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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-2183

NOTICES

FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION

2006 Designations and Redesignations of Waters Subject to Special Fishing Regulations

[35 Pa.B. 6469]

   The Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) has designated, redesignated or removed the following streams, stream sections and lakes as waters subject to 58 Pa. Code Chapter 65 (relating to special fishing regulations) effective January 1, 2006:

58 Pa. Code § 65.2.  Delayed Harvest Fly-Fishing Only Areas

   The Commission has removed the following stream sections from the list of Delayed Harvest Fly-Fishing Only Areas under 58 Pa. Code § 65.2:

County Water on which located Description
Adams Conewago Creek 1.1 miles
From 0.1 mile downstream of T-340 downstream to SR 34
Bedford Yellow Creek 0.9 mile
From cable near Red Bank Hill downstream to mouth of Maple Run (Jacks Run)
Cameron Driftwood Branch,
Sinnemahoning Creek
1.4 miles
From Shippen Township Building downstream to near SR 120 west of Emporium
Chester French Creek 0.9 mile
From dam at Camp Sleepy Hollow downstream to Hollow Road
Cumberland Green Spring Creek 1.0 mile
From near confluence with Bulls Head Branch downstream to mouth
Dauphin Clark Creek 1.9 miles
From Game Commission (Commission) rifle range parking area on SR 325 downstream to Commission access road at the Iron Furnace
Delaware Ridley Creek 0.6 mile
From falls in Ridley Creek State Park downstream to mouth of Dismal Run
Elk West Branch Clarion River 0.5 mile
From wire across stream downstream to intersection of SR 219 and SR 4003
Fayette Dunbar Creek 4.1 miles
From confluence of Glade Run downstream to stone quarry along SR 1055
Franklin East Branch Antietam Creek 1.0 mile
From SR 16 downstream to T-365
Indiana Little Mahoning Creek 4.1 miles
From Cesna Run downstream to SR 1034 at Rochester Mills
Jefferson North Fork Redbank Creek 1.9 miles
From SR 322 in Brookville upstream for a distance of 1.9 miles except 110-yard section from Water Authority Dam downstream to wire across stream
Lancaster Donegal Creek 2.4 miles
From 275 yards downstream of SR 772 downstream to T-334
Lancaster West Branch Octoraro Creek 2.1 miles
From 30 yards downstream of SR 0472 Bridge downstream to near confluence with second unnamed tributary downstream of SR 2010
Lawrence Slippery Rock Creek 0.5 mile
From Heinz Camp property downstream to 0.25 mile downstream of SR 2022 bridge
Lehigh Little Lehigh Creek 1.8 miles
From downstream face of bridge on T-508 (Wild Cherry Lane) downstream to upstream face of bridge on T-510 (Millrace Road)
McKean Marvin Creek 1.1 miles
From vicinity of high voltage line (3 miles south of Smethport) downstream
Monroe Bushkill Creek 6.1 miles
Resica Falls Scout Reservation property except 200 yards on each side of the falls
Potter Kettle Creek 1.7 miles
From the sign located 500 feet downstream of SR 144 bridge upstream to sign located 1.7 miles upstream
Somerset Clear Shade Creek 1.0 mile
From cable 1 mile upstream of Windber Water Dam downstream to dam
Union White Deer Creek 3.1 miles
From Centre/Union County line downstream to Cooper Mill Road
Venango Little Sandy Creek 1.3 miles
From old bridge at Polk Center pump house downstream to SR 3024 bridge at Polk
Warren Caldwell Creek 1.4 miles
From Selkirk highway bridge downstream to approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Dotyville Bridge
Wayne Dyberry Creek 0.8 mile
From Widmer property line about 1 mile downstream of Tanner's Falls downstream to Mary Wilcox Bridge on SR 4009
Wyoming Bowman Creek 1.0 mile
From vicinity of SR 292 downstream to near the confluence with Marsh Creek
York Muddy Creek 1.6 miles
From 300 yards downstream of Bruce Road Bridge (T-628) in Bruce downstream to 300 yards upstream of Bridgeton Road (SR 2032) bridge in Bridgeton

58 Pa. Code § 65.3.  Heritage Trout Angling Program

   The Commission has removed the following stream sections from the list of waters regulated and managed under the Heritage Trout Angling Program under 58 Pa. Code § 65.3:

