OFFICIAL STATE JULY, 1937 PUBLICATION ''ANGLER* Vol. 6—No. 7

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PUBLISHED MONTHLY COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA by the BOARD OF FISH COMMISSIONERS PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF FISH COMMISSIONERS

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CHARLES A. FRENCH Ten cents a copy — 50 cents a year Commissioner of Fisheries

MEMBERS OF BOARD f -f 1 CHARLES A. FRENCH, Chairman Ellwood City ALEX P. SWEIGART, Editor MILTON L. PEEK Devon South Office Bldg., Harrisburg, Pa. HARRY E. WEBER Philipsburg SAMUEL J. TRUSCOTT Dalton DAN R. SCHNABEL NOTE Johnstown Subscriptions to the PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER EDGAR W. NICHOLSON should be addressed to the Editor. Submit fee either Philadelphia by check or money order payable to the Common­ KENNETH A. REID wealth of Pennsylvania. Stamps not acceptable. Connellsville Individuals sending cash do so at their own risk. FRED McKEAN New Kensington H. R. STACKHOUSE Secretary to Board PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER welcomes contribu­ tions and photos of catches from its readers. Proper credit will be given to contributors. All contributions returned if accompanied by first C. R. BULLER class postage. Chief Fish Culturist, Bellefonte

'^•i!~ =#?> IMPORTANT—The Editor should be notified immediately of change in subscriber's address Please give both old and new addresses Permission to reprint will be granted provided proper credit notice is given Vol. 6. No. 7 4^ &k ty* JULY'"37 ^ANGLER/

DO YOUR PART-REPORT POLLUTION

FEW suggestions for sportsmen, when a pollution of water occurs. Very often you A hear the expression, can we help or what can we do? The season of hot weather and hot water is coming. This means less water for the same amount of fish and less air because of less water. This is a bad condition for fish as they must breathe. Take the air from the water in which they live and they die. Usually at this time of the year when the flow is abnormally low there are certain wastes dumped or at least find their way into our streams. Most of these wastes "grab" the oxygen from the water and start what will be a major killing offish, if it continues long enough. The horrible slaughter in French Creek, northwestern Pennsylvania, last summer is a perfect case of what happens when this pol­ lution occurs during low water. Actually tons of fish suffocated. In case of a fish killing, you ardent fishermen can show your interest and' help by observing a few simple rules which will not take much of your time.

1. Let us know promptly of any fish killings. A telegram or telephone call will allow us to have someone at the scene in time to know what is happening and trace the source of pollution. In a great many cases the actual killing starts a good distance below the pollution point.

2. Make note on paper of conditions at time of killing. Time it started, weather conditions, any peculiar actions of fish, general appearance of stream, etc.

3. Take samples of water in clean containers at time fish are suffering or killed. It is very important to use clean containers, bottles or jars which have been washed several times. When bottles are filled, place in cool place until advised where they can be analyzed. Remember promptness in reporting a pollution is of vital importance. Don't wait but let us know immediately. The pure streams bill, passed by the recent legislature, will surely mean the end of making cess pools and sewers out of our streams. This bill covers every kind of pollution except coal mine water, and as soon as the Sanitary Water Board can find a remedy, will also cover this form of pollution.

C. A. FRENCH Commissioner of Fisheries PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER DEER EDITER A letter erbout trout fishin* from Ramapo Jones

afor I stopped to talk erbout trav lin which do cum rite out an say what I think 'cause Penna. Angler, I cal 'late I won't ne'er do nohow, I git I no ut ain't yore fault the books needs a heep o' fun out a sich stories 'cause I help which I kin give 'em erbout trout Fish Commishun, don't no nothin' erbout 'em an' kint figger fishin'. You kin hook yore bate on ut what Harrisburg, Pa. out the mistakes the riters make but when I don't no on trout fishin' aint worth men' Deer Editer, I be a reeder o' yore I reeds what they rite erbout trout fishin' tionin' much less ritin' erbout which all magazin an' wants tu help you give an' sich things as I do no then I sees what them fellers has done an' is in yore books yore reeders sumpin' they'll like bet- little most of 'em reelly does no. (New an' which riles me up. So I reckoned I'd tern' us'al an' git a good laf out of parygraf) Now harken Deer Editer pleese orter take my pen in hand (I used a pencil an' hanker fer more so I be sendin' don't git the idee that I'm nockin' yore an' got a friend at the P'int to put ut in you a letter erbout trout fishin' which books or the way you runs things type ritin') an' rite you an' so help you be named Deer Editer an' which I 'cause I no you do the best you kin tell the tother readers o' yore books some hopes you'll side with yore new riter an' the books purty good an' any­ reel facts erbout trout fishin' which yore will improve yore books. What I says how you don't rite them stories writers has made 'em so mixed up in their erbout trout fishin' be reel honest yoreself which makes me so mad minds erbout an' not shore which ones to dope which be wuth printin' fer yore so we kin still be friends e'en if I beleeve nor tothers. (new parygraf) P.S' reeders. (New parygraf) The pitchers My boy, who thinks he nos a hell'v a lot my boy drawed be with the letter an' more'n his pappy since he's went to high I no you'll take to 'em 'cause my boy school at the P'int says I ortn't to rite (nev? be smart like I be an' makes good parygraf) but orter start a new line an' pitchers like I rites good. I tol' 'im, leave sum room even if I hadn't finished a bein' so smart like he be, not to ever line afore startin' the new parygraf but be President nohow but mayhap a I told him to shet his mouth an' not tell Deer Editer 'cause Editers nos ev'ry- his pappy what to do jist 'cause he's gettin' thin' like I rote you in tother letter. a edicashion which I an' maw have slaved Me an Maw an' the folks be all well to give 'im an' asides which you'd no what an' wishin you the same I be yore I means when I rote (new parygraf) 'cause friend an' new riter that's what Editers air fer ben't ut an anyhow ut wasted a heap a' paper to leave RAMAPO JONES. a lot a blank spaces with nothin' in 'effl- Ha Ha how could they be blank spaces if'n there was somethin in 'em. I didn't even make that one up it just cum natural EER EDITER, I be downrite mad, in like to me. I git that way when I'm mad 'cause the mad knocks the humor out o D fact, I be plum disgrunt'Pd an' when me Ha Ha again I bet I could sell that I gits that way, which I don't only seldum, one to a funny magazine I mean one what I be sartin to open my big mouth an' speak prints thines even funnier than you do rite out in meetin'. I no my mouth be big sumtimes Ha Ha Ha. I reckon that win 'cause I bin tol' aplenty off an' on by hold sum a them thar trout riters what ign'rant cusses which don't reelize the value makes me so all fired mad if'n they ever o' my deeper understandin' a' things an' see this letter which they will if'n yore a how much they could lam if'n they'd reel friend to yore reeders an' not skeert harken to me. But that don't tell you what to print what I no be the truth an' what I be mad erbout do ut. Ha ha—I bet yore I be aimin' to rite fer you fer 'em to reed hank'rin' to no. P.S. that Ha Ha don't mean erbout trout fishin' an' so help you make I ben't mad no more but ut means I saw yore books better which if'n you do I'l' what a joke ut was when I didn't tell you tell the drug store erbout so's he'll put yore fust off what I was mad erbout. Ha Ha! books out in front a all them thar tothers I never gits o'er my mads 'til I've had which also makes me mad but even more my say an' empteed my chest a' what's on so an' so more o' yore books will sell when ut. (New parygraf) I ben't one to beet you print my letter 'cause I'll buy one so 'round a bush 'speshly if thars a skunk or you better double the drug store amount hornets nest in ut so I'll tell you rite strate an' send 'em to (2) that month so's the frum the hip what's got me so all fired tother folks kin read the one (1) at the het up. Uts that thar magazine o' store which I don't buy an' fetch yorn an' them thar fellers what home to show to what folks stop5 rites on trout fishin'. Sum of 'em by to see the new riter in thar is purty cold, in fact most of 'em middle which they don't no as yet ben't so tumble hot. Not that I I be, this bein' the fust I have til don't like yore books even if you but thar'll be more if'n I gits mad N>W// agin an' you pays me a nuff to buy kint find my name on yore U.S. e mail R.F.D. list which don't mean what I tol' you, bein' friends lik I don't reed 'em which I do ev'ry we be. (New parygraf) I'm glad time I gits down to the P'int whar that's settled so's now I kin telj they gits ut in the drug store whar you sum reel facts erbout trouti^ I reeds uttin back o' the stove an' J& but fust I orter p'int out sum o then puts ut back when I'm thru. the things yore other riters has rit I likes to reed erbout them thar which mixes up yore reeders an fishin' places an' things which I gits me sort o' peeved. I rec'lects don't know erbout afor but do now one (1) what tells erbout lookup 'cause I've red erbout 'em in yore >«. Kvw W« )iA

sich stuff. Studyin' the bugs ben't so bad, (1) so many whiskers in uts tail or float seven-o-one (701) a.m. you should orter 'hat helps a heep, uts the talk on this fly jist so an' all that tommy rot. That shows shift to a soanso fly cause the tide in an' that fly what riles me. Then thar's you what I be aimin' at, whar so much the oshun has riz or at twelve (12) p.d.g. tother one (1) what tells on how this fly be ritin erbout how this fly will entrance you should orter quit an' sleep ut off orter have so many hackles an' that one such a trout at seven (7) a.m. whilst at 'til five (5) d.m. cause the trout be holdin' a meetin' an' won't bite nohow. All this here talk on flies an' thar size an' patern an' what shade o' sky blue yaller orter be used day arter termorry gits the folks all confused like an' makes me mad 'cause I no uts a lot a thum-a-ma-diddle to rite words erbout an' keep folks all upsot an' wonderin' an' tryin' new things which be all rite by me 'cause they likes ut an' has fun talkin' erbout ut an' byin' ut an' then puttin' ut in thar kits an' when they reaches the creek they uses the same old stuff they always have got thar fish on. I no 'cause I've guided a nuff folks to watch 'em an' see how they done jist so. One (1) or to (2) o' yore riters has bin more honest an' cum rite out with part o' the truth erbout trout fishin' when they've rit that all one (1) needs be one (1) or to (2) flies an' if a body fishes 'em rite smart he'll take a heap o' trout. Now that, Deer Editer, be whar I steps in an' tells yore reeders what rite smart fishin' be which yore tother riters fergits to do or don't no how which I reckon they don't or they'd a rit on it like I be doin' as I tol' you I wood if'n you'd pay me like I said, us bein' friends an' all. (time fer a new parygraf) If'n you wasn't a Editer an' a friend a mine I'd rite erbout a Editer I new of what rote on fly fishin' an' how many fish he alius ketched on 'em an' how bate fishin' folks be varmints which should orter be exterminated (P.S. the typeriter gal spelled that fer me) an' sich stuff but I new this Editer'd go out nights to a big pool an' fish ut with worms an' bate an' hide the fish an' next day fetch 'em back in his baskit an' tell how he ketched 'em J r<<^^5 ^wsf b-wkz- 3-VnnA \l\-n >~t~v on flies an' purty soon I'd reed erbout 'em v« (Please Turn to Page 14) 1 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER PLUGGING AWAY All Things are Governed by the Laws of Relativity" By CHARLES K. FOX

