march, 1968 - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

the spot because the fish were biting well. We gave her
a rope and she tied the baby to a nearby tree.
Then again even later in the summer we found the same
family at the same spot, and, of course, with the baby.
: But this time they'd come up with a better solution.
They'd bought the child a harness and a new rope and
had the rope tied to a nearby tree.
The mother thanked us for our earlier suggestions and
added that it was "sure more relaxing to fish without having
to worry about the baby so much."—District Warden
WILLIAM E. MclLNAY (Bedford and Fulton Counties).
GOOD YEAR!
* The year 1967 proved an excellent year for fishing in
the Susquehanna River in Northumberland County. Several
Fishing Citations for big catches were awarded and
[, most anglers reported good catches throughout the year.
This has been reflected in fishermen interest and an increase
in license sales. And prospects already appear for
even a better 1968!-Distriet Warden ROBERT J. PERRY
(Columbia, Montour, and Northumberland Counties).
,. VIOLATION REPORTER
' Special Fish Warden John Lukavitch and I had paused
for a well earned cup of coffee one day after having
patrolled Harveys Lake in bitter cold. As we sat sipping,
an angler, recognizing my car, came into the restaurant to
look for me.
"I'd like to report a violation," he exclaimed, when he
saw me.
"Good," I said, stirred at the thought that finally we
were getting cooperation from an aroused sportsman.
"Tell me about it."
) "Well," he began, "I was fishing off a dock down on the
lake and after I had caught my limit, I watched two other
fishermen. One of them had caught his limit of trout and
then he handed the same rod to his buddy and he too
caught his limit. Now there were two limits of trout
caught with that same rod, and that's illegal!"
As I explained to the fisherman that this did not constitute
a violation of the fish laws I couldn't help notice
John, a veteran of over thirty years in fish law enforcement,
sitting there shaking his head slowly from side to
side.
Later, as we left, he said, "You meet them all, don't
you?"-District Warden JAMES F. YODER (Luzerne County).
ENTHUSIASTIC NON-RESIDENT
• The December first opening of winter fishing season
creates more and more interest every year.
While on routine patrol at Quaker Lake this year the
sight along the shore reminded me of opening day in April.
Fishermen were lined along the shore almost shoulder to
shoulder. One gentleman approached me and asked if I
was the Fish Warden, then continued to say that he had
\ purchased his 1968 non-resident license already, but with
everyone catching such large trout, he wondered if he
could purchase a 5-day tourist license from me. After buying
the license he also subscribed to the Pennsylvania
Angler and left to enjoy some fine fishing at the lake.
-District Warden RICHARD R. ROBERTS (Susquehanna
County)
"EXCELLENT" RESULTS!
• Winter trout fishing really took a hold in Jefferson
County. The Pennsylvania Fish Commission stocked Cloe
Lake with trout for the first time last fall and the results
were excellent. An average day found twenty-five cars in
the access area with more than seventy fishermen present.
-District Warden JAMES F. DONAHUE (Jefferson County).
MUSKY STORY REACTION
• Since a recent article in Field & Stream telling of the
fabulous Musky Fishery in the Lower Susquehanna, I have
received numerous letters of inquiry from people all along
the Eastern seaboard. It seems people from everywhere
want to get into the action and enjoy what Pennsylvanians
are now taking for granted, almost. . . .—District Warden
SAMUEL W. HALL (Lancaster and Lebanon Counties).
HELPFUL BASS!
• The following incident was related to me by Bob Seamen
of Honesdale. A Mr. and Mrs. John Kurilla, 608 East
Grant Street, Olyphant were fishing at Monroe Lake in
Monroe County when an overactive three pound largemouth
bass jumped right into their boat. This occurred
on October 7, 1967.-District Warden WALTER J. BURKHART
(Monroe County).
HARD TO PLEASE!
• While checking deer hunters during the past season, I
came across one grizzly bearded fellow along one of the
trout streams here in the county. He proceeded to tell
me what a fine stream it was and of the many limit catches
he had taken during the past summer. He also stated that
several of the fish he had caught were around twenty
inches. But when I identified myself, this man's first
question was, "Why can't we get more fish?"—District Warden
ANTHONY MURAWSKI (Cambria County).
USE ADJOINING COUNTIES
• Though this district does not have any "winter fishing
lakes" this headquarters gets numerous inquiries in regard
to the season. A great deal of interest is generated and
fishermen had no difficulty in traveling to adjoining counties
during the winter.-Distriet Warden RICHARD OWENS
(Mifflin and Juniata Counties).
GOOD DECEMBER
• In my experience this past December's opening of
winter trout season was enjoyed to the greatest extent. It
was common to see dozens of fishermen any day. Most
were rewarded by catching nice trout. Often they caught
their limit of three and twenty to twenty six inchers were
common with lots of trout twelve to eighteen inches
being taken.-District Warden WILLIAM E. MclLNAY (Bedford
and Fulton Counties).
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