Calendar
TODAY Youth archery classes, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association, 4-6 p.m. Cost $10 per person. For information call Brian Long at 724-459-9721.
Wing-shooting for hunters (trap and skeet), Fayette Gun Club, 1-5 p.m. Public invited. All shooters welcome.
Open trap shooting, Fayette Gun Club, 1 p.m.
Sporting clays shoot, California Hill Gun Club, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fifty- and 100-target rounds available. Breakfast served from 9-11 a.m.
April 22 – Five stand sporting clays, Fairbank Rod and Gun Club, 5 p.m.
April 23 – Wing-shooting practice, Fayette Gun Club, 5-7 p.m. (under the lights). Public invited. All shooters welcome.
April 27 – Bowhunter shoot, TNT Shooting Grounds, Smock. Course open 7 days a week for practice after April 27. Call 724-677-0554 for more information.
May 4 — Bowhunter shoot (women shoot for free), East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association. Roving start, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information call 724-887-5404.
May 11 – Paper muzzleloader shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsman’s Association. Preregistration $2 per match. Prizes for first and second place.
June 15 – Primitive muzzleloader shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsman’s Association. Registration $5. Bring a prize worth $10 or for a donation, club will put a prize on the blanket for you. Shoot begins at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Mark Pushkis at 724-887-8359.
July 13 – Novelty muzzleloader shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association. Registration $8. Prizes for first and second place.
HUNTING SEASONS
April 26-May 24 – Spring gobbler season.
FISHING SEASONS
May 3 – Walleye/pike seasons open.
May 24 – Fish For Free Day.
June 7 – Fish For Free Day.
June 14 – Bass season opens.
June 15 – Trout delayed harvest begins.
Sept. 1 – Trout delayed harvest ends.
HUNT-ED CLASSES
FAYETTE COUNTY
Saturday, April 26 (9 a.m-5 p.m.) and Sunday, April 27 (8 a.m. to noon) – Star Junction Gun Club. Lunch provided on Saturday. Class limit 50. Preregistration required. To preregister call 724-736-8170.
Saturday, May 3 (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Sunday, May 4 (noon-5 p.m.) – Haydentown VFD Social Hall. Lunch provided on Saturday. Class limit 40 students. Preregistration required. To register call 724-564-5911.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Friday, May 16 (6-10 p.m.) and Saturday, May 17 (9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.) – Youngwood Sportsmen’s Club – Class limit 40. Preregistration required. Lunch provided. To register or obtain more information contact Lawrence Hill at 724-547-4679. The club will also host a class Friday, Aug. 15 and Saturday, Aug. 16.
INSEASON TROUT STOCKINGS
Following is a list of inseason trout stockings for Fayette and surrounding counties for the week of April 21-26:
With the exception of special “Announced Stockings,” the date and time of the stockings are not announced for inseason stockings. The species and number of trout to be stocked during inseason stockings is never announced.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Dunlap Creek Lake (Announced Saturday Stocking), 11 a.m.; Big Sandy Creek, Meadow Run, Youghiogheny River (Announced stocking at 1 p.m. Tuesday).
GREENE COUNTY
Duke Lake (Announced Saturday Stocking), 2:30 p.m.; Dunkard Fork, Dunkard Fork, South Fork (Announced Saturday Stocking), 2:30 p.m.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Aunt Clara Fork; Canonsburg Lake (Announced Saturday Stocking), 1:30 p.m.; Little Chartiers Creek; Mingo Creek; Pike Run .
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Donegal Lake (Announced Saturday Stocking), 12:30 p.m.; Keystone Lake (Announced Saturday Stocking), 1 p.m.; Four Mile Run; Indian Lake; Loyalhanna Creek; Turtle Creek.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Brush Creek; Clear Shade Creek; Laurel Hill Creek; McClintock Run; Piney Run; Shafer’s Run and White’s Creek.
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKINGS
March 28 – Deer Lake (Middle), Allegheny County, 50 adult bluegill; Bridgeport Dam, Westmoreland County, 100 adult perch.