County Water on which located Description
Centre Spring Creek (Fisherman's Paradise) 1.0 mile
From a point adjacent to Stackhouse School Pistol Range downstream to lower Boundary of Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery
Cumberland Big Spring Creek 1.1 miles
From 100 feet downstream of source (Big Spring) downstream to the Nealy Road Bridge
Cumberland Letort Spring Run 1.5 miles
From 300 yards upstream of the bridge on T-481 downstream to the Reading Railroad bridge at the southern edge of Letort Spring Park
Franklin Falling Spring Branch 2.4 miles
From Briar Lane bridge downstream to a wire fence crossing the Thomas L. Geisel property
Lehigh Little Lehigh Creek 1.0 mile
From upstream face of Fish Hatchery Road bridge downstream to near the 24th Street bridge
Lycoming/Tioga Slate Run 7.0 miles
From the confluence of the Cushman and Francis Branches downstream to the mouth
Tioga Francis Branch, Tributary to Slate Run 1.7 miles
From Kramer Hollow downstream to mouth

58 Pa. Code § 65.4a.  All-Tackle Trophy Trout

   The Commission has removed the following stream sections from the list of waters regulated and managed as All-Tackle Trophy Trout under 58 Pa. Code § 65.4a:

County Water on which located Description
Blair/Huntingdon Little Juniata River From the railroad bridge at the east (downstream) border of Ironville downstream to the mouth, a distance of 13.5 miles
Elk Clarion River From the confluence of the East and West Branches downstream to the confluence with Elk Creek, a distance of 8.5 miles

58 Pa. Code § 65.5.  Catch-and-release Areas

   The Commission has removed the following stream section from the list of Catch-and-Release Areas regulated and managed under 58 Pa. Code § 65.5:

County Water on which located Description
Potter East Fork
Sinnemahoning Creek
From the confluence of Wild Boy Run downstream to the confluence with Camp Run, a distance of 2.9 miles

58 Pa. Code § 65.6.  Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only (DHALO) Areas

   The Commission has designated the following stream section as a DHALO Area regulated and managed under 58 Pa. Code § 65.6:

County Water on which located Description
Dauphin Wiconisco Creek From the western edge of the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art (RM 2.43) downstream to the power line crossing 1.7 miles upstream from the mouth (RM 1.69), a distance of 0.74 mile

   The Commission has removed the following stream sections from the list of DHALO Areas regulated and managed under 58 Pa. Code § 65.6:

County Water on which located Description
Adams Bermudian Creek From the SR 1009 (Wierman Mill) Bridge downstream to T-619, a distance of 1.0 miles
Bradford Schrader Creek From the State Game Lands #36 boundary downstream to 100 yards downstream of the confluence of Bull Run, a distance of 1.2 miles

58 Pa. Code § 65.10.  Early Season Trout Stocked Waters Program

   The Commission has added the following waters to the list of waters regulated and managed under the Early Season Trout Stocked Waters Program pursuant to 58 Pa. Code § 65.10:

County Water
Montgomery Deep Creek Dam
Susquehanna Quaker Lake

58 Pa. Code § 65.14.  Catch and Release Fly-Fishing Only Areas

   The Commission has designated the following streams sections as Catch and Release Fly-Fishing Only Areas regulated and managed under 58 Pa. Code § 65.14:

