NOTICES
FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
Proposed Changes to List of Class A Wild Trout Waters; July 2024
[54 Pa.B. 2718]
[Saturday, May 18, 2024]
The Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) is considering changes to its list of Class A wild trout streams. Under 58 Pa. Code § 57.8a (relating to Class A wild trout streams), it is the Commission's policy to manage self-sustaining Class A wild trout populations as a renewable natural resource to conserve that resource and the angling it provides. Class A wild trout populations represent the best of this Commonwealth's naturally reproducing trout fisheries. With rare exceptions, the Commission manages these stream sections solely for the perpetuation of the wild trout fishery with no stocking.
(1) Criteria developed for Class A Wild Trout fisheries are species specific.
(2) Wild Trout Biomass Class Criteria include provisions for:
(i) Wild brook trout fisheries
(A) Total brook trout biomass of at least 30 kg/ha (26.7 lbs/acre).
(B) Total biomass of brook trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).
(C) Brook trout biomass must comprise at least 75% of the total trout biomass.
(ii) Wild brown trout fisheries
(A) Total brown trout biomass of at least 40 kg/ha (35.6 lbs/acre).
(B) Total biomass of brown trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).
(C) Brown trout biomass shall comprise at least 75% of the total trout biomass.
(iii) Mixed wild brook and brown trout fisheries
(A) Combined brook and brown trout biomass of at least 40 kg/ha (35.6 lbs/acre).
(B) Total biomass of brook trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).
(C) Total biomass of brown trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).
(D) Brook trout biomass shall comprise less than 75% of the total trout biomass.
(E) Brown trout biomass shall comprise less than 75% of the total trout biomass.
(iv) Wild rainbow trout fisheries. Total biomass of rainbow trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 2.0 kg/ha (1.78 lbs/acre).
(v) Mixed wild brook and rainbow trout fisheries
(A) Combined brook and rainbow trout biomass of at least 40 kg/ha (35.6 lbs/acre).
(B) Total biomass of brook trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).
(C) Total biomass of rainbow trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).
(D) Brook trout biomass shall comprise less than 75% of the total trout biomass.
(E) Rainbow trout biomass shall comprise less than 75% of the total trout biomass.
(vi) Mixed wild brown and rainbow trout fisheries
(A) Combined brown and rainbow trout biomass of at least 40 kg/ha (35.6 lbs/acre).
(B) Total biomass of brown trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).
(C) Total biomass of rainbow trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).
(D) Brown trout biomass shall comprise less than 75% of the total trout biomass.
(E) Rainbow trout biomass shall comprise less than 75% of the total trout biomass.
During recent surveys, Commission staff documented the following stream sections to have Class A wild trout populations. The Commission intends to consider adding these waters to its list of Class A wild trout streams at its meeting on July 22, 2024.
| County | Stream | Section | Limits | Tributary to | Mouth
Lat/Lon | Brook
Trout (kg/ha) | Brown
Trout (kg/ha) | Rainbow Trout (kg/ha) | Length (miles) | Survey
year |
|---|
| Adams | Clear Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Carbaugh Run | 39.899551
77.451942 | 31.15 | — | — | 1.93 | 2023 |
| Bedford | Bank Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Yellow Creek | 40.143391
78.293892 | — | 90.61 | — | 1.45 | 2023 |
| Bedford | Wallacks Branch | 2 | Little Break Hollow Run to Mouth | Bobs Creek | 40.263058
78.592224 | 3.57 | 54.72 | — | 2.00 | 2023 |
| Blair | Schmucker Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Frankstown Branch Juniata River | 40.481244
78.173201 | 41.41 | — | — | 2.88 | 2023 |
| Cameron | Lower Pine Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Wykoff Run | 41.282818
78.126373 | 35.72 | 0.14 | — | 1.01 | 2023 |
| Clearfield | Buck Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Deer Creek | 41.086944
78.245000 | 34.13 | — | — | 3.71 | 2023 |
| Clearfield | Deer Creek | 1 | Headwaters to Little Deer Creek | West Branch Susquehanna River | 41.078609
