The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission named John Arway its new Executive Director earlier this week. There's a lot going on in PA right now, especially concerning the various fisheries - a new trout plan, concerns over pollution resulting from Marcellus Shale drilling, several dam removals, and the general health of many rivers such as the … Continue reading New Executive Director of the PFBC
Tag: News Articles
Bumper Boats: Antarctic Style
I don't consider whaling a form of fishing - I'm not sure I even see the point - but this article (especially the pictures) are too crazy not to post. Make sure to click on the slideshow or video link at the bottom of the article as well. Boat Damaged in Anti-Whaling Clash in AntarcticaBy … Continue reading Bumper Boats: Antarctic Style
One Way Natural Gas Drilling is GOOD For PA Trout?
One of the hot button topics in Pennsylvania (and referenced in this blog on several occasions) is the impact of natural gas drilling now that the state government has opened up huge expanses of state park lands to extraction. The main environmental issues (beside the obvious encroachment on the forests) are that the drilling requires … Continue reading One Way Natural Gas Drilling is GOOD For PA Trout?
Electrofishing for Brookies
Here's a video one of the members of the PAanglers.com message board actually posted (so I can't take credit). It's taken from the NJ Star-Ledger website, and shows the process and techniques that the Division of Fish & Wildlife biologists use to survey a stream via "electrofishing."The accompanying article can be found here:http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2009/09/scientists_study_fish_to_help.html
Swimming Pool Fishing
This isn't a PA story, but I found it interesting nonetheless. Should I make it to 90 years of age and can't get out to my local streams or creeks, I hope somebody has the foresight to fill my swimming pool too.Cato lures residents to fish for trout at poolMonday November 16, 2009300 pounds of … Continue reading Swimming Pool Fishing