FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             June21, 2007

REMAINING STOCKINGS OF "BONUS" TROUT ANNOUNCED
           
Eighteen additional adult trout stockings have been announced by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the result of additional trout being made available to the agency.
           

The Commission announced June14 that it was receiving 21,000 "bonus" trout from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Northeast Fishery Center.  The center is under contract to provide the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) with 100,000 adult trout annually.  The additional fish represent a surplus – and extra opportunities.
           
The Commission initiallyannounced six stockings and promised details of more.  The remaining stockings will take place:

June 22
Lackawanna River, Section 1, Lackawanna/Susquehanna/Wayne counties
Bowman Creek, Section 5, Wyoming County
Quaker Lake, Susquehanna County

June 25
Allegheny River, Section 4, McKean/Potter counties
 
June 26
Beaverdam Creek, Section 3, Blair County
Cove Creek, Section 3, Bedford County
Juniata River Frankstown Branch, Section 1, Blair County
 
June 27
Little Lehigh Creek, Section 9, Lehigh County
Monocacy Creek, Section 9, Lehigh/Northampton counties
Middle Spring Creek, Section 2, Cumberland County
 
June 28
Hay Creek, Section 3, Berks County
Tulpehocken Creek, Section 2, Berks/Lebanon counties
Tulpehocken Creek, Section 6, Berks County
Meadow Run, Section 5, Fayette County
Youghiogheny River, Section 1, Fayette/Somerset counties
 
June 29
Clear Shade Creek, Section 2, Somerset County
Kooser Lake & Wills Creek, Section 2, Somerset County
   
To locate these stream sectionsand other great fishing destinations, click on the "County Guides" section ofthe PFBC web site at www.fishandboat.com.