Outdoors calendar
STREAM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT — Dunbar Sportsman’s Club will hold a stream improvement project July 21, 24 and 25. Start time is 8 a.m. on the dirt road by the game shed.
SPORTING CLAYS — The Covered Bridge Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society will hold it sixth annual sporting clays event on Saturday, Aug. 25, at Hunting Hills Sporting Clays in Dilliner. Cost is $75 per person ($70 if registered before Aug. 10). Cost is $415 per 5-man team ($390 if registered before Aug. 10). For more information, please call (412) 264-4400, ext. 215, via email at lsouleret@lsse.com, or check out the website at www.gundogalliance.com/RGS.
HUNTER-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
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, contact Robert Grimplin at (724) 564-7165.
Connellsville Sportsman’s Club — Saturday, Aug. 18, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 19, 8 a.m.-noon; class limit 40; For more information, contact Jason Farabaugh at (724) 238-9523.
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, contact Robert Grimplin at (724) 564-7165.
Indian Creek Valley Sportsmen’s Association — Friday, Sept. 14, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 15, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; class limit 25; For more information, contact Greg Grimm at (724) 455-2452.
Fairhope Rod and Gun Club — Friday, Sept. 21, 5-9 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 22, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 50; For more information, contact William Curcio at (724) 989-4678.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Jerome Sportsmen — Friday, Sept. 14, 5:30-9 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 15, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 60; For more information, contact Harold Coughenour at (814) 479-4905.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Charleroi Sportsmens Club — Saturday, July 21, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, July 22, 8 a.m.-noon; class limit 40; For more information, contact Scott Higgenbothem at (724) 483-7441.
McDonald Sportsmens Association — Friday, Aug. 24, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 25, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 80; For more information, contact Curt Reese at (412) 431-8916.
Centerville Legion — Saturday, Sept. 8, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 9, 9 a.m.-noon; class limit 60; For more information, contact Scott Higgenbothem at (724) 785-6855.
Canonsburg Sportsmens Association — Wednesday, Sept. 19, 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 22, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; class limit 60; For more information, contact Richard McNemar Sr. at (412) 304-1907 or W. Serafin at (724) 231-8919.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Murrysville Gun Club — Saturday, July 28, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, July 29, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 55; For more information, contact Dale Emericik at (412) 580-1642 or Jim Pees at (724) 325-2543.
Hermanie #2 Game Association — Saturday, July 28, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 29, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; class limit 25; For more information, contact Paul Yackovich at (724) 722-3395 or Tom Commini at (724) 446-3229.
Police Rod & Gun Club — Friday, Aug. 3, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 4, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; class limit 80; For more information, contact Doug Marcoz at (412) 817-1112 or Dan Bartosh at (724) 838-9754.
Christian Fellowship Church — Friday, Aug. 10, 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 11, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; class limit 60; For more information, contact Matt Thomas at (724) 244-0127.
Youngwood Sportsmen Club — Friday, Aug. 10, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 11, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; class limit 50; For more information, contact Jeffrey LeJeune at (724) 238-9523.
Level Green Firehall — Friday, Aug. 17, 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; class limit 50; For more information, contact Leroy Miller at (412) 372-5307 or Frank Pascoe at (412) 372-6230.
Kingston Vets Sportsman’s Club — Friday, Sept. 21, 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 22, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 23, 1-4 p.m.; class limit 55; For more information, contact Jeff Uschak at (724) 694-2591 or Walt Wasnesky at (724) 539-6689.
OPEN SEASONS
Groundhogs and coyotes — No closed season. See special regulations.
FISHING SEASONS
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.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Donegal Lake — (Rainbow) Oct. 4, Feb. 11, 2013
Indian Creek — (Brook and Brown) Oct. 4
Indian Lake — (Rainbow) Oct. 1
Keystone Lake — (Rainbow) Oct. 3, Feb. 5, 2013
Loyalhanna Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) Delayed Harvest Area, Oct. 3
Mammoth Lake — (Rainbow), Oct. 1, Feb. 11, 2013
Northmoreland Lake — (Rainbow) Oct. 3, Feb. 5, 2013
Lower Twin Lake — (Rainbow) Oct. 5, Feb. 13, 2013
Upper Twin Lake — (Rainbow) Oct. 5, Feb. 13, 2013
FAYETTE COUNTY
Dunbar Creek — Fly-Fishing Area — (Brook and Brown) Oct. 5, 10:45 a.m.
Dunlap Creek Lake — (Rainbow) Oct. 4, Feb. 5, 2013, 11 a.m.
Meadow Run — Delayed Harvest Area (Brown and Rainbow) Oct. 4., 10:30 a.m.
Virgin Run Dam — (Rainbow) Oct. 5, Feb. 5, 2013, 10:30 a.m.
Youghiogheny River Tailraces — (Brown and Rainbow) June 29, 10:30 a.m.; (Rainbow) Aug. 31, Feb. 6, 2013,10 a.m.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Canonsburg Lake — (Rainbow) Oct. 4, Feb. 11, 2013, 1:30 p.m.
Little Chartiers Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) Oct. 1
Millers Run — (Brown and Rainbow) Oct. 2, 12:45 p.m.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Laurel Hill Creek — (Brown and Rainbow) Section 3: Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only Oct. 3; Section 4: June 9; Section 6: Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only, Oct. 3
Laurel Hill Lake — (Rainbow) Oct. 3, Feb. 6, 2013