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PA: Fish for Free at Forthcoming Family Fishing Festivals

Lou Yuhasz — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:10:16 +0000

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Harrisburg, PA – Looking for a way for you and your family to enjoy the Labor Day holiday weekend? The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has two opportunities on that weekend for you and your family to “catch” the fun of fishing.

On Saturday, Sept. 3, the PFBC will host Family Fishing Festivals at six locations in Pennsylvania. And on Labor Day, Monday Sept. 5, it’s the Commission’s second Fish-for-Free Day for 2011. This day allows anyone (resident or non-resident) to legally fish with no fishing license required on all Pennsylvania’s waterways on this day. All other fishing regulations still apply.

“The Family Fishing Festivals are free educational events designed for families with little or no fishing experience,” said Carl Richardson, PFBC manager of Education and Outreach. “Participating families will learn basic fishing skills and have an opportunity to practice those skills while fishing together during the program.”

The festivals will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at six locations, one in each PFBC region, in cooperation with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks.

The festivals include:

NW Region: Pymatuning State Park, Linesville, Crawford County
SW Region: Raccoon Creek State Park, Hookstown, Beaver County
NC Region: Hills Creek State Park, Wellsboro, Tioga County
SC Region: Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Gardners, Cumberland County
NE Region: Frances Slocum State Park, Wyoming, Luzerne County
SE Region: Marsh Creek State Park, Downingtown, Chester County

The fishing license requirement is waived for registered festival participants 16 and older. The program is open to all ages. However, the program is designed for children ages 5 and older. All equipment, bait and tackle will be provided.

Space is limited at the event, so pre-registration is required. Deadline for registration is Aug. 31, and there will be no registration taken the day of the event. Visit www.fishandboat.com/fishforfree.htm to register and learn more about these events and Labor Day’s Fish-for-Free Day. Don’t forget that Monday Sept. 5, is Fish-for-Free Day on all Pennsylvania’s waterways.

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100 Days of Summer: Fish Free May 30th and Win Big in PA

Lou Yuhasz — Sun, 29 May 2011 14:19:02 +0000

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania anglers have landed nearly a dozen prize-winning fish as part of Cabela’s “Wanna Go Fishing for Millions?” national contest, including one fish that may carry a $9,000 prize. As a partner in the contest, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) tagged fish in eight waterways across the state.

Cabela’s today confirmed that 11 tags have been submitted as part of the contest. The participants and the fish they caught are currently being verified, including one fish with a potential $9,000 award. Tagged fish have been caught in Raystown Lake, Penns Creek, Lake Nockamixon, Lake Wallenpaupack and Foster Joseph Sayers Lake.

The PFBC is reminding the public that the contest coincides with the first of the agency’s Fish-For-Free Days, scheduled for Memorial Day, Monday, May 30. On this “fishing holiday,” the public can fish for free anywhere in the state. No license is required.

In conjunction with the Cabela’s contest, the PFBC will hold Fish-for-Free events on Memorial Day at six of the waters containing tagged fish. The events will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at:

NE Region: Lake Wallenpaupack (Pike and Wayne counties) — PFBC Access (Access #750 on PFBC maps). The tagged fish include walleye and smallmouth bass.
SE Region: Lake Nockamixon in Nockamixon State Park (Bucks County) — Tohickon Access (Access #981 on PFBC maps). Tagged fish include largemouth bass.
NC Region: Foster Joseph Sayers Lake in Bald Eagle State Park (Centre County) — Pavilion 7 at the day-use area. Tagged fish include largemouth and smallmouth bass.
SC Region: Raystown Lake (Huntingdon County) — Visitor center at Seven Points Marina. Tagged fishinclude largemouth bass and walleye.
NW Region: Presque Isle Bay (Erie County) — Perry Monument. Tagged fish include largemouth bass.
SW Region: Emsworth Pool, Three Rivers, Pittsburgh — Braddock public ramp (Access #328 on PFBC maps). Tagged fish include smallmouth bass.

