Outdoors calendar
HUNT-ED CLASSES
NOTE: All hunter-trapper education students must now register online. To register go to the Game Commission’s website at http://www.pgc.state.pa.us and look for Hunter-Trapper Education. Click on the photo and it will open the link to the registration page. The instructions on how to register are easy to follow.
FAYETTE COUNTY
South Connellsville Rod & Gun Club — Friday, March 16, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, March 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 65; For more information, please contact Ron Brooks at (724) 628-4091.
Indian Creek Valley Sportsmen’s Association — Friday, March 23, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, March 24, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; class limit 20; For more information, contact Greg Grimm at (724) 455-2452.
South Connellsville Rod & Gun Club — Friday, April 13, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, April 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 65; For more information, please contact Ron Brooks at (724) 628-4091.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
McDonald Sportsmens Club — Friday, April 27, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 80; For more information, please contact Curt Reese at (412) 431-8916.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Mount Pleasant Armory — Saturday, March 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, March 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; For more information, contact Matt Thomas at (724) 244-0127.
White Oak Rod & Gun Club — Sunday, March 11, 4 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; Monday, March 12, 5-8:30 p.m.; Tuesday, March 13, 5-8:30 p.m.; class limit 50; For more information, please contact Dennis Marcelli at (724) 523-5552.
Irwin Sportsmen’s Club — Saturday, March 24, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, March 25, 8 a.m.-noon; class limit 40; For more information, please contact Matt Lucas at (724) 238-9523.
Youngwood Sportsmen Club — Friday, March 30, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, March 31, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 42; For more information, please contact Jeffrey LeJuene at (724) 238-9523.
Rostraver Sportsmen’s Club — Friday, March 31, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, April 1, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; class limit 35; For more information, please contact Michael Tetteris at (724) 684-4219.
Level Green Firehall — Friday, April 13, 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, April 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; class limit 50; For more information, please contact Leroy Miller at (724) 372-5307 or Hank Pascoe at (724) 372-6230.
Murrysville Gun Club — Saturday, April 21, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, April 22, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; For more information, please contact Dale Emerick at (412) 580-1642 or Jim Pees at (724) 325-2543.
HUNTING SEASONS
Crows — July 1-April 8
Porcupine — Sept. 1-March 31
Spring gobbler Youth — April 21
Spring gobbler Statewide — April 28-May 31
TRAPPING SEASONS
Beaver — Dec. 26-March 13
OPEN SEASONS
Groundhogs and coyotes — No closed season. See special regulations.
FISHING SEASONS
March 1 — Approved trout waters close until opening day.
March 14 — Walleye and sauger seasons close.
April 14 — Opening day of trout season.
April 14 — Bass season closes.
May 5 — Walleye and sauger seasons open.
May 28 — Fish for Free day in Pennsylvania.
June 15 — Bass season opens.
Sept. 3 — Fish for free day in Pennsylvania.
TROUT STOCKINGS
Following are trout stocking schedules for Fayette and surrounding counties for the remainder of 2012. The Fish and Boat Commission no longer lists the number of trout to be stocked. Dates of the stockings are as listed, but a limited number of stockings are listed by week only. Stockings are subject to change due to weather and/or mechanical breakdowns.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Back Creek — (Brook and Brown) April 10, April 17, 12 p.m.
Big Sandy Creek — (Brook and Brown) April 13, 11 a.m.; April 17, 10:15 a.m.
Dunbar Creek — Fly-Fishing Area — (Brook and Brown) March 17, May 4, Oct. 5, 10:45 a.m.
Dunbar Creek — Inland water — April 12, 11 a.m., May 4, 10:45 a.m.
Dunlap Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) April 4, May 9, 11 a.m.
Dunlap Creek Lake — (Rainbow) April 4, April 21, May 16, Oct. 4, Feb. 5, 2013, 11 a.m.
Georges Creek — (Brook and Brown) April 12, May 9, 11 a.m.
Indian Creek — (Brook and Brown) April 10, (Brown and Rainbow) April 17, 12 p.m.
Meadow Run — Section 3 (Brook and Brown) March 19, 11 a.m.; Section 5 (Brown and Rainbow) March 19, April 17, May 15, 10 a.m.; Delayed Harvest Area (Brown and Rainbow) May 15, Oct. 4., 10:30 a.m.
Mill Run — Tributary to Big Sandy Creek (Brook and Brown) March 19, 11 a.m., April 17, 10:15 a.m. (NOTE: Mill Run Tributary to Quebec Run has been taken off the stocking list.)
Mountain Creek — (Brook and Brown) April 12, May 9, 11 a.m.
Virgin Run Dam — (Rainbow) April 2, April 29, May 24, Oct. 5, Feb. 5, 2013, 10:30 a.m.
Youghiogheny River Tailraces — (Brown and Rainbow) April 5, April 19, May 3, May 24, June 29, 10:30 a.m.; (Rainbow) Aug. 31, Feb. 6, 2013,10 a.m.
GREENE COUNTY
Browns Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) March 5, 12 p.m. Week of April 30.
Dunkard Fork — (Brown and Rainbow) March 8, May 8, 12:30 p.m.
Enlow Fork — (Brown and Rainbow) March 27, April 28, 12 p.m.
