Lest we forget
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We’re about to enter the doldrums.
Nahh. We've already been in the fly-fishing doldrums from January through most of February. In late February and March, the earliest spring flowers start popping, the first sparse hatches start occurring, and the fishing often begins picking up. I have always really liked March. I find some reliable hatches to fish in March.
Only for anglers who haven’t in recent years read the Summary Booklet. Compared to a few yrs ago regarding what was traditionally allowed and restricted, fishing opportunities during the subject period are so much greater now.
Really? How have things changed, Mike? I haven't read the booklet in quite a while!
Bamboozle
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OH NO!!!!!!!!!!
The can I fish at Creek X on Monday questions are about to begin!!!!!! 😉
What I believe Mike is alluding to is now, every single Stocked Trout Water is defined by section limits not by name like it used be be many years ago.
That means only the SECTIONS listed are closed beginning on the 16th versus the entire stream, hence more opportunities to fish, albeit without harvest.
The can I fish at Creek X on Monday questions are about to begin!!!!!! 😉
What I believe Mike is alluding to is now, every single Stocked Trout Water is defined by section limits not by name like it used be be many years ago.
That means only the SECTIONS listed are closed beginning on the 16th versus the entire stream, hence more opportunities to fish, albeit without harvest.
Ahhh. I just fish streams that aren't stocked to avoid confusion. But, I am going to double check something now....
td566
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I see I can get to section numbers by using the interactive map, then select the stream, and then select the stocking info. It’s column 2 after the stream name.
is this the easiest way to get to the section numbers of a certain stream? Aside from special regs sections, what is the purpose of multiple sections on some of the longer streams?
is this the easiest way to get to the section numbers of a certain stream? Aside from special regs sections, what is the purpose of multiple sections on some of the longer streams?
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Because on certain streams, there are huge gaps in the middle of stocked sections that are not stocked. The sections tell you exactly where a stream is stocked. The section limits being public makes a lot of sense.
But if a stream name without section limits happens to appear in a county’s list of stocked trout waters in the Summary Booklet of Regs then all of the stream is closed in that county.
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wildtrout2
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Fish Class A's (except stocked sections of some) and forget about it.
Bamboozle
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Yes, BUT I perused the entire Summary (like I do every year) and for the last several years, there hasn't been a single stream listed by name only. Only ponds, lakes & impoundments are listed by name only.
This why at least I think it is SO much easier to figure things out in regards to the "Closed Period."
Well it wasn't so simple to do even that until they started listing streams by section and not everybody who wants to fish, even for suckers has a Class A in their backyard.
It is really isn't hard to figure it out but once again like every year...
Here we are... 😉
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We're near the tipping point......are we going to go over the edge? lol. The conversation hasn't been had yet this year....
Patroutfly
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Thanks for the reminder
But if individuals read the stocked trout residency study or followed the discussion here, then by combining that knowledge with the knowledge of the regs and doing some experimentation they may be able to find some interesting, no pressure, stocked trout fisheries as well. For example, Tulpehocken, Section 08, is in the Stocked Trout Waters Open to Year Around Fishing program. It is stocked in fall and only during the inseason period of the spring, but there are likely some holdovers from the fall in that Section plus at some point fish from the adjacent upstream DH Area (Section 07) spring preseason stocking that move down into Section 08.
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DomR
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Oh the horror of that thought!
td566
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Thanks Josh. I guess I haven’t explored enough streams to run into these situations that you have described. It now makes much more sense to me.
wildtrout2
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I think we're walking on thin ice here.
Sylvaneous
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Absolutely. Because streams like Oil Creek host walleye and migrating pre spawn walleye. We can fish that below the stocked trout sections.
Walleye and pike in places and streams like oil creek are what make me miss western PA. It is a different vibe out there than where I am from in central PA. I like it better in central PA, but I miss being able to fish streams like Redbank Creek for walleye and pike.
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