U.S. & Wildlife Service Erie National Wildlife Refuge 11296 Wood Duck Lane Guys Mills, PA 16327-9499 814/789 3585 Erie www.fws.gov/northeast/erie/ Federal Relay Service National for the deaf and hard-of-hearing 1 800/877 8339 Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service http://www.fws.gov For Refuge Information 1 800/344 WILD

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M A 49 R CH 3, 18 Introduction Refuge areas are open for fishing one Fishing access is available for half-hour before sunrise to one half- disabled individuals at Pool K (on hour after sunset. There is road access the Sugar Lake Division), and on to most waters, foot travel to others. Muddy Creek via Muddy Creek Refuge waters for fishing include c Holly Trail (on the Seneca Division). Hanks Road (1-acre pond and stream access), Pool 9 (some bank fishing and All fishing must be in compliance non-powered-boat fishing), Meyers with PA Fish & Boat Commission Pond (15 acres), Pool K (10 acres with regulations and the following access for disabled anglers), Reitz special conditions. Pond (5 acres), and Muddy and Dead Creeks. All fishing seasons are in Special 1. Area 9 is open to bank fishing only. accordance with Pennsylvania state Conditions Wading is not permitted. regulations. Available species include

rainbow, brook and brown trout, 1 2. Fishing is permitted from ⁄2 hour largemouth , yellow perch, 1 before sunrise till ⁄2 hour after bluegill, sunfish, carp, and sunset. bullhead. 3. Boats (without motors) are only Public Fishing 11. Woodcock Creek at north en d— permitted in Area 5 and only from Areas from northern refuge boundary, the second Saturday in June (see maps) upstream or south past Hickory through September 15. Boats must Corners Rd. 627 about one-tenth remain in an area from the dike to of a mile. Area Closed signs (3000' upstream). 2. Woodcock Overlook Pond—west 2 4. All watercraft must be removed side of Hanks Road. 1 from the refuge within ⁄2 hour after sunset. 33. Woodcock Creek south— downstream from Hanks Road for 150 feet. 5. Ice fishing is permitted in Areas 5 and 7 only. 44. Pool 4 outle t— downstream from Shaffer Road for 150 feet. 6. The taking of frogs is prohibited.

55. Pool 9 dike area—bank fishing on 7. The use or possession of live the dike and below the dike along baitfish is prohibited on the Lake Creek for about 400 feet. Seneca Unit. Boats without motors and ice fishing upstream from the dike 8. The taking or possessing of north to Area Closed signs (3000'). shellfish is prohibited.

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