HERE was a heavy but sharp strike and in all probability it will repeat in the As a boy I spent many many hours on Tand instantaneously I raised the rod future for those of us who use it. the Yellow Breeches Creek in Cumberland tip to set the hook. The barb sank home Why fish anymore? If I caught any thing- County fishing, like all boys do, for just and immediately the light 5Va foot bamboo else it would merely be an anti-climax? So anything that will bite, stink pots included. bait casting rod was transformed into a I waded oyer to a flat rock in the shade, This was invaluable background. Kids learn vibrating arc. The fish turned to make a made myself comfortable, and began to how to find fish; they learn that it is nec­ run and its tremendous power snatched the think. Why did I enjoy catching this fish essary to sneak up on good ones, and they reel handles from my fingers. Any fish more than any other that I had ever taken? are continuously storing away great knowl­ which does this is a good one, and from Somewhere, sometime I had heard someone edge gained through observation and the the terrific strength in this run I knew I say, "all things are governed by the laws greatest teacher, experience. had hooked a truly large river bass. Away of relativity." Here is the answer. This is From this point my fishing underwent a he went about twenty-five feet from the the reason why many fishermen would radical change. Instead of this boyhood place where the little weighted bucktail and rather catch one large bass or any other backyard Tom Thumb fishing I found spinner had fooled him. The line started kind of fish from our hard fished waters of myself on a Canadian Lake, full of bass and to move toward the surface preparatory to Pennsylvania than a great string of them muskies. It came my fortune to secure a that spectacle of spectacles, the leap of a from wilderness regions where they abound. plugging outfit. Up there it was cinch. If fighting smallmouth. The bottom of the Sus­ To be sure a chance at fishing such teeming a mistake was made and a fish was not quehanna seemed to explode as a mighty waters is wonderful experience, lots of fun, hooked or if it was lost after it was hooked bass flung his comely proportions into the and a great place in which to experiment it did not matter much, for in a short time j air. For an instant he "stood" there shaking and learn, but there just isn't that satis­ there would probably be another just as i his head so hard that I could see the red faction, call it ego if you like, gained there big. This sort of experience is bound to » under his extended gills; then the tension that there is in taking a good one from develop a certain amount of technique and j of the tightened line tipped him over. The a place which is fished to death. It is fun polish, particularly in handling hooked fish. bass was hardly submerged when again to hook and land a fish which hundreds be­ On the wall at home hangs the great there was a wonderful surface display as fore you have failed to catch, a fish which bulk of a bass taken on one of those Cana­ the fish skittered across the water on his has s:en many hooks and possibly felt a dian expeditions. Then to me, a hard boiled broad tail. few. college sophomore, this was the pinnacle of ' Some say that all large bass are slow and do not jump, but old age certainly had not slowed down this fish. He was old too be­ cause all big fish are old, for unlike animals they do not reach maturity when about one-third of their normal span of life is completed, but they grow until they die. For fully ten minutes the great bass kept up this terrific pace; jumping, twist­ ing, boring and running. I knew very well that I had never before hooked anything like this in a stream. It was an ideal place in which to play a big fish for there were apparently no obstructions. It did not mat­ ter where the fish ran, and it was not nec­ essary to try to turn him at any time. Finally I was able to work him up toward me through the fast water and after one more valiant struggle he rolled over on his side ready for the net. I thought this fish would go between five and five and one-half pounds and this guess was later verified. It was not the largest smallmouth it had been my good fortune to catch but in spite of this I enjoyed tak- ing it more than any other I had ever caught. Here was a wonderful prize, a large bass from very hard fished fast water. I looked at the tiny bait casting lure dan­ gling from the corner of the fish's mouth. It was my particular favorite. It has fooled quite a few highly educated fish in the past Charlie's Brother with that B'/j-pound Smallmouth. PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER 5 success. The only disappointment connected bricks behind a mule. What was needed the with that fish was that it missed a place most? Everything pointed to a small lure in the Field and Stream big fish contest by that could be retrieved at any depth from one ounce. However, the fight of that bass the bottom of a deep pool to the surface was pathetic, but of course I would not just above a submerged ledge. admit it back in those days. The only time Strange to say I had just such a lure in it came near the surface was just before I my box. It had rested there brand new for lifted it into the boat. This fish was ex­ several years without ever having been tied tremely slow and not powerful. During the to a line. The little lure, which is still man­ Whole fight, which did not last long, it just ufactured in Texas, proved to be a sensa­ bored for the depths. The explanation of tion. It is by all odds my favorite, and day this may be that it was jammed full of in and day out I would still bet on it food. Some fishermen believe that bass against anything. Other suitable lures were Which have just gorged themselves fight a discovered. In those days there were not deep battle. many light ones on the market. The small It was just by the merest chance that this editions of the big brutes I used in Canada fish was taken. We were in a weedy lake have their place in our fishing. However, Which was known to contain big pike; sup­ A Trophy of a Light Lure Caster. you must know the water thoroughly to fish posedly it carried no bass. To enhance our the floating, wobbling lures that travel at a chances of taking some of the big pike, constant depth. They are out of place in Partner and I had brought along about a was a splash behind the boat. When I very shallow and very deep water. I dozen six or seven inch suckers as bait, as turned around an amazing sight greeted changed my tackle slightly to fit these light Well as the box of plugs. The afternoon my eyes. There was a huge bass chasing lures. The rod should be such that its action Was hot and the suckers were crowded in the sucker. The lively bait darted and actu­ is brought out by quarter to half ounce the bucket so we decided to try them first ally jumped out of water trying to evads lures. A line which will test ten to while they were still in good shape. I those gaping jaws. It was plainly evident fourteen pounds is adequate. The reel looked a lively one through the mouth on that the bass was slow and having consid­ should have a light spool so that it may the large steel shank hook. We started to erable difficulty catching the bait. When easily be put into motion. Leaders are a fish where Bond had previously located a Bond saw what was going on he stopped decided asset. It did not take long to see large pike. For about ten or fifteen minutes rowing the boat and took the bait casting that the way in which light lures hit the Nothing happened and he decided we were rod which I was trying to get rid of. Finally surface actually attracted bass and did not ahout one hundred feet out of position. As the bass caught the sucker and the hook scare them. Frequently they took it the the boat was moved to this new spot, I sank home when I struck about a minute instant after it hit the water. Needless to Permitted my sucker to swim on the sur­ later. Subsequently, the bass was landed. say the amount of ground which can be face behind us. There was no sinker holding covered in this type of fishing is tremen­ 't down. In the meantime I picked up the Compared to his Pennsylvania fast water dous. Plugging outfit and made a cast. brother this fish was a poor substitute in speed, strength, resourcefulness and wiley- And here before me was my greatest re­ As the plug was being retrieved, there ness. He compared favorably only in size. ward taken on this indispensable little lure. Trips to Canada became a thing of the I again admired the bass in my bag. He past and once again I turned to the scenes was a fine, tough, fast water fish, a bass probably as husky as any that ever fanned of my boyhood days. Ideas and ideals had a fin in a Canadian Lake. He provided changed. Instead of a cut sapling pole, thrills and enjoyment that Canadian fish linen line and worms it was now split bam­ could not produce. Here was the answer to boo, silk, a multiplying reel and plugs. I was hopes and aspirations, the most treasured going to step out on the streams with the trophy of them all. lures that had been so deadly in the north country and show them how it was done. But was somebody badly fooled? One by one I tied on those big battle scarred plugs which bass, muskie and pike had taken so well in Canada. And one by one they were put back in their trays after hooking noth­ ing but ledges and weeds. It was plainly evident that they were ineffective and not at all practical. Nary a fish touched them, yet they were tossed around for hours on end. The great attachment and enthusiasm that had grown in me for plugging could not die; there must be an answer. What was wrong with my collection of lures? Most of them traveled at a constant depth of about two feet. They hung up on every­ thing in their paths and Pennsylvania streams have their shallows and their depths and their rocks and their weeds. It seemed logical to believe that when one of these great blocky plugs banged into a pool directly over some fish it scared them and scared them badly. These wily fish certainly would not strike after anything like this unless it almost hit them. It must have had ^-onodoguinet Smallmouth Succumbed to a Tiny about the same effect as dropping a ton of Casting Lure. The Writer with Another Big Fellow. PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER CHRYSOPS-THE GOLDEN EYED By A. B. CHAMPLAIN

Black and tan flies with spotted ivings and of protection are repellants. Certain sub­ golden eyes, but with a bill like a gimlet stances that are almost as annoying as the and a bloodthirsty disposition that compels insects themselves are used, but these only us to sit up and take notice! offend our olfactory sense, and do not punc­ ture our hides. There are a number of these, OU happen to be out fishing—the day but I have found in my tramps and collect­ Yis bright and warm, and the boat is ing trips through the woods and meadowSi anchored in a likely spot. Your eyes are on where the golden-eyed flies hold sway, that the line, and your mind is occupied with the a rag saturated with kerosene was a good! anticipation of a struggle with the prize preventative. This I placed around my n:cl bass, when—zing!, you get a dig on the arm (but not in contact with the skin), around or neck that brings a drop of blood to the the wrists, or pinned on my hat. Another surface. The golden-eyed flies are on the bit of advice—always wear a hat when in; job. the domain of the Chrysops; it gives therflj turn brown or black, and may easily be ob­ a place upon which to roost, and helps to Or, you may go bathing in your favorite served in the neighborhood of their breed­ save the face and neck from attack. hole in the lake or river, and you soon find ing places. Of course, the golden-eyed are nothing that the golden-eyed flies are lying in wait. Upon hatching, the young Chrysops, compared to certain kinds of mosquitoes, If they are numerous enough you may just which are small whitish larvae or worm­ black-flies and No-See-Um's, but that is an­ as well call it off until these bloodthirsty like creatures, drop to the water or muddy other story. pests are absent. shore. Here among the mucky growth the Perhaps you are strolling along a woody young golden-eyed flies live a carnivorous road in the mountain, and a host of these life, working their way through the moist LYCOMING RALLY TO annoying creatures are on your trail, buz­ earth and mud, searching for worms, snails zing about your head or sitting on your hat and insect larvae upon which they feed by BE JULY 28+h eyeing you impudently, and just waiting sucking the juices or body fluids. The annual outing of the Consolidated for you to stop for a second—then a con­ In this manner they pass considerable Sportsmen of Lycoming County will be held certed attack that spoils your day. time growing and feeding. Finally they are July 28 at Shore Acres, it was announced Many fishermen and outdoor enthusiasts ready to go through the process of meta­ at a meeting of the directors. eome to me every summer with similar morphosis that brings them into a different A group of more than 100 assembled 3| stories:—"They nearly ate us alive! Black stage of life: That most wonderful change Trout Pond Park, near Hughesville, for H broiled steak dinner, prepared by Robei'': and tan flies with spotted wings and golden in which the wings and legs and other mem­ Latimer and 0. M. Pinkerton, game prO'j eyes. Only a bit larger than a house fly, but bers of a mature body are formed, and tectors, and Earl Greenwood, superintend­ with a bill like a gimlet and a bloodthirsty finally the perfect golden-eyed fly will ent of the Loyalsock Game Farm. disposition that compels us to sit up and emerge, leaving the shell of its old self W. Herbert Poff was named chairman o'\ take notice." protruding from the ground. the picnic entertainment committee and wflj "What are they and where do they come After a short period during which the direct the general arrangements for the from?" wings and body dry off, and after a few affair. The Chrysops, so called on account of preliminary attempts at flying, the Chry­ An amendment was passed to the largest their beautiful golden yellow eyes, which sops is off to join the hosts of its kind. fish contest, requiring the fisherman muS' are often marked with darker lines and catch it in public waters. Announcement Golden-eyed flies are swift in flight, and s spots, are also known as "deer flies," "breeze after mating the females soon start out in was made Gray's Run has been approved a | flies," and "ear flies." They belong to the pursuit of animals both large and small, a brown trout stream, instead of brook and; the first shipment of fish is expected soon-; horse fly family, and there are a great which they attack with their strong beaks, The directors and members discussed till number of species. They are found almost and gorge themselves with blood. Human trout pond where 40,000 trout will be raised everywhere, each climate or environment beings are not excepted, and we find that this year for distribution before neX1? having its own particular kind. the bites of the female Chrysops are pain­ spring. The outlet stream to the mai'1 Only the females of the species possess ful, and may smart for some time. Some creek has been closed and will be used 3s: the bloodthirsty character that brings them blood may flow, but the swelling, if any, a feeder stream. to our attention. They are provided with soon disappears. On the whole, the bites of P. F. Allen, regional biologist of the Sol' powerful lancetlike mouth parts, by means these insects are less injurious than those Conservation Service, was present and diS'; of which they inflict the painful bites. The of mosquitoes and gnats, but there is al­ cussed the relationship of soil conservation e males are flower feeders and live on the ways the chance for secondary infection; so to game and fish propagation. He said ther juices anjl nectar of plants, and also upon remember that the wounds should' not be is an increase in cover and natural fo°"j rubbed or scratched at any time. The author produced by the conservation program. fermenting- sap (we seldom come in contact e with them). has found that a dab of alcohol and iodine Membership was considered, and a sp '| cial committee appointed to study the ma*'| The eggs of the golden-eyed flies are usu­ will quickly relieve and cure any ill effects oi from these bites. Mosquito netting veils ter. Indications are the first shipment ally deposited in small masses upon the chicks for the sportsmen's game farm oi1 have been used by persons who were com­ leaves or stems of water plants and grasses Grampian will be received within sever*' pelled to remain quiet in the presence of growing along the marsh or swamp. When days. Additional shipments were expecte'1 first laid they are light in color, but soon these flies, but the simplest and best means about July 1. PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER

Q. Recently, in "Question and Answer," have been present in the Allegheny River, I noted concerning the sunfish that it was a tributary of the Ohio prior to this time. said that both male and female attended However, our records do not reveal any the nest. Does this mean that both parents catches having been made. On the other guard the nest? hand, early records of fishing in Lake Erie A. Definitely, no. Referring to the in the vicinity of Erie, reveal that catches article, "Pallidus, the Valiant," life sketch of bass were made in the lake at earlier °f a bluegill sunfish appearing in the Sep­ dates. Insofar as the pike perch, otherwise tember, 1935 issue of the ANGLER, we known as the wall-eyed pike and Susque­ quote the following: "But on the day when hanna salmon, is concerned, it is believed to •Pallidus (the sunfish) emerged from the have been planted originally in a tributary OWN to the store recent, they was a egg, a strange transformation occurred in of the north branch of the Susquehanna, right smart argyment about these rapidly spreading southward on the water­ the adult male." Reference had already herDe carp we got in the big crick. A couple been made to the tendency of the male to shed of this stream. During the nineteenth guard the eggs during the seven-day hatch- century it was exceedingly abundant in this o' the boys was acuttin' loose on the carp lng period in this instance. "For this blue- water. The eastern chain pickerel had a fer fair, an' I never heered a fish gittin' gill was of the family Centrarchidae, the fairly wide distribution in Pennsylvania more hale Columbia. Well sir, I reckon I family of the basses. Aggressive, pugnacious when the red man followed our waterways. stirred things up right when I chirps up to the extreme, he was a match for any­ Q. When does the season open for bass thet I figger the carp is a right good fish thing of his size in the water realm of in the Delaware River? In Lake Erie? in our crick an' pervides some might good stream and lake. During the next ten days, *hile the tiny young are directly dependent A. The season for smallmouthed and food fer bass, pike, an' even the minnies. largemouthed bass on the Delaware River, fpon his care, the male was to lead a har­ I been studyin' the carp now fer well med existence." The Editor calls attention above and below Trenton Falls, that is, the to his earlier article and regrets that the section of the river between Pennsylvania onter ten years, an' I figger thet ef he fording of the answer to your former ques­ and New Jersey, opens on June 15 and ex­ wasn't here, our bass fishin' ud be a heap tion was somewhat confusing. tends to December 1. The size limit set for sight porer then it is right now. Thet was this section of the river is 9 inches, mini­ sum argyment we hed, but the boys is be- Q. Some of the boys were talking fish the mum, and the daily creel limit for a fisher­ man, of the combined species, is 10. In that ginnin' ter look on the carp ez mebbe a other night, and one of them said the black right good fish atter all. We got a few °ass, pickerel and wall-eyed pike were all section of the Delaware River between Native to Pennsylvania waters. Could you Pennsylvania and New York, the season is boys in this neck o' the woods thet likes ter •verify this to settle the argument? from July 1 to November 30, both dates in­ fish fer him ez good ez enny, an' I don't clusive. The size limit in this water is 10 mind sayin' I do myself. A. Records available at the Fish Com­ inches, minimum, and the daily creel limit mission indicate that wide-spread stocking is 15 bass of the combined species. Under Gittin' back ter carp as bass food, mr. °i the black bass was started in Pennsyl- the Fishermen's Omnibus Bill, passed at editer, de ye recall the time we was afishin' vania in the early '70's, the first record of the recent session of the Legislature, the erbout six years back. Well sir, I been the planting of the bass being in 1863 in season for black bass in Lake Erie opens watchin' these fish fer a fair span o' time the upper Delaware River. As this fish was on June 15 and closes on November 30, both since then, an' durned ef I don't figger bass originally native to the central states, the dates inclusive. No size limit is specified Mississippi River and its tributary, the for the lake, and the daily catch limit is set grow like weeds on 'em. Thar's a ol' slough Ohio, it is probable that some bass may at 12 of the combined species. pond out back o' the woods lot along the crick. Right shaller water, an' about six carp got in thar in the high water we hed CHARTER GRANTED SMALL BOY'S ESSAY when the big flood was. I hed a chance ter watch them baby carp thet summer after A charter was granted to the "Lancaster ON WATER the ol' fish hed spawned. Course, the min­ County Fish and Game Association," the Purpose of which is to "propagate, preserve, Water is found everywhere, especially nies played merry ned with a lot o' the aUd protect fish and game and to promote when it rains as it did the other day when' eggs the roe fish dropped, but thar was ati appreciation of sportsmanlike methods our cellar was half full. Mary had to wear considerable feed fer the lettle fellers, an' JU angling and hunting in Lancaster her father's rubber boots to get the onions I reckon they growed ez fast in the pond ez for dinner. Onions make your eyes water County." The constitution also states that they would in the crick. I was right sup- the organization will "assist in prevention and so does horseradish, when you eat too °f forest fires" and will "make known the much. There is a good many kinds of water prised at the slow way them baby carp hsh and game resources of this locality." in the world: rainwater, soda water, holy growed. Seemed like, they'd pervide bass The directors of the association are: water and brine. Water is used for a great feed o' the best kind fer a right good lot Charles I. Dornbrough, 622 New Holland many things. Sailors use it to go to sea on. o' young bass. Thet ol' female carp must avenue; C. Banzhof, 344 East Frederick If there wasn't any ocean the ship couldn't street; Victor L. Alexander, 204 West King float and they would have to stay ashore. hev dropped nigh onter a half millyun eggs. street; William H. Kepp, 515 West Fred­ Water is good to fire at boys with a squirt She'd a weighed mebbe ten pounds. rick street; O. H. Keerner, Willow street; gun and to catch fish in. My father caught P- R. Raley, 518 East Chestnut street; W. a big one the other day and when he hauled The more I see o' this here carp, the bet­ 1* Knopp, 340 Concord street; B. F. Fisher, it up it was an eel. Nobody could be saved ter I like him in our crick. Jest figgered ter 403 West James street; R. J. Rinehart, 337 from drowning if there wasn't any water drop ye a few lines on this here matter. Charlotte street; Charles J. Crauer, 105 to pull them out of. Water is first rate to Mebbe, o' course, there ain't nothin' to it, West King street; Charles E. Adams, 623 put fires out with, and I love to go to fires but in this here fishin' game we both git North Franklin street; and H. M. Reed, 504 to see men work with the engines. This is West King street. John A. Coyle, attorney, all I can think of about water except the so much kick outer, a feller jest can't help secured the charter. flood. gittin' idears oncet every so often. s PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER THE CARP

