Fall 2019 Publication of the Pa. Council of Trout Unlimited www.patrout.org Rachel Kester named new Program Director. See page 2 for an introduction. Council leaders elected at Annual Meeting Seventy members representing 33 chapters attended the 2019 PA Council of Trout Unlimited’s Annual Meeting at the Shaver’s Creek Community Building in Petersburg, PA on Sept. 14. A presentation by Dave Allbaugh on traditional wet fly fishing techniques highlighted the meeting, and each chapter was afforded the opportunity to present an overview of their accomplishments during Amidea Daniel Photo More than 50 volunteers from PATU chapters and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat the past year. Commission packaged eggs and food for shipping to Trout in the Classroom pro- President Greg Malaska reviewed grams across the sate in October. Council’s activities and plans, and other presentations during the day included TU’s Eastern Policy Director Dave Kinney on Volunteers join forces advocacy, Brian Wagner reporting on his National Leadership Council (NLC) ac- tivities, and Brandon Diehl discussing the to prep TIC packages role that the Foundation for PA Watersheds By Bob Volkmar TIC coordinator and a TU member, assem- plays in support of the Coldwater Heritage PATU Treasurer bly lines were established, and volunteers Partnership (CHP) program. enthusiastically began the process of prep- The following Council officers were Twenty-seven volunteers from five ping boxes and filling them with ice packs, unanimously elected to serve one-year PATU chapters joined 26 Pennsylvania bagged eggs and food. Farther down the terms, beginning Oct. 1, 2019. Fish and Boat Commission staff members lines, crews taped and labelled the boxes See LEADERS, page 5 in Bellefonte to package TIC eggs and food to ready them for shipping. in preparation for shipping to classrooms Just three hours later, the last box was across the state. taped shut and labelled. Participants had PATU Awards Chapters represented on Oct. 7 were developed a hearty appetite and consumed Forbes Trail, God’s Country, Lloyd Wil- more pizzas than a group of college kids See pages 6-7 for a complete son, R.B. Winter and Spring Creek. Under on a Saturday night. listing of awards presented at the the direction of Amidea Daniel, PFBC’s See TIC, page 2 PATU Annual Meeting on Sept. 14. IN THIS ISSUE Director’s Report...... 2 Minutes...... 8 EXCOM Actions...... 3 Chapter Reports...... 13 Headwaters...... 4 PATU Merchandise Order Form...... 14 Director’s Report knitting, and by PATU Program Director crocheting. Rachel Kester I look forward to continuing to work to Greetings! protect and conserve For those of you who don’t know me, our coldwater PA COUNCIL OF my name is Rachel Kester and I joined streams through the TROUT UNLIMITED PO Box 5148 Council as the new Program Director for Coldwater Heritage Bellefonte, PA the Coldwater Heritage Partnership on Kester Partnership and 16823 Oct. 15. engage our youth PRESIDENT – Greg Malaska Prior to coming to PATU, I was through Trout-in-the-Classroom. 218 W. 13th St. project coordinator for National TU’s PA As many of you know, the Keystone Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 Coldwater Habitat Program (formerly the Coldwater Conference is coming up Phone: 570-657-7169 Eastern Abandoned Mine Program) for on Feb. 28-29, 2020 at the Ramada Inn Email: [email protected] nearly 11 years. Conference Center in State College. I EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT – My focus was primarily on restoration hope to see (or meet) all of you at this Bobby Hughes of abandoned mine drainage-impacted event. 394 E. Washington St. streams in the West Branch Susquehanna If you have any comments, questions, Nanticoke, PA 18634 Phone: 570-239-3909 River basin, but I also worked on other or ideas for the conference, please feel Email: [email protected] projects including capacity building free to reach out to me as planning is for watershed organizations, PFBC’s currently in full swing. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT – Monty Murty Unassessed Waters Initiative, culvert My office is located at the PFBC’s PO Box 55 assessments, and habitat improvement Central Regional Office in Bellefonte, so Laughlintown, PA 15655 projects. if you’re in the area, please stop by and Phone: 724-238-7860 I live in rural Clearfield County with say hi! Email: [email protected] my husband and son, where we enjoy In the meantime, if I can be of any TREASURER – Bob Volkmar spending time together outdoors whether help to you or your chapter, please don’t 1443 West Br. Fishing Creek Road it be hiking, fishing, gardening, or hesitate to reach out to me at c-rkester@ Roulette, PA 16746 observing nature. I also enjoy reading, pa.gov or 814-359-5233. Phone: 814-544-7174 Email: [email protected] SECRETARY – Bob Pennell 2319 Valley Road Council unveils new merchandise Harrisburg, PA 17104 As you might have read in the Sum- For full descriptions and pictures, please Phone: 717-395-5124 mer issue of PA Trout, we are constantly check out the Merchandise page at www. Email: [email protected] striving to keep our PATU Merchandise patrout.org/merchandise. There you will PA TROUT EDITOR & DESIGNER – program vital in terms of offering a great find the current selection of clothing, Brad Isles P.O. Box 23 array of products at reasonable prices. books, gear, and other items available to Grove City, PA 16127 During the last few months, we have purchase online with your credit card, or Phone: 724-967-2832 reduced prices on a number of existing by downloading an order form to mail with Email: [email protected] items, as well as introducing the following your check for the products you select. PA TROUT ADVERTISING – new products: Traveller 9 foot, 7-piece, Your purchases help support the many Brad Isles 5-weight fly rods; super-slim waterproof programs PATU offers for coldwater P.O. Box 23 fly boxes; stainless steel insulated travel conservation projects and educational Grove City, PA 16127 mugs, and PATU-logoed stuff sacks. purposes. We appreciate your business! Phone: 724-967-2832 Email: [email protected] WEB EDITOR – Bob Pennell TIC The support garnered to help make 2319 Valley Road from page 1 the food packing and egg packing day Harrisburg, PA 17104 Phone: 717-395-5124 a success is a great example of what Email: [email protected] PFBC Executive Director Tim Shaffer makes Trout Unlimited amazing – local and Commissioner Rocco Ali stopped in volunteers devoting their time and energy COPYRIGHT 2019 to assist. They expressed their sincere ap- Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited preciation for the time and dedication TU to further the TU mission. State Council No portion may be reproduced shouts out a big “thank you” to everyone without permission. volunteers and PFBC staff devote to TIC locally and statewide. who participated. 2 PA TROUT ... Fall 2019 www.patrout.org Keystone Coldwater Conference PA COUNCIL abstract deadline is Nov. 15 OF TROUT The Pennsylvania Council of Trout The theme for this year’s conference UNLIMITED Unlimited will host the 14th Keystone is “Coldwater Resource Conservation 2019-20 COMMITTEES Coldwater Conference Feb. 28-29, 2020 and Education: Resiliency in a Changing Awards – at the Ramada Inn Conference Center in Environment.” Beth Boyd 717-404-7642 / [email protected] State College. If you would like to submit an abstract The conference is an opportunity for Coldwater Heritage Partnership Admin. – for consideration, please visit the Keystone grassroots conservation organizations, en- Rachel Kester vironmental professionals, college faculty, Coldwater Conference website for more 814-359-5233 / [email protected] staff, and students to share ideas, concepts, information and to download a presenta- Coldwater Heritage Partnership TU Delegate – tion request form. Ken Undercoffer and network in order to protect, conserve 814-765-1035 / [email protected] and restore Pennsylvania’s coldwater Questions can be directed to Rachel College/5 Rivers – resources. Kester at [email protected]. Charlie Charlesworth 570-954-5042 / [email protected] Communications – Actions Taken by EXCOM since June 22, 2019 Brad Isles July 5 – Approved reserving 7 rooms at the Huntingdon Motor Inn at a cost of $99.00 724-967-2832 / [email protected] per room + tax for the EXCOM retreat at Shavers Creek Fire Hall on September 15, Delaware River – 2019. Lee Hartman 570-224-6371 / [email protected] August 6 – Approved a contribution of $300 to the NLC Native Trout Workgroup to Jeff Skelding help cover the cost of producing a brook trout poster for educational purposes. 410-245-8021 / [email protected] August 9 – Approved signing on to the letter drafted by Garth Pettinger requesting Development – the Decree Party Principals to incorporate the proposed Phase I Release Tables into Monty Murty the Delaware River FFMP Agreement. 724-238-7860 / [email protected] September 17 – Approved authorization for PNC Bank to issue a debit card to Diversity Initiative – Secretary Bob Pennell and to add Bob Pennell as a signatory on PA Council’s PNC Amidea Daniel Bank accounts. 814-359-5127 / [email protected] September 24 – Approved authorization for Rachel Kester to act as a signatory on Kelly Williams 814-765-2624 / [email protected] PATU’s checking accounts at PNC Bank and to authorize PNC Bank to issue debit Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture – cards to her on those accounts. 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Archery, Bicycling, Fly Fishing, Casting, Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Lessons Printed and Embroidered Clothing Guided Fishing Trips in the Laurel Highlands Headwaters A message from PATU President Greg Malaska