78.235420 | 33.49 | — | — | 5.51 | 2023 |
| Clearfield | Unnamed Tributary
(UNT) to Big Run (Fairview) (RM 1.46) | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Big Run (Fairview) | 41.049194
78.220358 | 40.40 | — | — | 0.80 | 2022 |
| Clinton | Round Island Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Sinnemahoning Creek | 41.298889
77.995000 | 45.51 | 1.49 | — | 4.47 | 2023 |
| Cumberland | Burd Run | 3 | Ritner Highway to Mouth | Middle Spring Creek | 40.070000
77.535553 | — | 41.97 | — | 1.92 | 2023 |
| Huntingdon | Robinson Run | 2 | UNT at RM 2.61 to Mouth | Frankstown Branch Juniata River | 40.539472
78.087405 | — | 61.06 | — | 2.61 | 2023 |
| Juniata | Macedonia Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Juniata River | 40.609474
77.445000 | 66.49 | 9.98 | — | 2.96 | 2023 |
| Lycoming | Daugherty Branch | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Manor Fork | 41.511997
77.537437 | 38.75 | 20.74 | — | 2.65 | 2023 |
| Lycoming | Dry Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Grays Run | 41.443611
77.020554 | 45.61 | 6.71 | — | 1.42 | 2023 |
| Lycoming | Holly Hollow Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Grays Run | 41.492916
77.069754 | 41.99 | — | — | 1.47 | 2023 |
| Lycoming | Murray Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Wallis Run | 41.386951
76.929176 | 0.10 | 52.40 | — | 1.29 | 2023 |
| Lycoming | Short Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Grays Run | 41.491112
77.038330 | 36.21 | — | — | 0.51 | 2023 |
| Lycoming | Trout Run | 1 | Headwaters to UNT approximately 0.75 mile upstream No. 4 hollow | Pine Creek | 41.400276
77.461945 | 18.12 | 34.45 | — | 2.72 | 2023 |
| Lycoming | Upper Pine Bottom Run | 1 | Headwaters to Zinck Fork | Pine Creek | 41.322778
77.386389 | 42.95 | 16.29 | — | 2.09 | 2023 |
| Lycoming | Yoder Hollow Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Grays Run | 41.489445
77.051941 | 62.35 | 3.01 | — | 1.74 | 2023 |
| Mifflin | Granville Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Juniata River | 40.573009
77.584732 | 54.30 | 11.36 | — | 3.31 | 2023 |
| Mifflin | UNT (RM 0.08) to UNT to Laurel Creek Reservoir
(RM 5.82) | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | UNT to Laurel Creek Reservoir
(RM 5.82) | 40.729017
77.640042 | 36.68 | — | — | 1.18 | 2023 |
| Monroe | Poplar Run | 3 | Downstream boundary of Delaware State Forest to Mouth | Brodhead Creek | 41.113611
75.223889 | 24.17 | 45.67 | — | 0.40 | 2023 |
| Potter | Bergstresser Hollow | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Kettle Creek | 41.513889
77.755000 | 45.11 | 0.08 | — | 2.08 | 2023 |
| Potter | Bolich Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Cross Fork | 41.608056
77.780000 | 31.14 | — | — | 3.67 | 2022 |
| Potter | Heth Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | South Woods Branch | 41.698464
78.033801 | 50.16 | 6.46 | — | 1.76 | 2023 |
| Potter | Jamison Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | East Fork Sinnemahoning Creek | 41.586111
77.900833 | 32.68 | 9.26 | — | 2.96 | 2023 |
| Tioga | Brackman Hollow Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Apple Tree Hollow Run | 41.581580
77.575034 | 55.35 | — | — | 0.65 | 2022 |
| Tioga | Coon Creek | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | South Creek | 41.670278
76.944167 | 38.05 | — | — | 2.39 | 2023 |
| Tioga | Jenkins Hollow Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Frying Pan Run | 41.591389
77.506943 | 71.34 | 7.29 | — | 0.78 | 2022 |
| Union | Halfway Run | 1 | Headwaters to Mouth | Rapid Run | 40.991554
77.188789 | 44.15 | 4.48 | — | 1.88 | 2023 |
Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the classification of the streams listed may submit them in writing to the Executive Director, Fish and Boat Commission, P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000, within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Comments, objections or suggestions may also be submitted electronically to RA-pfbcregulations@pa.gov.
TIMOTHY D. SCHAEFFER,
Executive Director
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-695. Filed for public inspection May 17, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]
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