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March 31, April 14 Mark Opening Day Of Trout Season

Anglers from 18 southeastern counties are gearing up for the March 31 opening of trout, which marks the unofficial start of the 2012 fishing season.
           John Arway, executive director of the Fish and Boat Commission, says opening day is a special time that families and kids look forward to every year.
            “Opening day is a time-honored tradition for so many families, including grandparents, parents and their children,” Arway said. “I remember lying awake the night before and then getting up early and fishing with my family on opening day. It’s a lot of fun that I now share with my grandkids.”
            With this spring’s record warm weather and a significant jump in license sales, the PFBC expects opening to be very busy. License sales are about 22 percent higher than last year at this time.
            “Last year we had a cold and wet start to the fishing season,” Arway said. “This year we’ve had so much warm weather that anglers everywhere are excited to get out and start the season. And we’re seeing that excitement represented in our sales. People want to be out fishing.”
            The 18 counties open March 31 include: Adams, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, and York.
            April 14 is the traditional opening day for the rest of the state.  Click Here for related special events.


3/26/2012

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