Friend or Enemy?

By ALEX. P. SWEIGART

T MAY sound like downright heresy to In Pennsylvania waters, the most active winter's sleep in its natural environment- I say it, but we are fast inclining to the feeding season for these fish seems to be In man-made tanks or wintering quarters, view that the despised carp may be defi­ during the months of May, June, July and however, it does so to a remarkable extent. nitely beneficial in waters having a dense August. Apparently, high water tempera­ During the period of inactivity, it has been game fish population. We realize that many tures are conducive to greater activity found that the carp does not grow. Gener­ of the angling fraternity regard this for­ with the species. During the winter months, ally speaking, in our waters, the carp seems eigner to our streams and lakes as a seri­ they enter into a kind of sleep, the dura­ to favor more stagnant sections and back­ ous menace to other species, but before tion of this inactivity seemingly being reg­ waters, although last summer on the Cono- condemning it too strongly, it is well to ulated by the severity of and the early or doguinet Creek in Cumberland County, *e consider certain tendencies of the fish. late setting in of the winter. In preparing observed, particularly during August, con­ Regarding its effect on bass, pickerel, and for this hibernation period, a cavity known siderable activity on the part of these fish wall-eyed pike, the outstanding warm as a "kettle" is formed in the muddy bot­ in the riffles and faster portions of the water game fishes in Pennsylvania streams tom, and here frequently, large groups of stream. the fish may huddle in circles, their heads and lakes at the present time, the follow­ It is our belief that, insofar as active ing factors enter: (1) Competition with close together and the rear portions of the body raised and held motionless. From the competition with other species is concerned, these and other species for the available this competition is limited chiefly to bottom food supply (2) Destructiveness to vege­ time of the first heavy frosts, with attend­ tation (3) Availability of its young as ant lowering of the water temperatures, feeding species such as the sucker and mul­ game fish forage and (4) Its status as a until warming of the water in the spring, it let, and to certain minnows which are her­ destroyer of spawn of other species. is believed they do not take any food. bivorous by nature. Extremely low water, Strangely enough, it has been found in prevailing in recent years in most streams, Europe, where carp culture is being carried Competition for the Food Supply has resulted in an abundance of vegetation on today on an advanced scale, that the fish and hence a vastly increased supply of food Carp comprise three types commonly does not diminish in weight while in the of this type. found in our waters: the scale carp, with regular concentrically arranged scales; the mirror carp, usually easily indentified by three or four rows of exceptionally large scales running along the sides of the body, the rest of the body being bare, and the leather carp or leatherback which may have on the back only a few scales and frequently has none at all. Examination of the contents of a num­ J/VimI itiiii'i)p! ber of carp stomachs, supplied to us last summer by Peter Patricoski of Mount Carmel, revealed a preponderance of vege­ table matter. The fish will also take larvae of aquatic insects, worms and other organ­ isms readily. We have had reports of carp being taken on crayfish by anglers fishing for bass, but investigation failed to verify these rumors. Scale Carp. PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER 9

Destructiveness to Vegetation the yolk, they are helpless little creatures, younger by one year at least than the lat­ In this respect, the carp is perhaps most and then it is that great inroads are made ter, so that it may not prove dangerous to "armful. Upon emerging from the hiberna­ on them by shore-feeding fishes such as the the carp." tion period, it seeks hungrily for seeds of sunfish, as well as minnows. Some idea is to be had of the intensive many of our most beneficial water plants, Under favorable food conditions, prevail­ study to which carp culture has been sub­ and in this manner, in localities where too ing in most Pennsylvania waters, for the jected in the foregoing paragraph. And abundant, may do considerable damage to young carp, their growth after absorbing when we consider present day conditions in vegetation such the Tuscarora rice or In­ the yolk sac is not extremely rapid. In the Pennsylvania waterways, with constantly dian rice. On the whole, however, with the early stages of their growth, we believe increasing stocking of such predaceous number of carp in most waters .being re­ that these young fish, sometimes referred fishes as the black bass, is there much duced by a constantly increasing army of likelihood of the introduced carp ever at­ c to as "carp minnows," provide a most suit­ arp fishermen, there is small reason to be­ able source of food for the rapidly growing taining abundance sufficient in most streams lieve that this fish will ever become a seri­ young of the small-mouthed and large- to make it a menace to other popular ous threat to vegetation. Lake Pymatuning mouthed bass. species of fish life? Observation and study m Mercer County, formed in recent years, of the carp in recent years would indicate ls Nature apparently intended that a heavy today literally swarming with carp in otherwise. some sections. When this great body of toll be taken from the eggs and young of w this species, for the female carp is very ater is thrown open to fishing this sum­ Do Carp Destroy Spawn? mer, however, it is believed that the carp fecund, frequently depositing as many as Population will be thinned drastically. 750,000 eggs. In this respect alone, we be­ One accusation to which the carp has lieve that the carp serves an admirable been subjected in recent years, we believe Frequently, when low water prevails, a purpose in most waters of the state. to have little background, its supposed School of large carp may, during their feed- ltl Just how game fishes in carp waters may tendency to destroy the spawn of other S period, cause a roily condition of a affect the rate of increase is most inter­ species of fish life. Perhaps the most timid stream or lake. This condition was apparent estingly set forth in a splendid paper by fish of the inland waters, carp, despite the daily during the summer months last year Rudolph Hessel, written during the '70's large size which they occasionally attain, when the water was low and clear in the Susquehanna River in the vicinity of Har- risburg. It was observed, however, that the niurkiness of the water usually passed off Dv 10 o'clock in the morning, having only a temporary effect on the condition of the stream. Apparently the fish has adapted it­ self to waters having a rocky bottom as well as to streams or lakes with muddy bottoms. Availability of the Young as Game Fish Food Spawning time for the carp comes Usually in Pennsylvania in late May or early une, and may extend in some waters through August. To observe a group of these big fish participating in the spawning act is a sight long to be remembered. Usually attended by from three to six J^ale fish, the female darts swiftly about «J> short, tremulous rushes close to the sur­ face, the male fish following closely. As the feniale releases the eggs, the attending niale fish fertilize them, and the eggs, ad­ hesive by nature, frequently cling to sur- Carp Fishermen with Their Catch on the Lower Susquehanna River. r°unding vegetation. At this time of the *ear, the male, in common with most other members of the minnow family, develops when carp introduction to American waters generally give other species a wide berth. *art-like protuberances on the head and was being considered. The habits of the sunfish family, including °ack which disappear when spawning has "Pike (males) are frequently put into the black bass, in protecting the nests and e nded. This spawning takes place usually carp ponds of Europe, one pike being added young are well known; since the other m very shallow water. After the eggs have to twenty-five or thirty of the former. This popular game species, the pickerel and °een fertilized, and deposited, the adult is an old practice, which has been proved wall-eyed pike, spawn usually before the ush seem to make no attempt to protect of great use by experience, assisting carp becomes active in the spring, the lat­ he spawn or young. through the effects exercised in the im^' ter constitutes virtually no threat to the un­ During recent years we have heard many provement of culture; that is the favorable protected eggs and young of these species. carp fishermen remark the obvious scarcity progress of the fishes. The introduction of On the other hand, the rapidly growing °t small carp, that is, fish of from one and the pike is practiced for two reasons: (1) pickerel and baby pike-perch undoubtedly 0ne-half to three pounds in weight, in most That the carp may not constantly remain do rank as a menace to the young carp, as vaters. That this scarcity may be traced in the same feeding place, but, frightened do the bass later in the season. 0 the activity of other species, we have away by the pike, may visit others also; Conceptions of value, insofar as the eason to believe. Many of our forage fishes (2) it is done, and principally so, to pre­ various species of fishes in our waters to­ Uch as the silver shiner frequent shallow vent the more mature carp from spawning. day are concerned, will undoubtedly under­ reas along the shorelines in which carp Should the spawning occur, as is the case go changes with the passage of the years. ^Sgs are deposited. These active little occasionally, the young fry will be de­ We are inclined to believe that at the pres­ "shes, seeking their food in schools, un­ voured by the pike, which otherwise would ent time, large numbers of carp in our doubtedly destroy great quantities of carp have deprived the large carps of their food. favorite bass waters (the North Branch of eggs annually. Great care is required in the introduction the Susquehanna River, Juniata River and of the pike; specimens of minor sizes than , When the carp eggs hatch, usually in its Raystown Branch, the Upper Allegheny that of the carp must be selected. The River, the Conodoguinet Creek, and the f°m 12 to 16 days if the water is warm, growth of the pike being much more rapid the baby fish break from the shell with a Perkiomen Creek, for example), are defi­ than that of the carp (three hundred per nitely on the credit side of the better fish­ ^°'k sac attached, upon which they may cent, per annum), the former should be subsist from 4 to 6 days. While absorbing ing ledger. 10 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER UNION TERRACE POOL OPENING TAKES BIG BROWN TROUT ON FLIES BIG SUCCESS Two brown trout right in the big fish class were taken in Pohopoco Creek on flies LLENTOWN'S juvenile fishing popu­ Dorsan, Buddy Fetzer, Richard Horlacher, this season, writes Warden Anthony Lech lation turned out 500 strong on June 5, Shirley Paul, Joyce Fullin, Thomas Diehl, of Cressona. Fred Kamatusky of Lehighton thAe opening of the second season of the boys' Harold Hollenbach, Stephen Vince, Grace took a 22 V2 inch brown trout in Pohopoco fishing pool at Union Terrace, on the out­ LaRose, Robert Lutz, Walter Yost, Cath­ Creek on a floating dun midge, and Albert skirts of the city. This project, conceived arine Helfe, Calvin Schiffer, Elvin Scheetz, Derish of Combola scored on the same by C. Joel Young, fish warden, and City Clement Dreher, Robert J. Hartlied, Joseph stream with a 20 inch brownie weighing Controller George Zimmerman, is sponsored Miller, Gerald Brinker, Robert Cosgrove, ZVi pounds. It was taken on a cow dung. by the Lehigh County Fish and Game Pro­ Kenneth Walters, James Foulke, Milton A 19% inch brownie was taken in Gold­ tective Association of which organization Rockmaker, George R. Gebert, Sonny See- mine Creek, Schuylkill County, by Louis both the daddies of the enterprise are active bold, Boyd Walker, Frederick Snyder, Allen Drummeter of Minersville. members. Heavily stocked in May with large Eisenhard, Dick Santee, Carl Eckert, Jack sunfish, yellow perch and catfish by the Williams, Ralph Groff, Albert Rice, Henry state fish commission, the boys—and girls, Ruth, Donald Wragg, Ted Knerr, Edward of whom there were many—waited patient­ Smith, Solomon Trexler, William Moyer, ly for the opening signal at ten o'clock in Wayne Klinex, and Donald Kistler. LEHIGH SPORTSMEN the morning; then began the battle for the The kids used all sorts of fishing tackle, honor of catching the first fish. This dis­ ranging from father's favorite trout rod to ANNOUNCE BIG PICNIC tinction fell to James E. Lehrman, son of the traditional stick freshly cut from a tree Always one of the year's outstanding Charles E. Lehrman, who landed a big sun- and one little girl—Jacqueline Marie Wal­ fish and was able to eat it on the twelfth sportsmen events, the Lehigh County Fish ton, 6% years old, was on hand with the and Game Protective association has its anniversary of his birth. The award for still popular bent pin and cord string outfit. plans for the annual picnic at Dorney Park catching the largest number in the first Members of the Lehigh Association who hour went to Charles Strohm who landed assisted in the opening festivities included on Saturday, July 31, well under way. The his limit—five fish—before eleven o'clock. Fish Warden Young, Secretary George Zim­ coming affair will be the fourth of its kind He is only nine years old. Second honors in merman, George Welty, Barton M. Snyder, conducted by this organization and in addi­ the competition of catching the first fish Harry J. Paff, Harvey Neff, Charles H. tion to the members and friends, a crowd went to Ralph Groff, who was second, and Nehf, and F. Al. Brown. of several thousand is expected to witness Emil Krantz, who was third. Among the The pool will be open for fishing between the day's big feature—the live fish contest others who were successful in landing one 10 A.M. and 4 P.M. on Saturdays during which will be conducted in that portion of or more fish were Edward Smith, Daniel June and on Wednesdays and Saturdays Cedar Creek between the scooter boats and Levan, James Carey, Donald Smith, Eugene during July and August. the boating dam. A stretch of the stream over 300 feet long, will be screened off and in this area 165 POUND STURGEON NEED OWNER'S PERMISSION nearly one thousand trout, measuring from Reminiscent of fishing during the 19th Sunday fishermen have but two things to nine to 20 inches, will be placed for the century is the report coming from Erie that worry about: catching fish and not getting entrants in the contest to catch. There will a giant sturgeon, weighing 165 pounds, was caught on private property where fishing be prizes for the most fish caught in a ten- taken on May 24 in Lake Erie by the fish­ is prohibited by the owner or lessee of the ing tug Mary R, skippered by Fred C. land. The exact wording of the bill relating minute period and also for the largest fish Ralph of Erie. to Sunday fishing, which became effective caught during the afternoon. There will The sturgeon, according to the Erie Daily immediately upon the governor's signature, also be contests for fly casting and plug Times, is the largest to be taken in the follows: "Section 265—Sunday Fishing— casting. pound nets in the lake during the past ten was amended by the Act of April 14, 1937, years. The big fish measured 7 feet 2 inches making it lawful to fish on Sunday in any The committee in charge of the arrange­ in length. It was said to have held no eggs. of the waters wholly within or on the ments for the picnic is planning a number boundaries of this Commonwealth for any of other novelty features including a fish species of fish during the open season there­ fry and a spring chicken fry. for, with not more than two rods and two Fish Warden C. Joel Young will conduct lines and one hand-line with not more than ANGLER DATE OF three hooks attached to either line, if the the live fish contest and George Welty, F. consent of the owner or lessee of the land Al. Brown, Barton M. Snyder and Richard PUBLICATION where the fishing is done has first been se­ Wagner will have charge of the casting cured, if the land is privately owned." competition. We have been receiving recently numerous requests for information concerning the date of publication for the ANGLER each month. This magazine is scheduled to be received from the printers for mail­ ing on the 15th day of the month. For instance, the June issue was re­ ceived on June 15. In order to allow sufficient time for mailing, usually the ANGLER is sent out about the 20th and it should be in the hands of all subscribers a few days thereafter. In order to facilitate the keeping of accurate records, we shall appre­ ciate our subscribers informing us promptly if they fail to receive their copies. In the event of change of ad­ dress, please notify us immediately so the necessary changes in the mail­ ing list may be made promptly.

