A Progressive 12 Months The 1990-91 fiscal year ended on June 30, 1991, completing one of the most challenging 12-month periods in recent Commission history. At the July 30,1990, Commission meeting, William J. Sabatose was elected Commission President and Leonard A. Green was elected Vice President to guide the agency through this busy year. Implementation of the new trout/salmon permit regulation began on January 1, 1991, and by the end of June, nearly 615,000 permits had been sold, exceeding the Commission's early estimate. This new revenue allowed the agency to move ahead on schedule with major hatchery renovation at many of our fish culture stations. Commission revenues from federal aid also exceeded previous year receipts by nearly $700,000, which is a timely result of intensified efforts by the Commission to capture all available federal funding for public fishery and boating purposes. On May 9, 1991, dedication ceremonies were held at the new Conowingo Dam fish lift on the lower Susquehanna River. This new $12 million facility is a major accomplishment in our long-standing Susquehanna River anadromous fish restoration efforts. Commission engineers also completed surveys and conceptual designs for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources to use for fishway construction at Easton and Chain dams on the Lehigh River. On May 10, 1991, 15 new waterways conservation officers graduated from the H. R. Stackhouse School of Fishery Conservation and Watercraft Safety. Six of the new officers were assigned to vacant districts, and the remaining nine WCOs were given a variety of assignments during the recreation season, mostly in the area of boating safety enforcement. The addition of these officers helped with successful prosecutions of nearly 6,300 Fish Law and 3,600 Boat Law violations. New statewide bass regulations were established for the 1991 fishing season. These changes have been enthusiastically accepted by conservation- minded bass fishermen statewide. Bass populations have already responded favorably to more conservative management regulations. Much progress was made in expanding the KARE (Keystone Aquatic Resource Education) program, and the stage is set to reach an increasing number of young people in the 1991-1992 school year. Completion of several key acquisitions, including the Elk Creek Marina site on Lake Erie, were completed, and substantial progress was made with development of the Lake Erie North East Access site. Fish production and stocking efforts exceeded 120 million, up nine million from the previous year. However, adult trout production was down slightly because of serious bird predation at several of our largest trout stations. Cooperative nurseries had another productive year, providing more than 1.3 million fish while donating nearly 157,000 hours of volunteer effort. The Adopt-a-Stream program included 185 projects and many hours of volunteer effort, and 19 Education & Information volunteers gave over 1,000 hours of effort and instructed 15,000 people. Twelve water safety awareness instructor training sessions were held, and these volunteers gave more than 2,300 hours of their time to this boating safety effort. These efforts, together with the many hours volunteered by the deputy waterways conservation officers, are an invaluable addition to the Commission's programs and to the public. On behalf of the Commission and the public, I commend them for their dedication. Next year presents a whole new set of challenges, and the Commission looks forward to moving ahead in all program areas. Your continued support is essential to these efforts.

Annual Report Pennsylvania ANGLER January 1992 Vol. 61 No. 1

Annual Report Fiscal Year 1990-91

Pennsylvania Fish Commission Executive Director's Message William J. Sabatose 2 President Brockport Bureau of Education J. Wayne Yorks Calvin J. Kern and Information Vice President Whitehall Benton Paul J. Mahon 4 James S. Biery, Jr. Clarks Green Swatara T. T. Metzger, Jr. Bureau of Property and Marilyn A. Black Johnstown Facilities Management Cochranton Howard E. Pflugfelder Ross J. Huhn New Cumberland 5 Saltsburg Leon Reed Honesdale Bureau nof Boating Boating Advisory Board Bureau of Law Enforcment Donald J. Little Chairman 12 Philadelphia Clayton Buchanan JudV 0bert Bureau of Fisheries Pittsburgh Greentown Martin P. Eisert Thaddeus Piotrowski 11 Erie Bloomsburg Office of Chief Counsel and Environmental Services Magazine Staff 22 Editor—Art Michaels Art Director—-Ted Walke Bureau of Administrative Services Circulation—Eleanor Mutch Staff Assistant—Rose Ann Bartal 21 Staff Assistant—Charlene Glisan

Pennsylvania Angler (ISSN0O31-434X) is published monthly by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, 3532 Comptroller's Report Walnut Street. Harrisburg, PA 17109. ©1992. Nothing in this magazine may be reprinted without the written Permission of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission. Subscription rates: one year, $9; three years. $25; single copies «e $1.50 each. Second class postage is paid at Harrisburg. PA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: 28 fennsylvaniaAngleratcuhtion. Pennsylvania Fish Commission, P.O. Box 1673, Harrisburg, PA 17105-16 J. For subscription and change of address, use above address. Please allow six weeks for processing. Send all other correspondence!,): ThcEinor.PennsylmniaAngler.P.O.Box 1673. Harrisburg. PA 17105-1673. Editorial queries and contributions are welcome, but must be accompanied by self-addressed, stamped envelopes. Materia accepted for publication is subject to Pennsylvania Fish Commission standards and requirements for editing and revising. Submissions are handled carefully, but the publisher assumes no responsibility for the return or safety of submissions 'u his possession or in transit. The authors' views, ideas and advice expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the opinion or official position of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission or its staff. The Pennsylvania rish Commission receives federal aid in sport fish restoration. Under appropriate federal acts, the U. S. Department ol 'he Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age. sex or handicap. If you believe 'hat you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or ,f you tore more information, please write to- The Office of Equal Opportunity, Department of the Interior. Washington, DC 2024U.

January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report Education Publications The popularity of the Keystone Aquatic The new Identification Guide to Penn­ Bureau of Resource Education (KARE) program was sylvania Fishes, which costs $2, was a popular gratifying to everyone on staff. More than publication in 1991. Also published and Education and 1,300 teachers have been trained in 15-hour distributed to the public was the fourth, and workshops to use KARE materials. The last, in a series of promotional brochures Information number of corps facilitators who actually on Pennsylvania fishing—this one highlight­ teach the workshops expanded to 59. These ing bass, muskies, northern pike, walleye Not many agencies can boast of having a dedicated educators receive additional train­ and other fish. Stocked trout, wild trout and record of 125 years of public service; so the ing so they can teach a minimum of two lake fishing brochures are also available. Bureau of Education and Information hung workshops per year to other teachers. They Other brochures printed during the year out the banner and made sure anglers and are the means by which the Commission were on limestone streams, shad restora­ boaters knew some of the history of the can reach out across the state with its pro­ tion in the Susquehanna River and agency they support. Hanging out the banner gram and materials. Their dedication to the panfishing. Two new fishing guides, on the was not just a figure of speech. Through program resulted in over 45 workshops being sunfish and herring families, also were much of the year the Harrisburg headquar­ offered, which is two years ahead of the produced. ters displayed a large banner marking the program's goals. 125th Commission anniversary. The pub­ Graphic Services Section lic was able to buy anniversary ball caps, Modern technology continued to improve calendars and commemorative wooden fish­ this section's services. Inhouse printing of ing plugs. Special events, exhibits and shows many publications reduced cost and pro­ also used the anniversary theme. duction time. The art director and press These events were worked into an already operator worked to produce brochures, busy schedule for the 15 staff members who pamphlets and flyers for all bureaus. The are responsible for two magazines, state­ professional look of Fish Commission pub­ wide news releases and radio programs, a lications can be credited to this team. growing education program, numerous To keep facilitators informed and moti­ publications, Angler Recognition Program vated, KARE staff produced a newsletter called Fulfillment and other public relations functions of the The KAREgiver. Teachers who have taken Fulfillment staff handled subscriptions agency. the workshop and are using it in their class­ for Pennsylvania Angler and Boat Pennsyl­ rooms received a newsletter called The vania, sent out PLAY packets and thousands Pennsylvania Angler KAREteacher. Materials were developed and of orders for publications and promotional piloted for early elementary grades also. Pennsylvania Angler celebrated its own items, and processed over 1,500 Angler The summer of 1991 was the second year anniversary. Since December 1931 theAngler Recognition applications and mailed out for the Pittsburgh urban fishing education has been a source of information for anglers awards, which included new state records. ( program. This year the program reached about fishing in the Commonwealth. It has They also were responsible for maintaining out to several special population groups. The progressed from a typed mimeographed news the bureau's inventory control of publica­ theme "Be a SMART angler" was success­ bulletin for fishermen to a full-color maga- tions and special items, which included fully continued. zine for anglers, boaters and conservationists. distributing the popular third edition in the Today the Angler is an award-winning commemorative knife series. They staffed I magazine. During 1991 the magazine ran Media relations the Harrisburg office's front window where features on the history of the Commission Several unforeseen events, such as bird licenses are sold, literature is distributed and fishing in Pennsylvania. predation at hatcheries, contractor delays and questions are answered. and fish advisories, created a challenge for Boat Pennsylvania media relations staff. The Fish Commis­ Volunteer E&I Corps sion enjoys positive press because it maintains Even though Boat Pennsylvania is much This group of 19 dedicated volunteers gives open, honest communciation with the media, younger, having originated in 1984, it re­ 1,000 or more hours each year to Fish Com­ even when it's news we wish we didn't have mains a popular magazine with Pennsylvania mission programs and projects. They con­ to report, such as fish shortages. boaters, be they personal watercraft enthu­ ducted 230 programs, traveled over 10,000 Two items continued to be especially siasts, sailors or canoeists. Pennsylvania miles and reached almost 15,000 people. popular—the trout kit and the inseason trout waters provide such a varied recreation that They conducted kids fishing programs, stocking list. almost any kind of boating is possible. worked with sportsmen's groups, were in Throughout the year, the magazine addressed charge of the aquatic station at the state a multitude of interests while emphasizing Broadcasting Envirothon, manned booths at sport shows, safety no matter what type of boating people Many anglers have listened for years to helped with stocking, conducted programs enjoy. The editor of the magazine won the the weekly radio programs of the Fish Com­ for special populations, gave talks, and as­ prestigious Captain Fred E. Lawton Boat­ mission. This year they covered a variety sembled and delivered KARE materials to ing Safety Award for his contributions to of subjects from fishing and boating to history teachers. They greatly expanded the pub­ furthering boating safety. and environmental issues. The programs lic relations capabilities of the bureau—all continued to be a handy digest of information on a volunteer basis. pertinent to the season.

4 January 1992 Pennsylvania i lakes. ments and special land use requests; pre­ engineering, construction and maintenance Approved projects consisted of 31 new paring service purchase contracts, lease personnel continued to carry out a major streams and five new lake projects that filled agreements, property agreements and legal share ofthe Fish Commission's program to gaps left by discontinued approved projects property documents; and processing lease promote and provide for safe public use of from 1989. Ofthe 150 stream projects, 102 payments, license payments, intra/ recreational waters. The responsibilities to­ were involved in fish habitat improvement, interagency correspondence and public ward that program and many other related with 48 litter cleanup projects, water quality inquiries. activities include the development and main­ monitoring, and related projects. There were In March 1991, the Commission acquired tenance of access areas, lakes, hatcheries and 35 lake projects, with 34 involved in fish a 57-acre parcel of land at the mouth of Elk administrative facilities; the improvement habitat-related work, and one in litter Creek in Girard Township, Erie County, on and restoration of fish migration and wa­ cleanup. the shore of Lake Erie. This unique prop­ ter quality; and furnishing engineering and technical services for other Fish Commis­ AAS personnel supervised 35 on-site fish erty offers the potential for a major addi­ sion activities, local governments and enhancement structure construction projects tion to the fishing and boating facilities sportsmen's groups. in adopted waters. Lake habitat improve­ available to the public. ment projects were also supervised by the Throughout the year, Commission staff The access area system consists of over Adopt-a-Stream staff, with a total of nine was engaged in monitoring the progress of 250 developed properties throughout the projects. This section also presented 28 the construction of a new marina complex state. The following are the most notable environmental education programs for youth at Northeast, Erie County, which is also on projects undertaken during the 1990 fiscal and adult cooperators. Aquatic surveys for Lake Erie. This project is the first major year. five projects were completed in adopted cooperative venture undertaken by the waters. Commission wherein private funds and a Construction Section private corporation are used to develop I Agricultural ramps and crossings (9) were Pleasant Gap Fish Culture Station, Centre Commission property. When completed, the designed and constructed through the Adopt- County. Installed clarifier, pipe lines and facilities, under the management of Safe polishing pond for wastewater treatment. a-Stream program on Commonwealth farms. Harbor Marina, Inc., will offer free public The AAS staff provided 51 on-site design Upgraded entire electrical system and in­ parking, free public launching and the use stalled standby generator. sessions on stream fishhabita t improvement of a protected harbor (the most significant Linesville Fish Culture Station, Crawford projects and 14 lake habitat improvement feature ofthe development), in addition to County. Made renovations to underground projects. A total of 28 stream plans and wet and dry boat storage rental, restaurant plumbing and started development of pol­ permits and nine lake plans and permits were facilities and a marine supply and repair shop. issued to AAS cooperators for fish habitat ishing ponds for wastewater treatment. improvement projects. Tylersville Fish Culture Station, Clinton Completed statewide were seven requests Survey Section County. Installed new roofs on hatchhouse, for technical guidance for fishenhancemen t The Survey Section services the divisions garage and Commission-owned dwelling. projects, in addition to the normal Adopt- throughout the Bureau of Property and Installed new offices and restrooms in ex­ a-Stream activities. Facilities Management. Surveys for the Real isting hatchhouse. Began construction of The Adopt-a-Stream program, with its Estate Section are for possible acquisition new maintenance and feed storage build­ cooperators, opened a total of 51,802 feet of new property, re-surveys (for possible ing and installed water quality enhancement of stream banks for public fishing through encroachments) and for new or renewed lease equipment. temporary easements. lines. Big Spring Fish Culture Station, In-service training sessions were con­ A large percentage of survey work is done Cumberland County. Installed alarm sys­ ducted for the Adopt-a-Stream staff. for the Engineering and Technical Services tem and assisted with the installation of bird All staff members in the AAS Section Division and the Construction and Mainte­ predation devices. Participated in the promotion of agricultural nance Services Division and consists of Benner Spring Fish Culture Station, conservation at Penn State's "Ag Progress surveys for new design (topographical), Centre County. Removed approximately Days." This was accomplished through field construction and building stake-outs, loca­ 2,000 cubic yards of silt from inlet canal.

