PENNSYLVANIA FISHERMEN HAVE LOTS OF LUCK CATCHING BIG FISH AND WINNING PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER FISHING CITATIONS PENNSYLVANIA FISHERMEN HAD A GOOD YEAR in 1967—at least that's the way it would appear from the number of <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> Angler <strong>Fish</strong>ing Citations awarded for catching big fish. With the totals all in, 225 citations were awarded in the Senior Class—that's 69 more than last year's 156! And another 81 were awarded in the Junior Class which started only this year. Including both Junior <strong>and</strong> Senior Citations 306 were h<strong>and</strong>ed out—not far from the 367 which had been awarded from the time the program was started in 1964 through the 1966 season. Several anglers received citations for more than one catch with several picking up as many as three. First angler to receive a Senior Citation in 1967 was Allen L. Roen of Pottstown who caught an 18M inch, 3/2 pound Crappie from Berks County's Ontelaunee Lake. Jeff Belo, 14, of Pittsburgh picked up the first Junior Citation with an 18 inch, 3M pound largemouth bass which he caught from Perry Lake in Beaver County. Probably best known of anglers receiving citations was <strong>Pennsylvania</strong>'s Governor Raymond P. Shafer who turned in the only entry for American Shad. He caught a 25 inch, 6M pound fish while on a weekend fishing trip at Lackawaxen as a guest of the <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> Outdoor Writers. Most Senior Citation entries came in the smallmouth bass category with 69 fish entered. Big bullheads seemed next easiest to catch with 29 listed. Fifteen brook trout <strong>and</strong> fifteen rock bass tied for third on the list <strong>and</strong> muskellunge were fourth. Fourteen of them were entered, also making the fishermen who caught them eligible for membership in another program started during the year—the Husky Musky Club. Another tie came between crappies <strong>and</strong> walleye. There were thirteen of each entered. Then came eleven largemouth bass; nine yellow perch; seven chain pickerel; six northern pike; five channel catfish; four each of brown trout <strong>and</strong> carp; three rainbow trout; two each of bluegills, eels, <strong>and</strong> fallfish; one lake trout <strong>and</strong> one shad. by TOM EGGLER, EDITOR CITATIONS FROM '67 WATCH IS EXT MONTH'S ANGLER FOR A COM- PLETE LIST OF CITATIONS AWARDED FISH ERMEN DURING THE 1967 SEASON. CHECK THIS EDITION'S INSIDE REAR COVER FOR CITATION RULES AND SIZES. In the Junior Citations largemouth bass came first with twelve entries; eleven each of brown trout, bullheads, <strong>and</strong> smallmouth bass; five each of brook trout, rainbow trout, <strong>and</strong> walleyes; four carp <strong>and</strong> four yellow perch; three crappies <strong>and</strong> three muskellunge; two channel catfish; <strong>and</strong> one each of shad, pumpkinseed sunfish, chain pickerel, eel, <strong>and</strong> rock bass. Longest of all catches was a 502» inch muskellunge caught by Roger Dalo of Sharon who caught it from the Shenango River in Mercer County. It weighed 34/2 pounds. Heaviest was another muskellunge—a 45 pounder measuring 48 inches caught by Robert Dennis of Conneaut Lake in Crawford County. A 10-year-old girl, Debbie Hepler of Telford, entered the longest catch in the Junior Citations—a 38M inch, 132* pound muskellunge. A 20 pound carp caught by 13-year-old John Ambrose of Girardville was the heaviest entry for a Junior Citation. He caught it from the Susquehanna River in Bradford County. Women proved themselves adept at catching big fish during the year—ten of them entered catches for citations. Another eight girls applied for Junior Citations. A listing of fish entered for citations including species, size, location caught, <strong>and</strong> type of tackle as well as the fishermen who caught them will be listed in the coming April edition of <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> Angler. <strong>Fish</strong>ermen interested in applying for citations may check the inside rear cover of this edition of the Angler for rules <strong>and</strong> size requirements for entering catches. Applications may be secured by contacting their district fish warden, a regional office of The <strong>Commission</strong> or by writing the Public Relations Division, The <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>Commission</strong>, Harrisburg, <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> 17120. 12 PENNSYLVANIA ANGLER
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