Do Trout Eat Watersnakes? Here's One Answer. PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER 11 CARP EXPERT THE ANGLER'S FORUM In Which ANGLER Readers Air Their Views About Fish and Fishing

EDITOR'S NOTE: Letters run in this column are timely comments concerning Penn­ sylvania angling. They are not to be construed as reflecting in any way the atti­ tude of the Board of Fish Commissioners in its program.

URGES MORE STOCKING WITH BROWN TROUT Dear Mr. Sweigart: and devote some of the facilities to the Please find enclosed $1 for which send raising of more browns. However, I know •fie the Pennsylvania Angler to above ad­ how some of these Pennsylvania anglers in dress, starting with June issue. the hills feel toward browns, but they are You are doing a fine job in editing this wasting a lot of good years in fishing for Publication. It is an interesting experiment 6 and 7 inch brook which could be devoted and I wish you every success. to real fishing. I wish our state would drop so much at­ Sincerely yours, tention to the propagation of brook trout Tom Timmens, Erie, Pa. URGES REDUCING THE ANGLERS CREEL LIMIT ON BASS Dear Sir: SALUTE YOU In my opinion the ANGLER is filling a long needed want—that of bringing to the Fishermen in all sections of Penn­ sportsmen of our Commonwealth the in­ sylvania are certain to agree with structive and interesting articles which it Commissioner of Fisheries Charles A. contains and thereby promoting the best interests of the fishing sport generally. French in his commendation of Hon. I am an ardent bass fisherman, particu­ Joseph P. Dando, Chairman of the larly casting for smallmouth bass with arti­ committee on fisheries in the Senate, ficial lures. Consequently, in my opinion, and Hon. John H. Siegel, Chairman your good article "Speaking of Bass" in the Most anybody in and about Berwick, Co­ of the fisheries committee of the June issue is very timely as well as prac­ lumbia County, is quick to admit that young House, for their untiring effort for tical. Ed "Slim" Trump is "the authority" on passage of laws highly beneficial to fishing. Virtually all, too, consult the lad It is gratifying to note by your article on just what bait to use, condition of the the angling sport here in Pennsyl­ that sport-fishermen are generally agreed water as to possibilities—but shucks, you vania, during the recent session of the that the present legal length of nine inches doubtless know just what I mean—"Slim" Legislature. for bass should be increased to at least ten simply knows how to fill a creel (and he inches (or better still eleven inches) and scorns basket and landing net), in the These men gave untiring service to that five bass would be a great plenty for shortest possible time. Here's the proof. the fishermen of the Commonwealth, the daily creel limit. It would seem to me Look at that picture and then begin polish­ and did everything within their power that such a reduction in the creel limit and ing your tackle. He caught this carp on to secure legislation which they were increase in the legal size would materially light tackle in the Susquehanna, at the sponsoring. Their assistance in smooth­ help the good work of our Board of Fish mouth of the Briar Creek, just below Ber­ Commissioners in the conservation program wick, his home. Obliged to play the fish for ing out legislative tangles and in pre­ half an hour before landing it. Weight 19 venting action upon bills detrimental which they have so wisely adopted. pounds. What bait? WORMS! to the interests of the fishing public, It is also very gratifying to note the is greatly appreciated. The Board of splendid work which the Board is promot­ Fish Commissioners feels that recog­ ing in the matter of pollution. Let us hope nition is due them and every member that we shall see the day when pollution SHOOTING FROGS ON of their respective committees. will be overcome and our streams restored to fresh water purity necessary for the SUNDAY PROHIBITED , Members of the Senate Committee thriving of fish life. on Fisheries Joseph P. Dando, Charles Wishing you continued success in your In answer to numerous inquiries concern­ W. Sones, Henry E. Lanius, John S. work of publishing the ANGLER, I remain, ing shooting of frogs on Sunday, following Yours truly opening of the frog season on July 2, Com­ Rice, Anthony Cavalcante, George missioner of Fisheries C. A. French recent­ Rankin, Jr., Frank W. Ruth, John H. G. D. Barber, Oil City, Pa. ly sent out the following communication to Dent, Leo C. Mundy, Clarence J. officers of sportsmen's associations through­ Buckman, LeRoy E. Chapman, George FRENCH CREEK CATCH out the Commonwealth: A. Deitrick, George B. Scarlett, and One of the finest catches to be made in' "Many inquiries have been received as to Harvey Huffman. northwestern Pennsylvania waters last sea­ whether or not the Sunday fishing law son was that of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Troy would permit the shooting of frogs. I quote Members of the House Committee and David Troy of West Brownsville. Us­ herewith portion of a communication from on Fisheries: John H. Siegel, Al K. ing bait casting lures they landed four bass, Honorable Francis J. Myers, Assistant Robinson, Blake B. Shugarts, Lloyd ranging in length to 19 inches, a muskel- Deputy Attorney General, in which he W. Welliver, John W. Decker, Mahlon lunge weighing 18 pounds, and an eight states: pound wall-eyed pike. The catch was made F. LaRue, Robert E. Dougherty, Jacob "This act amending section 265 of the on September 2nd at Carlton on French Act of 1925, P. L. 448, specifically provides A. Elpern, Thomas S. Flannery, Fred Creek, three miles below Cochranton. that it is lawful to fish on Sunday for any D. Hays, Ward McCullough, Charles species of fish with not more than two rods H. Richter, Albert J. Valibus, Joseph FOREST COUNTY BROWNS and two lines and one hand line with not H. Vogt, Joseph G. Wagner, Charles Some fine brown trout have been taken more than three hooks attached to either Wright, Arthur J. Wall, Ellis C. from Maple Creek, Forest County, this sea­ line. Boose, Wilbert D. Imbrie, Edgar G. son, according to Warden Charles Wensel. "The shooting of frogs most certainly Kline, Amos M. Leisey, Thomas Ly­ Dave Paddock and Bill McElhattan ac­ does not come within the limits or terms of ons, Sidney J. Peale, and Baker Royer. counted for three good ones from this this exemption and consequently you are stream, one 21 inches, weight 3% pounds; advised that the Sunday Fishing Law does one 19 inches, weight 3% pounds, and one not permit or allow such shooting of frogs 17 inches, weight 1% pounds. on Sunday." 12 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER MAY DISTRIBUTION Armstrong County—yellow perch, Craig Creek or Unami Creek, Three Run, Hikon Run, Allegheny River; pike perch, Alle­ Creek, Cooks Creek, Spring Valley Creek; TOPS 200,000,000 gheny River. yellow perch, Delaware River, Warren Beaver County—brown trout, Big Tra­ Lake, Maple Beach Pond, Neshaminy Heavy planting of trout and warm water verse Creek; yellow perch, N. Fork Lt. Creek; pike perch, Delaware River. species of fishes from the Fish Commis­ Beaver River; Pike perch, N. Fork Lt. Butler County—yellow perch, Buhls sion's hatcheries was made during May. A Beaver River. Channel, Harmony Junction Reservoir, total number of 219,567,590 fish of the va­ Bedford County—fingerling brook trout, Oneido Dam, Boydstown Dam, Thorn Run rious species, fry to adult, were stocked in Stromergers Run, Sallies Run, Spring Hope Dam. waters of the Commonwealth. Run, Gordon Creek, Everett Run, Trout Cambria County—fingerling brook trout, Approved trout waters were stocked with Run, Pavia Run, Scrub Grass Run, Lt. Noels Creek, Johnstown Sportsmen's Co­ 590,650 fingerling brook trout, 694,050 fin- Brake Run, Wallacks Br., Rhodes Run, operative Nursery Ponds, Salt Lick Run, gerling brown trout, 38,000 fingerling rain­ Maple Run, Salleys Run, Nigger Run; Lydic Run, Hagherty Run, Sandy Run, bow trout, 41,840 brook trout from 2 to 10 fingerling brown trout, Three Springs Beaver Dam Run, Cedar Run, Chest Creek, inches in length, 35,790 brown trout from Creek, Adams Run, Dunnings Creek, Yountz N. Br. Blacklick Creek, Spring Run, Davis 2 to 8 inches in length, and 2,140 rainbow Creek, Imlertown Run, Bobs Creek, Bethel Run, Williams Run, Mudlick Run, Duclo trout averaging 8 inches in length. Hollow Run, Yellow Creek, Raystown Br., Run, Bender Run, Rogue Harbor Run, Kill Warm- water species distributed included Lt. Wells Creek, Oppenheimer Run; finger­ Buck Run; yellow perch, Walters Dam, 135,345,164 yellow perch fry, 1,460 yellow ling rainbow trout, Wallacks Br., Rogas Chest Creek, St. Francis Lake, Dooman perch from 3% to 10 inches in length, 21,- Run, Stramen Run, Adams Run, Imler Run, Dam or Duman Dam, New Borough Dam. 040,120 pike perch or wall-eyed pike fry, Rock Lick Run, Dunnings Creek, Evitts N. Br. Lt. Conemaugh River, Shaft Dam or 176 adult pike perch, averaging 21 inches Creek, Grawden Run; yellow perch, Lake Penna. Coal & Coke Co. Dam; suckerSi in length, 61,769,000 blue pike fry (in Lake Gordon, Thomas W. Koon Lake; pike perch, Slatelick Creek or Crooked Creek or Slate Erie,) 50 adult calico bass averaging 9 Gordon Lake, Raystown Br. Juniata River. Run, Noels Creek. inches in length, 10 adult black bass aver­ Berks County—brook trout, Kauffmans Cameron County—fingerling brook trout, aging 12 inches in length, 5,330 adult suck­ Run, Hoffmasters Run, Trexlers Run, Fur­ ers, averaging 11 inches in length, 30 adult Mix Run, Grove Run, Crooked Creek, Four nace Creek; brown trout, Hay Creek; yel­ Mile Run, Waldo Run, Elliott Run, Fishing minnows averaging 6 inches in length, 730 low perch, Ontelaunce Lake, Maiden Creek, adult sunfish averaging 8 inches in length, Creek or Bobby Run, North Creek, FinleV Monocacy Creek, Sacony Creek, Tulpe- Run, Hunts Run, Sizer Run, E. Crowley and 3,050 adult bullhead catfish from 8 to hocken Creek. 10 inches in length. Creek, N. Creek; fingerling brown trout* Blair County—fingerling brook trout, Four Mile Run, Wykoff Run, Upper JerrV The following inlaid waters in the differ­ Blue Spring. Run, Cave Stream, Lt. Run, Creek, Waldo Run, Clear Creek, North ent counties were stocked during the month Vanscoyoc Run, Decker Run, Bells Run; Creek, Portage Creek, Elk Fork, Cooks with large trout and the warm water spe­ fingerling brown trout, E. Br. Piney Creek, Run, Driftwood Br., Hicks Run, Bobby Run, cies : Frankstown Br., Sandy Run, Canoe Creek, Hunts Run, Cowley Run. Adams County—brown trout, Stony Run, Gillen Run, Smith Run, Maple Hollow Run, Carbon County—fingerling brown trout, Mossy Run, Carbaugh Run, Marsh Creek; Blair Creek; brook trout, Blair Gap Run; Dinons Brook, Reeds Brook, Mulligan yellow perch, Marsh Creek, Lt. Marsh rainbow trout, Pine Run; yellow perch, Brook, Cordoury Brook, Saw Mill Creek, Creek, Bermudian Creek, S. Br. or Lt. Brush Run, Williamsburg Dam on Franks- Pine Creek, Robinson Creek, Ruddles Run, Conewago Creek, Big Conewago Creek, town Br. Juniata River; pike perch, Wil­ Bulls Run, Mineharts Brook, Swamp Creek, Keagys Lake or Blue Water Lake; suckers, liamsburg Dam on Frankstown Br. Juniata Hughes Swamp, Hays Creek, Bisbys Creek; Conewago Creek. River, Frankstown Br. Juniata River. yellow perch, Kittaotiny Pond, Mahoning Allegheny County—fingerling brook trout, Bradford County—fingerling brown trout, Cz-eek, Pohopoco or Big Creek, Harmony Chartiers Run, Lt. Pucheta Creek, Big Cold Creek, Camps Creek; pike perch, N. Lake, Round Pond; pike perch, Lizard Pucketa Creek, Walkers Run; yellow perch, Br. Susq. River; fingerling brook trout, Creek. Trees Boys Club Pond, Allegheny River, Strong Creek, Roy Run, Judson Run, E. Br. Centre County — fingerling brook trout, Scotts Pond No. 2; pike perch, Allegheny Towanda Creek, Mill Creek, Pine Swamp Wolf Hollow Run, Tom Tit Run, Beaver River, catfish, Scotts Pond No 1, No. 2; Creek, Bloom Swamp Run. Run, Hutton Run, Carbin Run; fingerling sunfish, Scotts Pond No. 1, No. 2; suckers, Bucks County—brown trout, Schlifer brown trout, Marsh Creek, Boal Gap Run, Scotts Pond No. 1, No. 2. Run, Gaynors Run, Moodys Run, Swamp Potter Stream, Browns Bottom Run, Deck' er Valley Run, Muddy Creek, Ripka Stream, Zerby Stream; brook trout, Thompson Run; suckers, Moshannon Lake; yellow perch, Barkers Dam, Sinking Creek, Penns Creek- Chester County-—brook trout, Valley Creek; rainbow trout, Valley Creek; yellow' perch, Brandywine Creek, Muddy Creek, Black Dam, Mill Pond on Schuylkill Canal, French Creek. Clarion County—fingerling brook trout, Boyds Run, Deer Creek, Stoney Run, Doe Run, Buck Run, Judy Run, Lintz Run; yel­ low perch, Clarion River Power Dam, Alle­ gheny River, Red Bank Creek, Piney Creek; pike perch, Clarion River, Allegheny River. Clearfield County—fingerling brook trout, Mountain Run, Mountain Lick Run, Buck Run, Bradford Run, Leiguey Run, Lt- Trout Run, Trough Lick or Stump Lick Run, Burns Run, Coupler Run, Moose Run, Whitney Run, Blanchard Run, Rockton Run, Stoney Creek, Wilson Run, Baker Run, Parkers Dam on Laurel Run, Lex Br-> Lt. Laurel Run, Sanders Run, Lt. Trout Run, Roberts Run, Crooked Run, Moose Creek, Reeds Run, Lt. Deer Creek; finger­ ling brown trout, Wilson Run, Mountain Run, Laurel Run, Baker Run, Parkers Dam on Laurel Run, Lt. Laurel Run, Sanders Grand Bass Water, the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River. Run, Lt. Sanders Run, Big Sanders Run, PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER 13