Annual Report January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler 5 Constructed cover over aerator and rerouted Chester County. Developed new 14-car, 22 drawdown of lake and installed new con­ water supply to Correctional Industries at car/trailer and two handicapped parking areas crete launch ramp. Rockview. and a 24-foot-wide boat launch ramp. Boiling Springs Lake, Cumberland Pleasant Mount Fish Culture Station, Walnut Creek Access, Lake Erie, Erie County. Hauled and placed riprap along Wayne County. Removed old and installed County. Dredged inlet channel in spring shoreline and removed two large trees. new roofs on hatchhouse nos. 1 and 2 and and fall. Replaced damaged electrical trans­ the maintenance garage. Constructed new former. Division of Engineering visitor's pavilion. Repaired numerous wa­ Southcentral Law Enforcement Office, ter leaks in concrete raceway piping and Cumberland County. Installed new roof, & Technical Services repaved area around hatchhouse. closed unused door opening and painted Great Bend Borough Access, Sus­ Oswayo Fish Culture Station, Potter entire building. quehanna County. Completed construc­ County. Constructed concrete pads for Icedale Lake, Chester County. Placed tion design and procurement documents. installation of new feed bins. Installed two riprap on breached dam breast and seeded Further development pending outcome of new three-phase pumps and controls for the slopes. archeological study. multi-purpose building. Struble Lake, Chester County. Dredged Peddie Park Access, Clinton County. Union City Fish Culture Station, Erie launch ramp. Completed site plan and consultants con­ County. Removed old bridge and replaced Speedwell Forge Lake, Lancaster County. ducted a cursory archeological investiga­ with culvert pipe. Installed automatic Constructed handicapped fishing pier, in­ tion of project site, unearthing several strata change-over switch to work in conjunction stalled new concrete launch ramp and re­ that are rich with prehistoric artifacts. with standby generator. paired damaged control valve. Extensive additional archeological investi­ Upper Spring Creek Shad Hatchery, Centre Pleasant Gap Maintenance Shop. Installed gation will be required before any further County. Installed new pump and plumb­ new insulated windows and closed in areas progress can be made toward developing ing in hatchhouse. where windows were not required. Installed boating facilities. Tionesta Fish Culture Station, Forest ceiling in shop area and painted welding and Pine Access, Clinton County. Completed County. Completed construction of new painting shop. design, construction drawings and procure­ multi-purpose building and began construc­ Shop work. Made numerous bookcases, ment documents. Development delayed tion of sludge-drying building. Excavated desks, tables, cupboards, countertops, com­ pending archeological investigations. silt from warming pond. puter tables and vanities. Repainted equip­ Two Mile Run Park, Venango County. Reynoldsdale Fish Culture Station, ment, precast 80 concrete boat launch planks, Completed design. Construction plans, cost Bedford County. Repaired aerator tower and repaired pumps, motors and aerators for estimates and specifications submitted to areas around new windows installed in various fish culture stations, and fabricated Venango County Park Board for approval hatchhouse. aluminum raceway screens for various fish of joint venture. Huntsdale Fish Culture Station, culture stations. Built three large displays Briar Creek Lake, Columbia County. Cumberland County. Constructed three for the Bureau of Education and Informa­ Completed design plans for expanding car- generator buildings and installed three stand­ tion. trailer parking lot capacity. by generators. Arroyo Canoe Access, Elk County. Com­ Kushkill Office (Fisheries Management), Maintenance Section pleted design, construction drawings and Pike County. Rewired building and installed Performed routine maintenance of all cost estimates for joint venture with Game new lights. access areas, dams and lakes statewide. Commission and regional government or­ Sweet Valley Regional Office, Luzerne Includes mowing approximately 6,000 acres ganizations. County. Prepared site for new storage build­ of grass, regrading parking lots and roads, Brockway Canoe Access Jefferson County. ing. pavement repairs, lake drawdowns, build­ Completed design, construction drawings H. R. Stackhouse Training Center, Centre ing repairs, installation of culvert pipe, clean­ and cost estimate for joint venture with County. Installed new lighting and air con­ ing drainage ditches, and cleaning and re­ Brockway Borough and Headwaters Council. ditioning. pairs to launch ramps, plus the following Elk Creek, Erie County. Prepared sub­ Pleasant Gap Headquarters, Centre major projects: division plans pursuant to property acqui­ County. Remodeled four offices. Seal coating. Seal coated parking lots and sition. Browns Pond, Warren County. Dredged access roads at Youghiogheny Access, Point Bellefonte Fish Culture Station, Centre pond and installed emergency spillway. Marion Access, Rice's Landing Access, County. Designed interconnection to well ilankins Pond, Wayne County. Repaired Monongahela Access, Boston Park Access, #2, hatchhouse and new brood raceways. concrete outlet structure. High Point Access, Virgin Run Lake Access, Benner Spring Fish Culture Station, Cloe Lake, Jefferson County. Repaired Springdale Access and Tarentum Access for Centre County. Redesigned bypass box for outlet gates, installed new fishing pier, a total of approximately 50,000 square yards. water supply to Correctional Industries at reconcreted spillway, installed fish habitat Cleaned and filled approximately 10,000 Rockview. structures, repaired launch ramp, con­ linear feet of cracks. Big Spring Fish Culture Station, structed new courtesy dock and dredged Rose Valley Lake, Lycoming County. Cumberland County. Completed design of 35,000 cubic yards of silt from the lake Installed new courtesy dock wall. new station alarm system. bottom. Oil City Access, Venango County. Poured Godfrey Run Unit, Erie County. Designed Bradys Bend Access, Armstrong County. new concrete launch ramp. and completed installation of chain link fence. Removed launch ramp and installed new Ephler Access, Berks County. Placed Huntsdale Fish Culture Station, poured-in-place ramp. riprap along eroded banks. Cumberland County. Completed design and South Pottstown Access, Schuylkill River, Struble Lake, Chester County. Performed awarded contract for installation of chain 6 January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report Bureau of Education and Information HI Special events, I exhibits and g shows used the § Commission's Ml25th g anniversary '- theme.

Education chief Steve Ulsh (above) teaches a youngster to cast. Bill Porter (left) is one of 19 in the Volunteer E&I Corps. Don Carey

Commission exhibits at sport shows offer license sales, magazine subscriptions, publications and fishing and boating information.

January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler 7 Annual Report Bureau of Education and Information

PA Fish Commission Teachers in a Commission-led workshop explore ways to teach environmental information.

Art Michaels Family fishing and introducing youngsters to the sport has been a Commission theme.

Don Carey Showing anglers how and where to fish is a mainstay of Pennsylvania Angler.

January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report Bureau of Property and Facilities Management

teers labor on an opt-a-Stream project on Falling Spring, Franklin Countg.

Dave Houser

Bureau of Boating

Bureau of Boating mission: Management, promotion and regulation of recreational boating through programs that benefit boaters.

January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report Bureau of Boating

PA Fish Commission

Training water emergency personnel (left, below), including fire and rescue units, is part of the Bureau's Water Rescue Program.

The Bureau of Boating also trains WCOs (left), DWCOs and other Commission employees.

PA Fish Commission Bureau of Law Enforcement

The WCO class of 1991 includes (kneeling left to right): Bob Nestor, Don Heiner, Joe Waskin, John Triol and Loretta Sullivan. Standing are Terry Crecraft, Dave Keller, Jim Vatter, Tom Qualters, Richard Valazak, Bruce Gundlach, John Sabaitis, Bryan Bendock, Don Lauver and Jay Redman.