Enjoy every sandwich This summer, I experienced many dif- ferent facets of this organization, some for the better, some otherwise. Regardless, I learned that volunteer leaders need to ap- preciate not only the beginning and the end, but the journey itself. The Beginning This summer, I witnessed the birth of a trout stream. Joe Mihok, Dan Weaver, Jeff Neamand, Doug McCabe and Frank Nassetta from the Bucks County Chapter showed me the fruits of their efforts on Aquetong Creek. This small stream originated from a large spring in Solebury Township, yet was Greg Malaska Photos dammed for recreation purposes. Thanks to tireless efforts and perse- For the last 20 years, BCTU worked tire- verance put forth by the Bucks County lessly to build a coalition to remove this Chapter of TU, trout are again present in municipally-owned dam. In so doing, they Aquetong Creek, right. helped create a new coldwater fishery a few in the Honey, Tea and Kishacoquillas minutes from Philadelphia. After the dam drainages. Gary and Joe explained how was removed, BCTU obtained a special these relationships have developed over permit from PFBC to trap-and-transfer time; a lasting lesson for our chapters – wild brook trout from a stream near my protecting our streams is more of a mara- home in Jim Thorpe. thon than a sprint. During my visit, we got in the stream I then spent the afternoon fishing Honey and discovered multiple year classes of Creek with Gary and landed one of the brookies. largest wild browns of my life. With no BCTU’s efforts serve as a testament to net, the fish spit the Green Weenie just as the dedication and perseverance of our Gary went for his camera. No pictures, but volunteers. I have a witness! All jokes aside, PCTU is The Journey doing great work with a small volunteer In September, I spent a day with the base in rural Mifflin and Juniata counties. Penns Creek and John Kennedy chapters I spent the next day with Jerry Green and and saw the continuing value of our chap- other volunteers from the John Kennedy ters’ conservation work. Chapter, learning how disaster can lead I first met with Gary Parzanese and Joe to progress. Last winter, I represented PATU at the Dunmire from the Penns Creek Chapter. Resulting from a large environmental Flyfishing and Wingshooting Expo at Split Gary and Joe showed me their numerous settlement, JKTU has access to a large Rock Lodge in Lake Harmony to present stream improvement projects on several pool of money which has funded many an award to Joe Humphreys. small tribs flowing through primarily agri- successful projects in the Plum Creek and While at the show, I ran into many old cultural areas. I was really impressed with Little Juniata watersheds. Jerry showed an friends, including Mike Romanowski. the Chapter’s approach and success in de- encyclopedic knowledge (and passion) for Mike was one of the founders of the Stan- veloping long-term relationships with the every small road and coldwater fishery in ley Cooper Chapter in Wilkes Barre. He local Amish and Mennonite community. Blair County. His dedication and passion was a lifetime educator by trade, but his Through this cooperation, PCTU has are a model for our volunteers. avocation was cold water. helped to stabilize several riparian buffers The End Mike was an exceptional tyer, angler and and install numerous fish habitat structures Ashes to ashes…. Continued on next page... 4 PA TROUT ... Fall 2019 www.patrout.org ...Continued from previous page LEADERS advocate for his beloved Delaware River, from page 1 Bowmans Creek and many of the small streams flowing through mine-challenged President – Greg Malaska Luzerne County. Executive Vice President – Robert Mike served in every possible capacity Hughes with SCTU, finding time to educate young Executive Vice President – Monty Murty tyers and conservationists through the Treasurer – Bob Volkmar Chapter and his work with AA Outfitters Secretary – Bob Pennell in Blakeslee. Mike and I had known each NLC Representative – Brian Wagner other for years, and after an exchange of Southeast Regional VP – Brian McGuire beers, Mike renewed his invitation to fish Southcentral Regional VP – Russ Collins at his cabin on the West Branch. Explaining Southwest Regional VP – Dale Kotowski how busy I had been with work, family and Northcentral Regional VP – Bob Volk- PATU, I told him that eventually, I would mar have to take him up on his offer. Northwest Regional VP – Ken Under- Unfortunately, I’ll never get that oppor- coffer tunity. Mike passed away unexpectedly Northeast Regional VP – Russell Thrall this spring, leaving a huge void for his Penns Creek III friends, family, anglers, conservation- ists and SCTU. He was a true asset to this organization and will be missed. My Chapter Donations guess is he’s probably tying some size 18 Thank you to all chapters that Comparaduns for St. Peter as we speak. donated to State Council in support of Goodbye, my friend. Mike’s passing reminded me that we the Trout Unlimited mission. shouldn’t put off for tomorrow what you Exceptional Value $1,000 or more can get done today. Mike was set to retire in • Cumberland Valley the next year, yet he didn’t get that chance. • Mountain Laurel We, as TU members, need to focus on the here and now and seize those conservation High Quality $500 to $999 opportunities when they come, not when • Donegal we would like for them to arrive. • Neshannock This column’s title is taken from a song • Penns Creek by my favorite singer, Warren Zevon, who Brook Trout $250 to $499 used this phrase regularly after he learned • None he was dying. It still resonates and impacts Wild Trout $100 to $249 my approach to PATU. Thanks for all you do. Romanowski • Hokendauqua

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www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Fall 2019 5 PATU award winners Each year, Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited honors individuals and chapters who, during the previous year, achieved notable results in enhancing the overall mission of TU in Penn- sylvania. The following awards were presented at the Annual Member- ship Meeting at the Shaver’s Creek Community Building in Peterbsurg, PA on September 14. • Edward Urbas Award for Best PA Chapter – Valley Forge • Best Chapter Project – Donegal • Doc Fritchey Award for Outstanding Coldwater Conser- vationist, TU Member – Bob Vierck • Outstanding Coldwater Conservationist, Professional – Edward J. Urbas Award for Best PA Chapter Dr. Jonathan Niles Valley Forge • Samuel Slaymaker Award for Best Chapter Newsletter – Donegal • Best Chapter Website – Forbes Trail • Outstanding TU Volunteer – Al Renzi • Chapter with Greatest Membership Growth – Tiadaghton • Chapter with Greatest Percentage Increase in Member​ - ship – Shehawken • Inky Moore Award for Distinguished Service to State Council – Bob Volkmar

Best Chapter Project Donegal

Enoch S. “Inky” Moore Award for Outstanding TU Volunteer Distinguished Service to State Council Al Renzi Bob Volkmar 6 PA TROUT ... Fall 2019 www.patrout.org Greatest % Increase in Membership Shehawken Outstanding Coldwater Conservationist (Professional) Dr. Jonathan Niles

Greatest Membership Growth Dr. John A. “Doc” Fritchey, Jr. Award for Tiadaghton Outstanding Coldwater Conservationist (TU Member) Bob Vierck

Samuel Slaymaker Award for Best Chapter Newsletter Best Chapter Website Donegal Forbes Trail www.patrout.org PA TROUT ... Fall 2019 7 Class A Waters to High ter Conference (KCC), PA Council of Trout Quality (HQ) designa- with Volkmar reporting Unlimited tion. that three sponsorships Treasurer’s Report: totaling $2,500 have Minutes of the October 19, 2019 A motion was made been secured to date. Executive Committee Meeting and carried to approve National Leader- PFBC Centre Region Office, Bellefonte, PA Treasurer Volkmar’s ship Council (NLC) October 2019 report Report: Report sub- Officers Attending: Greg Malaska, Bob detailing income/ex- mitted. Wagner report- Pennell, Monty Murty, Ken Undercoffer, penses for the fiscal ed on his presentation Bob Volkmar, Brian McGuire, Charlie year period from July as chair of the Climate Charlesworth, Russ Thrall, Russ Collins. 