Fish Commission more interest in outdoor life. in the boat and awaits developments. That this year, and hundreds Of these reptiles 6. To assist in giving more publicity to this unique system brings results is made are said to have been killed. these causes through the press. evident by some of his catches. When Shoe­ maker met him, he had one 39-inch carp BIG BROWNIE and had just sent four back to Pittston that MONTGOMERY SPORTSMEN Of big brownies reported just before close had a combine* weight of 60 pounds. The JOIN FEDERATION of the season on July 31. that taken by bait used is a compound of corn meal, flour, With nearly a dozen organizations—rep­ Lewis Grove of Duncansville, Blair county, starch and vanilla, wadded on the hook as resenting an estimated membership of more apparently heads the list. The trout, a 25% doughlmlls. During one week in September than 1,000 members—indicating a willing­ inch fish weighing 6% pounds was taken he caught 16 carp, the largest weighing 31 ness to pool their collective interest for the near the Keagy dam. It is reported to have pounds. Between 45 and 50 of the big fel­ propagation and conservation of fish, game been caught on a barbless fly. lows were landed this season. and forests, the Federation of Sportsmen's A companion of Kachinski, Stanley Clubs of Montgomery county was formed A little vinegar in water boiled in your Grotis, Jr., of Pittston, has caught 60 carp recently at a three-hour meeting at Me­ pots "or pans will take away the smell of this season, the largest tipping the scales at morial Park, Schwenkville. fish. PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER 15 JUNIOR WALTONIANS ENGAGE IN CONTEST YV. F. Goddard, secretary of the Berks County Chapter, Izaak Walton League of America, announced an interesting contest based on conservation for the Junior Divi­ sion of the Berks County chapter. Following are regulations and prizes in the contest: Points Hiking per mile 10 Building a Model Winter Feeding Sta­ tion for Birds 400 Building a Model Crow Trap 400 Essay on some Fish Native to Penn­ sylvania 500 Essay on some Game Bird or Animal 500 Essay on Enemies to Valued Game or Fish Life 800 Three Longest Suckers caught: Longest 150 Second 100 Third 75 Photograph of Outdoor Life 250 Building a Bird House 400 Crows killed (2 feet as evidence) per crow • • • • 200 Drawing or sketch of wild life 400 Attendance at Meetings, per meeting 100 Perfect attendance March and April Meetings extra 500 Essay on "The Danger of Shooting a 22" 1000 Essay on "The Care of Firearms" .. 400 Essay on "What is a Good Sports­ man?" 500 A list of the principal Fish Laws writ­ ten out 300 A list of the principal Game Laws written out 300 Rules and Regulations For Hiking points you must report ap­ proximate number of miles and from what Point to what point. Report must be in writing and signed with the date. All essays must be at least 500 words in length. Suckers must be brought to the Y.M.C.A. and measured by Mr. Bricker in the Boy's Department. Photographs must be taken by yourself between the dates of the contest. They must be signed on the back and the time and place HATCHERY JAR IN OPERATION noted. Crows feet must be given to Mr. Hoff- master at the regular meetings. Lundy made the catch on a spinner while If you fall in the water, no matter how Total number of points shown will be fishing in a pool near the Slabtown bridge. chilly the weather, take off all your cloth­ credited to each boy who does the event It weighed 6 pounds, 5V2 ounces. Another ing, wring it out as dry as possible and put listed. fish, believed to be even heavier, broke his it on again. You will be warmer afterwards Prizes line. and avoid colds or worse. One free week-end trip for three (3) boys to a Deer Hunting Camp in the Allegheny Mountains to be taken sometime in May, 3935. BOARD OF FISH COMMISSIONERS Good Bamboo Fishing Rod. Fishing Basket. HARRISBURG, PA. Model Airplane Kit. Steel Fishing Rod. SUBSCRIPTION BLANK Four or five other prizes. Enclosed find fifty cents ($.50) for one year's subscription to PENN­ A LOYALSOCK PIKE SYLVANIA ANGLER. The famous Loyalsock Creek in Lycoming County, in addition to furnishing some ex­ Name cellent fishing for brown trout last year, (Print Name) has been holding its own as a bass and Wall-eyed pike producer. Special Warden Street and Number Carl Bidelspacher, of Williamsport, reports the taking of a 27%-inch pike from the City Eoyalsock by Eugene Lundy of Montours- ville. 1(1 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER

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Here's a recipe for good carp bait sub­ One of the strangest freaks to come to mitted by Arch Anthony of West Pittston. the attention of the ANGLER is the albino One half cup warm water, 3 tablespoons bullfrog owned by Chet Steigerwalt of Har- corn meal, 4 tablespoons sugar, one tea­ risburg. Already in its third year, this spoon corn starch. Soak corn meal 10 pink-eyed cream-colored frog is a perfect minutes in warm water. Mix other in­ specimen. Of 100 albino tadpoles, 20 shot gredients. Stiffen to thin pancake batter legs in Chefs collection. Cannibalism with wheat flour. Flavor with two tea­ finally thinned down the number to the spoons of vanilla extract. Bake on medium one now in his possession. The tadpoles hot griddle as a pancake. Cut in pieces §§? came originally from the pond owned by one-half inch square or larger, and use as George Brightbill at New Market, York carp bait. Arch caught 437 carp with this County. bait from October 16 to December 23, 1934. Rev. C. W. Maclay, Fannettsburg, Franklin Charles Owen, R. D. No. 1, Athens, is the County, who is an ardent fisherman, recalls only remaining survivor of the Civil War an old saying concerning pickerel. Here It on the North Tier, writes H. M. Wallin is: "Pike (pickerel) are never found in of Athens. Mr. Owen, who is 91 years old, waters flowing southward." Rev. Maclay took out a fishing license again last year. said that his experience in fishing would in­ He's keen for fishing. dicate the truth of the saying.