10 January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report link fence. Began emergency removal of agement, promotion and regulation of rec­ leaking, abandoned fuel tanks as per the Bureau reational boating through programs that Pennsylvania Storage Tank and Spill Pre­ benefit boaters by providing efficient admin­ vention Act. of Boating istration of boating laws and regulations, Linesville Fish Culture Station, Crawford improving boating safety and enhancing County. Designed new hatchhouse efflu­ Administration boating opportunities. It has become a ent treatment system. Procured adjustable challenging task to accomplish these some­ Despite the recession, the number of boaters speed drives for wells 2 and 3. Designed and times conflicting goals. It is a challenge that continues to increase in Pennsylvania. People contracted new heating and control system we willingly accept as the popularity of aren't buying many boats, but those who for hatchhouse and administration build­ boating continues to grow. do are buying bigger boats with higher ing. horsepower engines than they were 10 years Oswayo Fish Culture Station, Potter ago. These boaters are "buying up." On the Boating Safety and County. Designed and contracted new septic other hand, the type of boat that is experi­ system for superintendent's dwelling. De­ encing the greatest percentage of growth Education Division signed and installed a new 2,000-gallon fuel is the personal watercraft. In many instances, The Commission's middle and high school tank for standby generator and stocking truck the personal watercraft is becoming the level eight-hour Boating and Water Safety fuel supply. second boat in many boating families. Awareness Program continued to grow in Pleasant Gap Fish Culture Station, Centre To cope with this increasing boat popu­ 1991. The goal of this program is to instill County. Completed design drawings for lation, the Commission has been working in youth the knowledge and skills that will Phase II of the meadow raceways. Completed in several areas. The first is financial. To make for safer boating in the years to come. design and began installation of electric maintain our boating programs, adequate This year the emphasis has been to expand distribution system improvements, including sustainable funding is required. The Com­ this in-water program to camps, parks and standby generator. Designed a power dis­ mission has determined that an increase in recreation departments. Twelve instructor tribution system for the meadow raceways boat registration fees is an absolute neces­ training sessions were scheduled across the and clarifier. sity to maintain current program levels. It state. Certified instructors taught programs Tionesta Fish Culture Station, Forest has authorized staff to pursue the first in­ at 20 schools and at 75 parks, recreation County. Designed sludge drying and stor­ crease in registration fees since 1963. The departments, camps, conservation clubs and age facility. House of Representatives has approved a bill other organizations. These instructors taught Tylersville Fish Culture Station, Clinton that would raise fees to a level sufficient to nearly 3,000 students in the Boating and County. Selected and installed new oil fur­ fund a modern boating program. Water Safety Awareness Program. nace. Completed design and drawings for Another issue that has received much A revised Basic Boating Program was hatchhouse and garage renovations. attention during the year is mandatory introduced by the Commission in 1991. A Pleasant Mount Fish Culture Station, boating education. Many people are call­ new handbook titled Toward Safer Boating Wayne County. Replaced breaker panel and ing for a mandated system of boater edu­ will be used. The program gives boaters a circuit breakers in superintendent's dwelling. cation to help stem the tide of boat accidents chance to learn basic boating and safety Procured and installed adjustable speed drive and user conflicts. The Commission believes information in an eight-hour course. Topics for well 1. that no unnecessary regulations should be covered in the course include federal and Hatchery system. Awarded contract for imposed on the boater. We have strived to state boating legal requirements, hull types, the removal of fuel tanks that are abandoned see that educational classes are available to propulsion, navigation rules, alcohol, hy­ or leaking as per the Pennsylvania Storage everyone who wants them. Unfortunately, pothermia, small open boats, capsizing, Tank and Spill Prevention Act. those in most need of education are not boating accidents, person overboard, water Proposed fish passage facilities. Com­ availing themselves of such opportunities. activities, float plans, environmental con­ pleted conceptual plan and profile for Chain A bill has been introduced that would make ditions and trailering. Dam and Easton Dam for implementation Pennsylvania the third state with a mandatory Four instructor's workshops were sched­ by the Department of Environmental Re­ education program for adult boaters. uled across the state and four public pro­ sources. Many new regulations were considered grams were piloted. Additional public pro­ Chesapeake/Susquehanna Access Inven­ by the Commission with the advice of the grams will be provided as instructors become tory. Completed work on Pennsylvania's Boating Advisory Board. Among the regu­ available. Portion of the access inventory. lations approved during the year were a two- The Water Rescue Program, developed in Dam safety. In compliance with the Na­ year boat registration cycle, restrictions on response to a need for training by water tional Dam Safety Act, annual inspections the operation of personal watercraft, requiring emergency personnel, has completed its were completed and reported for the 29 the registration of all boats using Commission evolution into a self-sustaining program. The rnanmade lakes the Fish Commission con­ facilities, several changes to special regu­ Commission continues to offer instructor- trols. Besides computing monitoring data, lations at various lakes, and modification level programs and the Pennsylvania State routine repairs and preventive maintenance, to the visual distress signal regulations, rules Fire Academy is now offering the basic water the dam program involved many special tasks. of the road, buoy systems and permits. rescue programs across the state. In 1991, Completed land rights acquisition and Several requests for new and sometimes more than 1,500 students were certified in Permitting process for rebuilding of Fords severe boating restrictions have been re­ water rescue. Lake Dam, Lackawanna County. Completed quested and investigated on several private Volunteer instructors and student interns Preliminary designs and estimates for con­ lakes. were again important to the success of the struction of Beaver Creek Dam, Clarion The Bureau has as its mission the man­ Boating Safety Education Program. Volun- County. January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler 11 Annual Report teers taught Boating and Water Safety personal watercraft, were registered. By year's implemented during this past year. Among Awareness Programs, revised publications end, boat owners requested over 26,000 these was providing the Commission with and researched the topics of boat noise and duplicate registration certificates. the necessary computer services for the boat titling. They contributed over 2,300 Generally, boaters expressed their approval administration of the Commission's trout hours of service. Three seasonal boating of the new two-year boat registration cycle. stamp program. specialists were hired to meet the steadily Many said that the Commission should have Another major service provided this past increasing demands for boating education. done this long ago. Many of the adminis­ year was the implementation of a major Over 400,000 brochures were distributed trative benefits of the two-year registration change in the boat registration system. This to support the Commission's program to were not seen during the first year because change allowed for multi-year boat regis­ improve boating safety. Favorite publications all 300,000 registrations still had to be trations, and it permitted the Commission include Survival in Cold Water,Anglers Know handled. The 1992 registration cycle will to reduce both mailing and administrative Your Limits and Personal Flotation Devices. result in a marked improvement in our ability costs necessary for each registration cycle. During 1991 the Commission increased to respond to registration inquiries. Renewals Changes such as these have helped the its cooperation with the three U.S. Coast will be turned around much more quickly Commission maintain the cost of a boat Guard Auxiliary districts with flotillas in because only half as many registrations will registration for 28 years. Pennsylvania. A Commission program for be handled. Significant savings in materi­ A computerized system to track and Auxiliarists to assist with checking aids to als and postage costs will also occur. maintain data regarding scientific collec­ navigation on Commonwealth waters was As a result of the Commission adoption tors was also developed this year. This sys­ expanded to include all parts of Pennsylvania. of the new regulation requiring that all boats tem allows the Commission to keep accu­ Commission personnel provided Auxiliary using Fish Commission accesses carry a rate, up-to-date records on all persons having instructors with lesson plans, publications current registration, the number of regis­ permits to collect and possess various species and audiovisual aids, and assisted in teaching tered unpowered boats has increased. Over offish, amphibians and reptiles for educa­ their boating safety classes across the state. 19,000 nonpowered boats were registered, tional and scientific purposes. This system Boating accidents were highlighted during compared to a total of 15,000 in 1990. saves many hours each year in addition to 1991 by several high-profile fatal mishaps. providing the advantage of computer speed, Capsizing and falling overboard were again accuracy and control. the leading causes of boater deaths. Though Information Systems Modifications and enhancements were also there were fewer fatalities than in 1990, all Division made to the Commission's boat registration fatal boating accidents were avoidable. Many and magazine subscription systems that boating accidents can be prevented if boat Reliability can be defined as the extent provided for additional address-checking operators would act responsibly and know to which a given procedure yields the same features. Such changes enhance customer the waters on which they are boating. results. This definition describes what com­ service by ensuring that correct addresses Commission records indicate that as many puter system users at the Fish Commission are placed on the Commission's permanent as 90 percent of all fatalities in boating notice about the Commission's central computer files. This conserves mailing costs accidents could have been prevented if the computer center, managed by the Fish by reducing misdirected mail. victims had worn a life jacket. Commission's Information Systems Divi­ The Information Systems Division has also It is doubtful that any 1991 boating ac­ sion staff. During this past year, the com­ helped more Commission personnel adapt cident victims had taken any kind of boat­ puter systems operated by the Information their work to microcomputers, thus mak­ ing safety course to prepare themselves with Systems Division have reliably processed over ing their time more productive and mini­ the basic information that could have saved 301,000 boat registration transactions. More mizing personnel costs. The dedicated staff their lives. than 57,000 subscriptions to Pennsylvania of the Information Systems Division is al­ Angler, Boat Pennsylvania, and PLAY were ways striving to reduce costs, improve pro­ handled successfully by the Fish ductivity and provide reliable data processing Boat Registration Commission's computers. Over 1.1 million service to the Commission. fishing licenses, and over 600,000 trout Division stamps were reliably consigned, allocated, For the 1991-92 boating year, more than distributed and accounted for by the com­ 318,000 boat renewals were mailed to the puter system. Over 10,000 prosecution boaters of the state. Because of contract records, including hundreds of pollution Bureau problems with the mail sorting vendor, the cases, were also handled via Fish Commission normal mid-November mailing was delayed computer equipment. Hundreds of reports of Law until December 24,1990. were created to help managers evaluate their By the end of April over 245,000 boat programs. These items are handled so rou­ Enforcement registrations were renewed. Of the 245,000 tinely that users can often take such ser­ In last year's report we had indicated that registered boats, 210,714 (86 percent) of the vice for granted. a class of new conservation officers would boat renewals were processed through the During 1991, the Information Systems graduate during the 1990-91 fiscalyear . This optical scanner. This allows the renewal Division continued to play an important role occurred on May 10, 1991, and was prob­ information to be processed on the in the administration of the Commission ably the most significant event of the year Commission's central computer system by providing the automated technology for the bureau. quickly, and it ensures the quickest returns resources and services that satisfy the After a lengthy selection process, 15 can­ of valid registration certificates to the boating Commission's many business needs. Sev­ didates were chosen to be hired and trained public. Over 297,000 boats, including 6,100 eral monumental tasks were performed and as waterways conservation officers (WCOs). 12 January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report A new training program was instituted on As in previous years, we continue a very It is certainly no secret that WCOs are August 5,1990, and our selectees reported active in-service training program for both involved in many other duties aside from to the State Police Academy at Hershey to deputy waterways conservation officers law enforcement work. Officers attended and/ start their training. The training included (DWCOs) and WCOs. All new deputies are or participated in 1,199 programs, which all major basic law enforcement subjects, required to attend a Basic Training Course included sportsmen's clubs meetings, sport including history of the criminal justice before working alone in the field. Addition­ and boat shows, fishing schools, youth camps, system, laws of evidence, rules of criminal ally, advanced courses are presented. One school programs, and radio and TV shows. procedure, first aid, CPR, firearms, self- is mandatory for all deputy waterways con­ This continues to be a good way for the officer defense, laws of arrest, public speaking, report servation officers and the other is optional not only to maintain contact with the an­ writing, patrol procedure, human relations at this time. All deputies and conservation glers and boaters of Pennsylvania, but to and defensive driving. officers completed recertifications/qualifi- provide them with valuable information Our students graduated from the Acad­ cations in CPR and firearms. Week-long about fishing and boating. emy, along with other municipal police training sessions were also held for all WCOs. The bureau's operation requires the use officers, on November 9. Although this was This training covered a host of subjects that of all types of equipment, primarily vehicles the first time we had put our officers through require updating of information or new items and boats. However, there are many other the Act 120 Course, we were pleased with of interest or concern, or matters that are items issued to and used by WCOs in the the results, and five of our officers shared legislatively mandated. performance of their duties. One of the most all four awards presented: High Academic WCOs remained active, performing their important is a radio communications sys­ Award, Outstanding Officer Award, Top primary duties, the enforcement of fishing tem. The Commission has its own radio Physical Fitness Award, and High Revolver and boating laws and regulations. Almost frequencies and "system," allowing contact Score (2). 10,000 prosecutions were made for various with other officers and regional offices in After the Pennsylvania State Police Acad­ fishing and boating violations (6,302 fish most districts. The Fish Commission also emy training, the new officers attended the and 3,603 boat). The most prevalent infrac­ has agreements for the use of Pennsylva­ Fish Commission's H.R. Stackhouse School tions continue to be fishing without a li­ nia Game Commission, DER, State Police of Fishery Conservation and Watercraft Safety cense, littering, breaking Commission prop­ and many individual county frequencies and located in the State College area. Subjects erty regulations, carrying an insufficient systems, which assist greatly when work­ presented here were closely related to their number of personal flotation devices and ing with these agencies, coordinating ac­ primary duties as conservation officers. These not registering boats. The dollar amount tivities and providing help to the public included fisheries management, water/boat­ of fines increased somewhat because the during emergencies. ing safety, public relations, pollution inves­ penalties collected in the second half of the Officers use various water testing equip­ tigations, boat accident investigations, fish fiscal year were governed by provisions of ment, which permits basic pH and oxygen and boat laws and regulations and other House Bill 650. This provided an increase tests, and they have with them a supply of pertinent training. After intense classroom in some of the fines in the Fish and Boat sample bottles used to collect water samples and field training our officers graduated on Code, some of which had not changed for for shipment to a laboratory for analysis if May 10,1991. 30 or 40 years. a pollution is suspected. Officers carry a "throw" bag, which can be used to effect the By the end of the fiscal year, six officers Preservation of water quality is more rescue of persons who may be in water and were assigned to districts that had been vacant important today than ever for the protec­ need assistance. for some time. The remaining nine con­ tion of the aquatic environment, and this servation officers are awaiting assignments is why the bureau takes a very active role to permanent positions where vacancies are in the investigation of water pollutions and available. They are working primarily in the stream disturbances and, where necessary, region where they reside. Their presence the prosecution of the person(s) responsible Bureau in many areas has been helpful to the agency for the violation. Our officers cooperate with by providing additional services to the public, a number of state and federal agencies in of Fisheries Particularly boating safety patrols. the investigation of pollution/disturbance During the report period a number of cases and often also receive assistance and Division of retirements, promotions and reassignments cooperation from those state agencies. Fisheries Management took place. Long-time employees Walter Additionally, the general public and The Division of Fisheries Management is Lazusky (regional manager, Northwest) and Pennsylvania's anglers and boaters in par­ comprised of field personnel and central office Robert Perry (regional manager, Southeast) ticular have a genuine interest in clean water retired from the Fish Commission after and they very often insist that the Commis­ staff. The field personnel includes eight area completing 31 and 26 years of service re­ sion take appropriate action against anyone fisheries managers and their support staffs spectively. Gary Moore was promoted from who causes harm to Pennsylvania's water­ of one biologist and eight technicians. They assistant supervisor in the Southcentral ways. Some 489 incidents were investigated, are assigned on a drainage area basis. The Region to regional manager, Northwest with 420 closed via prosecutions or warn­ central office staff includes two clerical Region and Barry Pollock was promoted from ings with a total of $605,575 collected for personnel and a seasonal clerk-typist, a tech­ assistant supervisor, Southeast Region to violations. nical group of specialists, a herpetology and regional manager in that region. WCO In addition, conservation officers also endangered species coordinator, a coldwater Thomas Kamerzel was promoted to assis­ reviewed 399 mine drainage applications and unit leader and technician, and a warmwater tant supervisor for the Southeast Region and 1,148 stream encroachment applications so unit leader and technician. WCO Larry Boor was promoted to assistant that they are aware of future projects that The bulk of the Division's time was spent supervisor for the Southcentral Region. may affect water quality. between two Dingell-Johnson Wallop-Breaux Annual Report January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler 13 Act funded projects: (1) Fisheries Manage­ Commonwealth's fisheries resources. used in the statewide survey. A majority of ment Project and (2) the Technical Guid­ In addition to surveying waters and pro- respondees supported implementation of ance Project. viding technical guidance on the more restrictive regulations. As such, the The Fisheries Management Project is Commonwealth's fisheries, the staff has Commission implemented a 12-inch mini­ designed to collect baseline data and infor­ conducted or participated in numerous stud­ mum size limit on rivers and streams and mation necessary to manage Pennsylvania's ies or endeavors. Mostly as part of the fisheries a closed spring season effective in 1991. Also, diverse fisheries. The project includes docu­ management Dingell-Johnson project, they a stretch of the Susquehanna River from Dock mentation of the quality and quantity of are intended to provide additional insights Street Dam downstream to Holtwood Dam Pennsylvania's fisheries, the development into the Commonwealth's fisheries or to was added to the Big Bass Program (15-inch and implementation of management plans, undertake implementation of management minimum size and four bass daily limit). the dissemination of project data to anglers, plans. In May, through a contract with the Uni­ and the evaluation of management tech­ Fiscal year 1990-91 saw an interesting versity of Pittsburgh, a telephone survey of niques (such as stocking, habitat manipu­ blend of activities aimed at evaluating man­ licensed anglers began to generate informa­ lation, size and creel limits) vital to opti­ agement techniques (i.e., stocking, no stock­ tion on angler participation, preferences and mum development of management plans. ing, habitat manipulation, and special regu­ opinions on Commission coldwater pro­ A cross section of the Commonwealth's fish­ lation), assessing angler use and harvest on grams. Eventually 1,600 trout anglers will eries resources received attention from man­ select waterways as well as determining angler be interviewed along with 400 to 500 nontrout agement personnel. From frequent water attitudes and opinions about existing and anglers. chemistry checks to intensive fish popula­ proposed management plans and direction. Angler use and harvest of smelt in select tion studies, more than 150 streams and rivers tributaries of Raystown Lake (Huntingdon from unstocked brook trout streams to most Of the resource user County) were evaluated with seasonal em­ of the major rivers were worked in fiscal year Angler use-and-harvest studies were con­ ployees during the early spring of 1991. 1990-91. Some three dozen reservoirs and ducted during the spring on portions of Penns Because of frequent high stream flows, the lakes surveyed ranged in size from a small Creek, Centre County, and following an evaluation may not be indicative of the level pond to Pymatuning Reservoir. inseason stocking of Lake Luxembourg, of use or of the yield of smelt. However, an The Technical Guidance Project covers Bucks County. estimated 1,523 angler trips were made to a variety of disciplines within the Commis­ Anglers fishing Little Buffalo Lake (Perry dip smelt from four study streams with a sion, including fisheries management. The County), Lake Nockamixon (Bucks County), total harvest estimated at 33,074 smelt. project provides guidance to other regula­ Memorial Lake (Lebanon County) and In March, seasonal creel clerks began a tory bodies, groups, institutions and indi­ Frances Slocum Lake (Luzerne County) nine-month study of Raystown Lake anglers. viduals on the specific effect their activity during the opening days of the 1991 bass The purpose is to generate baseline infor­ or the activity of others regulated by them season were surveyed on Big Bass regula­ mation on angler use, harvest and opinions has on the resource. It is essential that such tions (15-inch minimum size limit and a four on the fishery and its management. bodies, groups, institutions and individu­ bass daily creel limit) proposed for these als (who will affect Pennsylvania's fisheries waters. The majority of bass anglers favored Of the resource and fisheries habitat) be provided with sound the proposed regulations. Several streams were evaluated as can­ technically oriented guidance and informa­ Commission creel clerks completed an­ didates for the catchable trout stocking tion that will be useful in making decisions. gler use, harvest and opinion surveys on program and others were inventoried for The staff performed a substantial amount Conewago Lake (York County), Blue Marsh updating management plans. Efforts con­ of technical guidance service to a variety of Reservoir (Berks County) and Lake Arthur tinued to monitor stream sections managed requestors. Subjects included: cooperative (Butler County) during the fall of 1990. The for wild trout (no stocking) and to document nursery perspective site evaluations, river intent of the work was to evaluate condi­ the status of trout populations in yet dredging, hydropower projects on numer­ tions of these fisheries following the 1987 uninventoried waters. Waters in the Lime­ ous waters, mine reclamation, small pond implementation of Conservation Lake Regu­ stone Springs Wild Trout Program, three management, herbiciding, fish flesh con­ lations and to generate information for in the Trophy Trout Program and several in tamination, fish kill investigations and hear­ comparison to similar angler surveys on the the Catch-and-Release Program were reas­ ings, landfills, mining permit applications, same water in 1986. Data analyses are still sessed in the long-term commitment to priority waterway surveys, Adopt-a-Stream underway, but angler use increased signifi­ evaluate the use of "no-kil!" and other re­ applications, collecting fish for contaminant cantly as did the abundance and quality of strictive regulations in the management of analysis, effect of erosion and sedimenta­ select sportfish populations. Pennsylvania's renewable nature resource— tion, water allocations, stream encroach­ During late fiscal year 1989-90 and into wild trout. ments, DER water quality issues, operation fiscal year 1990-91, 1,350 anglers along Efforts were made to determine and evalu­ of fish passage facilities, lake drawdowns, Pennsylvania's major smallmouth bass rivers ate candidate waters for special regulations. watershed land use, solid waste site devel­ were interviewed about fishing activities and In addition to work on waterways proposed opment, superfund sites, habitat improve­ attitudes on smallmouth bass fishing as well for Commission action in fiscal year 1991- ment and wetlands encroachments. as specific size, season and creel regulations. 92, the following were approved in fiscal year The Operation FUTURE Task Force con­ Of the anglers contacted, 1,044 were small­ 1990-91: three delayed-harvest, artificial- tinued to serve as a forum for Commission mouth bass anglers. In addition, the Sep­ lures-only areas; two delayed-harvest, fly­ communications on ideas for the future tember 1990 Pennsylvania Angler contained fishing-only areas (converted from fly fishing management of Commonwealth fishery a mail-in questionnaire to elicit responses only); one trophy trout area; one conservation resources. During the fiscal year, empha­ to similar questions from smallmouth bass lake; 14 big bass lakes (including Lake Erie); sis was given on initiatives for managing the anglers. Over 1,200 reader responses were and two special lake programs. 14 January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report Bureau of Fisheries