1, 2019 through Sep- Change Workgroup, Others Attending: Rachel Kester, Rob tember 30, 2019. as well as the other ac- Shane, Dave Rothrock. Actions Taken Since June 22, 2019: It tivities he was involved with at the recent The meeting was called to order at 10:05 was pointed out that approval for Rachel National TU Annual Meeting. He has also a.m. by President Malaska. A motion was Kester to act as a signatory on PATU’s suggested that EXCOM consider conduct- made and carried to approve the Minutes checking accounts at PNC Bank and ing one of our four quarterly meetings by of our July 22, 2019 EXCOM meeting as authorization for PNC Bank to issue debit teleconference in the interest of reducing submitted. cards to her on those accounts was missing our carbon footprint. Committee Appointments: Malaska from the list of actions taken. Pennell will Financial Reviewer’s Report: John announced the following committee ap- add this item and resubmit the report to Leonard reported that all checks written pointments and EVP assignments EXCOM. for PATU’s PNC accounts (both PATU and Awards – Beth Boyd and Ed O’Gorman ACTION ITEMS: CHP), plus all charges made on PATU’s (Hughes) Forever Wild Grant Administration – VISA charge card for the months of June, Budget – Bob Volkmar, Monty Murty, Malaska re-assigned this responsibility July, August, and September 2019 were Brian McGuire, Russ Collins and Judi to the Environmental Committee with reviewed and no irregularities in any of Sittler (to be confirmed). Chair to be assistance from Kester. the accounts/charges were found, and determined (Murty) Approval of Council Donation for TU everything is well documented. Communications – Brad Isles and Russ Advocacy – A motion was made and car- Regional VP Reports: Quarterly chap- Thrall (Hughes) ried to approve $10,000 in Council funds ter reports were received as follows to support National TU’s advocacy efforts. • Northeast – Eight of 10 chapters re- Delaware River – Lee Hartman and Jeff Malaska also suggested that a Legislative ported. Shehawken and Stan Cooper Skelding (Hughes) (or possibly titled Advocacy) committee be did not report. Development – Monty Murty (Murty) formed by Collins, McGuire and Thrall; to • Northcentral – Eight of nine chapters Diversity – Amidea Daniels and Kelly be acted upon at the January 2020 EXCOM reported. Spring Creek did not report. Williams (Murty) meeting. Approval of $500 Reimbursement to • Northwest – Seven of nine chapters Environmental – Dale Kotowski and Jeff Judi Sittler – A motion was made and car- reported. Caldwell Creek and Corn- Ripple (Hughes) ried to reimburse Youth Education Chair planter did not report. Membership – C. C. Felker (Murty) Judi Sittler $500 for travel expenses to the • Southeast – All seven chapters re- Trout Management – Lenny Lichvar and National TU Annual Meeting in Arkansas. ported. Additionally, McGuire will develop rec- Dave Rothrock (Hughes) • Southcentral – Six of seven chapters ommendations for travel reimbursements reported. Falling Spring did not report. Veterans’ Services – Bill Nolan (Murty) to be presented for approval by EXCOM Youth Education – Judi Sittler and Char- at our January meeting. • Southwest – Seven of eight chapters lie Charlesworth (Murty) Program Director’s Report: Report reported. Mountain Laurel did not submitted. Kester outlined the status of report. Additionally, Murty presented his rec- Round 21 through Round 25 Coldwater ommendations for an alternative commit- Awards Committee Report: No report Heritage Partnership (CHP) grants. Trout tee structuring for further consideration submitted. in the Classroom (TIC) food bagging was and approval by EXCOM. Communications Committee Report: completed on September 30, and egg TU Advocacy Report: TU Mid-Atlantic Report submitted. According to Google packing and shipping were completed on Organizer Rob Shane outlined his planned Analytics, there have been 25,162 pa- October 7, with over 30 volunteers from activities, including working with the geviews, 12,234 sessions and 8,842 users TU chapters participating. Planning is well PFBC on unassessed Wild Trout and Class on the website from January 1 to Sep- underway for the 2020 Keystone Coldwa- A Waters, and with PADEP on upgrading Continued on next page... 8 PA TROUT ... Fall 2019 ...Continued from previous page for kids ages 6 to 16 at the National TU an- ARIPPA. tember 30, 2019. All are increases from nual meeting. She also participated in four Stroud Water Resource Contract – A the same timeframe in 2018. There are Girl Scout “STREAM Girls” programs decision is to be made on extending our currently 1,981 followers on the PATU that were conducted this summer in PA, Trout in the Classroom support agreement Facebook page, and new visitors to www. along with the “STREAM Expo” offered with Stroud after Volkmar’s November 14 patrout.org have increased by 12% (6,049 by the Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA held meeting with TIC coordinators Amidea vs. 5,359) compared to last year. at Bucknell University. Daniel and Rachel Kester. Delaware River Committee Report: OLD BUSINESS: PFBC Meeting on October 20-21 – Report submitted. The Friends of the Update on Merchandise Program – Malaska requested that Collins provide Upper Delaware (FUDR) and TU recently Pennell reviewed merchandise sales to a report to EXCOM on the trout-related received close to $1.25 million in Upper date and emphasized that the bulk of our actions taken at the October Commission Delaware River stream restoration grant sales were received after publication and meeting. awards from the federal Delaware River mailing of our Summer newsletter, in ad- PATU 2020 Annual Meeting – A mo- Basin Restoration Program. dition to our exposure at the NE Regional tion was made and carried to approve Development Committee Report: Rendezvous and PATU Annual Meeting. booking the Hall at Kinton’s Knob for Report submitted. Murty reported that a Printing & Mailing a Second Issue of our September 19, 2020 Annual Meeting new budgeting process was developed and PA Trout – Malaska tasked the Develop- in Bedford, PA. approved by the ad hoc Budget Committee, ment Committee to evaluate the feasibility PATU 2020 Regional Trainings – The and outlined the Development Commit- of this proposal and consider providing for Eastern Regional Training will be held in tee’s short term goals and strategic focus this additional expense in their budgeting the Valley Forge area on April 25, and the areas for the future. A motion was made planning. Western Regional Training in the Oil City and carried to approve a draft of the pro- Website Conversion by Quarter Note area on May 16. Malaska proposed that posed yearend appeal letter, to be mailed Systems – The previously approved agree- to all PATU members after Thanksgiving. the focus of these trainings should be on ment from QNS to convert our website to a “how-to” conservation presentations. Volkmar also suggested that a “chapter WordPress platform will be executed after Financial Support for Collegiate Fly challenge” be considered, to be discussed National TU’s review and approval of the Fishing Program – Charlesworth request- further at the January EXCOM meeting. contract language. ed funding support for the PA Collegiate Diversity Initiative Report: Report NEW BUSINESS: Fly Fishing competition in April, 2020. No submitted. Amidea Daniel outlined the EXCOM Approval for Executing Con- action was taken at this time. committee’s plans for upcoming events, tracts – Malaska will draft language to ad- Approval for Purchase of Computer including a Women’s Intro to Steelhead dress this issue and distribute for EXCOM & Quickbooks Software – A motion was Fishing program on November 2-3 and approval. made and carried to spend up to $2,000 in an Eastern Regional Women’s Fly Fishing PATU Partnership with ARIPPA – event on November 23, as well as planning Council funds to purchase a new computer Malaska will meet privately with the for the 2020 Women’s Leadership Retreat. and software for the treasurer’s use. Anthracite Region Independent Power Pro- Environmental Committee Report: No The meeting was adjourned by mutual ducers Association to determine whether report submitted. it is in Council’s best interest to consider consent at 2:35 p.m. Membership Committee Report: Re- some form of partnership as proposed by – Bob Pennell, Council Secretary port submitted. Current membership has dropped 8.7% year-to-date to just over 13,200 PA members. Trout Management Committee Re- Save the Date port: Report submitted. Lenny Lichvar reported that comments were provided to The 2020 Keystone Coldwater PFBC Fisheries staff and Commission- Conference will be held Feb. 27-28, ers regarding the proposed increase in 2020 at the Ramada Inn Conference length of several Delayed Harvest Arti- Center in State College, PA. ficial Lure Only (DHALO) projects and suggested that this proposal should not The conference theme is: be used as a forum for some to attempt Resiliency in a Changing Environment. to alter the current DHALO regulations. Youth Education Committee Report: Sponsorship details and more Report submitted. Judi Sittler assisted with information and can be found at the YLC Youth Education presentation and www.coldwaterconference.com. the Stream Kids Outdoor Education Event PA TROUT ... Fall 2019 9 The hype is real: A day on the Upper Delaware By Mark Taylor TU Eastern Communications Director