1 Laurel Run, Big Abbott Run, Curry Run, Huntingdon County — fingerling brook > Hazlet Run; yellow perch, Sandy Lick trout, Flood Run, Flumps Run, Logan Run, Creek, Tannery Dam, Lt. Clearfield Creek, Pole Cat Hollow Run or Shafferville Run; Chest Creek; pike perch, Chest Creek. fingerling brown trout, E. Br., Cold Springs Clinton County—fingerling brook trout, Run, Blue Lick Run, Globe Run, Garner '' Long Run, Cedar Run, Bull Run, Wolfs Run, Crooked Creek, James Creek; yellow Run, Fish Dam Creek, Rattlesnake Run, perch, Penn Central Dam on Frankstown 1 Chathams Run, Camp Run, Roch Run; Br. Juniata River, Penn Central Dam on fingerling brown trout, Hyner Run, Paddy Raystown Br. Juniata River; pike perch, - Run, Hyner Run, W. Br. Lick Run, S. Fork Juniata River, Raystown Br. Juniata River, Scootac, E. Br. Big Run, Young Womans Penn Central Dam on Raystown Br. Juni­ i Creek, Young Womans Creek; yellow perch, ata River. Bald Eagle Canal, Big Fishing Creek; fin­ Indiana County—fingerling brook trout, gerling brown trout, Coles Creek, West Mardis Run, Bear Run, Hillman Run, Cess­ I Creek, Raven Creek; yellow perch, Fishing- na Run; fingerling brown trout, Big Yellow Creek, Huntingdon Creek; suckers, Fishing- Creek, Gilhouser Run, Miks Run, Laurel Creek. Run, Rose Run, Frederick Run, Cessna Crawford County—fingerling brook trout, Run, Mudlick Creek; brown trout, Big Yel­ Cold Brook, S. Br. French Creek; fingerling low Creek; yellow perch, Lt. Mahoning brown trout, Van Horn Run, Watson Run, Creek, Yellow Creek. Hunter Run, Brookhauser Run, Lt. Sugar Creek, Schumaker Run, N. Br. Woodcock Jefferson County—fingerling brook trout, Creek, Gravel Run, Kelly Run, Big Sugar McQuaion Run, Bear Pen Creek, Manners Creek, Navy Run, Myers Run, Trout Run, Run, S. Br. Creek, Lucas Run; fingerling Vincent Run, Glaspy Run, Woodcock Run, brown trout, Clutz Run, Smith Run, Bar- Guys Run, Case Run, Oil Creek, Muddy nett Run, Whiskey Run, Hillman Run, Creek; yellow perch, Crystal Lake on Jackson Run, S. Br. Creek, Odonel Run, Crooked Creek, French Creek, Pymatuning Lt. Mill Creek, Kays Run, McKees Run, Reservoir, Clear Lake, Oil Creek, Sugar S. Br. Creek; brook trout, Lt. Sandy Creek Lake, Canadohta Lake, Lake Erie; pike or Lt. Sandylick Creek; yellow perch, San- Perch, French Creek, Canadohta Lake, Con­ dylick Creek, Falls Creek Boro Storage neaut Lake, Crooked Creek, Oil Creek, Dam; Brookville Water Supply Dam, Reeds "yrnatuning Reservoir. Dam, Red Bank Creek, Lt. Sandy Creek. Cumberland County—brook trout, Lines Juniata County—fingerling brook trout, Run, Toms Run, Green Spring, Mountain Spegalmire run, Spawnhowers Run, Big Rock Run, Clear Spring Lake; brown trout, Run, Lick Run, Lost Creek, Couns Run, Cold Spring Run No. 1 and 2, Letort Whartons Run; fingerling brown trout, Spring, Kings Gap Run, Lutz Run, Spring Cherry Run, Crum Run, Hartman Run, *t Boiling Springs, Irishtown Run; rain­ Charles Oalces of Wrightsville with his 27-inch, Keel Run, Barratt Run, Troutman Run; bow trout, Letort Spring; yellow perch, 6-pound I ounce Walleye from lower Susquehanna. yellow perch, Juniata River, Pomeroys Mountain Creek, Fuller Lake, Carlisle Dam on Tuscarora Creek, E. Licking ^'ater House Dam, Susquehanna River, Fayette County—fingerling brown trout, Creek; pike perch, Juniata River, Pomeroys Conodoruinet Creek, Yellow Breeches Creek, Popolar Run, Rassler Run, Mclntyre Run, Dam on Tuscarora Creek. Hairy Spring Hollow Creek; pike perch, Big Sandy Creek, Flat Rock Run, Hilling Lackawanna County — fingerling brown Susquehanna River. Run, Glade Run, Linestone Run; fingerling trout, Lacoe Creek, High Falls Creek, Sut­ Dauphin County—brook trout, Wolands rainbow trout, Laurel Run, Meadow Run; ton Creek, Klipper Creek, Sherman Creek, Run; brown trout, W. Br. Rattling River, yellow perch, Lower Star Junction Dam, Glenburn Creek, (No Name), Rock Bottom powells Creek, Fork Creek, Manada Creek; Smock or Pittsburgh Dam or Franklin Creek, Dairy Creek, Ore Mine Creek, Fall bellow perch, Wildwood Lake, Conewago Reservoir, Layton Dam, Cool Springs or Gate Creek, Simersons Creek, Spencer Creek, Manada Creek, Susquehanna River, Lemont Dam, Brownfield or Redstone Dam, Creek, Frytown Creek, Wardell Creek; Penna. Canal or Highspire Reservoir, Swa- Crystal Reservoir. yellow perch, Chapman Lake, Heart Lake tara Creek; pike perch, Susquehanna River. Forest County-—fingerling brook trout, or Mud Pond, Newton Lake, Crystal Lake, Delaware County—yellow perch, Ridley Pigeon Run, Tubbs Run, Pithole Creek, Moosic Lake, Mountain Mud Pond, Sheri­ Park Lake, Darby Creek, Chester Creek, Bates Run, McArthurs Run, Dawson Run, dan Lake or Sheik Pond, Windfall or , ^aolen Quarry Hole, Ridley Creek, Spring­ Darlings Br. Creek, Chauncy Run, Johns Kewanna Pond, Deer Lake or Crooked field Water Company Dam on Crum Creek; Run, Hunter Run, Jamieson Run; finger­ Pond, Handsome Lake, Baylors Pond, Mud fingerling brook trout, W. Br. Hicks Run, ling brown trout, Wolfe Run, Gilfoyle Run, Pond, Johnson Lake, Lower Klondyke Lake, L. Br. Kersey Run, Oil Creek, Cold Run, Brush Creek, McCrays Run, E. Millstone East End Lake, Mountain Lake; sunfish, Rearing Run, Spring. Run, Birch Run, Long Creek, Lick Run^ yellow perch, Allegheny Mountain Lake; catfish, Mountain Lake; lUn, Wilson Run; fingerling brown trout, River; pike perch, Allegheny River. suckers, Glenburn Pond. Clear Creek, Driftwood Creek, S. Fork, Franklin County—fingerling brook trout, Lancaster County — fingerling rainbow Straight Creek, E. Br. Clarion River, Fin- W. Horse Valley Run; brook trout, Muddy trout, Lt. Conestoga Creek, Lt. Beaver ', Jand Run, Robinson Run, Seife Run, Run, Nunnery Creek, Besackers Run, Cross Creek; calico bass, Safe Harbor Dam; yel­ Crooked Creek, Windfall Run, Jakes Run, Spring; Brown trout, Muddy Run, Dennis low perch, Cocalico Creek, Stovers Dam, ~°g Run; brown trout, E. Br. Clarion Creek, Falling Springs Creek, Kimple Snavely or Wengers Mill Dam, Pequea giver; yellow perch, Black Swamp Pond, Meadow Run, Browns Mill Run, Tidel Creek, Holtwood or McCalls Ferry Dam, Lt. Ridgway Water Works Reservoir on Big Spring, Doyles Run, Amberson Run; yellow Chickies Creek, Big Chickies Creek, Safe Mill Creek. perch, Indian Lake, Conococheague Creek Harbor Dam on Susq. River, Conowingo Erie County — fingerling brook trout, or E. Br. Conococheague Creek, Muddy Dam on Susq. River; pike perch, Safe Har­ Whitney Run or N. W. Br. Spring Creek, Creek, E. Br. Lt. Antietam Creek. bor Dam on Susq. River, Conowingo Dam Bear Creek, Brandy Run, Perdue Run, Fulton County—fingerling brook trout, on Susq. River, Holtwood or McCalls Ferry Orchard Beach Creek, Hubble Run, Finn Laurel Run, Spring Run, Meadow Ground Dam, Susq. River; sunfish, Conowingo Run or Darrow Brook, Stafford Run; yel- Run, Wooden Bridge Creek. Dam; catfish, Conowingo Dam; Minnows, *°w perch, W. Br. French Creek, Lake Greene County — yellow perch, Browns Conowingo Dam. Pleasant, Runion Creek, Conneaute Creek, Fork Creek or Browns Creek trib. S. Fork Lawrence County—fingerling brook trout, Lake LeBoeuf, French Creek, S. Br. French Ten Mile Creek, S. Fork Ten Mile Creek, Elliot Run, Taylor Run, Big Run; finger­ Creek, Lake Erie; pike perch, Conneaut Wheeling Creek, N. Fork Wheeling Creek, ling brown trout, Potter Run, Connery Run, Creek, French Creek, W. Br. French Creek, S. Fork Wheeling Creek or Bryan Creek, Reibers Run, Hottenbaugh Run, Harlans- Presque Isle Bay, Lake Erie; rainbow trout, Pennsylvania Fork Fish Creek, Whiteley burg Run, Hickory Creek, Hammerschmidt "eaverdam Run; blue pike, Lake Erie. Creek, Muddy Creek. (Please Turn to Page 16) 14 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER

