2005 Changes to List of Class A Wild Trout Waters [34 Pa.B. 6730] The Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) is considering changes to its list of Class A Wild Trout Streams. Under 58 Pa. Code § 57.8a (relating to Class A wild trout streams), it is the Commission's policy to manage self-sustaining Class A wild trout populations as a renewable natural resource to conserve that resource and the angling it provides. Class A wild trout populations represent the best of this Commonwealth's naturally reproducing trout fisheries. The Commission manages these stream sections solely for the perpetuation of the wild trout fishery with no stocking.
Criteria developed for Class A Wild Trout fisheries are species specific. Wild Trout Abundance Class Criteria include provisions for:
(i) Wild Brook Trout Fisheries
(A) Total brook trout biomass of at least 30 kg/ha (26.7 lbs/acre).
(B) Total biomass of brook trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).
(C) Brook trout biomass must comprise at least 75% of the total trout biomass.
(ii) Wild Brown Trout Fisheries
(A) Total brown trout biomass of at least 40 kg/ha (35.6 lbs/acre).
(B) Total biomass of brown trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).
(C) Brown trout biomass must comprise at least 75% of the total trout biomass.
(iii) Mixed Wild Brook and Brown Trout Fisheries
(A) Combined brook and brown trout biomass of at least 40 kg/ha (35.6 lbs/acre).
(B) Total biomass of brook trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).
(C) Total biomass of brown trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 0.1 kg/ha (0.089 lbs/acre).
(D) Brook trout biomass must comprise less than 75% of the total trout biomass.
(E) Brown trout biomass must comprise less than 75% of the total trout biomass.
(iv) Wild Rainbow Trout Fisheries
Total biomass of rainbow trout less than 15 cm (5.9 inches) in total length of at least 2.0 kg/ha (1.78 lbs/acre).
For a water to be removed from the Class A Wild Trout Streams designation, total trout biomass must be documented below the set criteria for two consecutive stream examinations.
At its meeting on January 24 and 25, 2005, the Commission intends to consider additions to its list of Class A Wild Trout Streams. The Commission will not consider the removal of any streams from the list at that time.
Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the additions are invited to submit comments in writing to Executive Director, Fish and Boat Commission, P. O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000, within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments also may be submitted electronically by completing the form at www.state.pa.us/Fish/regcomments. If an acknowledgment of electronic comments is not received by the sender within 2 working days, the comments should be retransmitted to ensure receipt.
Additions The Commission will consider adding the following waters to the current list of Class A Wild Trout Waters:
County Stream Limits Length Berks Ontelaunee Creek From headwaters downstream to SR 4024 bridge 2.8 miles Berks UNT Monocacy Creek From dam 40 meters upstream, SR 2023 downstream to mouth 0.4 miles Berks Willow Creek From 375 meters upstream T-707 bridge downstream to mouth 0.9 miles Blair Halter Creek From confluence with Plum Creek downstream to mouth 2.2 miles Blair Plum Creek From SR 0164 bridge downstream to mouth 3.4 miles Blair/Bedford Bobs Creek From SR 3001 bridge downstream to confluence with Rhodes Run 4.4 miles Cambria Cedar Run, Bg From headwaters downstream to Beaverdam Run Reservoir backwater 1.1 miles Cameron Muley Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 3.8 miles Cameron/Elk Bell Draft From headwaters downstream to mouth 5.6 miles Cameron/ McKean Waldy Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 4.8 miles Lawrence Hell Run From T-395 downstream to mouth 1.9 miles Luzerne Beth Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 1.9 miles Luzerne/ Wyoming Sorber Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 3.1 miles Lycoming Bar Bottom Hollow From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.2 miles Monroe Wolf Swamp Run From outlet of Wolf Lake downstream to mouth 2.1 miles Potter Kettle Creek, Little From headwaters downstream to confluence with Hoppe Hollow 2.5 miles Potter Sunken Br From Betty Patch Trail crossing downstream to mouth 1.8 miles Wyoming Hettesheimer Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 1.6 miles Wyoming Roaring Run From headwaters downstream to confluence with Roaring Run, South Branch 2.6 miles Wyoming Roaring Run From confluence with Roaring Run, South Branch downstream to mouth 2.4 miles Wyoming Roaring Run, South Branch From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.0 miles Wyoming Windfall Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 1.7 miles Wyoming York Run From headwaters downstream to mouth 2.3 miles Removals None
DOUGLAS J. AUSTEN, Ph.D.,
Executive Director[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-2264. Filed for public inspection December 17, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