“Wait? What? You’ve never fished the Delaware River?” If you live in the East and are an avid (borderline obsessed) trout angler, this is the kind of thing you will hear from peers if you admit that you’ve never wet a line in one of the East’s most famous trout rivers. I got it again a few months ago when a friend here in Virginia introduced me to her visiting son, who lives in New York City and recently decided he wanted to join what is apparently a new millennial fascination with fly fishing. He was hoping I could provide some tips for fishing the upper Delaware. You see, he was shocked that after dropping some serious cash on all of the required gear, he Mark Taylor Photo didn’t catch a single fish on his first trip Rob Shane, TU’s mid-Atlantic organizer, casts a streamer while Dave Kinney mans over to Hancock. the oars during a float trip on the West Branch of the Delaware River near Hancock, New York. I could offer little specific advice. “I’ve never been there,” I said. “About all I can tell you is that it’s not easy.” What I did know about it was that it is full of big, wild trout. Those fish can be finicky because when a river with incred- ible “blanket hatches” is just two hours from New York City and just a bit farther from Philadelphia, those fish see plenty of flies every season. The upside of that pressure is that many of those anglers are vocal advocates, work- ing with groups such as Trout Unlimited and Friends of the Upper Delaware River for management that is more trout-friendly, and for much-needed funding of restora- tion work in the Delaware basin. Finally, in early October, I got to experi- ence the river first-hand. I had to be in the area for a meeting with TU co-workers Rob Rob Shane Photo Shane and Dave Kinney. The average fish in the Delaware River is 14 to 16 inches, but the river holds plenty We took a day off before the meeting to of 20-inch-plus trophies. float the river near Hancock in a drift boat and the drift boats that rest in what seems to make weekend trips to the river, fish- we rented from West Branch Angler. (An- like every other yard or driveway. ing dries in the spring and early summer, other advantage of fishing a popular river Dave is TU’s eastern policy director, mousing at night during the dog days of is that drift boats are available for rent.) and has fished the Delaware a number of summer, and casting streamers in the early Hancock is an interesting place, a small times. Rob, TU’s mid-Atlantic organizer, fall. In true trout bum fashion he’s been town where logging was once the dominant is a full-on fanatic. known to forgo staying in motels, instead industry. These days, fishing is an impor- Until recently, Rob lived in Eastern catching short naps streamside in his SUV tant part of the economy, as evidenced by Pennsylvania, a couple hours south of — not necessarily to save money, but to the many local lodges that cater to anglers, Hancock, so it was relatively easy for him Continued on next page... 10 PA TROUT ... Fall 2019 ...Continued from previous page Unassessed Waters Initiative hits milestone maximize time on the water. By Rob Shane backlog of streams known to be deserving As any good host would and should do, TU Mid-Atlantic Organizer of wild trout designation. Rob volunteered to start on the oars. Dave That doesn’t mean the Unassessed Wa- generously insisted I start in the front of When TU partnered with the Pennsylva- ters Initiative is ending. More than half of the boat. nia Fish and Boat Commission in 2011 to Pennsylvania streams have still not been The 5-weight I had in hand is fine for start surveying and protecting wild trout surveyed for wild trout. TU will continue Virginia tailwaters but Rob suggested I streams in the Commonwealth, we knew sending out crews to assess more than size up. the mountain ahead of us would take years 150 streams each year in the West Branch “Here you go,” he said, handing me a to climb. Susquehanna and Delaware watersheds. 7-weight rigged with a big streamer on a Pennsylvania has 86,000 miles of flow- But now, with the backlog cleared, any sink-tip line. “Pound the banks but retrieve ing water, and less than a quarter of those streams surveyed in 2019 can be added to all the way to the boat. The fish can be stream miles had been surveyed for wild the Wild Trout and Class A list in 2020, anywhere.” browns, brookies and rainbows. rather than waiting in line. That means Fifteen minutes later I was two strips into Each summer, PFBC, TU, and other it is more important than ever for PFBC, a retrieve when a fish darted from behind partners have been sending out crews and TU and our partners to invest in wild trout a boulder and annihilated the fly. The trout electroshocking streams with the hope of surveys. was stout, but no match for a 7-weight with finding wild trout, so we could protect So, what’s next? According to Pennsyl- a 20-pound Maxima tippet. those streams from development impacts. vania’s antidegradation regulations, Class After a short fight Rob slid the net un- Streams with natural reproducing popula- A designation automatically qualifies a der the fish, a 20-inch tiger trout, my first tions of trout qualify for a Class A or Wild stream for High Quality (HQ) designation brown/brookie hybrid. I was stoked, and Trout designation. from the Department of Environmental even Rob seemed impressed. Each quarter, PFBC proposes streams Protection (DEP). This classification helps “I’ve never seen a tiger come out of for designation, and over the past two protect water quality and wild trout popu- here,” he said. years, TU members and our partners have lations when development is proposed in It was pouring rain and we had camera submitted more than 1,500 comments in a watershed. issues, so didn’t get any pictures before re- favor of upgraded designations. This is a Unfortunately, DEP has not been mov- leasing the fish. Ten minutes later I rolled true testament to volunteers’ commitment ing quickly enough on formally protect- another nice fish but failed to connect. to making Pennsylvania a leader in wild ing more than 142 Class A streams; some “I thought this river was tough?” I joked. trout conservation. have been waiting almost a decade. TU is Rob was cautiously optimistic. At the October Commission meeting, urging DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell “Maybe this will be one of those rare the voice of TU was again impossible to to upgrade these Class A streams to HQ amazing days,” he said. ignore. More than 200 comments were immediately, and to streamline the process Or maybe not. submitted in favor of upgrading 36 Wild of future Class A upgrades. We took turns on the sticks and all got Trout and three Class A streams. We’re confident TU members will help plenty of fishing time during the eight-hour Finding wild trout at a 40 percent clip push these streams over the finish line and float but managed just a handful more while surveying thousands of streams in- ensure healthy populations of wild trout for trout. A couple were in that Delaware aver- evitably caused a backup in streams await- generations to come. age of 14-16 inches. A few were smaller. ing designation. But according to PFBC Visit www.tu.org/action-center to make There were a few additional chasers, staff, we have now officially cleared the your voice heard. including a couple of legitimately big fish that stopped our hearts and, when we didn’t connect, made us say words that shouldn’t Apps for 2020 Rivers Camp being accepted appear here, so won’t. Students age 14 to 17 can now regis- conservation is about while enjoying na- In short, it turned out to be what’s prob- ter for the 2020 Rivers Conservation and ture and fly fishing. The goal is to instill ably a pretty typical day on the Delaware, Fly Fishing Youth Camp to be held June within the next generation a love for the one filled with hope that the next cast, 21-26 at Messiah College in Cumberland outdoors while giving them the skills to the next boulder, the next riffle will pro- County. The deadline for registrations is protect our natural resources. duce the fish of a lifetime.Like with TU’s December 31. If you would like to have fun, work conservation efforts, fishing the Upper Hosted by the Cumberland Valley TU, hard, and engage in a unique experience, Delaware River requires hard work. But students will engage in a variety of activi- get your application in early. Up to 32 stu- the rewards are worth it. ties including fly fishing, instruction both dents will be selected to attend. in the classroom and outdoors, fly tying, Campers selected for the early accep- This article originally appeared at and building a habitat structure. They tance period will be notified in early Janu- www.tu.org/blog. will develop an understanding of what ary, 2020. PA TROUT ... Fall 2019 11 Moyer a Traver Prize finalist An essay by Chestnut Ridge Chapter omy of a Fisherman. President Ben Moyer was among 10 fi- The Traver Prize nalists selected from a field of 156 entries was created in 1994 nationwide for the 2019 Traver Prize Fly- to encourage and rec- Fishing Writing Award. ognize “distinguished Moyer’s entry, At the Heart of Hollows, was not ultimately the first-place winner original stories or es- but he expressed appreciation for being says that embody the considered among the finalists. implicit love of fly- Moyer “I am honored by this recognition for fishing, respect for the conveying through written words my sport, and the natural deep attachment to fishing, and working to world in which it takes place.” restore, the mountain streams of western Traver entries must demonstrate high Pennsylvania,” Moyer said. literary values in one or more of these The Traver Prize competition is spon- three categories: The joy of fly-fishing, sored by the John D. Voelker Foundation and the American Museum of Fly Fishing. personal and philosophic; Ecological, The award is named after Robert Traver, knowledge and protection of the natural pen name for the late John Voelker, author world; Humor, piscatorial friendships and of Trout Madness, Trout Magic, and Anat- fun on the water.

