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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State
Rep. David Levdansky |
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Levdansky reminds anglers to pick up trout stocking guide
ELIZABETH, April 7 – State Rep. David Levdansky, D-Allegheny/Washington, is reminding anglers to stop by his Elizabeth or Finleyville offices for a free copy of the 2008 in-season trout stocking guide.
The schedule has an easy-to-read table that allows Pennsylvania anglers to see an entire year’s worth of stockings at one time. The information is broken down by county, with stream sections and lakes listed alphabetically, and the type of trout being released at each location.
Stockings started March 1 and will be spread throughout the spring, fall and winter months.
This year, the Fish and Boat Commission will stock about 3.4 million pounds of trout. As implemented for the 2007 season, the average length of the trout produced for stocking will be 11 inches. The stocking will also include trophy-sized fish.
A number of elements go into determining a stocking rate, including the size of the waterway, the amount of public access to the water, proximity to a population center and the presence of self-sustaining trout populations.
Levdansky’s Elizabeth constituent service office is located at 122 Second Ave. in Elizabeth. His Finleyville constituent service office is located at 3519B Washington Ave. in Finleyville. Both offices are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
The Fish and Boat Commission has also posted stocking information at www.fishandboat.com.
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