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Post by Dutch on Apr 7, 2020 7:30:17 GMT -5
Fish Commission just opened trout season this morning
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Post by ridgecommander on Apr 7, 2020 7:59:54 GMT -5
Common sense dictated that something would change this year. I bet a lot of people are scrambling this morning to hit the streams. I don't even think the stream by me was stocked yet as they usually wait till a few days before hand to do it cause the water quality is low.
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Post by dennyf on Apr 7, 2020 8:07:13 GMT -5
I've already received two updates on this early opener decision. One from Arway, one from PFSC. But Dutch still beat me to da punch.
My guess, so few will have gotten the word, that there will still be the usual crowds on the 18th, or at least by this coming Saturday as word spreads?
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Post by turkeykiller on Apr 7, 2020 8:08:35 GMT -5
Maybe an early spring gobbler season will be next. 🤞
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Post by longbeard2372 on Apr 7, 2020 8:53:31 GMT -5
Stupid is as stupid does....
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Post by Loggy on Apr 7, 2020 9:01:29 GMT -5
Don't fish for trout much outside of while at camp spring gobbler hunting but seems like a wise move during this time.
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Post by turkeykiller on Apr 7, 2020 9:06:06 GMT -5
Stupid is as stupid does.... [br I agree, it does seem stupid to open fishin early. There are alot who have not bought a license yet. |
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Post by Dutch on Apr 7, 2020 9:41:00 GMT -5
Does anyone know, did they stock ALL trout and there will be no in season stockings?
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Post by CoureurDeBois on Apr 7, 2020 9:43:48 GMT -5
Unbelievable , No not really, nothing that is done by any Pennsylvania agency or government bureaucracy surprises me anymore.
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Post by CoureurDeBois on Apr 7, 2020 9:47:39 GMT -5
Does anyone know, did they stock ALL trout and there will be no in season stockings? Fom; fbweb.pa.gov/stocking/TroutStockingDetails_GIS.aspxAt 8:00am on Tuesday, April 7th, the 2020 Trout Season was officially opened. Anglers must practice social distancing guidelines under Governor Tom Wolf's Stay-at-Home Order. Due to COVID-19 concerns and federal, state and local orders about crowds and social distancing, the PFBC will not be releasing information about trout stocking schedules this year. |
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Post by timberdoodle on Apr 7, 2020 9:56:19 GMT -5
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Post by ridgecommander on Apr 7, 2020 9:56:24 GMT -5
Does anyone know, did they stock ALL trout and there will be no in season stockings? I read somewhere that inseason stocking will continue but will not be announced. |
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Post by timberdoodle on Apr 7, 2020 10:01:03 GMT -5
www.media.pa.gov/Pages/fish-and-Boat-Commission-Details.aspx?newsid=316PFBC staff will continue to stock trout throughout the spring, but not all waters have been stocked at this time. To further discourage group gatherings, a stocking schedule and list of waters that have been stocked will not be provided to the public this season. Anglers should also be aware that public access to some waters may be restricted by the landowner or local municipal government.
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Post by CoureurDeBois on Apr 7, 2020 10:05:59 GMT -5
Well this just turned into a classic FUBAR.
I suspect there's going to be a lot of backlash over this decision by the fish commission.
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Post by Dutch on Apr 7, 2020 10:10:11 GMT -5
Just adapt
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Post by davet on Apr 7, 2020 10:17:06 GMT -5
I can only believe that the hatchery's have "trout in the pipeline" being grown for stocking. I can't see where they could "stop" that at this point....aside from just doing a mass hatchery fish kill. Which would be a foolish thing to do.
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Post by Dutch on Apr 7, 2020 10:19:17 GMT -5
There also might be a trout food shortage due to a fire at the plant that makes food
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Post by davet on Apr 7, 2020 10:20:00 GMT -5
There also might be a trout food shortage due to a fire at the plant that makes food There's only one source for pellets? |
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Post by Dutch on Apr 7, 2020 10:25:37 GMT -5
There also might be a trout food shortage due to a fire at the plant that makes food There's only one source for pellets? Two, but this was the largest |
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Post by rem700 on Apr 7, 2020 10:45:56 GMT -5
It's a typical day for the first day of trout season it's raining out
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Post by CoureurDeBois on Apr 7, 2020 11:13:54 GMT -5
After thinking about this , it wasn’t that bad of a move. There now should be a thinning of the crowd that comes with a Saturday opening, and with the surprise opening there are few fishing today, and those that are may be high risk retired individuals.
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Post by fleroo on Apr 7, 2020 11:32:40 GMT -5
6+ Million applied for unemployment. I'm thinking not all that are out feeshin', are retired.
3/4 of Fayette County, being career welfare, or comp/disability recipients, can fish ANY day they want. And that has nothing to do with the current viral situation.
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Post by Dutch on Apr 7, 2020 20:53:34 GMT -5
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Post by longbeard2372 on Apr 8, 2020 5:51:38 GMT -5
My brother who lives in north western Potter , lost his job in the PA oil patch two weeks ago, took his two son's out yesterday. They fished about one hundred yards of Creek and caught 43 . Ranging from 10-22" . All nice trout. They kept the two biggest and three that swallowed the hook. The rest went back. The creek runs through his 345 acres. They were the only ones that fished it. Then one fella showed up at 415 and he was gone in 40 minutes. It was stocked by PF&B twice the past 3 weeks and the local rod and gun twice.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2020 5:52:02 GMT -5
Had a great opening day, not many people where I went. Tossed most back but did keep 3 for the grill.Back at it again this morning. Life is good.  JM |
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