Russ Gellig

Fish Stocking Statistics —1990-91 Fiscal Year State-Federal Stocking Program

Coldwater Fisheries Number of streams stocked with adult trout 804 Miles of streams stocked with adult trout 4,967 Acres of streams stocked with adult trout 22,745 Number of lakes stocked with adult trout 114 Acres of lakes stocked with adult trout 8,450

Totals Number of Areas Stocked 918 Number of Miles Stocked 4,967 Number of Acres Stocked 31,195

Number of coldwater fish (trout and salmon) stocked: Fry 0 Fingerling 4,289,183 Adult 4.863.822 Total 9,153,005

Warm/Coolwater Fisheries Number of warm/coolwater areas stocked 145 Miles of warm/coolwater streams stocked 246 Miles of warm/coolwater rivers stocked 933 Acres of warm/coolwater ponds and lakes stocked 92,805

Totals Number of Areas Stocked 145 Number of Miles Stocked 1,179 Number of Acres Stocked 92,805

Number of warm/coolwater fish stocked: Fry 109,173,150 Fingerling 1,971,923 Adult 12.668 Total 111,157,741

GRAND TOTAL OF ALL SPECIES STOCKED Record of Fish Stocked July 1,1990, to June 30, 1991

Annual Report January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler 15 State/Federal Stocking Program TROUT FRY FIKGERLING ADULT GRAND TOTAL Species Number .Xurnber 11 eight Number Weight Number Weight Brook trout - 190,000 2,267 1,260,985 593,750 1,450,985 596,017 Brown Iroul - 1,547,938 27,765 1,896,233 859,534 3,444,171 887,299 Rainbow trout - 588,945 9,807 1,625,762 774,774 2,214,707 784,581 Palomino i h\v trout - - - 8,842 21,329 8,842 21,329 Lake Iv.ml - 32,000 2.432 - - 32,000 2,432 Steelhead trout - 615,100 36.125 72,000 14,400 687,100 50,525 TOTAL TROUT - 2,973.983 78,396 4,863,822 2,263,787 7,837,805 2,342,183 SALMON VI lanlic salmon - 27,650 2,119 - - 27,650 2,119 Chinook salmon - 200,000 2,020 - - 200,000 2,020 Coho salmon - 1,007,000 81,962 - - 1,007,000 81,962 Kokanee salmon - 80,550 238 - 80,550 238 TOTAL SALMON - 1,315,200 86,339 - 1,315,200 86,339 FORAGE Emerald shiner - - 4,600 23 4,600 23 Fathead minnow - - - 5,100 12 5,100 12 Golden shiner - 84,000 80 - 84,000 80 TOTAL FORAGE - 84,000 80 9,700 35 93.700 115 GAMEFISH American shad 13,077,900 91,000 693 - - 13,168,900 693 Amur pike - 1.878 417 - - 1,878 417 Chain pickerel - 2,850 86 - - 2,850 86 Largemouth bass - 31,715 236 169 250 31,884 486 Muskellunge V - 89,117 3,394 - - 89,117 3,394 Muskellunge - T - 99,890 8,765 - - 99,890 8,765 Northern pike - 3,650 460 - - 3,650 460 Saugeye 1.000.00(1 6,300 34 - - 1,006,300 34 Smallmouth bass - 10,415 22 - - 10,415 22 Striped bass 100,000 177,341 130 - - 277,341 130 Striped bass x white bass - 48,150 72 - 48,150 72 Walleye 94,995,250 1,062,137 4,324 - 96,057,387 4,324 TOTAL GAMEFISH 109,173,150 1.624,443 18,633 169 250 110.797,762 18,883 PANFISH Black crappie - 83,000 417 402 275 83,402 692 Hluegill - - - 2,275 859 2,275 859 Brown bullhead - - - 57 35 57 35 Channel catfish - 139,425 3,015 45 38 139,470 3,053 Redear sunfish - 41,055 17 - 41,055 17 White sucker - - - 05 05 05 05 Yellow perch - - - 15 07 15 07 TOTAL PANFISH - 263,480 3,449 2,799 1,219 266,279 4.668 GRAND TOTAL 109,173,150 (,,261,106 186,897 4,876,490 2,265,291 120,310,746 2,452,188

State Hatcheries TROUT Brook trout - 190,000 2,267 1,260,985 593,750 1,450,985 596,017 Brown trout - 1,547,938 27,765 1,896,233 859,534 3,444,171 887,299 Rainbow trout - 588,945 9,807 1,539,974 719,571 2,128,919 729,378 Palomino rbw trout - - 8,842 21,329 8,842 21,329 Lake trout - 32,000 2,432 - 32,000 2,432 Steelhead trout - 615,100 36,125 72,000 14,400 687,100 50,525 TOTAL TROUT - 2,973,983 78,396 4.778.034 2,208,584 7,752,017 2,286,980 SALMON Atlantic salmon - 10,150 68 -- 10,150 68 Chinook salmon - 200,000 2.020 - 200,000 2,020 Coho salmon - 1,007.000 81,962 - - 1,007,000 81,962 Kokanee salmon - 80.550 238 - - 80,550 238 TOTAL SALMON - 1,297.700 84,288 - 1,297,700 84,288 FORAGE Emerald shiner ------Fathead minnow - - - 5,100 12 5,100 12 Golden shiner ------TOTAL FORAGE - - 5,100 12 5,100 12 GAMEFISH American shad 13,077,900 91,000 693 -- 13,168,900 693 Amur pike - 1,878 417 - 1,878 417 Chain pickerel - 2,850 86 - - 2,850 86 Largemouth bass - 31,715 236 169 250 31,884 486 Muskellunge - P - 89,117 3,394 - 89,117 3,394 Muskellunge - T - 99,890 8,765 -- 99,890 8,765 Northern pike - 3,650 460 - 3,650 460 Saugeye 1,000,000 6,300 34 -- 1,006,300 34

16 January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report State Hatcheries (continued) GAM EFISH (continued) FRY FINGERLING ADULT GRAND TOTAL Species Number Number Weight Number Weight Number Weight Smallmouth bass ------Striped bass - 16,341 26 - - 16,341 26 Striped bass x white bass - 48,150 72 - - 48,150 72 Walleye 94,995,250 1,062,137 4,324 - - 96,057,387 4,324 TOTAL GAMEFISH 109,073,150 1,453,028 18,507 169 250 110,526,347 18,757 PANFISH Black crappie - 83,000 417 402 275 83,402 692 Bluegill - - - 2,275 859 2,275 859 Brown bullhead - - - 57 35 57 35 Channel catfish - - - 45 38 45 38 Redear sunfish ------White sucker - - - 05 05 05 05 Yellow perch - - 15 07 15 07 TOTAL PANFISH - 83,000 417 2,799 1,219 85,799 1,636 GRAND TOTAL 109,073,150 5,807,711 181,608 4,786,102 2,210,065 119,666,963 2,391,673 Division of Warm/Coolwater Production Fish Stocked July I, 1990, to June 30, 1991 Lake trout 0 32,000 2,432 0 0 32,000 2,432 Atlantic salmon 0 10,150 68 0 0 10,150 68 Atlantic salmon. Code 61 0 17,500 2,051 0 0 17,500 2,051 Total: 27,650 2,119 Kokanee salmon 0 80,550 238 0 0 80,550 238 American shad 13,077,900 91,000 693 0 0 13,168,900 693 Amur pike hybrid 0 1,878 417 0 0 1,878 417 Chain pickerel 0 2,850 86 0 0 2,850 8 Largemouth bass 0 31,715 236 1 69 250 31,884 486 Muskellunge, (P) 0 89,117 3,394 0 0 89,117 3,394 Muskellunge, (T) 0 99,890 8,765 0 0 99,890 8,765 Northern pike 0 3,650 460 0 0 3,650 460 Saugeye 1,000,000 6,300 34 0 0 1,006,300 34 Smallmouth bass, Code 61 0 10,415 22 0 0 10,415 22 Striped bass 0 16,341 26 0 0 16,341 26 Striped bass, Code 61 100,000 161,000 104 0 0 261,000 104 Total: 277,341 130 Striped bass hybrids 0 48,150 72 0 0 48,150 72 Walleye 94,995,250 1,062,137 4,324 0 0 96,057,387 4,324 Forage 0 0 5,100 12 0 5,100 12 Forage, Code 61 0 84,000 80 4,600 23 88,600 103 Panfish 0 83,000 417 2,799 1,219 85,799 1,636 Panfish, Code 61 0 180,480 3,032 0 0 180,480 3,032 Total: 266,279 4,668 GRAND TOTAL: 109,173,150 2,112,123 26,951 12,668 1,504 111,297,941 28,455

Van Dyke Gamefish 13,077,900 20,000 13,097,900 Total Fish Stocked: 13,097,900 Annual Report January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler 17 Bureau of Fisheries

Fisheries Management personnel (right and below) electrofish to determine the quality and quantity offish populations. Netting on some waterways (center photo) is another sampling technique.

From unstocked brook trout streams to major rivers, more than 150 waterways were evaluated in fiscal year 1990-91.

Russ Gettig

Bureau of Law Enforcement personnel, Bureau of Fisheries personnel and volunteers (left) stock a Dauphin County stream.

