The Fish and Boat Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are asking anglers who fish Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County to participate in an angler logbook program.

The agencies are asking anglers who fish Raystown Lake to obtain an official volunteer angler logbook and record specific information about their fishing trips. Fish and Boat Commission biologists will use the data collected from the logbooks to gain a better understanding of the fishing activity that occurs at the lake. This information will be included with biological assessments in shaping fisheries management plans, including stocking plans, for the 8,300-acre impoundment.

To participate, volunteers can obtain an official logbook, record their catches for each fishing trip during the period of January 1 to December 31 and return their logbooks by January 30, 2009.

The logs are easy to fill out by following the simple instructions included with each book. Any personal information provided, including species and catch rate information, is strictly confidential. However, summaries of combined species catch rates for all logbooks submitted will be reported at the conclusion of the study.

Interested anglers can help the Fish and Boat Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintain and enhance fishing opportunities at Raystown Lake by obtaining a logbook at one of several locations – the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ranger Station at Raystown Lake, the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau, participating local bait dealers, the Fish and Boat Commission website, or by mail at: Raystown Lake Log Book Survey, John Frederick, Fish and Boat Commission, 844 Big Spring Road, Newville, PA 17241, 717-776-3170 or send email to: johfrederi@state.pa.us .

3/21/2008