Outdoors Calendar
HUNT-ED CLASSES
NOTE: All hunter-trapper education students must now register online. To register go to the Game Commission’s website at http://www.pgc.state.pa.us and look for Hunter-Trapper Education. Click on the photo and it will open the link to the registration page. The instructions on how to register are easy to follow.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Haydentown VFD — Saturday, April 14, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, April 15, 1-4 p.m.; class limit 50; For more information, contact Robert Grimplin at (724) 564-7165.
South Connellsville Rod & Gun Club — Friday, April 13, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, April 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 65; For more information, contact Ron Brooks at (724) 628-4091.
Fairbank Rod & Gun Club – Friday, April 20, 5-9 p.m.; Saturday, April 21, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 50; For more information, contact Dave Anderson at (724) 984-3458.
Fairchance Rod & Gun Club — Friday, May 11, 5-9 p.m.; Saturday, May 12, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 40; For more information, call Robert Grimplin at (724) 546-7165.
Fairhope Rod & Gun Club — Friday, May 11, 5-9 p.m.; Saturday, May 12, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 50; For more information, contact William Curcio at (724) 989-4678.
Turkeyfoot Rod & Gun Club — Saturday, July 28, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, July 29, 1-4 p.m.; class limit 50; For more information, call Robert Grimplin at (724) 564-7165.
Messmore Rod & Gun Club — Friday, Sept. 14, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 40; For more information, call Robert Grimplin at (724) 564-7165.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
McDonald Sportsmens Club — Friday, April 27, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 80; For more information, contact Curt Reese at (412) 431-8916.
Paris Sportsmen’s Club — Friday, May 4, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; class limit 75; For more information, contact at John Sinnett at (724) 723-3182.
ACE Sporting Goods – Saturday, June 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, June 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; class limit 80; For more information, contact Dale Emerick at (412) 580-1642 or Jim Pees at (724) 325-2543.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Level Green Firehall — Friday, April 13, 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, April 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; class limit 50; For more information, contact Leroy Miller at (724) 372-5307 or Hank Pascoe at (724) 372-6230.
Murrysville Gun Club — Saturday, April 21, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, April 22, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; For more information, contact Dale Emerick at (412) 580-1642 or Jim Pees at (724) 325-2543.
Wilderness Wildlife Museum — Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, April 29, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; class limit 15; For more information, contact Dennis Marcelli at (724) 523-5552.
Kingston Vets Sportsman’s Club — Friday, June 22, 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, June 23, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, June 24, 1-4 p.m.; class limit 55; For more information, contact Walt Wasnesky at (724) 539-6689.
Mount Pleasant Armory — Independent Study Course; Saturday, June 30, 8-10 a.m.; class size 60; For more information, contact Jason Farabaugh at (724) 238-9523.
HUNTING SEASONS
Crows — July 1-April 8
Spring gobbler Youth – April 21
Spring gobbler Statewide — April 28-May 31
OPEN SEASONS
Groundhogs and coyotes — No closed season. See special regulations.
FISHING SEASONS
March 1 — Approved trout waters close until opening day.
April 14 — Opening day of trout season.
April 14 — Bass season closes.
May 5 — Walleye and sauger seasons open.
May 28 — Fish for Free day in Pennsylvania.
June 15 — Bass season opens.
Sept. 3 — Fish for free day in Pennsylvania.
TROUT STOCKINGS
Following are trout stocking schedules for Fayette and surrounding counties for the remainder of 2012. The Fish and Boat Commission no longer lists the number of trout to be stocked. Dates of the stockings are as listed, but a limited number of stockings are listed by week only. Stockings are subject to change due to weather and/or mechanical breakdowns.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Back Creek — (Brook and Brown) April 10, April 17, 12 p.m.
Big Sandy Creek — (Brook and Brown) April 13, 11 a.m.; April 17, 10:15 a.m.
Dunbar Creek — Fly-Fishing Area – (Brook and Brown) May 4, Oct. 5, 10:45 a.m.
Dunbar Creek — Inland water – April 12, 11 a.m., May 4, 10:45 a.m.
Dunlap Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) May 9, 11 a.m.
Dunlap Creek Lake — (Rainbow), April 21, May 16, Oct. 4, Feb. 5, 2013, 11 a.m.
Georges Creek — (Brook and Brown) April 12, May 9, 11 a.m.
Indian Creek — (Brook and Brown) April 10, (Brown and Rainbow) April 17, 12 p.m.
Meadow Run — April 17, May 15, 10 a.m.; Delayed Harvest Area (Brown and Rainbow) May 15, Oct. 4., 10:30 a.m.
Mill Run — Tributary to Big Sandy Creek (Brook and Brown) April 17, 10:15 a.m. (NOTE: Mill Run Tributary to Quebec Run has been taken off the stocking list.)
Mountain Creek — (Brook and Brown) April 12, May 9, 11 a.m.
