Calendar
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.
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.
March 5 – Wing-shooting practice, Fayette Gun Club, 5-7 p.m. (under the lights). Public invited. All shooters welcome.
March 7 – Pheasants Forever banquet, Shadyside Inn, Uniontown. For tickets or more information call Rich Kovacic at 724-785-3540.
March 9 – 12 gauge shotgun shoot, Bobtown Rod and Gun Club. Shooters win turkey, ham, bacon, steaks and pork chops. Open to the public. Call 724-839-7460 for more information.
March 9 – Novelty muzzleloader silhouette shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association. Registration $8. Prizes for first and second place.
April 6 – Bowhunter shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsmen’s Association. Roving start, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information call 724-887-5404.
April 6 – Bowhunter shoot (IBO World Qualifier), TNT Shooting Grounds, Smock. Course open 7 days a week for practice after April 27. Call 724-677-0554 for more information.
April 13 – 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.
May 11 – Paper muzzleloader shoot, East Huntingdon Sportsman’s Association. Preregistration $2 per match. Prizes for first and second place.
HUNTING SEASONS
April 26-May 24 – Spring gobbler season.
FISHING SEASONS
April 12 – Trout season opens.
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, March 15 (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Sunday, March 16 (noon- 5 p.m.) – Mountain Lodge Rod and Gun Club, White House. – Class limit 30. Lunch provided on Saturday. No preregistration required. For more information, call Alan Bailey at 724-564-4376.
Saturday, April 12 (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Saturday, April 19 (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) – Messmore Rod and Gun Club. Class limit 40 students. Preregistration required. Call John Franczyk at 724-737-0947.
GREENE COUNTY
Saturday, March 8 (8:a.m.l-4:30 p.m.) and Sunday, March 9 (1-4 p.m.) – Mount Morris Sportsmen’s Club _- No class limit. No Preregistration required. Lunch provided on Saturday. For more information call 724-324-2515.
Friday, March 28 (6:30-9:30 p.m.) and Saturday, March 29 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) – Wind Ridge Sportsmen’s Club. Class limit 75. To preregister contact Harry Gillispie at 724-428-3728. Lunch provided on Saturday.
Saturday, April 5 (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) and Sunday, April 6 (1-4 p.m.) — Jefferson Fire Hall – No class limit. No Preregistration. For more information call 724-883-3901.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Saturday, March 8 (8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Sunday, March 9 (8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.) – Rostraver Sportsmen’s Club – Class limit 35. Preregistration required. Lunch provided on Saturday. To register or obtain more information call 724-684-4219.
PRESEASON TROUT STOCKINGS
Following is a list of preseason trout stockings for Fayette and surrounding counties for the week of March 2-8:
FAYETTE COUNTY
Tuesday, March 4 Meadow Run – Section 3 Sr 2015 bridge to Sr 0381 bridge, 210 brook, 90 brown, 0 rainbow; Section 5 Beaver Creek to Laurel Run, 1,540 brook, 660 brown, 0 rainbow; Section 6 Laurel Run to first Sr 0381 bridge, 0 brook, 300 brown, 700 rainbow. Meet at Ohiopyle on Sr 381, 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, March 5 – Back Creek – Section 1 confluence of Trout Run/Neal’s Run to mouth, 360 brook, 240 brown, 0 rainbow. Meeting place Sarnelli’s Market at Junction of R. 31 and Rts. 711/381, 12:45 p.m. Indian Creek – Section 2 T-916 bridge to Sr 381 bridge 180 brook 120 brown, 0 rainbow; Section 3 Sr 381 bridge to mouth of Champion Creek. Meet at Sarnelli’s Market at Junction of Rt. 31 and Rts 711/381, 12:45 p.m.
GREENE COUNTY
No stockings.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Wednesday, March 5 – Pike Run – Section 2 T-948 bridge upstream to Sr 2079 bridge, brook 0, brown 450, rainbow 1,050; Section 3 Sr2079 bridge upstream to powerline crossing Sr2036, 0 brook, 90 brown, 210 rainbow; Section 4 powerline crossing downstream to mouth 0 brook 270 brown, 630 rainbow. Meeting at tollbooth area Rt 43 off Rt 70, 1:45 p.m.
Friday, March 7 – Mingo Creek – 0 brook 540 brown, 1,260 rainbow. Meet at entrance to Rt. 70 truck stop at Exit 2, 1:45 p.m.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Thursday, March 6 – Hannas Run – 0 brook, 0 brown, 300 rainbow. Mill Creek – 0 brook, 1,520 brown, 380 rainbow. Meet at Game Commission officer in Ligonier, 1 p.m.
Saturday, March 8 – Loyalhanna Creek – Section 4 Sr 2045 bridge to Kingston Dam 0 brook, 1,860 brown, 4,340 rainbow; Section 5 Kingston Dam to confluence with Monastery Run 0 brook, 520 brown, 780 rainbow. Meet at Game Commission officer in Ligonier, 12:15 p.m.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Tuesday, March 4 – Clear Shade Creek – Section 3 300 brook, 0 brown 0 rainbow 1.6 K upstream from Windber Reservoir to Windber Reservoir; Section 4 Windber Dam breast to mouth 700 brook, 0 brown, 0 rainbow. Meet at Sr 56 in Ogletown, 9 a.m.
Thursday, March 6 – Kooser Lake – 0 brook, 500 brown, 500 rainbow; Kooser Run – 1,200 brook, 0 brown, 0 rainbow. Meet at Kooser Lake parking lot, 10 a.m.
Saturday, March 8 – Laurel Hill Creek – Section 3 park boundary at Boy Scout camp to T364 building upstream in Laurel Hill Park 0 brook, 760 brown, 1,140 rainbow; Section 5 0 brook, 360 brown, 900 rainbow. Meet at CoGo’s Store on Rt 31 at Bakersville, 10 a.m.