peifer spring 2010 sportsmen newsletter

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PRSRT STD

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HARRISBURG, PA

PERMIT NO. 529MIKE PEIFER

Represen ta t ive

139thDistrict

Spring Sportsmens Newsletter

Dear SportsEnthusiast

As your state representa-tive, I want to take the op-portunity to update you onsportsmens issues in the Leg-islature.

In representing thousandsof sportsmen and sportswomenin the 139th District, I realizethe issues we debate in Har-risburg directly impact you.From issues concerning theSecond Amendment to huntingand fishing licenses, the stateHouse has considered legisla-tion on all of these topics inrecent years.

Good luck in all your sport-ing endeavors for the year, and Iam hopeful that this newsletteris helpful and informative.

Your State Representative,

Rep. Mike Peifer139th Legislative District

2010 Trout SeasonOpening Day: Saturday, April 17

Time: 8 a.m.Minimum Size: Seven (7) inches

Fishing Hours: 24 hours a day, afterthe 8 a.m. opener

April 17

April 3

Susquehanna River Smallmouth BassThe Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has labeled the Susquehanna River increasingly impaired, and recently

called on the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pinpoint thesources of pollution contributing to the demise of the rivers smallmouth bass fishery.

A water quality study coordinated by the U.S. Geological Survey with funding assistance from the PFBC found elevated watertemperature and low dissolved oxygen concentrations during the critical May through July developmental period for smallmouth bass.These are critical stress factors.

Problems were first detected in the middle reaches of the river in 2005, when PFBC biologists found unusually high numbersof dead or distressed smallmouth bass. They later determined that the affected fish were suffering from common secondary bacterialinfections. This issue has been detected in subsequent years as well.

Creel limits

Regular season (opening day through Labor Day) 5 (combined species)Extended season (Jan. 1 to Feb. 28) & (day after Labor Day to Dec. 31) 3(combined species)

Regional Opening Day: Saturday, April 3

Regional Opening Day counties:All waters in Adams, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware,Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton,Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill and York counties.

Streams on county borders that are part of Regional Opening Day:Mahantango Creek, between Northumberland and Dauphin counties. This is the ONLY streamin Northumberland County opening on the earlier date. West Branch Mahantango Creek, between Snyder and Juniata counties. This is the ONLYstream in Snyder County opening on the earlier date. Two streams in Carbon County Lizard Creek and Mahoning Creek.

Dates to RememberMay 1 _________ Opening Day - Walleye & SaugerMay 22 ________ Fish for Free DayMay 22-28 _____ National Safe Boating WeekJune 5-13 ______ National Fishing and Boating WeekJune 6 _________ Fish for Free DayJune 12 ________ Opening Day Bass


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My district office is here to helpyou. Services my staff and I provideinclude: Assistance with PennDOT paper-

work Copies of birth and death certifi-

cates PACE and PACENET applications

for seniors Property Tax and Rent Rebate ap-

plications Voter registration forms and absen-

tee ballot applications State tax forms Free state maps, state park informa-

tion, and PA Vacation Guides Copies of legislation Tours of the State CapitolReferrals to agencies to resolve state-

related matters

If you need help with any state-

related matter, please do not hesitate tocall my district office.

HARRISBURG OFFICE:153A East WingPO Box 202139

Harrisburg, PA 17120-2139Phone: (717) 783-2037FAX: (717) 705-1948DISTRICT OFFICE:

32 Commercial Street, Suite 300

Honesdale, PA 18431Phone: (570) 253-5533FAX: (570) 253-8046

E-MAIL:[email protected]

WEB:RepPeifer.com

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A Word on WalleyeWalleye have been stocked in eastern Pennsylvania rivers for decades, but are

believed to have originated in the Great Lakes and its tributary rivers.However, when they are in close proximity in rivers that flow through larger metro-

politan areas, it is often difficult for walleye populations to thrive in the wild. They occurat low or modest densities. Where habitats are expected to support greater densities,annual maintenance stocking takes place.

Since 1975, Pennsylvania has cultured and stocked walleye fry and fingerling. Allwalleye originate from wild brood fish collected from Pymatuning Lake or Lake Wal-lenpaupack.

Stocked walleye fingerlings come from brood fish they take the whole fish, theneggs/fingerlings are raised at Pleasant Mount State Fish Hatchery in northeast Penn-sylvania and other hatcheries and returned as yearlings to each lake.

The Fish & Boat Commission is not currently doing a study of the success of thisprogram or the effect of this program on walleye populations in Lake Wallenpaupackor the Lackawaxen River.

About 70 to 80 million walleye have been stocked in Pennsylvania lakes and riv-ers in the past five years. The walleye fry are reared in hatchery ponds for six to eight

weeks and restored to their native habitats. Fishing license fees help pay to maintainthis operation to ensure the population of walleye remains stable and provides consis-

tently good fishing.The walleye hatchery program was last fully described in the September/October

2008 Pennsylvania Angler and Boater, put out by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Com-mission.

Kelby Hochreither (left), Robert Hochreither (center, Johnsbrother and Kelbys uncle), and John Hochreither (right,Kelbys father), fishing for steelhead in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Eric Thiele of Milford enjoys a day of ice fishing anddisplays his catch - a largemouth bass.

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