Virgin Run Dam – (Rainbow), April 29, May 24, Oct. 5, Feb. 5, 2013, 10:30 a.m.
Youghiogheny River Tailraces — (Brown and Rainbow), April 19, May 3, May 24, June 29, 10:30 a.m.; (Rainbow) Aug. 31, Feb. 6, 2013,10 a.m.
Enlow Fork — (Brown and Rainbow) April 28, 12 p.m.
Lake Wilma — (Rainbow) April 11, April 24, May 8, 12:30 p.m.
South Fork, Dunkard Fork — (Brown and Rainbow) — May 8 12:30 p.m.
North Fork, Dunkard Fork — Section 2 (Brown and Rainbow) April 8, May 8, 12:30 p.m.; Section 3 (Brown and Rainbow) April 28, 12:30 p.m.
Whiteley Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) April 11, April 24, 12 p.m.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Aunt Clara Fork — (Brown and Rainbow), April 16, 1 p.m.
Canonsburg Lake — (Rainbow), April 21, May 9, Oct. 4, Feb. 11, 2013, 1:30 p.m.
Little Chartiers Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) Week of April 23, April 30, Oct. 1
Dutch Fork Creek — (Brook and Brown) April 16, 1:15 p.m.
Millers Run — (Brown and Rainbow), April 24, May 1, Oct. 2, 12:45 p.m.
Mingo Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) April 25, May 1, 12:45 p.m.
Pike Run — (Brown and Rainbow) Inland waters and delayed harvest area April 26, 1 p.m.
Templeton Fork — (Brown and Rainbow) April 28, 12:30 p.m.
Tenmile Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) May 2, 11:30 a.m.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Donegal Lake — (Rainbow) April 10, April 21, May 12, Oct. 4, Feb. 11, 2013
Four Mile Run — (Brown and Rainbow) March 29, April 27, May 11
Hannas Run — (Rainbow) April 9
Hendricks Creek — (Brook and Brown) April 11, Week of May 14
Indian Creek — (Brook and Brown) April 10, April 17, Oct. 4
Indian Lake – (Rainbow) April 16, May 14, Oct. 1
Jacobs Creek — (Brook, Brown and Rainbow) April 13, May 4
Keystone Lake — (Rainbow), April 21, May 4, Oct. 3, Feb. 5, 2013
Linn Run — (Brook) April 13, April 27, May 11
Loyalhanna Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) Weeks of April 16, May 7; Delayed Harvest Area, April 18, Oct. 3
Mammoth Lake — (Rainbow), April 28, May 8, Oct. 1, Feb. 11, 2013
Mill Creek — (Rainbow) April 9, May 10
Northmoreland Lake — (Rainbow) April 9, April 21, May 4, Oct. 3, Feb. 5, 2013
Sewickley Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) – May 8
Shannon Run — (Brook) April 11
Tubmill Creek — (Brook, Brown, Rainbow) April 11, Week of May 14
Turtle Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) April 12, April 16
Lower Twin Lake — (Rainbow), April 25, May 14, Oct. 5, Feb. 13, 2013
Upper Twin Lake — (Rainbow), April 25, Oct. 5, Feb. 13, 2013
SOMERSET COUNTY
Beaverdam Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) April 16
Beaverdam Run — (Brook and Brown) April 11
Bens Creek — (Brook and Rainbow) Week of April 23
Blue Hole Creek — (Brook) May 1
Brush Creek — (Brown and Rainbow), May 5
Clear Shade Creek — (Brook and Brown) May 3
Cub Run — (Brook) April 11
Elklick Creek — March 27, April 16
Fall Creek 11 — (Brook) May 1
Flaugherty Creek — (Brook and Brown) March 27, April 16
Gladdens Run — (Brown and Rainbow) May 17
Jones Mill Run — (Brook and Brown) April 18, May 15)
Kimberly Run — (Brook and Brown) May 8
Kooser Lake — (Rainbow) May 3, May 13, 10 a.m. April 21, May 22
Laurel Hill Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) Section 2: May 22; Section 3: Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only May 15, Oct. 3; Section 4: April 18, June 9; Section 5: April 25, May 9; Section 6: Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only May 1, Oct. 3; Section 7: March 28, May 1, May 10
Laurel Hill Lake — (Rainbow), April 21, May 11, Oct. 3, Feb. 6, 2013
McClintock Run — (Brook and Brown) – May 3
Middle Creek — (Brown and Rainbow), May 10
Piney Creek — Brook and Brown) April 13
Piney Run — (Brook) April 11, April 16
Raystown Branch Juniata River – (Brook) May 8
Shaffers Run — (Brook and Brown) April 6, May 5
South Fork Bens Creek — (Brook and Rainbow) Week of April 23
Stonycreek River — (Brook and Brown) May 8
Whites Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) May 3
Wills Creek — (Brown and Rainbow), May 18