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
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
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
Spring gobbler Statewide — April 28-May 31
OPEN SEASONS
Groundhogs and coyotes — No closed season. See special regulations.
FISHING SEASONS
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
Dunbar Creek — Fly-Fishing Area — (Brook and Brown) May 4, Oct. 5, 10:45 a.m.
Dunbar Creek — Inland water — May 4, 10:45 a.m.
Dunlap Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) May 9, 11 a.m.
Dunlap Creek Lake — (Rainbow) May 16, Oct. 4, Feb. 5, 2013, 11 a.m.
Meadow Run — May 15, 10 a.m.; Delayed Harvest Area (Brown and Rainbow) May 15, Oct. 4., 10:30 a.m.
Mountain Creek — (Brook and Brown) 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), 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 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) May 8, 12:30 p.m.; Section 3 (Brown and Rainbow) April 28, 12:30 p.m.
Whiteley Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) April 24, noon
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Canonsburg Lake — (Rainbow), 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
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) May 12, Oct. 4, Feb. 11, 2013
Four Mile Run — (Brown and Rainbow) April 27, May 11
Hendricks Creek — (Brook and Brown) Week of May 14
Indian Creek — (Brook and Brown) Oct. 4
Indian Lake — (Rainbow) May 14, Oct. 1
Jacobs Creek — (Brook, Brown and Rainbow) May 4
Keystone Lake — (Rainbow) May 4, Oct. 3, Feb. 5, 2013
Linn Run — (Brook) April 27, May 11
Loyalhanna Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) Weeks of May 7; Delayed Harvest Area, Oct. 3
Mammoth Lake — (Rainbow), April 28, May 8, Oct. 1, Feb. 11, 2013
Mill Creek — (Rainbow) May 10
Northmoreland Lake — (Rainbow) May 4, Oct. 3, Feb. 5, 2013
Sewickley Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) May 8
Tubmill Creek — (Brook, Brown, Rainbow) Week of May 14
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
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
Fall Creek 11 — (Brook) May 1
Gladdens Run — (Brown and Rainbow) May 17
Jones Mill Run — (Brook and Brown) May 15)
Kimberly Run — (Brook and Brown) May 8
Kooser Lake — (Rainbow) May 3, May 13, 10 a.m., 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: June 9; Section 5: April 25, May 9; Section 6: Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only, May 1, Oct. 3; Section 7: May 1, May 10
Laurel Hill Lake — (Rainbow) May 11, Oct. 3, Feb. 6, 2013
McClintock Run — (Brook and Brown) – May 3
Middle Creek — (Brown and Rainbow), May 10
Raystown Branch Juniata River — (Brook) May 8
Shaffers Run — (Brook and Brown) 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