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We Hokendauqua Chapter #535 Hokendauqua 535 also partnered with PennFuture and the Brodhead Art Williams Watershed Association to host an Environmental 610-266-1788, [email protected] Lackawanna Valley 414 Advocacy Workshop. At our October meeting, http://hokendauqua.tu.org Monocacy 491 Jessie Thomas-Blate, associate director of river restoration at American Rivers, presented on the We again have TIC programs at Northampton Pike-Wayne 462 process of removing derelict and abandoned dams. and Southern Lehigh middle schools this year. The Schuylkill County 537 Upcoming meetings are Nov. 13, with Don Baylor Minsi Trails Council’s annual Cub Scout Fishing Shehawken 81 presenting “Off the Beaten Path” at the Kettle Derby was July 20, where we taught the SMART Creek Environmental Education Center, Strouds- ANGLER program to scouts. We also participated Stan Cooper Sr. 251 burg, and Dec. 11 for “Pies and Flies,” also at the in a fishing derby for youth as part of the Wild Western Pocono 203 Center. Tyers meeting are Nov. 19 and Dec. 16 Turkey Federation Jakes Field Day program. The at Eastern Monroe Public Library, Stroudsburg. chapter participated in a Women in the Outdoors ______event, where gave four group presentations that REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT covered basic entomology, types of flies, casting Forks of the Delaware Chapter #482 Russell Thrall and fly fishing in a pond. Joe Baylog ______159 Swift Road 610-751-9116, [email protected] Stroudsburg, PA 18360 www.forkstu.org Lackawanna Valley Chapter #414 Jacob Bliss Email: [email protected] The chapter wrote a letter of support for the 570-833-2091, [email protected] Phone: 570-620-8677 Bushkill Creek restoration grant application to www.lackawannavalleytu.org the Northampton County grant program. Our 8th Brodhead Chapter #289 Annual Pig & Corn Roast was Sept. 28 on the Our annual pancake breakfast fundraiser will be held at Applebee’s in the Viewmont Mall, Eric Baird Delaware River north of Easton at the Riverside Dickson City, at 8 a.m. on Feb. 1. Permit applica- 570-396-4647, [email protected] Barr & Grill. In partnership with national TU, tions have been submitted for our Roaring Brook www.brodheadtu.org Costa and SweetWater Brewing, our chapter held a “Kick Plastic Cleanup” on Bushkill Creek stream restoration project. We are also waiting on Volunteers work diligently placing rock and Aug. 31. We worked together to clean trash in the funding applications for the project. The Keystone deflectors in Cherry Creek. Volunteers also as- creek along the Karl Stirner Arts Trail and nature Creekwalkers are hosting an Outdoor Expo at sisted on fish population studies on Cherry Creek trail, other public access areas and our Adopt-A- Keystone College in La Plume at 10 a.m. on Jan. and Pocono Creek. Preliminary results from the Highway on Bushkill Drive in Tatamy. The chap- 25. The Creekwalkers held a stream cleanup on post-restoration efforts were very encouraging ter provided fly fishing skills and a conservation Keystone College’s campus on Oct. 6, and a Steel- with improvements in the quantity and quality of message to kids at the Roseto Rod & Gun Club head trip in November. Our monthly membership the wild fish evident. The chapter had an Intro- Youth Day on Sept. 7. We also participated in the meetings are held at the Tripp Park Community duction to Fly Fishing Class on June 30, and we Bushkill Bug Symposium at Lafayette College the Center on the third Wednesday of the month at instructed campers on fly fishing at the Monroe same day. Brian Wagner provided a PowerPoint 7 p.m. Our Christmas party is Dec. 18 at Tripp County Conservation Camp in July. We again highlighting TU at the national and chapter levels Park at 6 p.m. The NEPA Fly Girls held a fly tying sponsored the Monroe County Youth Field Day focusing on stream health and designation of the social at the LHVA building in Scranton on Sept. in September. The chapter had an informational Bushkill Creek. We provided fly tying and a fly 7, and a steelhead trip Nov. 2-3. booth at the Get Outdoor Day on Sept. 14. On fishing demo, and bug collection at the stream. ______Sept. 21, we ran the fishing portion of the Pocono Also on the same day, we assisted the Bushkill Continued on page 15...

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Or you can order directly online using a credit Phone ______Email ______card at www.patrout.org/merchandise. ** Phone and email are needed should PATU have questions regarding your order. ...Continued from page 13 casting and fishing instruction. We also hosted a new wader changing bench adjacent to our access Hook your Honey ladies’ fishing event at S&A steps. The chapter is working with Columbia Monocacy Chapter #491 trout ponds. County District Conservation Office to provide Erik Broesicke ______grant access and boots on the ground for storm- 610-909-2652, [email protected] water/culvert repair improvement. We provided www.monocacytu.org Shehawken Chapter #81 Joe DeMalderis literature, PATU signage and membership appli- Monocacy TU members participated in 914-475-6779, [email protected] cations to CCDC for display and distribution at two community events over the summer: The https://www.facebook.com/Shehawken- the Bloomsburg Fair in September. The chapter ArtsQuest Step Outdoors program, where we Trout-Unlimited-811023349070239/ supported Watershed Alliance’s “Bat Watch” at answered questions and helped event-goers tie Kocher Park in September. Upcoming is the Early safety pin woolly buggers, and a post-MusikFest No report. Bird Sports Expo Jan. 23-26 at Bloomsburg Fair- cleanup on the stream organized by Sierra Club, ______grounds, and we are holding fly tying classes on and supported by multiple conservation organiza- Stanley Cooper, Sr. Chapter #251 Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27 at the CCDC office. tions. Upcoming meetings are Nov. 26 and Feb. Scott Brady ______25 at the DAR Log Cabin, then April 28 and May 570-479-6106, [email protected] God’s Country Chapter #327 26 at Illcik’s Mill Park Pavilion. www.sctu.org David Saulter ______No report. 814-274-9763, [email protected] Pike-Wayne Chapter #462 ______A beer-tasting event was held at the Hotel Crit- Tony Capitano tenden in July with New Trail Brewing Company 570-676-9994, [email protected] Western Pocono Chapter #203 George Hludzik of Williamsport demonstrating several craft beers. www.pwtu.org 570-788-2121, [email protected] Chapter members provided casting and fly fishing Members attended a breakfast hosted by Con- www.tu.org/connect/groups/203-western-pocono instruction to teens attending the Black Forest gressman Matt Cartwright to discuss his support Conservation Association’s Youth Conservation Western Pocono TU assisted the Hazleton Area for a robust funding for the Land and Water Con- Camp. We are again sponsoring the TIC program School District with TIC projects at the Hazleton servation Fund, Heritage Partnership Program, at Coudersport Elementary School. On Sept. 21, STEM School and Hazleton Middle School. Plans the National Park Service’s Partnership Wild and the chapter held a picnic and learn to fly fish event are being made for a special chapter meeting at Scenic Rivers Program, and the Clean Water State at Moore’s Run Fish and Game Preserve. Chapter the Picton Preserve near White Haven. Revolving Fund. PWTU signed the letter of strong members also helped conduct an introduction to support Reauthorization of Abandoned Mine Land fly fishing even hosted by DCNR at Sinnema- Reclamation Program. We are planning for next honing State Park in August. Upcoming chapter year’s banquet and fundraiser. Chapter members NORTHCENTRAL meetings are Nov. 28 and Dec. 26 at Coudersport attended a presentation by PennFuture on climate CHAPTERS Public Library. change, the study of Phenology and how the Columbia County 038 ______changes of climate affect birds, insects and cold God’s Country 327 Lloyd Wilson Chapter #224 water species of fish. Michael Kelly, who we Bill Bailey sent to the Keystone College Conservation and Lloyd Wilson 224 570-748-6120, [email protected] Fly Fishing Youth Camp, gave a report on his Penns Creek 119 www.lwtu.org experience. Our president attended a Pike County Conservation District nominating organization Raymond B. Winter 124 Our annual member and friends family banquet breakfast. We hosted a Women’s Intro to Fishing Spring Creek 185 was held Nov. 1 at the South Clinton County Lion’s/Sportsman’s Club in Loganton. Members program in June. Susquehanna 044 ______picked up litter in the narrows section of Big Fish- Tiadaghton 688 ing Creek as it became necessary. In partnership Schuylkill County Chapter #537 with the NE Fishery Center in Lamar, we partici- Brian Lengel pated in fishing events for two groups of Camp 570-573-7076, [email protected] Cadet students, youths from the Clinton County www.schuylkillcountytu.org REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Conservation District’s Day Camp, and a group of Our monthly meetings are the fourth Tuesday Bob Volkmar adults from the Haven Rehabilitation Center. We of each month at 6 p.m. at Sweet Arrow Lake 443 West Br. Fishing Creek Rd. taught fly tying at the Day Camp and fly tying and club house. We participated in a streambank Roulette, PA 16746 fly casting to students at the “Brookies” Camp. restoration project on upper little Swatara Creek Members assisted with casting and fishing at the along with the Schuylkill County Conservation Email: [email protected] PFBC “Family Fishing Day” at Sayer’s Lake. District. We also participated in a handicap fish- Phone: 814-544-7174 Members assisted at the “Bass” Camp also at ing area on the Schuylkill River in New Philly Sayer’s Lake. Several members helped pack fish along with Schuylkill Headwaters Association Columbia County Chapter #38 food and eggs for the TIC program. and the conservation district. We hosted a fishing Erick Lewis ______day at Sweet Arrow