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parygraf) most fisher folks be in to (2) 'cause you no all thar be to no or else you DEER EDITER much a hurry to throw thar flies on the woodn't be a Editer 'cause they no ev'ry- (Continued from Page 3) water an' so they don't stop to figger out thing like I said you do but yore reeders in his books an' all erbout the kind an' size whar ut be best to throw ut or whar they an' riters they don't an' so on 'count of a flies he used an' all sich things which I should stand to do ut so's the fly will float 'em I best set down sum more so's they'll won't rite 'cause yore a Editer an' a friend 'round natrul like an' not be drug all o'er no to (2). (new parygraf) Wal, here's an' I woodn't want no folks to think ut be the top o' the water by this an' that cur­ what I means all stretched out into a story you which ut ben't 'cause that feller ain't rent. An' also most folks seems to figger or to (2) I rec'lect a short while ago bein' a Editer no more onless they prints books that trout be scared to tarnation of 'em an' up on a big trout creek whar thar be a like yorn down whar he has went now that so they throws grate big long lines which heap a folks what do thar best fishin' in he's departed frum this vale o' tears. Ha they kint nohow handle if'n they do git a thar club houses same's they does thar Ha I jest took ut fer granted the Editer strike which they won't nohow 'cause the gulf. The fellers I was with cum to a went below which shows I be a natural born line'll be pulled all o'er by so much water place whar the folks at the club had made writer 'cause I think like most of 'em do. on which ut lays 'cause ut reaches so fur. a little dam to make a pool to make better (new parygraf to change the subjec) Shucks, Deer Editer, trout ben't sich scary fishin' but which they didn't no how to do Lando' livin', Deer Editer, all this here cats if'n a body will be keerful an' go slow so ut didn't help them none nohow. Wal, talk on flies don't mean nothin' nohow. like an' easy. It's plum foolish to fish a these here fellers stood away below the foot Why, shucks, I'd jist so soon have a com­ line much longer as yore pole which I no o' the pool whar the water cum o'er the mon hook an' a ol' hunk a flannel under- 'cause I ne'er do an' I ketch a plenty o' rocks an' started to argy o'er the right fly ware which has been worn so's it'll be col­ trout rite whar most folks think thar ben't an' length o' leader an sich 'til purty soon ored an' not to (2) white or jist sum col­ none nohow. Ask any o' the folks here I gits plum mad a lis'nin' to 'em an' you ored thread to wrap on the hook to make a abouts an' they'll tell you thar ben't none no how I be when I gits mad like I tol' fly or one (1) o' them thar waterbugs like what kin take more nor bigger trout than you when I begun this letter. Wal, I ups I alius makes up fur my fishin. I've ketched what I does an' I no what I'm talkin' on. an' asks 'em what fly wood take the trout lots a trout that away which shows you Yes sir-ee, take any ol' fly you has an' no what was jumpin' jist above the falls whar that the fly ben't so all fired important's whar yore trout be at an' study yore water one couldn't cast without the water wood them thar riters tries to make us folks till you no jist whar to go so's you kin git drag the fly back o'er the falls so quick think they be an' gits us all mixed up so's rite up close an' use a short line so's you no self respectin' trout wood look at ut let we'd not no what to do if'n we didn't no kin drop yore fly rite off the end o' yore alone take ut. Wal, ding bust me if'n one fust, afore reedin' what they rote. No sir- pole an ut'll float easy like an' mayhap no (1) feller don't say one (1) fly an' tother a ee, not by a» jugful. P.S. An' I no what that line will be on the water atall an' you'll tother fly so I shows 'em my fly an' says be you kin bet yore botum dollar, the fly take trout plum easy. That's all thar be to will that one (1) take 'em an' both says ben't so much as the way ut be fished ut ben't much to rite on so mayhap that sartin as could be, no ut woodn't 'cause which also ben't so gol danged important be why yore riters don't rite on ut if'n they uts got a hackle to (2) many an' ben't as whar one fishes ut frum. Thar, that be nos ut which mayhap they don't. Now balunced to the right or left or sumthin the secrut a trout fishin' which I cal'late 'corse I cal'late some folks'll argy at me so I says all rite, I'll use that one (1)- I'll have to examplify so's yore reeders an' erbout this so I reckon I best set my p'ints An' then I says whar should one (1) stand them thar riters o' yorn which rites on out clear so's they kin see what I be aimin' to cast proper fer them thar fish an' agin trout fishin' will be able to preshiate what at afore they talks back at me. P.S. I no, they seems all agin one (1) tother, one (1) I be aimin' at. Wal, ut be like this (new Deer Editer, that you'll no what I means (Please Turn to Page 15) PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER i:> DEER EDITER CROWD OF 6,000 AT (Continued from Page 14) sayin' you got a stand here an' tother you DEDICATION OF WARREN LAKE got a stand thar. Wal, to cut the tail of'n this here yarn, I didn't stand at no sich By CHARLES NEHF places a tall 'cause I seed no one could Allentown Morning Call cast o'er them thar falls an' float a fly so I got out o' the stream an' crawled on my belly up to the edge near the falls an' with only my leader danglin' frum my pole I caref'lly lowers my fly 'til ut jist touches the water o'er one (1) o' the trout an' bam •—he's mine on the fly they says ben't no good. Then I goes back an' does the same agin an' bam—an' I gits a nother jist that easy, so you kin see all thar idees were no good 'cause they had argied erbout fool P'ints an' fergot the important ones (new Parygraf to start tother story) Jist tother day I was fishin' on a creek near my hum P.S. I won't tell the name 'cause I want the city fellers to think that uts all fished out like they do 'cause they kint catch the trout which be thar. an' I seed a feller fishin' one (1) o' my fav'rit pools so I set back an' watches 'im standin' at the foot o' the pool castin' up to uts head whar I no'd thar ben't no trout 'cause they be off to one (1) side under a rock whar no one (1) Wood fish less'n he no'd erbout ut. You see. trout have places to stay in in ev'ry pool an' a feller orter look fer ut. Wal, this feller gives up an' went to the next pool an' started castin' agin with his long line An estimated crowd of 6000 persons June made by Charles W. Wessell, Harrisburg, Which alius hung up in trees an' sich. This 20th attended an all-day program of ad­ head of the division of propagation and time he was castin' whar the trout be but dresses and sports events incidental to the game farms; Major Nicholas Biddle, chair­ the water yanked his fly round so fast the dedication by the Pennsylvania Game Com­ man of the board of State Game commis­ trout ne'er blinkt. At the next pool this mission of a 1390.4 acre tract of public sioners ; Marvin Spalding of the New Jersey here feller kept rite in the water an' cast hunting grounds and Lake Warren located Game Commission; James Morton, head of rite to a trout which could see 'im all the at Revere in Nockamixon township, Bucks the bureau of refuges and lands. time. Wal—that's how ut was with 'im an' county. Purty soon he gives up 'cause the stream The main address was delivered by Seth The tract of public gameland is the first Gordon, secretary of the Game Commission. Was all fished out Ha Ha. Arter he wa=; such acquisition in this section by the Game gone, I went back to the fust pool an' Others who spoke were W. Gard Conklin, commission with funds provided by hunters Harrisburg, director of the bureau of ref­ ekepin' a hind the rock whar the trout be, of the State at the time' of lifting their I reached o'er an' danced my fly up an' uges and lands; Edgar W. Nicholson, Phil­ licenses. The grounds at present are used adelphia, and Kenneth A. Reid, both of the down an' slam—a nice big one hit ut. At for recreation purposes; the formal opening the next pool I wades in up to the good Fish Commission. Game Protector Fretz date of the tract to sportsmen is tentatively was the last speaker. spot an' casts lightly o'er ut, keepin' my set for 1939-40. Pole high so's only the leader be on the Music by the Quarkertown band inter­ Men prominent in the fish and game coun­ spersed the speeches and the various num­ Water an' I riz a nother trout. At the nex' cils of the State were present yesterday to hole I leaves the stream an' crawls round bers on the sports and water carnival. n take part in the dedicatory program spon­ Lunch was served by the federation. to the side o' the rock whar the trout h . sored and arranged by the Bucks County an' caref'ly drops my fly in the still water Federation of Sportsmen!s clubs. The cere­ During the next two years preceding the Whar the current kint git ut. Ut rests thar monies were conducted in a grove adjacent opening, the Game and Fish Commissions a few seconds when out comes a old sock­ to the 37% acre body of water which was will carry on an intensive program of de­ dolager of a he-trout slow an' easy, lookin' formally named "Lake Warren" in honor velopment on the tract. Ten acres of water that thar fly over careful like whilst I holds of Warren Fretz, Doylestown, veteran game and land already have been set aside for toy breath fer fear I'll move 'cause I'm in protector in the county. the propagation of wild ducks and fish. Two Plane site not more's six (6) feet from The program of addresses was opened by small refuges for game have been estab­ that big ol' whang doodle. Then, afore I lished. Rules governing hunting and fishing could bat a eye, he snatches that thar fly Charles A. Rowe, Doylestown, president of an' be gone under that thar rock an' out the Sportsmen's federation who welcomed in the State's public hunting grounds will tother side with my pole bent double 'cause the speakers and visitors. Remarks were be announced at a later date. I ain't got time to let go the line to give 'im ilack. Wal, sir, ding bust my hide if'n in figgerin' out whar a trout be at an' whar be all well an' wishin' you the same I be he don't give a gosh almighty splash an' a to fish frum an' I'll git all the trout what yore friend an' new riter awful yank an' bust that fly rite of'n my I wants if'n they be thar. (new parygraf Ramapo Jones leeder as slick as you pleese an' he's gone to end this letter) Wal, thar you be, Deer P.S. agin, my folks called me Ramapo terrin' up the stream an' then back agin Editer, jist like I said I wood rite how to but most o' my friends calls me Ram or like he's all fired anxshus to locate the one ketch trout. Tain't much but what thar be Buck 'cause a ram be a buck. Ha Ha— what had tricked 'im an' was goin' to lick be gospel an' anyone what does like I rote that's a laugh to (2) ben't ut I be the 'im rite then an' thar. Wal, thar's a heap will ketch trout an' if'n he don't I'll give only Ramapo Jones while thar be tother ttiore to that thar yarn but I reckon that's 'im half the pork I'm gom' to raze frum the Buck Joneses. P.S. onct more—that's all I a nuff to show you what I be aimin' at as shoats I'm goin' to git. I'm glad I bin kin think of fer now so goo' by. I'll rite the secrut o' trout fishin'. You kin have able to help you improve yore magazine you agin if'n I gits mad a nuff. A P.S. P.S. all yore flies an' fancy do-dums what you which wasn't yore fault but those thar My boy be right smart with a pen so I Want an' yore purty castin', all I asks is riters what made so all fired mad whic1- askt 'im to make sum pitchers to send you fer sum pashunce an' sum common cents ben't now 'cause I've empteed my chest o' to print with this story which he dun. what was on it. Me an' maw an' the folks Goo' by agin. 16 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER MAY DISTRIBUTION LEGISLATION SUMMARY TOPS 200,000,000 (Continued from Page 13) Commissioner of Fisheries C. A. French catching or removal of fish from the has mailed to all sportsmen's associations boundary lakes and rivers in addition to the Run; yellow perch, Lake Beach Dam in throughout the Commonwealth the following inland waters. The Board may also reduce Hottenbaugh Creek, Cemant Dam on Big summary of legislation affecting the Fish or increase open seasons, and creel, posses­ Run; Quarry Hole No. 5, N. Fork Lt. Commission as passed during the last ses­ sion, size and season limits, or may close or Beaver River; pike perch, Shenango River, sion of the Legislation. open seasons as in its judgment may be necessary to conserve the future fish supply N. Fork Lt. Beaver River; suckers, Slip­ House Bills pery Rock Creek. in any portion of the inland waters and No. 6—Sunday Fishing Bill. Special bul­ boundary lakes and boundary rivers of this Lebanon County — brook trout, Tulpe- letin was mailed when this became a law. Commonwealth. The Board shall prepare hocken Creek, Hammer Creek, Bachman No. 158—Pure Streams Bill. The amend­ and distribute such posters or notices as in Creek; yellow perch, Conewago Creek, Lt. ment to Section 310 as reported by the Con­ its judgment may be necessary to give due Swatara Creek, White Quarry Hole; pike ference Committee is as follows: notice of its regulations adopted hereunder. perch, Lt. Swatara Creek. "Acid Mine Drainage and Silt—The pro­ Section 282. Providing for fines to be sent visions of this article shall not apply to to the . Commissioner by salaried officers Lehigh County—brown trout, Lt. Lehigh acid mine drainage and silt from coal mines where they are the prosecutors, and where River, Ontelawne Creek, Trout Run, Hel- until such time as in the opinion of the the prosecutor is not a salaried officer, the fricks Spring, Swopan Creek, Spring Creek, Sanitary Water Board practical means for fines and penalties and statement are to be Coplay Creek; yellow perch, Henninger the removal of the polluting properties of sent to Harrisburg by the magistrate, alder­ Mine Hole, Jordan Creek, Alburtes Mine such drainage shall become known." man or justice of the peace. The fines are Hole, Indian Creek Park Dam, Smoyer Mill­ The balance of the bill remains practically to be paid into the State Treasury through ing Company Dam, Union Terrace Pond on the same as originally introduced. the Department of Revenue monthly, for Cedar Creek; sunfish, Union Terrace Pond No. 1130—This is known as the Fish the use of the fish fund. Sworn statement of on Cedar Creek; catfish, Union Terrace Commission's Omnibus Bill and the im­ all fines collected and bail forfeited shall be portant amendments are as follows: made by the magistrate, alderman or justice Pond on Cedar Creek. of the peace to the Commissioner. Provides Section 50 (c) Permits the taking of penalties for failure to do so. Makes pro­ Luzerne County—fingerling brook trout, pickerel in the inland waters with not more Shades Creek, Bear Creek, Gardners Creek; vision for return of fines erroneously paid than five tip-ups when fishing only through into State Treasury. fingerling brown trout, Linesville Creek, holes in the ice. Elys Run, Oley Creek; brown trout, Lines­ Section 50 (e) Making it unlawful to take No. 1157—Motor Boat Bill. Section 9 was ville Creek; yellow perch, Bryants Ice Dam or attempt to take fish of any kind by amended by the Conference Committee by on Harvey Creek, Mountain Spring Ice trolling from a moving boat electrically striking out the section which provided as Company Dam No. 1 on Bowmans Creek, propelled or propelled by an internal com­ follows: Browns Pond or Perrins Marsh; Cummings bustion motor, on inland waters. "The Board of Fish Commissioners shall Pond, Nuangola or Triangular Lake, Sugar Section 72—Lake Erie. Fixing closed sea­ have power to require the installation of Notch Dam or Boyles Dam, Ider or Berneys son for game fish from first day of Decem­ any type muffler if that supplied by a Pond, White Haven Dam on Lehigh River, ber to the fourteenth day of June next en­ manufacturer is not deemed satisfactory to Penns Lake on Wrights Creek, Harveys suing, both dates inclusive. the Board. Lake, Three Cornered or Silkworth Lake, Section 191 (b) Making it unlawful to While in the opinion of the Board this Grassy Pond, Sylvan Lake or Benscoter or interfere with dams, deflectors, retards, or was very important, we have been in touch similar devices placed across or in any with the Attorney General's Department South Pond, North Pond; pike perch, Har­ and we feel confident that under the present veys Lake; N. Br. Susq. River. waters inhabited by fish with permission law which gives the Board the right to set of the owners of the land adjacent thereto up rules and regulations governing the op­ Lycoming County—fingerling brook trout, or through which such water flows. eration of motor boats, we will still have Mosquito Creek, Koaglands Run, Rock Run, Section 226. Requiring all persons fishing the power to make any regulations we de­ Roaring Br., W. Mill Creek, Larrys Creek, in Pymatuning Lake from the bank on land sire. Block House, Wallis Run, Fishers Hollow, in Pennsylvania to have a Pennsylvania Big Hollow, Trout Run, Plunketts Creek, fishing license. This also applies to all per­ No. 2113—This bill provides for reciprocal Starks Run, Roaring Run, Lt. Muncy Creek, sons residing in Pennsylvania whether enforcement of the Fish Laws between the Laurel Run, Fourth Gap, McMurin Run, permanently or only temporarily. States of Pennsylvania, New York and New Pine Run, Cool Run, Bonnell Run, Jacobs Section 228. Making it unlawful for any Jersey. Run, Lt. Slate Run, Mill Run, Trout Run, person to obtain or use a fishing license Senate Bills during the period for which his license was Spook Hollow, Roaring Run, Nash Run, V.o. 189—This bill provides that pickerel Nesbit Run, Love Run, Lt. Bear Run, Longs revoked, and any person violating this pro­ can be taken with tip-ups through holes in Run, White Deer Hole Creek, Sugar Works vision shall be subject to the penalty of the ice during the months of December and Run, Hughes Run; fingerling brown trout, $25. In such cases and in cases where a January. person has been convicted of a violation of Bear Run, E. Br. Pleasant Stream, Long this act who does not possess a fishing No. 1087—This bill provides that the De­ Run, Bovier Run, Rock Spring Run, Short l'cense, the Board shall notify him of the partment of Revenue shall appoint the is­ Run, Potash Run, Slate Run, Slate Run, time during which he shall not be eligible to suing agents for the sale of fishing licenses Slate Run, Cedar Run; yellow perch, Mill possess a fishing license and during which and unless the person or persons are al­ Creek, Lycoming Creek, Lt. Muncy Creek, period he may not apply for such a license, ready under bond, a sufficient bond shall be Loyalsock Creek, Muncy Creek. but no period shall exceed three years. given to the Commonwealth in the sum of Section 251. Givirg the Board power to SI,000 before the annual supply of licenses McKean County—fingerling brook trout, make rulea and regulations for the angling, is delivered to them. Comes Creek, S. Fork Willow, Windfall Run, Skinner Creek, Wintergreen Run, Blind Robbin Run, Chappel Fork, Colegrove Run, Brewer Run, Robin Run, Castle Brook, Mead Run, Wilson Run; yellow perch, Gifford Pond on Marvin Creek. Mercer County—brown trout, Deer Creek; yellow perch, Furnace Pond, Lt. Shenango River, Shenango River, Sandy Lake, Shaws -tfasfysv-aw: >^>i Dam on Wolf Creek; pike perch, Neshan- nock Creek, Shenango River. ^^s»W«tf Mifflin County — fingerling brook trout, Spectacle Run, Spruce Run; yellow perch, Jacks Creek, Juniata Country Club Dam (Please Turn to Page 17) Hybrid Trout, cross between a male Brown Trout and female Brook Trout. PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER 17 1937 HARRISBURG BAIT AND PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AT MAY DISTRIBUTION FLY CASTING TOURNAMENT HARRISBURG MEET TOPS 200,000,000 (Continued from Page 16) Under auspices of the Park Department The following is a list of the prizes for the Harrisburg Hunters' & Anglers' Asso­ on Juniata River; pike perch, Juniata °f the City of Harrisburg. Sponsored by the Country Club Dam on Juniata River, Juni­ Harrisburg Hunters' and Anglers' Associa­ ciation fly and bait casting tournament on August 7: ata River, Jacks Creek; suckers, Juniata tion. River. 2 7y2 ft. fly rods—$25.00 each. Monroe County—fingerling brook trout, TIME—August 7th, 1937 — 10 A.M. to 2 Ken Kits. 12:30 P.M.—1:30 P.M. to 5 P.M. Putts Run, Cherry Creek, Lake Creek, Mc- PLACE—Italian Lake Park opposite Wil­ 1 tapered fly line. Michaels Creek, Mikel Run; fingerling liam Penn High School. 3 pairs seam felt boots. brown trout, Putts Run, Susie Creek, (No name), Boyer Run, (Unnamed), Lehigh Order of Events 1 fly reel. 1. Accuracy Bait and Fly Casting Events River, (Unnamed trib.), Delaware River, •^concurrently. 2 flat fish carriers. Saw Creek, Wigwam Creek, Rattlesnake 2. Distance Bait and Fly Casting Events 2 rain jackets. Run, Goose Pond, Cranberry Run, Levis concurrently. Br., Andrews Sommers Run, Mill Creek 2 $25.00 level winding bait casting reels. Stock Ponds, Mill Creek; yellow perch, There is no entrance fee. 2 $17.00 steel bait casting rods. Mineola Lake, Arlington Lake or McDon- Contestants are limited to residents of 2 Carry-all fishing jackets. ough Ice Pond, A. L. Rake Dam on Pond Pennsylvania. Creek, Half Moon Pond, Twin Lake or 100 yards 12-lb. test bait casting line (best Youngs Pond, Mountain Ice Company Dam PRIZES—Four sets of five prizes having a quality). No. 1, Echo Lake; pike perch; Delaware value of $200.00. Silver cup to individual 1 silver cup for person scoring highest River. scoring the highest total number of points. number of points in tournament. TACKLE — Rod — (Fly) 5% oz. weight Montgomery County—yellow perch, Per- limit. Line—(Fly) No weighting, marking or Total value, $200.00. kiomen Creek, Macoy Creek, Skippack knots except one knot where line and leader Creek, N. E. Br. Perkiomen Creek, Towa- Join. (Bait) Unrestricted except that only menien Creek, Ridge Valley Creek, Terwood Association snap may be used. Pond, Manatawney Creek. Casting Wts. (Only those furnished by BIG BROWNIE TAKEN ON Montour County—yellow perch, Mahon­ Association.) (Fly) No. 8 Eyed Wet Royal Coachman with point removed. Single leader YELLOW BREECHES ing Creek, Chillisquaque Creek. not more than 6" or less than 12". (Bait) Northampton County—brook trout, Davis J oz. Reel must be free running without One of the largest brown trout to be Run, Green Waltz Run, Ladners Run, click. taken from Yellow Breeches Creek in Cum­ Finkbeiners Run, South Eastern Run, Distance — (Fly) Average of three best berland County to date this year was landed Quarry Creek, Silver Creek, Newharts Run, °asts in three minutes. (Bait) Average of recently by W. K. Witmer of Harrisburg. Delks Run, Hokendauqua Creek, Mount three best casts out of five. Witmer hooked the brown trout, a fish Run, Marks Run, Paint Banks Run, Mo- Accuracy — (Fly) Five 30 inch rings 24 inches in length and weighing 3 pounds nocacy Gap Run, Coffertown Creek or Fry s Run; brown trout, Springs Run, Merwatle Paced approximately 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 12 ounces, while fishing a nightcrawler in feet from platform—two casts at each ring Spring; yellow perch, Brays or E. Bangor 111 the stream at Rose Garden, but lost it. Next Lake, Jacabus Creek, Delaware River, Hel- succession beginning at nearest ring. day he returned and scored the catch. (Bait) Five rings located approximately 40, lertown Park Reservoir No. 1 and No. 2 5(>, 55, 60 and 70 feet from platform. One Paint Mill Dam on Monoacacy Creek, Ho­ Cast beginning at nearest ring and then suc­ kendauqua Creek, Bushkill Creek; pike cessively to and including 70 foot ring. perch, Delaware River. Thence beginning with 70 foot ring, one case Northumberland County — yellow perch, successively at each ring to nearest ring. Warrior Run, Chillisquaque Creek, Mahan- SCORING—Lowest score wins. tango Cre'ek. SCHEDULE OF DEMERITS — Zero, in e Perry County — fingerling brook trout, vent lure is in ring or touches side. One Kansas Run, Horse Valley Creek, Clarks demerit for each foot or fraction thereof r Run, Blair Run; fingerling brown trout, ' om edge of ring—maximum demerit for Panther Creek, Run Gap Run, Blind Gap any ring, ten. Two demerits for broken line r Run, Elder Run, Witherow Run, Hastings ° leader in accuracy events. Run, S. Br. Lt. Juniata Creek, N. Br. Lt. No practice casting—All casts are counted e Juniata Creek; yellow perch, Juniata River, Xcept where there is outside interference, Cocolamus Creek, Lt. Buffalo Creek, Buf­ broken rod or broken,line or leader—Extra falo Creek, Buffalo Creek, Shermans Creek, Cast in bait casting or time out in fly cast- ln Susquehanna River, Weavers or Pa. Power g will be given in distance events. & Light Company Dam; pike perch, Juni­ Special Accuracy Fly Casting Rules ata River, Susquehanna River, Buffalo One minute to reach first ring. Creek. In case of broken leader contestant will °e allowed one minute to reach ring at Philadelphia County — catfish, Schuylkill ^"hich he is shooting. River. Fly touching water in front of contes- Pike County—yellow perch, Big Walker *ant scores on all forward casts. Lake, Greeley Lake, White Deer Lake, General Rules View or Panther Lake, Big Fink Pond or . Decision of a majority of the three judges Teddyuscong Lake, Twin Lakes, Fairview 111 each event is final with respect to dis- Lake, Westcolang Lake, Wallenpaupack tance. Lake, Lake Minisink, Kleinhans Mill Pond, Decision of Referee is final with respect Lt. Mud Pond, Promise Land Pond, Pecks t° tackle, time and number of casts. Pond, Taminent Lake or Second Pond, For­ All ties to be run off immediately after est Lake or First Pond, Egypt Mill or that class by those tieing. Loser in tie gets Egypt Beaver Dam, Welcome Lake or Sims Prize next in order. Pond, Bruce Lake or Roots Pond; pike All casting to be single handed. Displaying an 18-pound Muskie and 8-pound wall­ perch, Delaware River, Wallenpaupack Prizes to be awarded at the end of tourna­ eye caught last fall in French Creek by Mr. and Lake; catfish, Wallenpaupack Lake. ment by the Honorable J. Calvin Frank. Mrs. J. D. Troy. (Please Turn to Page 18) 18 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER

