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Pennsylvania December 1987I$L50

The Keystone State's Official Fishing Magazine On September 26, we received the very sad news that Mr. Kenneth G. Corl had passed away unexpectedly while at his home in Centre County. Ken served as supervisor of coldwater production for the Fish Commission for the past 18 years, and had nearly 33 years of Commission service. As assistant executive director responsible for fisheries and engineering programs during 16 years of that period, I had the opportunity and distinct privilege of working very closely with Ken. It was a period when major renovation and reconstruction of our entire coldwater production program took place. Ken had a very sharp mind, but also had a green thumb— whether it came to growing crops and livestock on his small farm or rais­ ing trout for the sportsmen of Pennsylvania. He and his hatchery personnel worked hand-in-hand with other fisheries and engineering staff to plan and reconstruct many of our coldwater propagation hatchery facilities, thus cre­ ating one of the most modern and efficient coldwater propagation systems in the United States. Under his positive guidance and leadership, people were retrained, new methods of fish culture were implemented, new diets and feeding methods were developed, and many other innovations were employed to streamline our coldwater production effort. Adult trout production during the past 18 years increased from less than 3 million fish to 5.6 million fish, and the average size and weight of each fish increased significantly. The many advances that have taken place in our coldwater hatchery sys­ tem have enabled the Fish Commission to maintain a high production level of adult trout for Pennsylvania anglers at a reasonable cost. Because of these steps, Pennsylvania anglers now enjoy the many benefits of the adult trout stocking program. The Commission and the sportsmen owe Ken Corl, and the other Com­ mission staff members who worked with Ken, an enormous debt of grati­ tude for their dedicated effort during these past years. They have shown how people working together can overcome the many obstacles facing the modern-day fish culturist, while working within a very tight budget, to benefit Pennsylvania trout anglers. Ken Corl exemplified the dedicated Fish Commission employee. His loss is deeply felt by his family, his church, his friends, the Commission members and staff, and the sportsmen of this Commonwealth. December 1987 Vol. 56 No. 12 Pennsylvania Fish Commission Penns Ivania Joan R. Plumly Pennsylvania President Jenkintown Leon Reed ANGLER Vice President The Keystone State's Official Fishing Magazine Honesdale Marilyn A. Black Winter: A Time for Solitude and Big Trout by Jeff Mulhollem Cochranton Fishing comfortably and finding good action are the keys to the author's David Coe strategies 4 State College Mark Faulkner It Takes a Rock to Make Fish Soup by Linda Steiner Boalsburg The trees, soil and rocks around a stream influence that waterway's Leonard A. Green character and determine what sort of fish it contains and how big your Carlisle catch will be 6 Ross J. Huhn Saltsburg Pennsylvania's Hardwater Hotspots by Chris Dolnack Calvin J. Kem These 11 Keystone State waterways will be hot producers this Whitehall winter 8 T. T. (Ted) Metzger, Jr. Johnstown Pennsylvania Angler Subject Index, Volume 56 (January 1987 J. Wayne Yorks through December 1987) 13 Benton Boating Advisory Board New Trout Waters: the Good News, then the Bad Leroy Guccini by George L. Hurting Chairman What makes landowners become defensive? 15 Greentown Clayton Buchanan I Take a Dive for Better Fishing by Ken Hunter Pittsburgh These observations may shake you up a bit and change some of the Helen B. Lange fishing ideas you take for granted 16 Sharpsville Thaddeus Piotrowski Kids Page by Steve Ulsh Bloomsburg Check out this lowdown on insect baits for ice fishing 19 Edward J. Rogowski Holland Ice Rescue by Cheryl Kimerline Staff These ideas could save a life 23 Editor