Lake for the Williams Valley 607-621-8126, [email protected] Penns Creek Chapter #119 School summer program. We held fly tying dem- We meet the second Tuesday of each month Joe Dunmire onstrations at Tredegar Family Gun Day. Our fly beginning at 7 p.m. at the Columbia County 717-899-6085, [email protected] tying classes will be held the first three Thursday District Conservation Office, lower level, small All structures and plantings at Kish Park were evenings in January at the Sweet Arrow Lake club conference room. We held a collaborative stream- completed by the end of August. Our East Licking house and on Feb. 9 at the Whipperwill Club in side/roadway litter removal with CCDC staff at Creek project at Karl Guss State Park started at the Frackville. We worked with Cabela’s in holding in Orangeville in September. We also installed a a Ladies Pitch Tent event where we presented fly Continued on next page... PA TROUT ... Fall 2019 15 ...Continued from previous page starting in February. Our annual chapter meeting brook trout from private hatcheries. We are work- same time. We are waiting on design and cost es- with election of officers and directors is Nov. 13 ing on purchasing some larger trees to go into our timates for two projects on Delaware Creek. Once at Covenant Central Presbyterian Church. Montgomery Run project to conclude our CHP info is received from PFBC we will begin grant ______grant. We received word that the re-mining of the process for the necessary funding. Repairs to the Tiadaghton Chapter #688 Fran Contracting site in the Sproul State Forest is upper J channel on Tea Creek are not completed Jere White complete and the first water monitoring below it yet. PFBC is scheduled to make repairs by the end 570-662-2167, [email protected] shows promise that the brook trout will reclaim the balance of Camp and Rock Run, along with of the year. Mifflin County Conservation District Our Fly Fishing Film Tour stop is scheduled for completed three Upper Kish Creek Watershed Cooks Run. This has been a chapter project since March 28 at the Deane Center, Wellsboro. Mem- 2002. We continue to work with our TIC schools stream projects in September. We will be look- bers received training on monitoring streams for ing to work on future riparian buffer plantings. and the programs that have grown year over year. nitrate levels from the Stream Team at Dickenson ______Members taught fly tying and manned a fishing College. Our chapter will hold fly tying classes station at the NWTF Field Day. There are six TIC Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29 and Feb. 5 in the Hemlock Con- Caldwell Creek Chapter #437 projects in progress this year. We are scheduling ference Center at the Soldiers and Sailors Hospital Tom Savko fly tying classes this winter at the Juniata Valley in Wellsboro. Our annual Flies and Lies fly tying 814-664-2124, [email protected] YMCA. Rob Shane from National TU will speak get-togethers at the Wellsboro Senior center are No report. at our Nov. 13 chapter meeting. from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, Jan. 18, Feb. ______22 and March 21. At 7 p.m. on Nov. 20 we will Cornplanter Chapter #526 R.B. Winter Chapter #124 have our annual joint meeting with Audubon, Pine Troy McDunn Bob Laubach Creek Protection headwaters group, Pine Creek 814-723-3759, [email protected] 570-966-3379, [email protected] Watershed Council and TU at the Gmeiner Center, www.facebook.com/pages/Cornplanter- facebook.com/RBWinterTroutUnlimited- Wellsboro. Julie Vastine, executive director of Chapter-Of-Trout-Unlimited Chapter/ ALLARM will be our speaker. No report. We monitored the large woody debris project ______in White Deer Creek conducted by Bald Eagle State Forest. Trees felled into and across creek NORTHWEST CHAPTERS Iron Furnace Chapter #288 should increase the holding capacity of the creek Allegheny Mountain 036 Mark Hanes 724-464-7320, [email protected] and increase micro- and macroinvertebrates. Caldwell Creek 437 Stream monitoring will be conducted by Bucknell www.ironfurnacetu.net University. At our September monthly meeting, Cornplanter 526 We hope to have our annual spring banquet Union County Watershed Coordinator Shan- Iron Furnace 288 but the date is not set. Board member Dr. Andrew non Burkland updated chapter members on the Jim Zwald 314 Turner worked hard to get our grant in to National progress of stream improvement on Turtle Creek. TU for the Embrace A Stream grant round. We are Upcoming meetings are Nov. 20 and Dec. 18 at Neshannock 216 seeking funding for work on Clear Creek within The Lewisburg Hotel. Northwest PA 041 the state park in conjunction with the Western ______Oil Creek 424 Pennsylvania Conservancy. We partnered with other local groups as a sponsor of the Clarion Spring Creek Chapter #185 Seneca 272 Lynn Mitchell River Cleanup on Sept. 7, which covered most 717-250-0009, [email protected] of the river from Johnsonburg to Clarion. We www.springcreektu.org are planning to hold fly tying classes at Clarion REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT University in conjunction with the Backcountry No report. Hunters and Anglers Club. Our monthly meetings ______Ken Undercoffer are the third Monday of each month. Susquehanna Chapter #044 1510 Village Rd. ______Walt Nicholson Clearfield, PA 16830 James Zwald Chapter #314 570-447-3600, [email protected] Murray Neeper http://susquehannatu.wordpress.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 814-765-1035 814-834-3472, [email protected] The chapter has withdrawn from the Healing The chapter participated in the Tri-Chapter pic- Waters Program due to liability insurance require- Allegheny Mountain Chapter #036 nic held at Bendigo Park with the Iron Furnace and ments. Member Charlie Knowlden has initiated George Kutskel Allegheny chapters. In partnership with the Elk a Veteran Services Program to emulate parts of 814-371-9290, [email protected] County Conservation District, we continue AMD the Spring Creek Chapter VSP. We are working www.amctu.org remediation Phase 2 on the West Creek tributary with Shawn Rummell of National TU regarding Our 54th annual fundraiser is set for April of Driftwood in Cameron County. Phase 2 consists follow-up projects identified in the Rock Run of planning and project design. In addition, work study, including modification of culverts to facili- 4. The chapter hosted a joint picnic with Iron Furnace and the Jim Zwald Chapters at Bendigo is currently underway for bank stabilization on tate aquatic organism passage. The chapter teamed the same stream. We received a grant of $30,000 with Carol Parenzan, the Middle Susquehanna State Park. We are looking at several sites that were mined in our area to do remediation work. from the Stackpole Hall Foundation to begin bank Riverkeeper, and the Riverkeeper’s Nature Book stabilization and habitat restoration of the West Club, to host a special public meeting on Sept. 11, We have received a reply from PFBC on gill lice brook trout that were stocked by a local co-op. It Branch of the Clarion River “Fish for Fun” project including a discussion about restoration of shad along Route 219 in Elk County. The chapter’s and other migratory species on the Susquehanna, appears that more streams have been infected with gill lice. This co-op will no longer receive brook main partner on this project is the WPC. Initial based on the book “The Founding Fish” by John design work is completed, and we are seeking ad- McPfee. We are preparing for fly tying classes trout, but we would hope that they do not purchase 16 PA TROUT ... Fall 2019 ditional grants to begin construction in 2020. The We held a VSP event and hosted 14 vets and REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT chapter urged members to participate with Nathan their families at the Sandy Creek Conservancy Brian McGuire Welker of the Allegheny Nation Forest staff and in June, which was held in cooperation with the volunteers on their September cleanup float on Sandy Creek Conservancy, Neshannock TU and 52 W. Princeton Rd. the Allegheny River. We signed on to National OCTU. We currently serve four TIC schools: Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 TU’s letter campaign to continue AMD clean up Meadville High/Middle School, Titusville High/ Email: [email protected] funding. We support TIC in both Elk and Cameron Middle School, Valley Grove Elementary School Phone: 484-270-8505 counties. We recently met with a local group that and Cochranton High/Middle School. Guest is interested in providing funds for an additional speaker at our September meeting was Brian En- Bucks County Chapter #254 TIC program. The chapter is applying for two sign, a fisheries biologist with PFBC for Fisheries Joe Mihok local grants, including Act 13 funding, for the Management Area 2, based in Tionesta. He dis- 215-589-9531, [email protected] West Branch of the Clarion “Fish for Fun” section. cussed unassessed waters, wild trout reproduction www.buckstu.org ______and fall stocking. Some members were concerned We are in the planning stages for our 2020 ban- Neshannock Creek #216 that Little Sandy Creek was removed from the quet on March 21. In November we plan to install Jeff Kremis fall stocking list. Our next meeting is Nov. 20 at tree revetments at the site of a previously-planted 724-588-4378, [email protected] King’s Restaurant in Franklin. riparian buffer on Silver Creek, a major tributary ww.neshannock-tu.org ______to Cooks Creek, to slow bank erosion. We asked Our next banquet will be in March of 2020 Seneca Chapter #272 PFBC to survey Aquetong Creek to determine at the Park Inn by Radisson in West Middlesex. Chase Howard biomass data for the brook trout population. They have agreed and will survey the stream in 2020. Watch our website for more details and ticket 814-598-3449, [email protected] information. We recently completed Phase I of www.facebook.com/SenecaTroutUnlimited ______the streambank stabilization project on Neshan- nock Creek at Plantation