“Fish-for-Free days are a convenient way to introduce friends and family to the sport of fishing,” said PFBC Executive Director John Arway. “Many families spend the day at lakes and parks throughout the state. Now they can try fishing at no cost. We know that once people try it, particularly kids, they will see that fishing is a great recreational activity and they will want to do it more.”

In addition to providing free fishing tips, PFBC outreach and education staff will have exhibits, free publications andmore at the six selected sites. The second Fish-for-Free Day is Labor Day, Sept. 5.

The remaining two waters in the Cabela’s contest include:

Penns Creek (Centre County) — Tagged fish include rainbow trout.
Lake Arthur in Moraine State Park (Butler County) — Tagged fish include largemouth bass and walleye.

For more information about Fish-for-Free Days and Cabela’s contest, visit the PFBC website atwww.fishandboat.com/fishformillions.htm.

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100 Days of Summer: 100 Recreational Areas Within 100 Miles

Lou Yuhasz — Thu, 26 May 2011 22:09:37 +0000

Within 25 Miles

Mill Creek Park- 0 miles Youngstown OH
Yellow Creek Park- 5 miles Struthers OH
Mill Creek Bikeway- 5 miles Canfield OH
Lake Milton State Park-13 miles Lake Milton, OH
Berlin Lake- 14 miles Deerfield, OH
Mosquito Creek Lake- 14 miles Cortland, OH
Shenango River Lake-14 miles Sharpsville, PA
West Branch State Park 18 miles Ravenna, OH
Eagle Creek Nature Preserve 21 miles Garrettsville, OH
Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park 22 miles Garrettsville, OH
McConnells Mill State Park 22 miles Portersville, PA
Guilford Lake State Park 23 miles Hanoverton, OH
Moraine State Park 23 miles Portersville, PA
Beaver Creek State Forest 24 miles Lisbon, OH

Within 50 Miles

Beaver Creek State Park 26 miles Rogers, OH
Quail Hollow State Park 27 miles Hartville, OH
Maurice K. Goddard State Park 30 miles Hadley, PA
Tinkers Creek State Park 31 miles Streetsboro, OH
Tinkers Creek Nature Preserve 31 miles Streetsboro, OH
Punderson State Park 33 miles Newbury, OH
Little Beaver Creek Trail 35 Miles Lisbon, OH
Pymatuning State Park-OH 36 miles Andover, OH
Portage Lakes State Park 37 miles Akron, OH
Brady’s Run County Park 37 miles Beaver Falls, PA
Cuyahoga Valley National Park 37 miles Peninsula, OH
Pymatuning State Park-PA 37 miles Linesville, PA
Charles Mill Lake 38 miles Canton, OH
Raccoon Creek State Park 42 miles Hookstown, PA
Erie National Wildlife Refuge 42 miles Cochranton, PA
Sand Run MetroPark- 44 miles Akron OH
Bolivar Dam 44 miles Bolivar, OH
Jefferson Lake State Park 44 miles East Springfield, OH
Woodcock Creek Lake 46 miles Saegertown, PA
South Chagrin Reservation 47 miles Solon Ohio
Hillman State Park 47 miles Burgettstown, PA
Atwood Lake 47 miles New Philadelphia, OH
Beach City Lake 48 miles Strasburg, OH
Dover Dam 48 miles Dover, OH
Leesville Lake 49 miles Bowerston, OH
Cleveland Lakefront State Park 49 miles Cleveland, OH
Oil Creek State Park 49 miles Pleasantville, PA