18 January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report Proposed also were changes in smelt regu­ Nongame Technical Committee; conducted General administration lations at Raystown Lake, striped bass regu­ field habitat surveys for species of special Highlights included: coordinated statewide lations on the Delaware River and trout concern; reviewed several contracts for maintenance/acquisition of fisheries man­ species of special concern life history and regulations on the West Branch of the Dela­ agement supplies, materials and equipment; status survey work under auspices of the Wild ware River. continued construction of standardized Resource Conservation Fund; and provided In terms of warmwater/coolwater fisheries, flatbottom boat electrofishing and lighting various commentary to consulting groups surveys of numerous lakes, reservoirs, systems; updated Pennsylvania Annual and agencies concerning endangered and streams and rivers provided information to Recreation Plan; reviewed draft resource threatened species and their habitats. area fisheries managers on the need for management plans for select state parks; maintenance stockings of species including participated in regional seminars on trout but not limited to channel catfish, muskel- Education and information management for Trout Unlimited. Partici­ lunge, hybrid striped bass and other The staff continued to work with the pated in inservice training on job performance sportfishes, as well as forage species including angling public, with fellow Commission expectations and SEAP (State Employees gizzard shad and various shiners. personnel and with individuals from the Assistance Program); inspected aquaculture The evaluation of walleye stocking con­ private and public agency sector regarding facilities requesting to culture tilapia; at­ tinued with several waters studied with the Fish Commission programs and the resources tended budgeting/purchasing training; at­ use of oxytetracycline (OTC) marked wall­ for which we are responsible. These efforts tended annual meeting with Ohio fisheries eye stocked in the spring (fry), in early sum­ included: personnel on management of Pymatuning mer (small fingerling), or in later summer 1) Participated at cooperative nursery Reservoir; provided information on fish age/ (large fingerling). The mark formed in the regional meetings, regional law enforcement growth/abundance to various fisheries re­ otolith, or inner ear bone, from OTC is a very searchers across the country; met with (including deputies) meetings, hatchery effective way to distinguish hatchery fry and Pennsylvania Power & Light on management superintendent meetings, and sessions with fingerling walleye from those of wild stock. of Lake Chillisquaque; helped with Allegheny administrative staff with presentations on Intensive netting and electrofishing op­ River mussel survey; reviewed items asso­ fisheries programs. erations occurred on the 10 Conservation ciated with Dock Street Dam proposal 2) Took part in sessions with personnel Regulation Lakes as part of the evaluation (Susquehanna River); met with numerous from a wide cross section of public and private thereof. Bass populations in a number of clubs and organizations; requested and re­ agencies and organizations having influence lakes and reservoirs were studied to estab­ viewed inquiries from DER on stream re­ on the use or the administration of use of lish a database on Pennsylvania bass and to classification (Chapter 93); and one mem­ fishery resources. determine candidates for the Big Bass Pro­ ber attended the Northeast Fish & Wildlife Attended fishing expos and tournaments gram, which became effective in January Conference. to provide displays, demonstrations and 1991. Studies on the quality and quantity opportunities for participants and attend­ of the Commonwealth's smallmouth bass ees to learn more about the Fish Commis­ populations continued with a number of Other items sion. Included were Eastern Sport Show sampling sites on numerous streams and Collected 10 million eggs of American shad at Harrisburg, Susquehanna River Festival, rivers as part of monitoring populations in from the Delaware River for the restoration and News Media Appreciation Day response to changes in regulations. program; prepared annual requests for (Wallenpaupack). Warmwater/Coolwater Production, prepared Provided newspaper, magazine, radio and and submitted end-of-year (calendar) report Herpetology & endangered TV coverage on a variety of topics ranging to USFWS on the Fisheries Management D- species from the very specific (management of an J project; stocked various species, partici­ The staff specialist presented slide lectures individual water) to the very general (en­ pated in joint Fisheries Management/Envi­ on Pennsylvania amphibians, reptiles, fish tire Fish Commission programs or fisher­ ronmental Services surveys; participated in and aquatic organisms, including those ies available in Pennsylvania). several pollution investigation and testimony considered endangered, threatened or of Gave numerous lectures, demonstrations efforts; completed the analysis and report­ indeterminate status, to a variety of audi­ and slide presentations to groups ranging ing of several studies; and updated the ences. Other activity included: participated from unorganized anglers observing a field management plans for dozens of waters. in instruction of WCOs and DWCOs; partici­ survey to formal meetings of statewide or­ Evaluated liming project on Mountain pated in Wild Resource Conservation Board ganizations, educational groups and civic Springs Lake (Luzerne County) as a means meetings; processed scientific collectors' groups. to provide seasonal stocked trout fishery; permits, over 500 individual rattlesnake Worked with the Bureau of Education and conducted fish salvage operations at Lau­ hunter permits, and 13 organized amphibian Information on the preparation of the 1992 rel Hill Lake (Somerset County) and Leaser and reptile hunt permits; responded to license summary booklet and a new fish Lake (Lehigh County); prepared paddlefish numerous correspondence and telephone identification publication. Provided general restoration plan for Allegheny and Ohio rivers; requests for information about amphibians, information on individual species and man­ participated in hosting 1990 annual meet­ reptiles, and endangered species; participated agement programs, reviewed proposed ar­ ing of the American Fisheries Society in in a meeting of the Nature Conservancy, ticles, and provided information to outside Pittsburgh; provided training on various Wildlands Trust Company, western Penn­ authors for Angler use. topics to new WCOs; met with the National sylvania; participated in meetings of the Continued student intern program. Park Service on the Bushkill area office and Herpetology Advisory Committee and in Processed many requests for information other matters in the Delaware Water Gap meetings of the Pennsylvania Biological by professional and lay individuals, often with National Recreation Area; developed program Survey Steering Committee, and NE detailed responses. for use of triploid grass carp in aquatic veg-

Annual Report January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler 19 etation management; and met with Penn­ the trap in spring of 1990 originated in the phenomenon will be studied more thoroughly sylvania Gas & Water Company regarding hatchery. Thus, the Van Dyke hatchery in the future because the smelt is also the opening of streams and reservoirs. continues to be the key component of major forage fish that supports Lake Erie's American shad restoration on the predator species—including the walleye, Susquehanna River. salmonid fishes, yellow perch and small- Division of Research mouth bass. American shad Fish culture The rehabilitation of Lake Erie lake trout restoration effort research initiatives stocks requires the annual release of year­ Research efforts directed toward resolv­ ling trout to establish initial recruitment, The Van Dyke Research Station for Anadro- assessment of the effects of sea lamprey mous Fish continued to investigate tech­ ing problems with the culture of coolwater fishes included the following studies: 1) control and monitoring of the population niques to culture American shad as a part over the next decade. Statistics taken from of the Susquehanna River Anadromous Fish "Rearing of walleye fry, advanced fry and fingerlings, differentially marked with tet­ assessment surveys show that lake trout still Restoration Committee's (SRAFRC) program. experience higher mortality rates than trout During the spring of 1991,33 egg shipments racycline, for use in Fisheries Management stocking experiments"; 2) "Pond rearing of in other Great Lakes, but Lake Erie trout were received for a total of almost 18 mil­ grow faster and mature at earlier ages; re­ lion viable eggs from four river systems walleye fry in ponds with standard fertili­ zation, versus those with a modified fertili­ cent surveys regularly find lake trout ap­ (Susquehanna, Delaware, Hudson and Con­ proaching 15 pounds. It appears that the necticut). zation regime"; 3) "Differences in survival and growth of pond-reared walleye when goal of establishing a lake trout population, American shad fry were stocked in the which approaches historical size of about Juniata River at Thompsontown (7.2 mil­ stocked as 20- to 30-day-old advanced fry, reared intensively prior to stocking, versus 34,000 adult fish, will be feasible by the end lion), the Susquehanna River below of the 1990s. Sea lamprey assessment re­ Conowingo Dam (4.9 million), the Lehigh those stocked as swimup fry"; 4) "Conver­ sion of two-inch pond-reared walleye fin­ veals this parasite's population levels are River (793,000) and the Schuylkill River substantially below the pre-1986 control (75,000). An additional 1.3 million fry were gerlings to dry feed, in rectangular rearing units, using three different diets;" 5) "Oc­ levels, and its recent effect on lake trout and released into ponds for research or grow- other salmonids has been minimal. out. All fry releases in the Juniata River were currence of the 'bloat' syndrome in two The cooperation of volunteer angler log coordinated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife groups of purebred muskellunge, each re­ participants has provided data on the Lake Service, National Fishery Research and ceiving a different dry diet, and a group Erie sport fishery since 1987. The latest Development Lab to facilitate its studies of receiving a weekly prophylactic treatment evaluation of the cooperators' data by the post-stocking mortality and predation. In of Romet"; 6) "Initial rearing density for Lake Erie Research Unit indicates the highest addition to the fry releases, approximately purebred muskellunge fry, in rectangular catch rates are found for yellow perch fol­ 90,000 American shad fingerlings were re­ rearing units, in the Benner Spring Diet lowed by smallmouth bass, walleye, coho and leased in the Juniata River in the fall of 1990. Development Laboratory." steelhead. The largest numbers harvested An additional 163,000 were reared by the by the cooperators were walleye, followed Maryland DNR and released in the Upper Lake Erie research by yellow perch, smallmouth bass, white Chesapeake Bay below Conowingo Dam. The Lake Erie Research Unit continued perch, steelhead and coho salmon. Although to direct its attention to assessment and Otoliths of all stocked American shad were trends of the sport fishery generally reflect evaluation of the important fish stocks and tagged with tetracycline. Fingerlings were trends in the fish populations, the target fisheries in Lake Erie, through actions in tagged by feeding tetracycline-laced feed. Fry species of this select group of anglers may concert with several fishery task groups under were released with the unique tags based not reflect the status of the whole fisher­ the aegis of the Great Lakes Fish Commis­ on egg-source river, stocking location, or ies community. time-of-day stocked. Tag retention studies sion. Two important Lake Erie fish stocks, on outmigrating fish in the fall of 1991 helped the yellow perch and walleye, are exhibit­ determine appropriate management sce­ ing declining trends in abundance. Fish­ Fish health management narios for subsequent years. ermen should anticipate fewer catches in In 1985 the Pennsylvania Fish Commission Analysis of tagged otoliths from juvenile 1992. The prodigious walleye and perch adopted a policy on fish health management shad outmigrating during the fall of 1990 populations of a few years ago were the prod­ and disease control. It included an operat­ indicated that the majority of the outmigrants uct of once-in-a-decade giant year classes. ing procedure for fish transfer and disease were of hatchery origin. Some 247 of 265 Today's fish stocks do not support such abun­ control with the goal of reducing or elimi­ juveniles collected above Conowingo Dam dance of younger groups, and consequently, nating serious fish diseases. The adoption were hatchery fish and 31 of 59 juveniles catch quotas are being considered that will of this policy resulted in increased involve­ collected below Conowingo Dam were hatch­ portray a more conservative exploitation. ment of the Pathology Unit in evaluating ery stock. Recovery of fry that had been Other notable changes in the Lake Erie the suitability of proposed fish and fish egg uniquely marked according to egg source fish populations include the unexpected transfers. Included in the disease control river indicated that Hudson River fry sur­ proliferation of the whitefish. At one time effort is an annual hatchery inspection pro­ vived best (relative survival 1.00) followed whitefish stocks dominated the lake's fish­ gram to detect the presence of certifiable by Virginia River fry (.12), and Delaware River eries, but then suffered massive declines after fish pathogens at 13 production facilities. fry (.06). The origin of adult American shad the expansion of smelt in the 1940s and 1950s. The results of these inspections are used to returning to Conowingo Dam was determined It is interesting to note the recent synchrony develop accurate disease classifications. using otolith microstructure. An estimated of smelt declines and the appearance of strong Other disease management measures 73 percent of the 15,964 adults caught in whitefish year classes in Lake Erie. This include the following research initiatives:

20 January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report 1) Infectious pancreatic necrosis and bac­ Pleasant Mount, Reynoldsdale, Tionesta, Tionesta Fish Culture Station furnished terial kidney disease; 2) Iodophor disinfection Tylersville, Union City, Upper Spring Creek 150,000 eyed Pennsylvania steelhead eggs of eggs and sperm; and 3) Surveillance and and Van Dyke. and the New York State Salmon River Hatch­ validation of eye anomalies. Renewed DER/NPDES permits were re­ ery furnished 250,000 green Chinook salmon During fiscal year 1990, a total of 134 ceived for the following fish culture stations: eggs to an Erie County sponsor. The Linesvilie pathological investigations were conducted Oswayo (12/10/90), Corry (01/07/91), and Fish Culture Station furnished six quarts to assist management staff at Fish Commis­ Union City (02/25/91). Amended DER/ of green walleye eggs to the Erie County sion production facilities. A total of 274 NPDES permits were received for the fol­ Coolwater Nursery and 21,000 largemouth disorders were detected during these inves­ lowing fish culture stations: Upper Spring bass fry to four warmwater units. Cooperative tigations. Gill disease, systemic viral and Creek (08/23/90), Cedar Spring (09/04/90), Nursery Unit staff seeded each bass pond with bacterial infections, and external parasites Tylersville (09/04/90), Bellefonte (06/06/91), several quarts of daphnia as starter feed for were the most commonly detected patho­ Benner Spring (06/06/91), and Pleasant Gap the fry. logical problems. (06/06/91). During the fiscal year, coldwater nursery units stocked 949,022 catchable salmonids, Brood stock development Water quality lab which included 399,719 brook trout, 221,401 Selection programs have been developed During fiscal year 1990, a total of 2,704 brown trout, 326,278 rainbow trout and 1,624 by systematically spawning single pairs of water and sludge samples were submitted palomino trout. In addition, nursery units brood fish and producing families that are to the Benner Spring Water Quality Lab for stocked 108,785 steelhead trout and 161,800 then evaluated separately. An individual egg analysis. These samples required 7,169 chinook salmon. jar incubation unit has been developed for physical, chemical and bacteriological tests. The total projected weight of these fish fish culture programs and is now functioning Of the tests performed, 52 percent are re­ was 591,214 pounds with an average length at all brood stock facilities. Program guidance quired by permits, 46 percent support fish of 11 inches at a cost of 29 cents per fish in brood stock selection has been given to production operations, and two percent and 47 cents per pound. Of the total sal­ personnel at each facility and standard pro­ support other programs. monids released, 16,067 were 0+ years old; cedures using pair spawning and family 869,914 were one-i- years old; 61,353 were selection have been developed. Research Cooperative Nursery two+ years old and 1,688 were three-i- years continued on the development of the fol­ old. lowing salmonid strains: 1) A virus-resis­ Unit Four warmwater bass nurseries stocked tant brook trout strain selected from par­ As of June 30, 1991, Unit files list 149 a total of 5,804 largemouth bass ranging in ents free of detectable virus (Benner Spring, sponsors and 182 nursery sites located in size from three to 12 inches. The coolwater bass nursery unit stocked 600,000 quarter- Oswayo and Reynoldsdale Fish Culture sta­ 50 counties. This number includes four inch walleye fry into Presque Isle Bay, Erie tions); 2) a brook trout strain resistant to warmwater nurseries and one coolwater County. the bacterial disease—furunculosis selected nursery. from survivors of laboratory induced disease; Five sponsors failed to send in their an­ Production costs for the salmonid nurs­ 3) a rainbow trout strain that spawns twice nual reports, which accounts for the lower eries was $242,713.92 with $214,760.23 spend a year (developed in cooperation with USFWS number in this report of fish stocked. for 680,228 pounds of food fed. The balance geneticists); 4) a virus-free brown trout that During the fiscal year, two new sponsors was spend on electricity for lighting and is resistant to the bacterial disease furun­ and one experimental project sponsor were aeration. culosis (Huntsdale Fish Culture Station); approved and added to the ranks. Sheffield A total of 156,826 hours was expended in 5) the Avington strain of rainbow trout that Rod & Gun Club, Warren County; Hillside the nursery operation and $ 148,951.67 was we are evaluating for fast growth and spring Rod and Gun Club, Tioga County (this club spent for improvements to nurseries. spawning, and 6) the Seeforellen brown trout was a former sponsor years ago); and the Nursery sponsors conducted 176 special strain selected from a late-run brown trout experimental nursery that is a striped bass fishing events for children and handicapped transferred from Germany in 1978. This fish rearing operation. This facility purchases individuals. is adapted to large, deep impoundments, and commercial fish and rears them in a closed Cooperative Nursery Unit personnel is a Pennsylvania coho salmon strain devel­ system to be stocked at two to three inches worked 5,410 hours of which 3,072 were spent oped from brood stock returning to Lake in Raystown Lake. It is sponsored by the at headquarters and 2,338 were spent in the Erie tributaries. Raystown Striper Club. field. Staff members traveled 58,172 miles Of the 149 sponsors listed, 14 are on in­ to conduct 552 inspections of which 400 were Permit coordination active status, several because of lack of in­ routine; 56, emergency; 21, unscheduled; Fish culture stations that were granted terest in the sponsoring organization. A nine, construction and 66, prospective sites. the combined Department of Environmental number of these will be deleted from the Staff attended 12 established, four prospective Resources/National Pollutant Discharge program in the new fiscal year. sponsor and five Commission meetings. They Elimination System (DER/NPDES) indus­ Also listed are 17 prospective sites (eight also completed four largemouth bass fry and trial waste permits before July 1,1990, were for present sponsors and nine for potential daphnia deliveries. They assisted one sponsor monitored monthly or bimonthly in accor­ new sponsors). with its stocking program, and attended the dance with their effluent discharge permit The Benner Spring, Oswayo and annual Bureau of Fisheries meeting and the requirements. These fish culture stations Reynoldsdale Fish Culture stations furnished two fish culture station managers/assistant include: Bellefonte, Benner Spring, Big 1,162,650 fingerlingtrout , including 487,750 managers meetings. Spring, Cedar Spring, Corry, Fairview, brook trout, 244,450 brown trout, 426,550 Staff also planned, conducted and partici­ Huntsdale, Linesvilie, Oswayo, Pleasant Gap, rainbow trout and 3,900 palomino trout. The pated in four regional cooperative nursery

