Outdoors Notebook: Venango County wild trout waters
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The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is taking a second look at the native trout populations of two more Western Pennsylvania streams. At issue is whether the entire lengths of Venango County's Lamb Run (Cornplanter Township) and McCrea Run (President Township) should receive extra protection through the Wild Trout Waters classification.
The agency manages Wild Trout Waters, "solely for the continuation of the wild trout," according to a PFBC statement. No stocking occurs within those stream sections. The Fish and Boat Commission will consider the matter at its Jan. 30-31 meeting in Harrisburg.
The list of confirmed Wild Trout Waters grew by nearly 100 streams in 2011 when PFBC raised the number of waterways that support naturally reproducing trout. A stream's designation as Wild Trout Waters triggers testing by the state Department of Environmental Protection that could lead to land-use restrictions in those watersheds, including limits on drilling. A DEP classification of High-Quality Cold-Water Fishery would restrict development in the watershed. An Exceptional Value Fishery designation would mandate more stringent restrictions.
Family Tyes, a Pittsburgh-based non-profit organization that provides youth mentoring through fly fishing, will conduct beginner and advanced tying classes for students and their families.
The classes run Feb. 1 through April 25 and meet 7:15-9 p.m. at Harrison Middle School, 129 Windvale Dr., Baldwin, $10 plus Family Tyes membership. Details: 412-780-3787, www.familytyes.com .
First Published January 15, 2012 12:00 am
