This stretch is from the state Route 3010 bridge at Oak Hall above the HRI Quarry to the mouth of the stream and Fisherman's Paradise, that renowned mile-long stretch from the lower boundary of the Spring Creek Fish Culture Station to a point adjacent to the Stackhouse School Pistol Range.

A decision to drain Opossum Lake, a 59-acre impoundment near Carlisle in Cumberland County, was made last September after a routine assessment of the earthen embankment revealed small seeps in the spillway.

SOUTHWEST REGION
Southwest Region streams are surveyed about every 10 years on a rotation basis to maintain accurate, updated data on the streams. Later, necessary stocking changes can be made or to make other management changes and recommendations.

One interesting point derived from this work is that there are more trout left in the streams each year than most fishermen believe. Among the streams that might hold pleasant surprises for summertime trout fishermen are six Somerset County streams, including Elk Lick Creek, Bens Creek, Flaugherty Creek, Little Piney Creek, Kooser Run and Tub Mill Run.

NORTHWEST REGION
Changes in the Special Regulations section of the Allegheny River from the Kinzua Dam downstream to Conewango Creek had been discussed. There was a proposal to eliminate the listing under Miscellaneous Special Regulations and include it with a revised Trophy Special Regulation. Anglers were also asked to comment on a proposal of allowing year-round trout fishing with a minimum size limit of 24 inches and a daily creel limit of one trout.

A complicating factor in trout fishing in this section of the Allegheny River is that it is a multi-species fishery. This section also has excellent fishing for walleyes and muskellunge along with smallmouth bass and northern pike.

But biologists noted a problem with the angler response period.

"We don't hear from them," Greene pointed out.

Generally, organized sportsmen's groups comment on regulations proposals. These are often special interest groups and it is not known whether they represent a general viewpoint.

So, for the time being, Miscellaneous Special Regulations will remain intact on the river. Under current regulations, trout fishing is allowed year 'round, but trout may only be kept from 8 a.m. on the opening day of the regular trout season until Labor Day, when the minimum size limit is 14 inches and the creel limit is two trout.

A trout stamp or trout/Lake Erie stamp is required if trout are killed, taken or in possession. Trout fishing is strictly catch-and-release during the remainder of the year.

NORTHCENTRAL REGION
Often overlooked except by local anglers and a few observant visitors is the Clarion River. It was not so long ago that poor water quality in this small river ruled out a good trout fishery. That has changed. Adult trout stocking in some sections and tributaries and fingerling stocking have taken advantage of the river's much-improved water quality. Although access is a problem, parts of the Clarion River now rate among the better trout waters in Pennsylvania.

The All-Tackle Trophy Trout section of the Clarion River has been proposed to change to an All-Tackle Catch-and-Release area. Watch for this in the regulations changes.

Three sections of East Branch Tunungwant Creek were surveyed late last July. This stream is south of the city of Bradford in north-central McKean County. Section 2 of the East Branch Tunungwant Creek is a Class A brown trout stream and is managed under Trophy Trout regulations. It runs from the Main Street bridge in the town of Lewis Run upstream three miles to the unnamed tributary known locally as Pigeon Run.

Sections 3 and 4 are also Class A wild brown trout waters and are managed under the statewide standard regulations. Section 3 runs from the bridge at Main Street downstream one mile to Browntown Road, and Section 4 runs from Browntown Road downstream 3.5 miles to the bridge at South Bradford where channelization for flood control begins.