Park in Mercer. This The Seneca Chapter will be hosting “Bar Flies” Delco Manning Chapter #320 project was done in cooperation with the Mercer fly tying events with expert fly tyers at Port Freeze Fred DeWees County Conservation District and PFBC. It was in Port Allegany. Guest Speakers include Pat 610-547-9403, [email protected] www.dmtu.org funded by a $3,000 EAS grant combined with an Cohen (Nov. 16), Justin Pribanic (Dec. 21) and additional $3,600 raised with donations from the Dominic Petruzzi (Jan. 18). Space is limited and Mono recycling tubes are being placed on local “Give Where You Fish Campaign” and $2,500 pre-registration is required. Visit our Facebook streams. Fishing outings were held on the Pohopo- in chapter funds. In three days we constructed a page for more information. George Daniel spoke co and Chambers Lake. Matt Cullen discussed his 260-foot modified mud sill that will not only stop at our Oct. 19 event. The chapter received a Wa- experience at TU Camp at our September meeting. severe bank erosion but will create fish habitat. tershed Mini-Grant in partnership with the Potter ______A lease agreement signed with Plantation Park County Conservation District for a streambank to complete the work will keep this area open to Little Lehigh Chapter #070 stabilization project on Sartwell Creek, a tributary Scott Alderfer public fishing. Work on the Deer Creek stream to the Upper Allegheny River. The project was 610-390-6219, [email protected] improvement project continued with a workday completed in September. This summer, chapter www.lltu.org held on Aug. 24 at the youth and handicap fish- members assisted the Cameron County Outdoor ing area along Creek Road. Flooding in the area We began working on a Strategic Plan for our Youth program in teaching an Introduction to Fly caused a significant change to the stream in that chapter. We also began planning our annual Fall fishing class for women and youth. Several chap- area and another workday will be held to remove raffle. Tickets were mailed to members in October, ter members are also volunteering as mentors for some log jams and clean the area up. Our TIC and the drawing will be at our Jan. 8, 2020 chapter The Mayfly Project in coordination with McKean programs are getting ready for the new year. We meeting. We are planning to maintain a riparian collaborated with the Oil Creek chapter to hold County CYS mentoring kids in the Foster Care buffer area where we did a Coldwater Heritage a veterans’ fly fishing program this summer and system through fly fishing. Upcoming meetings Partnership project in 2016. We will replace we look forward to working with them again to are Dec. 4 and Jan. 8 at St. Joseph’s Episcopal dead trees and stake any leaning trees. We are expand the program. Our annual Winter Cabin Church, Port Allegany. in discussions with PFBC to select a section of Fever meeting will be held on Feb. 1 at Munnell the Little Lehigh that would be a good candidate Run Farm. Upcoming chapter meetings are Nov. for installing subsurface fish structure. We plan 18 and Dec. 16 at Munnell Run Farm. to apply for a CHP grant in December for a new ______project on the Little Lehigh. We are also evaluat- ing possible opportunities to apply for an Embrace Northwest PA Chapter #41 SOUTHEAST CHAPTERS Bucks County 254 A Stream Grant in 2020. Our next meeting is Dec. Erik Cronk 10 at East Bath Rod & Gun Club in Bath. 814-490-4632, [email protected] Delco Manning 320 ______http://nwpachaptertu.blogspot.com Little Lehigh 070 Luke Bobnar from the Western Pennsylvania Perkiomen Valley #332 Perkiomen Valley 332 Thomas W. Smith Conservancy spoke at our September meeting 215-513-9709, [email protected] about a stream improvement program on Caldwell SE Montgomery Co. 468 www.pvtu332.org Creek in Warren County. Tulpehocken 150 ______Valley Forge 290 We are working on implementation planning of Oil Creek Chapter #424 existing and future stream restoration projects, au- tomated membership/guest login at meetings, and Gary Ross ongoing retention of data for future follow-up. We 814-337-6931, [email protected] www.oilcreektu.org Continued on next page... PA TROUT ... Fall 2019 17 ...Continued from previous page Grange; board meetings are the first Thursday Doug Mastriano introduced himself to ACTU and are now able to process donations directly to our of each month year-round at the East Bradford PFBC’s Amidea Daniel gave a presentation on bank account on our website through PayPal. We Township Building; PHWFF – Royersford is TIC and the Women’s Initiative. The fall stocking are investigating sites for a banquet. The chapter the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Monday each month at the for the Conewago regulated area was postponed is implementing a fundraising program soliciting Royersford VFW; PHWFF – West Bradford is from Oct. 1 due to lack of rain and high stream local company donations. We are working with six each Monday at the West Bradford Firehouse; temperatures. April and Dave Swope represented schools on TIC programs. Upcoming meetings are PHWFF – Coatesville is each Wednesday at the ACTU at a Land Conservancy of Adams County at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 and Dec. 16 at Upper Perkiomen Coatesville VA Hospital, Building 5. Road Rally to share information about water qual- Valley Library, Red Hill. ity in Adams County at one of the stops located at the Orrtanna Pond on Oct. 12. Hank Rajotte will ______represent ACTU and attend monthly meetings SE Montgomery County Chapter #468 SOUTHCENTRAL for the PA Land Conservation Conference being Richard Terry held April 1-3, 2020 at the Gettysburg Wyndam. 215-675-1536, [email protected] CHAPTERS On Sept. 18, April and Dave Swope spoke to a www.tu468.org Adams County 323 Gettysburg High School Environmental Science class about trout, the Conocheague restoration We have a new TIC school coming on board Codorus 558 project, and water quality in Adams County. this year, which will bring us to five total. Our Cumberland Valley 052 Marybeth Norton is finalizing details for an Into annual banquet will be held in March at the En- to Fly Fishing program with the local YWCA in vironment center in the Pennypack Land Trust. Doc Fritchey 108 Donegal 037 Gettysburg next year. She taught kids in York fly ______fishing through the Lower Susquehanna River- Tulpehocken Chapter #150 Falling Spring 234 keepers and Master Watershed the last weekend Brenda Bittinger Muddy Creek 575 of September. Our next board meeting is Nov. 19 610-704-4676, [email protected] at the ACCD Building, 670 Old Harrisburg Road, www.tullytu.org Gettysburg. Our next membership meeting is Jan. 21 at the same location. The chapter is updating and migrating content ______to a new website design. Recent fundraising REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT events included a 5K and “Live the Stream” Russ Collins Codorus Chapter #558 showing. The chapter worked with Rob Shane on 1167 S. Forge Rd. Tom Feninez tree planting in September. The chapter received a 717-817-8446, [email protected] Forever Wild Grant for Eco Station. We hosted a Palmyra, PA 17078 www.codorustu.org Women’s Intro to Fly Fishing in August, and we’re Email: [email protected] We’re trying to get two projects past the per- planning an event in early 2020. We are working Phone: 717-580-3958 mitting phase and on to construction during early to get 20-plus TIC projects set up in local schools. 2020. One would take place within the Codorus’ Our member appreciation holiday get-together is Adams County Chapter #323 trout fishery and the other would improve an Dec. 18 at Chef Alan’s in West Reading. April Swope important tributary. National TU’s Rob Shane ______717-778-1876, [email protected] attended our September meeting and gave a www.adamscountytu.org Valley Forge Chapter #290 presentation on wild trout and stream classifica- tions in PA. Our TIC partners all received their Pete Hughes At our August meeting, Chloe Plesic described trout eggs, and are excited about another year of 610-827-9239, [email protected] her attendance at the Rivers Conservation and Fly raising trout. We’ve also had some interest from www.valleyforgetu.org Fishing Youth Camp. In September, State Sen. VFTU’s fall fundraiser, the Clean Streams Raffle, got underway in October. The chapter joined with Stroud Water Research Center to successfully place the first mayfly data monitor on Valley Creek above a proposed large devel- opment. The next monitor will be placed below the area. The chapter is planning to place fish eggs in headwater springs sections of Pickering and West Valley Creeks. The sites have been lo- cated and temp monitors will be put in place. We sponsored a macrosinvertebrate workshop with Stroud, which was well attended and produced new membership activity. The 14 TIC schools sponsored by VFTU are up and running this year. We hosted 22 Girl Scouts, along with Stroud, for a weekend STREAM Girls program. VFTU will also teach fly casting and demonstrate fly tying to Chester County Scouts during their 100th year an- niversary Camporee. The chapter received an EAS grant for stream monitoring activities. Monthly general meetings are the second Thursday of each month September to May at Chester Valley 18 PA TROUT ... Fall 2019 a new school about joining the program in 2020 mostly supplied by The Keystone 10 Million Tree REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Upcoming meetings are Nov. 13 at Spring Grove Initiative. We held another planting in October Recreation Center, Spring Grove, and Dec. 11 at for the Beiler tributary to Fishing Creek, which Dale Kotowski Buon Appetito Ristorante, Spring Grove. included another 500 to 600 plants. USFWS be- 304 Fordyce School Road ______gan the Dick Albright project on Bowery Run, a Waynesburg, PA 15370 Cumberland Valley Chapter #052 tributary to the Octoraro. The project covers one Email: [email protected] John Leonard mile and includes fencing and riparian buffers 717-512-4620, [email