Some nice brown trout were taken in Five bass taken in the same water by Huntingdon County streams last season, Curt Gilland and Bill Krepp of Franklin writes Howard Shilling, of the Hunt­ had a total weight of 15 pounds. They ingdon County Game, Fish and Forestry were caught on small frogs. Association. Fred Steele scored with a 15%-inch brownie and Howard landed one measuring 17% inches in Standing Mrs. Sallie English, 63 years old, of Oil Stone Creek; Spruce Creek yielded an 18- City is enthusiastic about fishing. Fishing at Oleopolis eddy on the Allegheny one day inch brown to J. B. Kunz that weighed 2 CHANNEL CATFISH AND THREE pounds 7 ounces. Mart Kirkpatrick, asso­ last fall she caught two bass, one a large- WALL-EYED PIKE CAUGHT AT mouth weighing three pounds and measuring ciation member from Petersburg, took 10 SAFE HARBOR DAM BY ED brookies from 8 to 12 inches in length from KNEISLEY AT LEFT 18 inches, and the other a 14-inch small- Shaver's Creek in a day's fishing. mouth. men of Pennsylvania. The fish which won the prize was a 28-inch brown trout taken Fishing at the juncture of Lost Creek and Those fighting largemouth bass of Oneida in Lake Wallenpaupack, The big lake ap­ Dam in Butler County, furnished plenty of the Juniata River last spring, John Zeiders parently has a yen for Costic, because his of Mifflintown made one of the best sucker thrills for anglers in that section of the record pickerel this year was taken in that State last season, according to Warden J. H. catches of the year. Fifteen fish were body of water. caught, ranging in size from 15 to 18 inches. Bergman of Butler. Tony Wilkinsburg, of The largest sucker weighed better than Wilkinsburg, had a catch of four one day three pounds, according to Warden Charlie Monocacy Creek yielded a fine brown in July, the largest 20 inches and weighing Long. trout to William Pike of Bethlehem last 4 pounds, 12 ounces, two 16-inchers and one season. It measured 19% inches in length. 14. Dick Brittenbach, 11, of Millvale, R. D., caught a largemouth on a plug at the dam Glass Creek in Sullivan County, producer I bat measured 14 inches. of the record brook trout of the year, also "I just want to give you the highlights yielded some other mighty fine brookies. of our organization," writes Harold Russell, Jack Cox of Dushore, writes Warden Myron secretary of the Dunning's Cove Sportsmen's A fine wall-eye measuring 24 inches in Shoemaker of Laceyville, caught 15 brookies Association in Bedford County. "We have length was taken in the deep water of in a day's fishing on this stream, the small­ purchased a vacated two-room schoolhouse Tuscarora Creek during October by W. T. est in the catch measuring 8 inches and the which we are remodeling for our clubhouse. Isenberg, veteran angler of Bellwood. His largest 15% inches. The North Branch of Have received from the Fish Commission son on the same trip scored with a nice bass. Mehoopany Creek furnished good fishing. several shipments of fish which are doing Relying on flies, Leo Marcey of Dushore fine and within a couple of years we should S. L. Horst, secretary of the Perkiomen caught 30 trout in _two days' fishing. have some wonderful fishing. We have a Valley Sportsmen's Association, informs the ruling in our club that all boys under 14 ANGLES that the Association this year of­ Fred Martin, of Plymouth, informs us that that kill ten watersnakes will be given a fered a prize to adult members and junior catching prize fish is no novelty for Costic membership card. During the summer members turning in the largest number of Borasavage, of Plymouth, who caught the several boys reached the goal and appar­ watersnake tails. Writing in October, he record pickerel taken in Pennsylvania ently this is proving a worthwhile method reported a total kill of 442 snakes. William waters during 1935. In 1933, Costic won in combating the snake menace." Weirman was high in the adult division a fine fly rod in the fishing contest con­ Congratulations, Harold, on a novel with 181 and Tyrus Jordan runner-up with ducted by Shawnee Camp 240, United Sports- scheme for fishing betterment. 133. Roy Landis, junior member, killed 65. A FREAK OF NATURE. THIS IS THE ALBINO BULLFROG OWNED BY CHET STEIGERWALT OF HARRISBURG PAUL L. SWANSON, R . D. NO.2, POLK. PA. Sec. 56a P L. 6? R P-A U S POSTAGE PAID Harrisburg, Pa Permit No 270 * 9 3 6 rENM*yLVANIA FI5HEKMAN5 CALCMDAK.

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