Annual Report January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler 21 sponsor seminars with 63 percent partici­ pation by the sponsors. special-fund agency remain before the Com­ Two regional seminars had to be canceled Office of Chief monwealth Court. After further proceed­ under the state's budget problems last spring, ings, the Court should issue a ruling that but these seminars were rescheduled for early Counsel and clarifies the degree to which the Fish Com­ fall in the new fiscal year. mission and its day-to-day operations are Environmental subject to the policy supervision and con­ Coop Sponsor Longevity trol of the governor. In 1991, the following sponsors reached Services The Fish Commission was also involved longevity milestones in the Cooperative in important litigation before the Common­ Nursery Program. Most notable are the three The Office of Chief Counsel and Environ­ wealth Court related to personnel issues. In that reached the 40-year mark. We are proud mental Services provides legal and environ­ 1987, a Commission hatchery employee wrote of these sponsors and their dedication to the mental services to the Fish Commission. The and circulated a petition in which he dis­ program and to the fisheries of Pennsylva­ office also acts as liaison with other state paraged his supervisors. When he later nia. and federal agencies. applied for promotion to a management position, he was not selected. He filed a 40 Years Chief counsel complaint alleging that his non-selection was the result of his actions in writing, cir­ Mill Creek Rod & Gun Club, Lebanon County. The last year has been marked by several culating and distributing the petition. The Queen City Sportsmen Trout Rearing very significant legal developments. The Fish Commonwealth Court ruled that manage­ Committee, Lehigh County. Commission's chief counsel has participated ment was permitted to consider the Western Clinton Sportsmen Association, in important litigation to define the role of employee's actions as a merit factor in pro­ Clinton County. the Fish Commission and in personnel-re­ motion decisions. This decision, which lated issues. followed precedents established in the federal On March 14,1991, the Fish Commission 35 Years courts and other states, helped clarify the voted unanimously to authorize its coun­ Bald Eagle Sportsmen Club, Blair County. limits on so-called "work-place free-speech" sel to initiate litigation to seek declaratory Mohnton Fish & Game Protective claims. Association, Berks County. and injunctive relief with regard to the in­ Eldred Conservation Club, McKean County. dependent agency status of the Fish Com­ In March 1990, two state senators filed mission. Faced with severe General Fund suit challenging the Fish Commission's trout/ 30 Years budget problems, the Administration im­ salmon stamp regulations. The suit was posed numerous controls on state agencies. withdrawn after the General Assembly en­ Mercersburg Sportsmen Association, acted an amendment to the Fish and Boat Franklin County. These controls included proposed reductions in pay for management and non-represented Code specifically authorizing the trout/ Yellow Breeches Anglers & Conservationists, salmon stamp regulations but limiting the Cumberland County. employees, requiring approvals of discretion­ ary personnel actions and imposing addi­ price of the stamp to $5 per year. The trout/ Penn Dutch Sportsmen, Lancaster County. salmon stamp program was implemented Consolidated Sportsmen of Muncy Creek, tional reviews of contracts for goods and services. Even though the Fish Commis­ on schedule in January 1991, with very good Lycoming County. results. The Commission's chief counsel has Cross Fork Sportsmen, Potter County. sion is an independent agency that receives no General Fund money to support its day- also been involved in contract issues relating 25 Years to-day operations, the Administration at­ to the trout/salmon stamp prints produced tempted to impose the same controls on the and marketed by an independent contractor. South Gibson Conservation Club, Fish Commission that it applied to executive Environmental cases continue to demand Susquehanna County. agencies under the governor's jurisdiction. a great deal of attention by the chief coun­ 3 C. U. Trout Association, Erie County. On April 12,1991, the Fish Commission sel. The Commission received a final de­ Morris Rod & Gun Club, Tioga County. and the Game Commission filed separate cision of the Environmental Hearing Board actions in the Commonwealth Court seeking in a case involving surface mining of coal 20 Years declaratory and injunctive relief with regard within the 100-foot stream setback area. The Central Conservation Club, Susquehanna to the attempted imposition of controls on Dock Street Dam litigation continues be­ County. Commission activities and pay. The Com­ fore the Environmental Hearing Board and Fort Indiantown Gap Fish & Game mission sought a preliminary injunction to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Association, Lebanon County. enjoin the continued imposition of these The Fish Commission participated in multi­ Mechanicsburg Sportsmen Association, controls on this agency. After a hearing before party, multi-agency settlements of several Cumberland County. Judge Francis Barry, a preliminary injunction complex environmental cases, including the Quittapahilla Rod & Gun Club, Dauphin was issued to stop the imposition of policy Texas Eastern Pipeline Case, involving PCBs, County. controls on the Fish Commission. The and the Buckeye oil spill matter. Rabbit Run Fish & Game, Schuylkill County. Administration appealed to the Pennsylvania The restoration of migratory fish to the Southern Lancaster County Farmers Supreme Court, which declined to stay the Susquehanna River moved forward with Sportsmen Association, Lancaster preliminary injunction. further implementation of settlements arising County. The preliminary injunction is only the first out of litigation before the Federal Energy West Cain Sportsmen Club, Chester County. step in this litigation. Important issues Regulatory Commission. On May 9,1991, Farnsworth Trout Club, Warren County. relating to the meaning and effect of the Fish the Philadelphia Electric Company dedicated C. V. Anglers Association, Tioga County. Commission's status as an independent, a new fish lift at Conowingo Dam in Mary-

22 January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report land. This new lift contributed to the best was particularly significant with the open­ resources severely. For example, in 1990 year yet in the continuing efforts to restore ing of the new Conowingo Dam fish lift and the Commission along with the U.S. Fish American shad to the Susquehanna River. the increase in stocks of migrating Ameri­ and Wildlife Service and the state of West The Fish Commission is currently involved can shad. The Delaware River Anadromous Virginia appealed the Federal Energy Regu­ in negotiations with the operators of the three Fish Restoration Program continues to move latory Commission's licensing of 16 hydro­ hydrodams in Pennsylvania on permanent forward. electric projects in the upper Ohio River basin. fish passage facilities for these dams. The Environmental and Technical Liai­ The technical assistance provided to other Pennsylvania law provides that taxes paid son also represents the Fish Commission agencies in the permit review program takes on gasoline consumed by boats operated on in technical committees related to striped up a large amount of staff time. However, state waters will be paid to the Boat Fund. bass, sturgeon and other species working the time spent preventing impacts can be The chief counsel participated in proceed­ under the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Manage­ ultimately deducted from the time budgeted ings before the Board of Finance and Rev­ ment Council and the Atlantic States Ma­ for assessing impacts. The following table enue on the 1991 refund of boat fuel taxes rine Fisheries Committee. summarizes the actual number of permit to the Boat Fund. applications reviewed by Division staff in fiscal The chief counsel also participated in a year 1990-91. wide variety of legal, real estate and regula­ Division of Permit Application ReviewsNumber tory issues that come before the Commission. Environmental Services DER Stream/ Wetland Encroachments 968 (DES) DER Sewerage 66 Environmental and The Commission's role in resource pro­ DER Mining 371 Technical Liaison tection is very well defined within the Fish DER Solid Waste 56 and Boat Code. Several sections of law dealing DER Water Allocations 53 The Commission's Environmental and with pollution (Section 2504) and distur­ DER Flood Control Projects 18 Technical Liaison, Robert Hesser, serves as bance of waterways and watersheds (Section DER Earth Disturbance 8 the agency representative on a host of 2502) provide the basis for reacting to en­ PennDOT Projects 214 projects. He acts as the Commission liai­ vironmental problems. Although the Com­ FERC Hydropower Projects 13 son with the Susquehanna and Delaware mission has limited proactive authority and COE 404 Public Notices 242 River Basin commissions, the Chesapeake is not a direct regulator of industry, impact EA's 167 Living Resources Team, the U.S. Fish and prediction and prevention are very impor­ PFC Blasting 42 Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries tant to fulfilling the Commission's mandate Service and the Pennsylvania departments The following list contains examples of of encouraging, promoting and developing of Health, Agriculture and Environmental some controversial permit reviews: the fishery interests. The Commonwealth Services. Cuffs Run Hydro Project, York County. has many highly industrialized areas that The Fish Commission has continued to UAJA NPDES Permit, Spring Creek, Centre have the potential to come in conflict with work with the departments of Health and County. the aquatic resources and recreational use Environmental Services on fish flesh con­ Seven Springs Municipal Authority, Water of surface waters. Unless some regulatory tamination issues. The Commission assists Allocation Permit, Somerset County. control is placed on population and indus­ in gathering fish for test and in informing Dock Street Dam, Dauphin County. trial growth, we are at risk of increasing the anglers when any action levels are exceeded. Ohio River Hydro Licensing. numbers of miles of streams and rivers al­ The Department of Health is responsible for Townsend Dam, Beaver River, Beaver ready lost to various forms of pollution. identifying health risks and the Department County. of Environmental Resources actually tests Wondermall, Allegheny County. the fish for contaminants. Permit review Swatara State Park, Lebanon County. The Fish Commission cooperates with the The Division of Environmental Services Raystown Lake Study, Huntingdon County. Department of Agriculture and other agencies (DES) coordinates the permit review and Concord Resources Hazardous Waste on the Pennsylvania Pesticide Advisory Board. damage assessment program both internally Landfill, Clarion County. This Board, which includes the Commission's among the various Fish Commission bureaus R&P Coal Company, Indiana County. Environmental and Technical Liaison, ad­ and externally with other state and federal Flowers Marina, Erie County. vises the state with regard to pesticide-re­ agencies. Although much of the permit lated issues and regulations. review work involves desktop reviews of Enforcement On January 1, 1991, the Fish Commis­ technical information, many field trips and The other major DES program involves sion implemented new regulations on permits heated discussions develop on controversial assessing natural resource damages as a result for drawing down impounded waters. The projects. These discussions usually result of pollution or stream and wetland distur­ Environmental and Technical Liaison de­ in a well-balanced plan designed to prevent bances. Technical staff assist waterways signed the new streamlined regulatory pro­ or minimize both short- and long-term conservation officers during the investigation gram and is responsible for reviewing ap­ damage to the resource. There are times and prosecution of Fish and Boat Code vio­ plications for permits to draw down waters. when a satisfactory resolution cannot be lations. Staff biologists survey affected waters, The biological and technical aspects of the reached and the regulatory agency, usually estimate population and community dam­ restoration of American shad to the DER, is forced to balance the social, eco­ ages and help calculate penalties for resource Susquehanna and Delaware rivers continue nomic and scientific issues. Sometimes the and recreational use loss. Expert witness to command the Fish Commission's close agency must take a firm stand on projects testimony is provided in criminal and civil attention. On the Susquehanna, the last year that have the potential to affect aquatic hearings to support these damage claims. Annual Report January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler 23 Bureau of Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement officers prosecuted more than 6,300 fish law violations and more than 3,600 boating violations in fiscal year 1990-91.

Art Michaels Pennsylvania Fish Commission

During fiscal year 1990-91, 149 sponsors at 182 cooperative nursery sites stocked more than 12 million fish. 24 January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report

. Bureau of Fisheries

The Commission stocked more than 120J million fish in fiscal year 1990-91, up nine million from the previous year.

PA Fish Commission Commission biologists collect insects as part of their waterway evaluations.

Annual Report January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler 25 Pennsylvania Fish Commission

The

Commission PENNSYLVANIA access area FISH COMMISSION TIDIOUTE BOROUGH ACCESS system DEVELOPED FOR consists of PUBLIC FISHING AND BOATING MAINTAINED BY more than THE BOROUGH OF TIDIOUTE 250 developed properties.