Lake Wilma — (Rainbow) April 11, April 24, May 8, 12:30 p.m.
South Fork, Dunkard Fork — (Brown and Rainbow) – March 8, May 8 12:30 p.m.
North Fork, Dunkard Fork — Section 2 (Brown and Rainbow) March 8, April 8, May 8, 12:30 p.m.; Section 3 (Brown and Rainbow) March 8, April 28, 12:30 p.m.
Whiteley Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) April 11, April 24, 12 p.m.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Aunt Clara Fork — (Brown and Rainbow) April 3, April 16, 1 p.m.
Canonsburg Lake — (Rainbow) April 5, April 21, May 9, Oct. 4, Feb. 11, 2013, 1:30 p.m.
Little Chartiers Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) March 20, 1:15 p.m. Week of April 23, April 30, Oct. 1
Dutch Fork Creek — (Brook and Brown) March 13, April 16, 1:15 p.m.
Kings Creek — April 3, 1 p.m.
Millers Run — (Brown and Rainbow) April 3, April 24, May 1, Oct. 2, 12:45 p.m.
Mingo Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) March 13, April 25, May 1, 12:45 p.m.
Pike Run — (Brown and Rainbow) Inland waters and delayed harvest area March 8, April 26, 1 p.m.
Templeton Fork — (Brown and Rainbow) March 27, 12 p.m., April 28, 12:30 p.m.
Tenmile Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) March 5, 12 p.m., May 2, 11:30 a.m.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Donegal Lake — (Rainbow) April 10, April 21, May 12, Oct. 4, Feb. 11, 2013
Four Mile Run — (Brown and Rainbow) March 21, March 29, April 27, May 11
Hannas Run — (Rainbow) April 9
Hendricks Creek — (Brook and Brown) April 11,Week of May 14
Indian Creek — (Brook and Brown) March 13, April 10, April 17, Oct. 4
Indian Lake — (Rainbow) March 13, April 16, May 14, Oct. 1
Jacobs Creek — (Brook, Brown and Rainbow) April 13, May 4
Keystone Lake — (Rainbow) April 5, April 21, May 4, Oct. 3, Feb. 5, 2013
Linn Run — (Brook) April 13, April 27, May 11
Loyalhanna Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) March 10, Weeks of April 16, May 7; Delayed Harvest Area March 3, April 18, Oct. 3
Mammoth Lake — (Rainbow) April 6, April 28, May 8, Oct. 1, Feb. 11, 2013
Mill Creek — (Rainbow) April 9, May 10
Northmoreland Lake — (Rainbow) April 9, April 21, May 4, Oct. 3, Feb. 5, 2013
Sewickley Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) – March 13, May 8
Shannon Run — (Brook) April 11
Tubmill Creek — (Brook, Brown, Rainbow) April 11, Week of May 14
Turtle Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) April 12, April 16
Lower Twin Lake — (Rainbow) April 4, April 25, May 14, Oct. 5, Feb. 13, 2013
Upper Twin Lake — (Rainbow) April 4, April 25, Oct. 5, Feb. 13, 2013
SOMERSET COUNTY
Allen Creek — (Brook) March 21
Beaverdam Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) March 16, April 16
Beaverdam Run — (Brook and Brown), April 11
Bens Creek — (Brook and Rainbow) March 7, Week of April 23
Blue Hole Creek — (Brook) May 1
Breastwork Run — (Brook) March 15
Brush Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) April 6, May 5
Casselman River — (Brook and Brown) March 20, May 12
Clear Shade Creek — (Brook and Brown) March 11, March 16, May 3
Cub Run — (Brook) April 11
Elklick Creek — March 27, April 16
Fall Creek 11 — (Brook) May 1
Flaugherty Creek — (Brook and Brown) March 27, April 16
Gladdens Run — (Brown and Rainbow) March 6, May 17
Glade Run — (Brook and Brown) March 14
Jones Mill Run — (Brook and Brown) March 21, April 18, May 15)
Kimberly Run — (Brook and Brown) March 15, May 8
Kooser Lake — (Rainbow) May 3, May 13, 10 a.m. March 9, April 21, May 22
Kooser Run — (Brook, Brown, Rainbow) March 9
Laurel Hill Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) Section 2: March 13, May 22; Section 3: Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only May 15, Oct. 3; Section 4: March 24, April 18, June 9; Section 5: March 24, April 25, May 9; Section 6: Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only May 1, Oct. 3; Section 7: March 28, May 1, May 10
Laurel Hill Lake — (Rainbow) April 3, April 21, May 11, Oct. 3, Feb. 6, 2013
McClintock Run — (Brook and Brown) – March 14, May 3
Middle Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) March 28, May 10
Miller Run — (Brook) March 27
Piney Creek — Brook and Brown) April 13
Piney Run — (Brook) April 11, April 16
Raystown Branch Juniata River — (Brook) March 15, May 8
Shafer Run — (Brook and Brown) March 13
Shaffers Run — (Brook and Brown) April 6, May 5
South Fork Bens Creek — (Brook and Rainbow) March 7, Week of April 23
Stonycreek River — (Brook and Brown) March 16, May 8
Tub Mill Run — (Brook) March 20
Whites Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) March 14, May 3
Wills Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) April 2, May 18