Within 75 miles

Headlands Beach State Park 52 miles Painesville, OH
Point State Park 52 miles Pittsburgh, PA
Crooked Creek Lake 52 miles Ford City, PA
Yellow Creek State Forest 53 miles New Philadelphia, OH
Geneva State Park 53 miles Geneva, OH
Fernwood State Forest 54 miles Steubenville, OH
Deep Lock Quarry 54 Miles Akron OH
Cornplanter State Forest 54 miles Tionesta, PA
Tionesta Lake 54 miles Tionesta, PA
Tappan Lake 56 miles Tippecanoe, OH
Gorge MetroPark 56 Miles Akron OH
Cook Forest State Park 60 miles Clarington, PA
Findley State Park 61 miles Wellington, OH
Mahoning Creek Lake 61 miles Smicksburg, PA
Clear Creek State Forest 63 miles Sigel, PA
Clear Creek State Park 63 miles Sigel, PA
Clendening Lake 63 miles Tippecanoe, OH
Rocky River Reservation 65 miles Berea, OH
Mohicanville Dam 65 miles Lakeville, OH
Loyalhanna Lake 65 miles Saltsburg, PA
Marienville Ranger District – Allegheny NF 65 miles Marienville, PA
Piedmont Lake 67 miles Piedmont, OH
Conemaugh River Lake 67 miles Clarksburg, PA
Keystone State Park 71 miles New Alexandria, PA
Mohican State Park 73 miles Loudonville, OH
Chapman State Park 73 miles Warren, PA
Yellow Creek State Park 74 miles Brush Valley, PA
Mohican-Memorial State Forest 74 miles Perrysville, OH
Pleasant Hill Lake 74 miles Perrysville, OH

Within 100 Miles

Presque Isle State Park 76 miles Erie, PA
Barkcamp State Park 76 miles Belmont, OH
Malabar Farm State Park 76 miles Lucas, OH
Mohawk Dam 77 miles Warsaw, OH
North Chagrin Reservation 78 Miles Willoughby Hills OH
Salt Fork State Park 79 miles Cambridge, OH
Wills Creek Lake 81 miles Adamsville, OH
Kinzua Dam And Allegheny Reservoir 82 miles Warren, PA
Ryerson Station State Park 85 miles Wind Ridge, PA
Linn Run State Park 86 miles Stahlstown, PA
Senecaville Lake 87 miles Senecaville, OH
Long Point on Lake Chautauqua State Park 88 miles Bemus Point, NY
Allegheny Portage Railroad Ntnl Hist Site 88 miles Johnstown, PA
Laurel Mountain State Park 88 miles Rector, PA
Sunfish Creek State Forest 89 miles Clarington, OH
Forbes State Forest 89 miles Stahlstown, PA
Laurel Summit State Park 91 miles Somerset, PA
Kooser State Park 91 miles Somerset, PA
Laurel Hill State Park 93 miles Rockwood, PA
Dillon State Park 94 miles Nashport, OH
Friendship Hill National Historic Site 96 miles Greensboro, PA
Laurel Ridge State Park 96 miles Confluence, PA
Wolf Run State Park 97 miles Caldwell, OH
Fort Necessity National Battlefield. 98 miles Farmington, PA
Tidioute Overlook 99 miles Tidioute PA
Hearts Content Recreation Area- Warren PA 100 Miles
Ohiopyle State Park. 100 miles Ohiopyle, PA
Blue Rock State Forest 100 miles Blue Rock, OH

How To Use this List:

I’ve kept State Parks and related State Forests as two lines. This might be cheating, but they usually offer different experiences.
Each Link goes directly to the appropriate site, not to a directory, wherever possible.
Scroll down to your favorite area. Look right above it. Have you been here? How about the area right below it?

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Fish For Free of for $Millions Memorial Day Weekend in PA

Lou Yuhasz — Thu, 19 May 2011 13:31:36 +0000

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Harrisburg, PA – Vacationers visiting six popular waters on Memorial Day can learn to fish and enjoy other outdoor activities during the Fish-for-Free Day sponsored by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). At the same time, anglers may land a prize-winning fish.

The PFBC is hosting the special events on Monday, May 30, in conjunction with Cabela’s national “Wanna Go Fishing for Millions?” contest. As part of the contest, fish were tagged in eight waters. Every tag carries a prize.