Schroder Creek, Lye Run, Pine Swamp Run, Mill Creek, Elk Creek; fingerling brown trout, Loyalsock Creek, Lt. Loyal- sock Creek, Lt. Lick Creek, Big Lick Creek, Black Creek, Marsh Run, Graveberys Run, Wolf Run, Lt. Loyalsock Creek; bass, Painter Den Pond; yellow perch, Hunters Lake, Eagles Mere Lake, Splash Dam on Mehoopany Creek, Elk Lake, Williams Lake, Mud Lake, Rouch, Grant or Lucia Lake. Susquehanna County—yellow perch, Com­ fort Pond, Wrighters Lake, Beaver Pond, Idlewild Lake or Long Pond, Stearns Lake, Round Pond, Lewis Lake, Cottrells Lake, Schoolys Pond, Lords Pond, Lakeside or Tarble Pond, Carr Lake or Card Pond, Carr Lake or Card Pond, Quaker Lake, Jones or Montrose Lake, Forest Lake, Ting- Sii^M ^te^fc. ley Lake, Tyler Lake, Heart Lake, Pages Pond, Butler Lake, East Lake, Lower Pond, Jack Davis, 14, of New Castle R. D., with catch of Upper Pond, Middle Lake, Tuscarora Lake Trout from Hickory Creek on April 25. or Kinny Pond, Big Elk Lake, Bixby Pond, Ely Lake or South Fond, Alford Pond, Hells Half Acre Lake; pike perch, N. Br. MAY DISTRIBUTION Susq. River. TOPS 200,000,000 Tioga County — fingerling brook trout, Painter Run, W. Br., Fall Brook Creek, (Continued from Page 17) Coons Creek, Fillows Creek, South Creek, Potter County—fingerling brook trout, Tettar Creek, Custard Run, Paint Run, Dingmans Run, Prouty Br., Moores Run, Dixie Run, Maby Run, Sand Run, Rock Big Moores, Nelson Run, Mill Creek, Fish­ Run, Nickel Brook trib. Babbs Creek; fin­ ing Creek, Fish Hollow Run, Lanninger gerling brown trout, Taylor Run, Carlenter Roy Hoch, of Butler, with 19^-mch, 2-pound Creek, Sortwell Creek; fingerling brown Run, Billman Run, Sand Run, Babbs Creek, 13-ounce Smallmouthed Bass he landed on plug trout, Heath Run, Lehman Run, Griffin Slate Run, Cedar Run; brook trout, Asaph last season in the Allegheny River at Tionesta- Run, Jackson Run, California Run, Turner Run, Straight Run; yellow perch, Longwell Run, Mundy Brook, Cotton Ci-eek, Simmons Pond, Black Pond on Black Creek, Marsh 53 Reservoir, Longeloth Mill Dam, Kings \ Run, Griffith Run, Heath Run, California Creek, Crooked Creek. Creek, Aunt Clara Fork Creek or Middle Run, Dodge Run, Haynes Run; fingerling King Creek, Buffalo Creek, Cross Creek. brown trout, Luddington Br., Cotton Run, Union County-—fingerling brook trout, Lehman Run, Reynoldstown Br., Gold Br., Old Gap Run, Luker Run, Sand Bridge Wayne County—fingerling brook trout, Ellesburg Br., Sherwood Creek, Young Run, Creamery Run, N. Br. Buffalo Creek, Waymart Br. Lackawaxen River; yellotf Womans Creek, Young Womans Creek. White Springs Run, Buffalo Creek, Bear perch, Island Lake, Shehawken Lake, Scho- Run, Lt. Buffalo Creek, Mill Run, Lick dale Lake, Waidler or Schodale Camp Pond, Schuylkill County—fingerling brook trout, Run, Henstep Run, Beaver Run, Furnace Starlight Lake, Four Mile Pond or Hia- Cold Run, Beaver Run, Bear Creek; finger­ Gap Run, Coral Gap Run, Cedar Run; yel­ watha Lake, Goose Pond, Maplewood Lake j ling brown trout, Mahoning Creek, Wolf low perch, White Deer Hole Creek, Lt. Buf­ or Lake Henry, Cadjaw Pond, Adams Lake, Creek, Coal Run, Lucy Run, Locust Creek; falo Creek, Buffalo Creek, Laurel Park Clines Pond, Keens Pond, Bunnels Pond, yellow perch, Hosensack Creek, Deep Creek, Dam on Penns Creek, Millmont Dam on Seeleyville Dam, White Oak Pond, Long Mahantango Creek, Pine Creek, Long Run; Penns Creek, New Berlin Dam on Penns Pond, Elk Lake C, Coxton Lake, Duck Har- '' pike perch, Lizzard Creek; suckers, Sweet Creek. bor Lake, Lake Como, Bigelow Lake, Lake Arrow Lake. Ladore, Upper Twin Lake, Lower Twin Venango County—fingerling brook trout, Lake, Sly Lake, Rose Pond, Lower Woods j Snyder County—brook trout, Raubs Mill Pithole Creek, Cherry Tree Run, Camp ; Run, Mitchell Run, Oigler Run, Swift Run, Pond, Poyntelle Lake, Bone Lake, Independ- Run, Horse Creek, Slate Run, Reese Run, ent Lake, N. Jersey Lake, Houldsboro Ice Coon Haven Run; yellow perch, Penns Pierson Run; yellow perch, Allegheny Creek, Richfield Dam on Mahantango Creek, Pond or Watawgo Lake; pike perch, Dela­ River, Polk State Sanitarium Dam, Fork ware River. N. Br. Mahantango Creek, Penna. Power Creek, Sandy Creek; pike perch, Allegheny & Light Company Dam on Middle Creek, River, Fork Creek. Westmoreland County — fingerling brook I Middle Creek. Warren County—fingerling brook trout, trout, Pike Run, McGinnis Run, Spruce j Somerset County—fingerling brook trout, Conley Run, Perry Magee Run, Conklin Run, Furnace Run; yellow perch, Mammoth ! Trout Run, Cut Run, Biscuit Spring Run; Run, Magwre Run, Tidioute Creek, Dunns Dam, Carpentertown Dam No. 1 and No. 2, 1 fingerling brown trout, N. Br. Laurel Hill Run, Lower Sheriff Run, Upper Sheriff St. Vincents Lake, Betty Reservoir, Bazley ' Creek, Laurel Hill Creek, Whites Creek, Run, Minister Creek, Creswell Creek, Jack­ Reservoir. Laurel Run, Beaver Run, Tunnel Creek, son Run, Hosmer Run, Gilson Run, Mead Wyoming County—yellow perch, Edingei' Kiedel Run, L. Fork Clear Shade Creek, Run, Mathews Run, Spring Run, Vanars- R. Fork Clear Shade Creek, Bearock Run, or McClure Pond, Mud Pond, Carey Lake, j dale Run, Widdifield Run, Satler Run, Negger Pond, Chamberlain Pond; pike Schrock Run, Baum Run, Dempsey Run, Dutchman Run, Reynolds Run, Priest Hol­ perch, N. Br. Susq. River; suckers, Tunk- Hosteller Run, Lt. Piney Run, Shunks Run; low Run, Arnot Creek; fingerling brown hannock Creek. fingerling rainbow trout, Brush Creek; yel­ trout, W. Br. Tionesta Creek, E. Hickory low perch,* Bigby. Creek, Elklick Creek, Creek, Lamb Run, Gordon Run, Ailing York County—brook trout, Winterstown Rowena Lake, McDonaldson Dam or Broth­ Run, Miles Run, Deadmans Run, Cold Run, Barnett Hollow Run, Schlag Hollow ers Valley Coal Company Dam, W. Br. Spring Brook, Cold Spring Run, W. B. Cold Run, E. Br. Otter Creek, Blymers Run, Coxes Creek, Kimberly Run, Middle Creek. Spring, Toms Run, Dutchman Run; yellow Laurel Run, Meyers Run, Otter Creek, Bell perch, Allegheny River, Conewango Creek, Hollow Run, Fishing Creek; yellow perch, Sullivan County—fingerling brook trout, Columbus Pond; pike perch, Conewango Susquehanna River, Conewago Creek, N- Mackey Run, Ochdana Creek, Lick Run, Creek, Allegheny River. Br. Bermudian Creek, Silver Lake, L. Cone­ Shinglemill Run, Hemlock Run, Layden wago Creek, W. Br. Codorus Creek, S. Br- Run, Grassy Hollow, Elk Run, Big Run, Washington County—yellow perch, Ten Codorus Creek; pike perch, Susquehanna Wilson Creek, Hoagland Br., Schrader or Mile Creek, Lt. Chartiers or Linden Creek, River. PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER 19 RAISING PHEASANTS AT EASTERN PENITENTIARY Howard Shallcross, President of the Per- kiomen Valley Sportsmen's Association, had a favorable report of the progress on the pheasant raising at the Eastern State Peni­ tentiary at Graterford, at the June meeting of that Association held in the Sehwenks- ville Borough Hall. The inmates of the institution are doing a splendid work in raising hundreds of pheasants, according to Shallcross, and a large number of birds for Fall distribution Way result from this program. The feed and supplies are furnished by the County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs and ac­ cording to the present outlook they will be well repaid with pheasants for the coming small game season in November. Game Deputy, Ambrose Gerhart, gave an outline of the Farm Game Refuge program now established in Salford Township, in the neighborhood of the County line above Tel­ ford to Morwood. This area of about 1800 acres includes 16 refuge tracts totaling Everett Leicht, of Milford, lands with a catch of Suckers made this spring on the Upper Delaware River. 113% acres. Also 31 safety zones which total 625 acres. The land open to public hunting will be 1072% acres. FISHERMEN'S "NEMESIS" sound, followed by a shrill cry. After this Gerhart also reported that he captured 21 you will receive a terrible thump on the ground hogs and redistributed them into ACTIVE ON SPRING CREEK back of the head—then silence—except for sections where they were less numerous. the pounding of your excited heart. Harry Cole, fish deputy, reported the Writes Pete Hoffman, angler-reporter of This experience was first made known by completion of various projects on dams and State College: R. D. Anthony of State College, and he nearby streams. Also, according to Cole, Click! Click! Click! Whoooooooo . . . claims the attack happened three years ago. The County Federation Fish Committee ap­ Thump! You've been hit on the back of the He says: "The first time the monster hit proved the offer of Mr. French, present head by the "Winged Monster of Struble's me, it drove my hat down over my ears." owner of the former Shallcross farm at Meadow." Since then there have been many others Graterford, to build a propagating pond at During the past three years fishermen who tell the same story. Some of the latest that place. Mr. Cole expects there may be who have tarried after dark on that section victims include Dr. Herbert Glenn, Charles Seven propagating ponds completed before of Spring Creek, located eight miles north Stoddart, Jr., Van Hartman, Pete Hoffman, cold weather arrives. of State College and known as Struble's all of State College, and Dr. R. H. Hoffman During the past month 10 cans of Yellow Meadow, have undergone an unusual and and Dr. Paul Corman of Bellefonte. Dozens Perch were distributed in the Towamencin weird experience. of other fishermen, whose names are not Creek. Also 35 cans of fingerling trout were However, it has been during the past two known, have possibly been driven from this Placed in Deep Run Creek and its tribu­ weeks that the early history was revealed spot by the "monster." taries. and the attacks became more frequent. Most of the fishermen who have gone B. B. Hastings, chairman of the Game Fishermen from Bellefonte and State Col­ through this harrowing experience continue Committee of the Perkiomen group of lege have told of the attacks and several to visit this section of Spring Creek but al­ sportsmen reported the entries in the ver­ have confessed that they experienced the ways "take to the trees" shortly before min contest. Raymond Landis was credited same thing as long as three years ago. dark. Several have given up this fine part *ith 38 snake tails and 2 crow bills. Struble's Meadow is rather wide and hills of the stream and do their fishing else­ The Perkiomen Valley Association will rise gradually on both sides. Most of the where. he well represented at the Souderton Half land along the stream is void of trees, and If you should happen to see some men Century of Progress Celebration during the it is at the extreme north end of the meadow dressed in fishing clothes, carrying their week of July 4. Sportsmen's Day will bring where there are a number of large trees. It rods and other equipment, but having tennis a real treat to lovers of the great out-doors. is here that the attacks are made. racquets dangling from their belts, you will There will be plenty of entertainment and Shortly after dark, especially when you know that an organization has been formed attractions for the man with rod or gun. are giving all your attention to a rising for the purpose of ridding Struble's Mea­ All sportsmen are urged to be present and trout, there can be heard this clicking dow of Mr. Owl. enjoy a regular get-to-gether at this cele­ bration at Souderton during the week of July 4th. Because of the regular meeting night BOARD OF FISH COMMISSIONERS coming on a night during this Half Cen­ tury of Progress Celebration, it was unan­ HARRISBURG, PA. imously decided to postpone the July meet­ SUBSCRIPTION BLANK ing to July 15 and at which time, after a short business meeting in the Schwenks- Enclosed find fifty cents ($.50) for one year's subscription to PENNSYLVANIA yille Borough Hall, the boys will enjoy a doggie roast at Memorial Park. ANGLER.

