Calendar
SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2006 All class trophy bowhunter shoot, Lemont Sportsmen’s Club. Roving start from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. for more information call 724-437-0207.
Prize 3-D archery shoot, TNT shooting grounds, Waltersburg, 8 a.m. until dark. For more information call 724-677-0554.
International trap, Fayette Gun Club, 11 a.m. All shooters welcome.
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.
April 24 – Open trap shooting, Nixon Gun Club Brownsville, 6-10 p.m. Public invited.
April 25 – Sporting clays, Fairbank Rod and Gun Club, 5 p.m. All shooters welcome.
April 26 – Pistol shoot, Rostraver Sportsmen’s Association, 6-9 p.m.
April 27- Practice trap shooting, Rostraver Sportsmen’s Association, 10 a.m.
April 29 – Practice trap shooting, Rostraver Sportsmen’s Association, 1 p.m.
April 30 – Muzzleloader shoot, Nixon Gun Club, 1 p.m. A, B and C classes. Scoped in-line rifles OK. For more info call 785-2311.
April 30 – 3-D archery shoot, Bobtown Rod and Gun Club.
May 6 – Walleye, pike seasons open.
June 17 – Bass season opens.
HUNTING SEASONS
SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only): April 29-May 27. Daily limit 1, season limit 2. (Second spring gobbler may only be taken by persons who possess a valid special wild turkey license.)
SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only): Special season for eligible junior hunters, with required license – April 22. Only 1 spring gobbler may be taken during the license year.
FURBEARER HUNTING SEASONS
COYOTES: No closed season.
HUNT-ED CLASSES
FAYETTE COUNTY
Friday, May 19 (6-10 p.m.) and Saturday, May 20 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) – Star Junction Fish and Game Club. Class limit 40. Lunch served on Saturday. To register call the club at 724-736-8170.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Friday, May 12, (6-10 p.m.) and Saturday, May 13 (9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.) – Youngwood Sportsmen’s Club. Preregistration required. Class limit 40. Lunch provided on Saturday. To register contact Jim Hill at 724-547-4679.
TROUT STOCKINGS
Following is the inseason trout stocking schedule for Fayette and surrounding counties for the week of April 23-29.
The exact day of most stockings is announced, but the time and species and number of trout to be released are not announced. On a few occasions on the week of a stocking is announced.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Dunbar Creek – Section 2 – April 27
Dunlap Creek – April 26
Dunlap Creek Lake – April 29
Georges Creek – April 26
Mountain Creek – April 26
GREENE COUNTY
Enlow Fork – April 29
Wheeling Creek – Section 2 – April 29
SOMERSET COUNTY
Brush Creek – April 29
Clear Shade Creek – Sections 2and 4 -April 28
Laurel Hill Creek – Section 2 – April 26
Shaffers Run – April 29
Wills Creek – April 27
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Aunt Clara Fork – April 26
Canonsburg Lake – April 29
Little Chartiers Creek – Week of April 24
Dutch Fork Creek – April 26
Enlow Fork – April 29
Kings Creek – April 26
Mingo Creek – April 27
Pike Run – Sections 2, 3 and 4
Templeton Fork – April 29
Tenmile Creek – Week of April 24
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Donegal Lake – April 29
Indian Lake – April 27
Keystone Lake – April 29
Loyalhanna Creek -Section 4 – Week of April 24
Northmoreland Lake – April 25
Turtle Creek – Week of April 24
Lower Twin Lake – April 26
OTHER STOCKINGS
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission stocked largemouth bass, adult bluegills and walleye fry in southwest Pennsylvania lakes and streams the first week of April.
April 7 six adult largemouth bass were stocked in Lake Emilie, Allegheny County and Lower Deer Lake in Allegheny County received 50 adult bluegills and 20 adult largemouth bass.
April 8 698,000 walleye fry were stocked in Section 1 of the Monongahela River in Fayette and Greene Counties. Section 2 of the Monongahela in Fayette and Greene Counties received 1,247,250 walleye fry.
Section 3 pool of the Monongahela River, which includes Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties received 1,156,300 walleye fry, and the Section 4 pool in Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland received 1,169,400. Sections 5 and 6 in Allegheny County each received 850,000 walleye fry.