protected] with funding through the Alliance for the Bay. We Phone: 724-747-1513 www.pacvtu.org are scheduling a landowner information meeting for property owners in Southern Lancaster County Arrowhead Chapter #214 We completed Phases I and II of the Wittlinger in January, possibly. It includes a comprehensive Bill Libengood Dam restoration project at an approximate cost of information packet on how to improve the water- 724-498-6632, [email protected] $42,500. The goals of the project were to improve sheds. Funding comes from the Campbell Grant www.arrowhead214tu.org the natural reproduction of brown trout, increase for education. Our new Women’s Initiative Coor- The chapter’s Huling Run restoration project the survival rate of adult trout in the stream, and dinator is Becky Whitson, a teacher at Montessori was finished in June. We have seven schools par- introduce cold water conservation to people not School who is very active with the TIC program ticipating in TIC. We anticipate having fly tying normally exposed to TU. The objectives of the and our conservation projects. We applied to classes at the end of January or beginning of Feb- project were to stabilize the stream bank, provide Clean Water Partners for a grant for Climbers Run ruary. Our rod raffle fundraiser concluded at the additional structure in the stream channel, and were awarded $35,000 for the project, which has a end of September. Upcoming meetings are Nov. significantly reduce the estimated 2.6 tons of silt total cost of $73,000. We also applied for a DCED 21 and Dec. 19 at Mantini’s Auxiliary Building. annually entering the stream at the project loca- grant for what we call upper Camp Andrews on Our annual banquet is scheduled for March 28. tion. CVTU, along with Gleim Environmental and Fishing Creek. This application, however, was ______volunteers, built six log-framed stone deflectors turned down. We submitted a grant application and a j-hook structure to provide current breaks Chestnut Ridge Chapter #670 for $50,000 for a culvert replacement at Stump Ben Moyer and reduce the impact of the stream current on the Road on Steinman Run/Trout Run. Our next impoundment bank of Yellow Breeches Creek. 724-329-3772, [email protected] meeting is Nov. 20 with speaker George Daniel www.chestnutridgetu.org These permanent structures provide habitat for at the Lancaster Farm & Home Center. We also the naturally reproducing trout population, expand meet Dec. 18 at the same location. Chestnut Ridge has resurrected its Glade Run opportunities for fishermen, and garner support ______Alkaline Sand Project, which suffered a tempo- for future CVTU cold water conservation efforts rary, but brief, lull with the sudden loss of Scott in the Yellow Breeches Creek watershed. We are Falling Spring Chapter #234 Hoffman, who had handled the project’s adminis- gearing up for our 2020 eight-week beginners Chris Rudyk trative aspects for many years. In August, a team and advanced fly tying courses that will begin 717-387-1246, [email protected] of CRTU members completed water sampling in January. Membership meetings are held the No report. throughout the Glade Run watershed, including third Wednesday of each month (except August ______Glade Run main stem, and the Big and Little Piney & December) at Appalachian Brewing Company, Muddy Creek Chapter #575 tributaries. Results are pending and expected 6264 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg. Jimmy O’Connor soon. This round of results will be telling, as it will ______717-451-5200, [email protected] indicate the impact on water quality of skipping Doc Fritchey Chapter #108 www.muddycreektu.org one of our two sand additions per year, as we did Russ Collins last spring. The chapter is considering a partner- Our annual Fall Fest & Landowner Apprecia- ship with Mountain Watershed Association, which 717-580-3958, [email protected] tion Picnic was held in September. We are in the www.dftu.org employs paid staff with water-sampling expertise, planning stages for a project along Leib’s Creek to expedite water sampling in the future. In late In collaboration with Quittapahilla Watershed (a Class A wild trout tributary of Muddy Creek) to September we resumed alkaline sand additions on Association, DFTU secured a supply of boulders do a large planting and possible stream restoration Glade Run (tributary to Dunbar Creek), placing for use in projects in the Borough of Cornwall. work to control erosion. The chapter is sponsoring 256 tons of high-calcium, low-silica crushed lime- The boulders were free from a local developer six TIC programs. stone at our three treatment sites in the watershed for the price of hauling them near the project. A on State Game Lands 51. Our regular source for new grant application is being submitted to PFBC limestone sand did not have the product available, for a designated fund for the Quittapahilla and so we found a new source – New Enterprise Stone Tulpehocken watersheds. The intended restoration SOUTHWEST CHAPTERS and Lime, Roaring Spring quarry. We also wish to project is for 2,800 linear feet of Bachman Run, acknowledge the cooperation of the Pennsylvania a tributary to the Quittapahilla Creek. Arrowhead 214 Game Commission and the Wharton Township su- ______Chestnut Ridge 670 pervisors in resuming this project. The Glade Run Donegal Chapter #037 Forbes Trail 206 Alkaline Sand Project supplements water quality Tom Hall improvements from our anoxic limestone drain 717-898-8664, [email protected] Fort Bedford 291 system we installed downstream of an abandoned www.donegaltu.org John Kennedy 045 mine site. The objective is to continue treatment until additional fixed treatment assets can be Our annual OktoberFest dinner at Four Seasons Ken Sink 053 constructed. Such assets are planned by other Golf Club in Landisville was held in October with Mountain Laurel 040 partner entities and could come on-line within the speaker Henry Ramsey. USFWS recently com- next few years. We met in early September with pleted the Bob Herr project, which is a one-mile Penn’s Woods West 042 Habitat Partners, based at California University of stretch of Fishing Creek. Volunteers completed planting about 400 trees and shrubs that were Continued on next page... PA TROUT ... Fall 2019 19 Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Lancaster, PA Permit No. 280

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...Continued from previous page are present in both streams. We continue monthly fly tying classes commence Jan. 11. Our Family Pennsylvania regarding repairs to our cross-vane water quality testing on both streams. Our Sep- Fishing days at Canoe Creek State Park held in habitat structure on Dunbar Creek, which was tember at the Westmoreland County Donohoe June, July, August, and September went well. damaged by flash-flood conditions resulting from Center featured a presentation by Westmoreland The tanks at our six TIC schools up and running. a summer storm. Repairs are planned for comple- Conservation District about ticks and mosquitoes. ______tion this year, weather permitting. The chapter’s Our October meeting at the Powder Mill Nature Ken Sink Chapter #053 Resource Protection and Conservation Committee Reserve included a presentation on trout bugs Roger Phillips in local streams. Our next meeting is Nov. 6 at is investigating and planning our response to a 724-639-9715, [email protected] Nimick Family Education Center in Ligonier. potentially serious water-temperature and flow- http://kensink.blogspot.com ______volume issue that has developed on Meadow Run, Elections will be held at our November meet- one of the PFBC’s designated Keystone Select Fort Bedford Chapter #291 ing. Our Christmas party will be held at the Rylan Schnably streams, and an important public-fishing resource December meeting, and we will be showing a 814-494-375, within Ohiopyle State Park. Hard-working CRTU movie. This summer we did a water sampling in [email protected] members supplied the labor to pour the concrete Two Lick Creek. We also planned a macro survey www.fortbedfordtu.org floor for a new picnic pavilion at the U.S. Army in October on the creek. Corps of Engineers day-use area at the Yough- Live staking projects on the Raystown Branch ______iogheny Reservoir outflow. Our chapter’s 25th of the Juniata River and Potter Creek were set for Mountain Laurel Chapter #040 annual banquet is planned for late March. October and November. Cove Creek litter cleanup Randy Buchanan ______was held in September. Also in September, vets 814-467-4034, [email protected] with Project Healing Waters and FBTU members Forbes Trail Chapter #206 www.mltu.org Larry Myers fished Bobs Creek and Yellow Creek. We held 724-454-9345, [email protected] an educational program at Blue Knob State Park No report. www.forbestrailtu.org in August. ______The chapter held its fundraiser picnic on June Penn’s Woods West Chapter #042 29 at the Kingston Veterans Sportsmen Club near John Kennedy Chapter #045 Dale Fogg Latrobe. We will be assisting both Ligonier Val- Jerry Green 724-759-1002, [email protected] ley Middle School and Hempfield Area Senior 814-934-7046, [email protected] www.pwwtu.org High School with tank set-up and monitoring for www.tu.org/connect/groups/045-john-kennedy Our VP and Conservation Chair positions are the TIC program this fall. DCNR staff worked Our annual Christmas pizza party at Marzoni’s vacant. Meetings are at 7 p.m. the second Monday with members to distribute a load of crushed Restaurant is Dec. 3, and will include a guest of the month at Christ Church at Grove Farm. limestone to buffer the acidity in Rock Run, a speaker and raffles. We are working on dates for a Our October meeting featured local artist Alessio tributary of Linn Run in eastern Westmoreland project on Poplar Run and have allocated $15,000 Deiuliis. Bar Flies is held the fourth Monday of County. Healthy populations of wild brook trout for riparian buffer planting on Plum Creek. Our the month at The Perrytowne Draft House.