Brook and brown trout of normal pro- Name Portions should weigh five ounces at nine (Print Name) 'nches, one pound at thirteen inches and two pounds at 16% inches, it is said. Street and Number Many an angler has found a fine wire leader is an asset after losing a nice wall- eye or pickerel through their teeth cutting City a gut leader. 20 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER

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Youthful anglers accounted for some line, writes Warden Frank Brink of Mil- mighty fine bass in Pennsylvania waters ford. Members of the Matamoras Rod and last year. From F. C. Hoch of Butler comes Gun Club, according to Frank, will back the following letter: his opinion. Recently, French caught a "Enclosed please find photograph of my snapper weighing 40 pounds while fishing son Roy, eight years of age, who caught live bait in Sawkill Pond. this smallmouthed black bass unaided with Frank also gives us other livewire news casting rod and plug on the Allegheny concerning catches in Northeastern Penn­ River at Tionesta last July 18. The fish sylvania. Two brown trout, weighing 4 measured 19% inches, weight 2 pounds 13 ounces." pounds apiece, were taken this season in Lake Wallenpaupack by Special Warden A mighty nice bass for any angler to take, and we hasten to congratulate Roy on Bob Lee of Matamoras. A catch of 18 fine mastering the art of bait casting at so brown trout were taken early in the season early an age. A fine start for any boy. in Shohola Creek near Shohola Falls by Bob Fry and Dutch Witmyer, both of Manheim- One of the biggest pickerel caught last sea­ One of the nicest brown trout to be taken son was that taken by Harry Flanagan of in Indiana County trout waters this year M. Stern with l6'/2-inch Brown Trout caught in Shohola Falls, while fishing in Shohola was caught by Leroy Walker of Indiana in Yellow Creek, Indiana County. Dam. It weighed 5 pounds. Harry, Frank Little Yellow Creek on May 9, according to informs us, is frequently accompanied on word received from Warden Dean R. Davis of Harmarville, the smallest 14 inches in his fishing trips by his two fine bird dogs, of Punxsutawney. The brownie measured length and the largest 17% inches. Fishing Rex and Colonel. "They retrieve the trout 21 inches in length and weighed 2 pounds the Little Conoquenessing, John Bowser of for Harry," writes our Pike correspondent- 8 ounces. Butler caught ten nice brook trout, from 8 Flanagan also made some good catches of to 12 inches in length. Completing the trout suckers this spring. He combines fishing for Fourteen year old Jack Davis of New catches reported was a 22 inch brown trout, all species of fish with hunting, and if that Castle, RFD No. 8, made a fine catch of extremely heavy for its length, weighing 5 doesn't make a sportsman's year, you tell us- trout in Hickory Creek on April 25, accord­ pounds, 10 ounces. It was caught in Blue * * * ing to word received from Game Protector Jay Creek, Forest County, by Eric Peterson Frank L. Coen, New Castle, RFD No. 5. of Evans City. Fishing in Spring Creek near Milesburgi His catch consisted of eight beauties. * * * W. M. Shawley of Milesburg, caught one of the largest brown trout reported from that Catching big snapping turtles is a game stream this year. His catch measured 24 We recently received the following in­ requiring plenty of knowledge concerning inches in length, but no report of its weight teresting account of a trout fishing trip these reptiles, and Angler French of Mata- has been received. The brownie was taken from William (Unk) Lear of Greencastle, moras, Pike County, is an expert along this on worms. Franklin County: "Here is one on some of the wise anglers of this locality. Emmert (Doc) Bowman and William (Unk) Lear, who are ardent bass fishermen and have been told that we have no trout streams worthwhile here­ about, hied themselves on Thursday, April 15, to old Muddy Run in Antrim Township, two miles from Greencastle. Rain drove us back to town, then it quit and we were fishing again at 10 A. M. Rain again sent us home about 2:30 o'clock with what you see in the accompanying photo. Six brown trout 17 inches, 15 inches down to 9 inches in length; two 9-inch brook trout and a 10-inch rainbow trout were included in the catch. We, being live bait and plug casting- bass fishermen, used nightcrawlers to make this catch. Hope you give us beginners a few lines in the ANGLER." Well now, Unk, if you ask us, we'd say there are plenty of expert trout fishermen who would? envy that catch. You sure did go to town with the trout on opening day. Congrats. * * * Butler County trout fishermen have been doing their stuff on waters of that county, writes Special Warden Cliff Iman of Butler. Thorn Creek produced five beautiful rain­ Emmert Bowman and William Lear, Greencastle with their catch of Trout from Muddy Run, bow trout for the creel of William Biricher Franklin County. Solomon Hockenberry of Burns Valley, Franklin County, was apprehended with 34 Brook trout, 33 of them from 3% to S'/j inches in length, on Patterson's Run, Perry County. He was prosecuted by Warden C. V. Long who displays the 33 illegal fish. Sec. 562, P. L . & R. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Harrisburg, Pa. Permit No. 270

If That Bass Is Undersize— Lose a Hook—

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