Fish-for-Free events will be held at six locations. The waters and species of tagged fish include:

NE Region: Lake Wallenpaupack (Pike and Wayne counties) — PFBC Access (Access #750 on PFBC maps). The tagged fish include walleye and smallmouth bass.
SE Region: Lake Nockamixon in Nockamixon State Park (Bucks County) — Tohickon Access (Access #981 on PFBC maps). Tagged fish include largemouth bass.
NC Region: Foster Joseph Sayers Lake in Bald Eagle Creek State Park (Centre County) — Pavilion 7 at the day-use area. Tagged fish include largemouth and smallmouth bass.
SC Region: Raystown Lake (Huntingdon County) — Visitor center at Seven Points Marina. Tagged fish include largemouth bass and walleye.
NW Region: Presque Isle Bay (Erie County) — Perry Monument. Tagged fish include largemouth bass.
SW Region: Emsworth Pool, Three Rivers, Pittsburgh — Braddock public ramp (Access #328 on PFBC maps). Tagged fish include smallmouth bass.

In addition to providing free fishing tips, PFBC outreach and education staff will have exhibits, free publications and more at the six selected sites.Fish-for-Free Days allow anyone (resident or non-resident) to legally fish. No fishing license is required to fish on these days. All other fishing regulations apply. The second Fish-for-Free Day is Labor Day, Sept. 5.

More information about Fish-for-Free Days is available on the PFBC website at: http://fishandboat.com/newsreleases/2011press/fffd_events.htm. The page also includes links to Google maps, allowing users to see where the waters are located and to print or download directions.

The Cabela’s contest officially started on May 14 and runs through July 14. Anglers can register through the PFBC website at www.fishandboat.com/fishformillions.htm for a chance at landing the $2.2 million prize.

The remaining two waters in the Cabela’s contest include:

Penns Creek (Centre County) — Tagged fish include rainbow trout.
Lake Arthur in Moraine State Park (Butler County) — Tagged fish in largemouth bass and walleye.

To help reporters with stories and websites, the PFBC has created several media resources pages which contain high-resolution tagging photos and videos. High-resolution logos can also be downloaded. The web page for the fishing contest is located at: www.fishandboat.com/media-resources/fish-tagging/tagging-contest-media.htm. The web page for Fish-for-Free Days is available at:www.fishandboat.com/media-resources/fffd-media-page/fffd-media.htm.

The mission of the Fish and Boat Commission is to protect, conserve, and enhance the Commonwealth’s aquatic resources and provide fishing and boating opportunities. For more information about fishing and boating in Pennsylvania, please visit our website atwww.fishandboat.com.

Cabela’s “Wanna Go Fishing for Million$” Partner’s with PA Fish and Boat

Lou Yuhasz — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:54:10 +0000

Harrisburg, PA – Get out your shiny lures and round up your fishing gear. Cabela’s and supporting sponsors announced today Wanna Go Fishing for Millions?, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win millions of dollars in cash and prizes by enjoying one of America’s favorite pastimes – fishing.

Cabela’s is tagging hundreds of fish in selected waters in states that have Cabela’s retail stores – including Pennsylvania – and every one of them is a winner. Among the winning fish, there are grand prize winners that may qualify for additional bonuses based on the winning angler using or wearing sponsors’ products when they catch a tagged fish.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is Cabela’s state partner and will tag fish in selected waters, which will be publicly announced on May 14, the official start of the contest. The contest runs through July 14.

PFBC Executive Director John Arway said the timing of the contest is perfect because it will coincide with the PFBC’s Fish-for-Free Day on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, giving vacationing families more incentive to try fishing.

“The contest creates a fantastic opportunity to promote all the fishing opportunities we have in Pennsylvania to first-time anglers on our Fish-for-Free Day,” he said. “On this day, we will hold special events at many of the selected contest waters. We will have exhibits, fishing instruction and tips, free publications and more.”

“The contest – and in particular the Fish-for-Free Day – promises to be fun and exciting for all levels of anglers,” Arway added. “Now when someone is fishing and feels that tug on their line, they will be thinking ‘Am I reeling in a million dollar prize?’”

Fish-for-Free Days allow anyone (resident or non-resident) to legally fish. No fishing license is required to fish on these days. All other fishing regulations apply. The second Fish-for-Free Day is Labor Day, Sept. 5.

Winning is as easy as baiting a hook. Go to the PFBC’s website for contest and Fish-for-Free information at: http://fishandboat.com/fishformillions.htm. Anglers need to pre-register and hit their local waters between May 14 and July 14 for their chance at winning a fish worth $2.2 million.