County Water on which located Description
Adams Conewago Creek 1.1 miles
From 0.1 mile downstream of T-340 downstream to SR 34
Bedford Yellow Creek 0.9 mile
From cable near Red Bank Hill downstream to mouth of Maple Run (Jacks Run)
Cameron Driftwood Branch, Sinnemahoning Creek 1.4 miles
From Shippen Township Building downstream to near SR 120 west of Emporium
Chester French Creek 0.9 mile
From dam at Camp Sleepy Hollow downstream to Hollow Road
Centre Spring Creek (Fisherman's Paradise) 1.0 mile
From a point adjacent to Stackhouse School Pistol Range downstream to lower Boundary of Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery
Cumberland Big Spring Creek 1.1 miles
From 100 feet downstream of source (Big Spring) downstream to the Nealy Road Bridge
Cumberland Green Spring Creek 1.0 mile
From near confluence with Bulls Head Branch downstream to mouth
Cumberland Letort Spring Run 1.5 miles
From 300 yards upstream of the bridge on T-481 downstream to the Reading Railroad bridge at the southern edge of Letort Spring Park
Dauphin Clark Creek 1.9 miles
From Game Commission (Commission) rifle range parking area on SR 325 downstream to Commission access road at the Iron Furnace
Delaware Ridley Creek 0.6 mile
From falls in Ridley Creek State Park downstream to mouth of Dismal Run
Elk West Branch Clarion River 0.5 mile
From wire across stream downstream to intersection of SR 219 and SR 4003
Fayette Dunbar Creek 4.1 miles
From confluence of Glade Run downstream to stone quarry along SR 1055
Franklin East Branch Antietam Creek 1.0 mile
From SR 16 downstream to T-365
Franklin Falling Spring Branch 2.4 miles
From Briar Lane bridge downstream to a wire fence crossing the Thomas L. Geisel property
Indiana Little Mahoning Creek 4.1 miles
From Cesna Run downstream to SR 1034 at Rochester Mills
Jefferson North Fork Redbank Creek 1.9 miles
From SR 322 in Brookville upstream for a distance of 1.9 miles except 110-yard section from Water Authority Dam downstream to wire across stream
Lancaster Donegal Creek 2.4 miles
From 275 yards downstream of SR 772 downstream to T-334
Lancaster West Branch Octoraro Creek 2.1 miles
From 30 yards downstream of SR 0472 Bridge downstream to near confluence with second unnamed tributary downstream of SR 2010
Lawrence Slippery Rock Creek 0.5 mile
From Heinz Camp property downstream to 0.25 mile downstream of SR 2022 bridge
Lehigh Little Lehigh Creek 1.8 miles
From downstream face of bridge on T-508 (Wild Cherry Lane) downstream to upstream face of bridge on T-510 (Millrace Road)
Lehigh Little Lehigh Creek 1.0 mile
From upstream face of Fish Hatchery Road bridge downstream to near the 24th Street bridge
Lycoming/Tioga Slate Run 7.0 miles
From the confluence of the Cushman and Francis Branches downstream to the mouth
McKean Marvin Creek 1.1 miles
From vicinity of high voltage line (3 miles south of Smethport) downstream
Monroe Bushkill Creek 6.1 miles
Resica Falls Scout Reservation property except 200 yards on each side of the falls
Potter Kettle Creek 1.7 miles
From the sign located 500 feet downstream of SR 144 bridge upstream to sign located 1.7 miles upstream
Somerset Clear Shade Creek 1.0 mile
From cable 1 mile upstream of Windber Water Dam downstream to dam
Tioga Francis Branch, Tributary to Slate Run 1.7 miles
From Kramer Hollow downstream to mouth
Union White Deer Creek 3.1 miles
From Centre/Union County line downstream to Cooper Mill Road
Venango Little Sandy Creek 1.3 miles
From old bridge at Polk Center pump house downstream to SR 3024 bridge at Polk
Warren Caldwell Creek 1.4 miles
From Selkirk highway bridge downstream to approximately 0.5 miles upstream of Dotyville Bridge
Wayne Dyberry Creek 0.8 mile
From Widmer property line about 1 mile downstream of Tanner's Falls downstream to Mary Wilcox Bridge on SR 4009
Wyoming Bowman Creek 1.0 mile
From vicinity of SR 292 downstream to near the confluence with Marsh Creek
York Muddy Creek 1.6 miles
From 300 yards downstream of Bruce Road Bridge (T-628) in Bruce downstream to 300 yards upstream of Bridgeton Rd. (SR 2032) bridge in Bridgeton

58 Pa. Code § 65.15.  Catch and Release All-Tackle Areas

   The Commission has designated the following stream sections as Catch and Release All-Tackle Areas regulated and managed under 58 Pa. Code § 65.15:

County Water Description
Blair/Huntingdon Little Juniata River From the railroad bridge at the east (downstream) border of Ironville downstream to the mouth, a distance of 13.5 miles
Centre Spring Creek From the SR 3010 (Boalsburg Road) bridge at Oak Hall upstream of Hanson Quarry (formerly HRI/Neidig Bros Quarry) to the mouth with the exception of the specially regulated area at Fisherman's Paradise and the Exhibition Area in Bellefonte, a distance of 16.5 miles
Chester/Montgomery Valley Creek and tributaries Valley Creek at Valley Forge and tributaries including Little Valley Creek. Special bait restrictions exist within Valley Forge National Historical Park
Elk Clarion River From the confluence of the East and West Branches downstream to the confluence with Elk Creek, a distance of 8.5 miles

DOUGLAS J. AUSTEN, Ph.D.,   
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-2183. Filed for public inspection November 23, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]



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