Anglers (above) try their luck on Russ Gettig Walnut Creek, Erie County.

Bob Carman

26 January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report Several major pollutions have led to ex­ Creek, Tioga County, to treat sources of acid nesses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Ohio. tensive damage and significant monetary mine drainage (AMD) were studied along with Agents' reports are received and audited with settlements. Portions of several major pol­ wetlands on East Sandy Creek, Clarion revenues deposited daily to ensure maximum lution settlements have been set aside to County, which were also designed to treat interest. improve our knowledge about the resource. AMD. Brook trout were sampled for con­ License category Price No. issued Most notably $1.75 million of the Commis­ taminant analysis downstream of an aban­ Resident $12.00 959,686 sion and DER settlement of the 1988 Ashland doned tar pit on Wolf Run, Elk County, as Senior resident 2.00 28,718 Oil Spill on the Monongahela and Ohio rivers part of a U.S. Forest Service environmen­ Non-resident 20.00 71,026 is now funding a one-year recreational use tal assessment. Staff also assisted in the 7-Day tourist 15.00 19,642 study and five-year aquatic habitat study. coordination of the construction of a fish Lifetime 10.00 16,472 These studies will not only provide the in­ ladder at Ole Bull State Park, Potter County. Trout/salmon permits 5.00 614,495 formation necessary to manage the Three Staff also participated in a Soil Conserva­ Rivers better, but will also form the basis tion Service hydrologic unit study of the Mill and Pequea Creek watersheds, Lancaster Personnel Section for future damage assessment claims. Ad­ The Personnel Section develops and imple­ ditionally, $1.25 million has been placed in County, and a U.S. Geological Survey study of the lower Susquehanna River basin. ments human resource management pro­ a restricted account in the Fish Fund to be grams for Fish Commission employees, used for monitoring streams recovering from including recruitment and selection, clas­ damages from Texas Eastern PCB discharges sification and pay, employee benefits, per­ and also for laboratory research designed sonnel/payroll transactions, training, safety, to assess the effects of PCBs on fish health. affirmative action, performance evaluation A list of several major enforcement cases Bureau of and labor relations. that DES staff has been involved with in fiscal Some highlights and accomplishments year 1990-91 follows: Administrative of the Personnel Section during the 1990- Buckeye pipeline break, Armstrong County. 91 fiscal year include: Texas Eastern PCBs. * Payroll/transactions. A major payroll Pennzoil Exploration & Production Com­ Services system conversion was implemented by the pany, NW PA. The Bureau of Administrative Services employees in the Personnel Section as part Benjamin Coal Company bankruptcy. provides behind-the-scenes support for the of the overhaul of the state's computer system. American Refining Company, Deer Creek, primary programs of the Fish Commission. • Recruitment and selection. In conjunc­ Allegheny County. These functions include the issuance of tion with the Civil Service Commission, tests DR Hydro, Youghiogheny River, Somerset fishing licenses and trout/salmon permits, were administered to candidates for fish and Fayette counties. purchasing and procurement of goods and hatchery superintendent and foreman po­ PennDOT, Fulton and Lycoming counties. services, warehousing and inventory, payroll sitions. Tests were also open for aspiring McDonald Land and Mining Co., Wilson and personnel, labor relations, training, fiscal waterways conservation officers that pro­ and Snyder runs, Clearfield County. planning, budget preparation and expendi­ duced a new class of 15 well-trained offic­ HOGO, Inc., Perry County. ture review, vehicle fleet management, tele­ ers who are now serving in various regions B&P Railroad spill, Buffalo Creek, communications, insurance, management across the state. Armstrong County. methods consulting, issuance of special % Performance standards and evaluation. HRI, Inc., Nittany Creek, Centre County. permits and licenses, duplicating, mail and With the guidance and training of the per­ Private landowner pesticide spill, Shobers messenger services, federal aid coordination, sonnel officer, performance standards have Run, Bedford County. recycling, sale of surplus property, and other been established for all Commission person­ related support services. nel. In addition, the Personnel Section Special projects designed and implemented new forms, in­ Federal Aid Section structions and procedures for measuring job Several special studies were conducted The Federal Aid Section prepared and performance. throughout the year and warrant mentioning. submitted formal documentation for fed­ A study of 12 lakes across the Commonwealth %Labor relations. Statewide contract talks eral assistance on two new projects and seven have concluded with the union and a two- looked at mercury levels in fish tissue be­ new project segments during the fiscal year year pact, which calls for no pay increase cause of recent concerns from similar studies ending June30,1991. Total reimbursements the first year, has been ratified and signed. in Florida and Wisconsin lakes. Walleye from for all federal projects were $4,881,682, an Lake Wallenpaupack were the only fish that increase of $697,576 over the prior year's exceeded the FDA action level of 1 ppm, which Procurement and reimbursements. Revenues were distributed Warehousing Section caused an advisory to be posted. The mer­ as follows: Significant improvements have been made cury is suspected to be present in acid depo­ Fish Fund $3,768,526 sition or mobilized from an area's geology in the Harrisburg warehouse, including the Boat Fund 1.113.156 installation of modern storage racks, im­ because of increased acidity associated with Total $4,881,682 acid rain. proved shipping facilities, and tighter inven­ Further refinements to wetted perimeter tory control. Work is continuing on the techniques were accomplished to support Fishing License Section redesign and computerization of the entire the Commission's position on minimum This section appoints and works with purchasing and inventory systems of the flows necessary to sustain fish populations. approximately 1,700 issuing agents, which Commission. Diversion wells providing alkalinity to Babbs include county treasurers and private busi­

Annual Report January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler 27 Offices Services Section 1989-90. Revenues of $3,072,475 were equipment expenses, down $45,289; audi­ This section implemented a mail-handling collected for the trout/salmon permit in its tor general services, down $37,222; con­ contract that generated an annual savings initial implementation year. Federal reim­ tracted repairs, down $37,192; and EDP of about $30,000 to $40,000 in postage costs. bursements increased $491,135 partially equipment purchases, down $36,230. Also, to keep pace with increased demands because of deposits in July and August 1990, The June 30, 1991, unreserved/undes- from anglers and boaters for printed ma­ which were applicable to the 1989-90 fis­ ignated fund balance in the Boat Fund pre­ terials, the duplicating shop has been beefed cal year. Refunds not credited to an appro­ pared on a GAAP basis was $4,029,545, a up and work flow made more efficient. priation were $358,787 primarily consist­ decrease of $116,846, or three percent, from ing of a State Workmen's Insurance Fund last year's balance. Automotive and rebate of $345,856. Offsetting these increases were decreases in resident fishing licenses, Telecommunications down $630,776; reimbursement for the Van Section Dyke Shad Station, down $89,211; and in­ The employee in charge of this section Fish Fund terest on securities, down $71,545. Expenditures and Commitments produced and distributed a vehicle operator's Expenditures and commitments for the handbook for Commission personnel who by Division Fish Fund totaled $23,654,220 in the 1990- Posted July 1,1990, to June 30 1991 dispatch or operate vehicles. This manual 91 fiscal year, an increase of $2,060,210, or will help ensure that Fish Commission 10 percent, over last year's total. Signifi­ vehicles are operated safely and economi­ Executive Office $ 299,466 cant increases were reported for salaries, Bureau of Education cally, and that servicing and preventive wages and benefits, up $1,473,471; land maintenance are done regularly. In addi­ and Information 1,032,286 acquisition, up $666,498 (Fish Fund por­ Bureau of Administrative tion, the Automotive and Telecommunica­ tion of Elk Creek Access purchase); main­ tions Officer coordinated the training and Services 1,629,241 tenance materials and supplies, up $117,799; Bureau of Fisheries — testing for commercial drivers licenses that specialized services, up $129,673; and au­ are now required for drivers of large trucks. Administration 560,923 ditor general expenses, up $62,408. Offsetting Fisheries Management 1,460,383 these increases were decreases in truck costs, Fisheries Research 821,998 Budget Section down $133,408; EDP equipment purchases, Warmwater/Coolwater The employees in this section coordinate down $117,580; building and structures, Propagation 2,784,298 and produce the Commission's annual budget down $111,121; travel, down $60,703; au­ Trout Production 5,935,562 and rebudget, monitor expenditures and tomobiles, down $65,454; and fishfoo d costs, Bureau of Property and revenues, and make projections and recom­ down $53,746. Facilities Management 174,486 mendations to ensure the fiscal stability of The June 30, 1991, unreserved/ Architecture & Engineerir ig the agency. undesignated fund balance prepared on a Administration 139,657 GAAP basis was $11,921,460, an increase Engineering Section 134,780 of $816,762, or seven percent, over last year's Architecture Section 90,537 balance. Special Projects 39,392 Boat Fund Dam Safety Section 69,039 Property Services 1,022,480 Actual revenue deposited in the Boat Fund Construction & Maintenance Comptroller's for 1990-91 fiscal year was $5,404,624, a Administration 114,397 decrease of $441,534, or eight percent, from Construction Section 1,058,091 Report last year's balance. This decrease is primarily Property Maintenance the result of liquid fuels tax payments for Section 820,597 Fiscal Year the 1988 and 1989 fiscal years received in Bureau of Boating 189,387 1989-90, which inflated last year's totals. Law Enforcement 4,339,985 1990-91 As a result, liquid fuels tax revenue collec­ Chief Counsel 179,288 The fiscal year 1990-91 balance sheets and tions for fiscal year 1990-91 are down Environmental Services 381,117 statements of unreserved fund balance for $1,373,411 from fiscal year 1989-90. Interest Comptroller 318,750 the Fish and Boat funds were prepared in on securities dropped $66,686. Offsetting accordance with Generally Accepted the decreases were increases in motorboat Accounting Principles (GAAP). registrations, up $777,986 because of two- Fish Fund General All other statements included with this year renewals implemented in fiscal year Operations Total 23,596,140 report were prepared on a cash basis of 1990-91, and a Coast Guard grant money accounting combined with an encumbrance increase of $174,943. Treasury — budgetary system and as such are consis­ Expenditures and commitments totaled General Obligations — tent with those of the previous year. $5,533,779, and $166,779, which were three Debt Service 58,080 percent more than last year's totals. Sig­ nificant increases were reported for salaries, Fish Fund Total Expenditures wages and benefits, up $405,366; and land Actual revenue deposited in the Fish Fund and Commitments acquisition, up $130,962 (Boat Fund por­ during the 1990-91 fiscal year was $23.654.220 $23,545,237, an increase of $2,493,878, or tion of Elk Creek Access purchase). Offsetting 12 percent, over actual deposits in fiscal year these increases were decreases in motorized 28 January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report Fish Fund Revenue Fish Fund Deposited July 1,1990, to June 30,1991 Statement of Unreserved Fund Balance Licenses and Fees:Current Year For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1991 Resident Fishing — Regular $ 11,516,234 Fund Balance — Unreserved/Undesignated, Resident Fishing — Senior 57,436 June 30,1990 $11,104,698 Lifetime Fishing — Senior Residents 164,715 Add:Actual Cash Receipts, July 1, 1990 Non-Resident Fishing 1,420,522 through June 30,1991 $23,545,237 Tourist Fishing 294,631 Revenue earned as of 06/30/90 PA League of Angling Youth 9,659 and deposited in 1990-91 ( 853,187) Fishing Lake Licenses 20,800 Revenue earned but not received as of 06/30/91 Miscellaneous Permits 20,905 Licenses & Fees $ 46,303 Commercial Hatchery 7,870 Fines and Penalties 5,189 Scientific Collectors' Permits 5,245 Miscellaneous Revenue 2,400 Lake Erie 2,655 Interest on Short Term Investments 69,717 Trout/Salmon Permit 3,072,475 Due from Federal Gov't (Grants) 726,286 H. R. Stackhouse Facilities User 2.265 Due from Other Funds 35,000 Total Licenses and Fees $ 16,595,412 Total Revenue accrued but Fines and Penalties: not received as of 06/30/91 $ 884.895 Fish Law Fines $ 275,020 Total Revenue Earned During 1990-91 23,576,945 Miscellaneous Revenue: Lapses from prior year appropriations 284.838 Interest on Securities & Deposits 794,271 Unreserved/Undesignated Fund Balance Income from Sand & Gravel Dredging 313,936 Before Commitments and Expenditures 34,966,481 Miscellaneous Revenue 101,156 Deduct: Current Year Expenditures and Reimbursement of Van Dyke Shad Commitments posted from 7/1/90 Station Operations Costs 61,307 through 6/30/91 23,654,220 Refund of Expenditures Not Crediting Reversal of Commitment and an Appropriation 387,226 Expenditure accrual for 1989-90 ( 113,600) Sale of Pennsylvania Angler Subscriptions 280,311 Expenditure Accruals as of 6/30/91 1,495,281 Restitution for Fish Killed 638,174 Commitments liquidated against Stores Inventory Receipts — 6/30/91 expenditure accruals (1,990,880) DWCOs 7,980 Total Expenditures and Commitments Rental of Fish Commission Property 20,747 incurred for fiscal year 1990-91 23.045.021 Sale of Patches 217 Fund Balance— Sale of Recreational Items 11,304 Unreserved/Undesignated, 6/30/91 $11,921,460 Sale of Publications 42,154 Sale of Unserviceable Property 5,386 Boat Fund Royalty Payments 8,717 Expenditures and Commitments by Division In-Lieu Payments for Fishways 75,000 Posted July 1, 1990, to June 30, 1991 Total Miscellaneous Revenue $ 2.747.886 Total Nontax Revenue $ 19,618,318 Executive Office $ 43,709 Augmentations: Bureau of Education and Information 341,732 Federal Aid $ 3,768,527 Bureau of Administrative Services 351,610 Sale of Vehicles 51,812 Bureau of Property and Facilities Management 65,027 Reimbursement/PA Conservation Corp 106.580 Architecture & Engineering Administration 63,924 Total Augmentations $ 3,926,919 Engineering Section 60,085 Total Revenue in Fish Fund $ 23,545,237 Architecture Section 30,677 Special Projects 17,985 Dam Safety Section 31,740 Property Services 205,848 Construction & Maintenance Administration 52,587 Pennsylvania anglers purchased Construction Section 286,520 Property Maintenance Section 492,122 more than 1,095,500 licenses in Bureau of Boating 1,189,190 Law Enforcement 2,225,060 all categories and more than Chief Counsel 17,713 Comptroller 56,250 Boat Fund General Operations Total 5,531,779 614,400 trout/salmon permits Department of General Services - during fiscal year 1990-91. General State Authority Rentals 2,000 Total Expenditures and Commitments $5,533,779

Annual Report January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler 29 Boat Fund Revenue Classification of Expenditures and Commitments Deposited July 1,1990, to June 30,1991 (Posted July 1,1990, to June 30,1991, from Current Appropriations) Combined Funds, Charged To Charged To Expenditures and Current Year Licenses and Fees: Fish Fund Boat Fund Commitments Motorboat Registration $2,226,144 Personnel Services Boat Mooring Permits 29,953 Salaries and Wages $10,962,607 $2,912,116 $13,874,723 Boat Capacity Plate Fees 5.602 Employee Benefits - State Share 4.419.365 667.749 5.087.114 Personnel Services Total $15,381,972 $ 3,579,865 $18,961,837 Total Licenses and Fees $2,261,699

Fines and Penalties: Operational Expenses Motor Boat Fines $118,468 Fish Food $ 760,479 760,479 Vehicle Maintenance - Miscellaneous Revenue: Gasoline, Oil, Repairs, etc. 494,387 100,868 595,255 Reimbursement from Printing and Advertising 412,389 174,849 587,238 Motor License & Liquid Utilities (Electricity, Heat, Water) 762,084 26,399 788,483 Fuels Tax Fund $1,573,589 Payment to Other State Agencies for Interest on Securities 235,629 Services Rendered 337,541 25,067 362,608 Maintenance Materials and Supplies for Miscellaneous Revenue - Construction, Repairs and Upkeep 439,690 106,240 545,930 Fish Commission 15,094 Postage 192,854 225,178 418,032 Sale of Boat PA Telephone Expenses 223,989 49,340 273,329 Subscriptions 30,252 Travel Expenses 169,543 47,085 216,628 Sale of Unserviceable Maintenance and Rental of Office, Property 16,954 Copying, Tabulating and EDP Equip. 247,300 93,100 340,400 Sales Tax Agent Fees 32.196 Contracted Maintenance Services of Total PFC Buildings and Grounds 173,704 52,852 226,556 Miscellaneous Rental of Buildings for Office and Revenue $1,903,714 Storage 184,894 104,851 289,745 Contracted Specialized Services (Legal, Consulting, etc.) 735,733 196,491 932,224 Total Nontax Purchase of Uniforms, Clothing, Revenue 4,283,881 Footwear 97,734 22,655 120,389 Special Conference Expenses 70,311 25,526 95,837 Augmentations: Laboratory Supplies, Drugs, and Sport Fish Restoration $ 226,175 Chemicals 43,154 458 43,612 Sale of Vehicles 7,587 Insurance - Liability, Surety, Fidelity 56,936 26,532 83,468 U.S. Coast Guard/ Other Supplies (Office, Educational, Grant/Boat/Safety 886.981 etc.) and Services 400.801 132.464 533.265 Total Operational Expenses Total $ 5,803,523 $ 1,409,955 $ 7,213,478 Augmentations $1,120,743 Fixed Assets (Capital Improvements) Grand Total Purchase of Automobiles, Trucks, and All Revenue Watercraft $ 399,496 $ 303,483 702,979 in Boat Fund $5,404,624 Access Area Development and Improvements to Lakes and Streams 324,891 10,777 335,668 Building Improvements to New and Existing Structures 151,190 1,066 152,256 Machinery and Equipment 528,854 51,382 580,236 Boaters Radio Equipment Purchases 51,122 20,941 72,063 Purchases of EDP Equipment 155,720 15,940 171,660 Office Equipment, Furniture, and registered more Furnishings 56,028 4,400 60,428 Land Acquisitions 676.518 131.000 807.51 than 297,000 Fixed Assets Total $ 2,343,819 $ 538,989 $ 2,882,808 boats in Grants and Subsidies 66.826 2.970 69.796 Pennsylvania Fish Commission Pennsylvania in General Operations Total 23,596,140 5,531,779 29,127,919 Treasury - General Obligations Debt ftscalyear Service 58.080 2.000 60.080 1990-91. Total Expenditures and Commitments $23,654,220 $ 5.533.779 $29,187,999

30 January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler Annual Report Boat Fund Statement of Unreserved Fund Balance For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30,1991 Fund Balance — Unreserved/Undesignated, June 30,1990 $4,146,391 Add: Actual Cash Receipts, July 1, 1990, through June 30, 1991 $5,404,625 Revenue earned as of 06/30/90 and deposited in 1990-91 ( 992,790) Revenue earned but not received as of 06/30/91 Licenses & Fees $ 15,924 Fines and Penalties 3,527 Miscellaneous Revenue 519 Interest on Short Term Investments 10,248 Due from Other Funds 883,000 Due from Federal Gov't (Grants) 52.430 Total Revenue accrued but not received as of 06/30/91 $ 965.648 Total Revenue Earned During 1990-91 5,337,483 Lapses from prior year appropriations 313.596 Unreserved/Undesignated Fund Balance Before Commitments and Expenditures 9,837,470 Deduct: Current Year Expenditures and Commitments posted from 7/1/90 through 6/30/91 5,533,779 Reversal of Expenditure Accrual ( 22,668) Expenditure Accruals as of 6/30/91 296,814

Fund Balance—UnreservedAJndesignated, 6/30/91 S4.029.545 Fish Fund Revenue GrandTotai Deposited July 1,1990, to June 30,1991 $23,545,237 Resident fishing licenses | (includes senior licenses) I I Other revenue $604,040 Boat Fund Revenue GrandTotai $11,738,385 Deposited July 1,1990, to June 30,1991 $5,404,624 Federal and augmenting ^^ Sale of PA Angler • revenue $3,926,919 ^| subscriptions and publications $322,465 Trout/salmon permits I I Sand and gravel dredging • $3,072,475 1—' $313,936 Non-resident, tourist and ] other licenses & fees • Fish law fines $275,020 $1,784,552 | | Interest income $794,271 ^B In-lieu payments ^™ of fishways -— Restitution & contributions $75,000 I $638,174

M Motorboat registration Boat mooring permits and ™ $2,226,144 ™ capacity plate fees $35,555 •• Motor license & Liquid ™ Fuels Tax $1,573,589 • Sales tax agent fees $32,196 Federal and augmenting • revenue $1,120,743 H Other revenue $32,048 Interest on securities mm. Sale of Boat PA • $235,629 ' subscriptions $30,252 Motorboat fines $118,468

Annual Report January 1992 Pennsylvania Angler 31 * * DktclHy EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUREAU OF FISHERIES Executive Director, Edward R. Miller, RE 717-657-4515 Director, Delano R. Graff 814-359-5154 Executive Assistant, Lawrence W. Hoffman 717-657-4546 Administrative Officer, William H. Beck 814-359-5100 Aquatic Resources Planning Coordinator, Data Processing Section, William M. Frazier, Chief. 814-359-5156 C. Blake Weirich 717-657-4394 Division of Research, Vincent A. Mudrak, Chief. 814-355-4837 Legislative Liaison, Joseph A. Greene 717-657-4517 1225 Shiloh Road, State College, PA 16801-8495 Executive Secretary, Lois J. Telep 717-657-4515 Division of Trout Production, Dennis C. Ricker, Chief...814-359-5141 Office of Chief Counsel & Environmental Services, 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823-9616 Dennis T. Guise 717-657-4525 Cooperative Nursery Unit, Cecil R. Houser, Chief. 814-359-5172 Division of Environmental Services, 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823-9616 John A. Arway, Chief. 814-359-5140 Division of Warmwater/Coolwater Fish Production, Martin T. Marcinko, Chief. 814-359-5222 BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823-9616 Division of Fisheries Management, Director, Allison J. Mayhew 717-657-4522 Richard A. Snyder, Chief. 814-359-5110 Personnel, Rafael A. Perez-Bravo 717-657-4528 Budget, Donna J. Grey 717-657-4532 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823-9616 Procurement & Warehousing, Chris E. Warehime 717-657-4524 AREA FISHERIES MANAGERS Fishing Licenses, Mary C. Stine 717-657-4534 Federal Aid, Glen C. Reed 717-657-4531 Area 1: Craig W. Billingsley 814-683-4451 Office Services, Jay M. Osman 717-657-4527 Box 127, Linesville, PA 16424-0127 Automotive/Telecommunications, Brian P. Barner. 717-657-4537 Area 2: Ronald D. Lee 814-755-3890 Star Route 2, Box 1, Tionesta, PA 16353 BUREAU OF BOATING Area 3: Bruce A. Hollender. 814-359-5118 Director, John F. Simmons 717-657-4538 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823-9616 Boating Safety and Education Division, Area 4: Robert E. Moase 717-477-5717 Virgil H. Chambers, Chief. 717-657-4540 Box 88, Sweet Valley, PA 18656 Boat Registration Division, Andrew R. Mutch, Chief... .717-657-4551 Area 5: David A. Arnold 717-588-6388 PA Fish Commission, Bushkill, PA 18324 Information Systems Division, Thomas E. Thomas, Chief. 717-657-4369 Area 6: Michael L. Kaufmann 215-847-2442 Box 556, Revere, PA 18953 BUREAU OF EDUCATION AND INFORMATION Area 7: Lawrence L. Jackson 717-486-3710 195 Lebo Road, Carlisle, PA 17013 Director, Cheryl K. Riley 717-657-4518 Area 8: Richard D. Lorson 814-445-8974 Education, Stephen B. Ulsh 717-657-4518 K.A.R.E. Program, Kimberly S. Mumper. 717-657-4518 RD 2, Box 39, Somerset, PA 15501-9311 Special Publications and Broadcasting, FISH CULTURE STATIONS Larry L. Shaffer. 717-657-4518 Media Relations, David A. Wolf. 717-657-4518 Bellefonte, William B. Hoover, Manager. 814-355-3371 PA Angler, Boat PA Editor, Arthur J. Michaels 717-657-4518 1150 Spring Creek Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823-9998 PA Angler, Boat PA Circulation, Eleanor C. Mutch 717-657-4521 Benner Spring, William C. Kennedy, Manager. 814-355-4837 Graphic Services, Ted R. Walke 717-564-6846 1225 Shiloh Road, State, College, PA 16801-8495 Big Spring, Terry Farner, Acting Manager. 717-776-3170 BUREAU OF LAW ENFORCEMENT 844 Big Spring Road, Newville, PA 17241 Corry-Union City, Thomas L. Clark, Manager. 814-664-2122 Director, Edward W. Manhart 717-657-4542 13363 West Smith Street Ext., Corry, PA 16407-8915 Assistant to the Director, Perry D. Heath 717-657-4542 Fairview, Neil W. Shea, Manager. 814-474-1514 Assistant to the Director, James R. Smith 717-657-4542 P.O. Box 531, 2000 Lohrer Road, Fairview, PA 16415-0531 REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES Huntsdale, Kenneth C. Martin, Manager...... 717-486-3419 195 Lebo Road, Carlisle, PA 17013 Northwest, J. Gary Moore, Manager. 814-437-5774 Linesville, James E. Harvey, Manager. 814-683-4451 Mailing address P.O. Box 349, Franklin, PA 16323 Box 127, Linesville, PA 16424 Location 1281 Otter St., Franklin, PA Oswayo, D. Ray Merriman, Manager. 814-698-2102 Southwest, Thomas F. Qualters, Manager. 814-445-8974 RD 2, Box 84, Coudersport, PA 16915 Mailing address RD 2, Box 39, Somerset, PA 15501 Pleasant Gap, John A. Bair, Manager. 814-359-5132 Location On Lake Somerset, Somerset, PA 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823-9616 Northeast, Kerry L. Messerle, Manager. 717-477-5717 Pleasant Mount, Eugene J. Rozaieski, Manager. 717-448-2101 Mailing address P.O. Box 88, Sweet Valley, PA 18656 P.O. Box 3, Pleasant Mount, PA 18453 Location On Harris Pond, Sweet Valley, PA Reynoldsdale, David R. Bierly, Manager. 814-839-2211 Southeast, Barry J. Pollock, Manager. 717-626-0228 R.D. 1, Box 50, New Paris, PA 15544-9401 Mailing address P.O. Box 8, Elm, PA 17521 Tionesta, Charles R. Mann, Manager. 814-755-3524 Location On Speedwell Forge Lake Box 1, Star Route 2, Tionesta, PA 16353 Northcentral, Paul F. Swanson, Manager. 717-726-6056 Tylersville, Kenneth L. Slogaski, Manager. 717-725-3965 Mailing address P.O. Box 187, Lamar, PA 16848 R.D. 2, Box 173, Loganton, PA 17747 Location Fishing Creek Road, Lamar, PA Southcentral, Frank Schilling, Manager. 717-486-7087 BUREAU OF PROPERTY Mailing address 1704 Pine Road, Newville, PA 17241 Location On Pine Road, Huntsdale, PA AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 450 Robinson Lane, Bellefonte, PA 16823-9616 Director, James A. Young 814-359-5152 Administrative Officer, Jane E. Seyler. 814-359-5166 State headquarters: 3532 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17109 Division of Engineering and Technical Services, Mailing address: P.O. Box 1673, Harrisburg, PA 17105-1673 K. Ronald Weis, Chief. 814-359-5127 Division of Construction and Maintenance Services, James I. Waite, Chief. 814-359-5128 Division of Property Services, Eugene O. Banker, Jr., Chief. 814-359-5181