PFBC Notice - Classification of Wild Trout Streams 2006

Under 58 Pa. Code §57.11 (relating to listing of wild trout streams), it is the policy of the Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) to accurately identify and classify stream sections supporting naturally reproducing populations of trout as wild trout streams. The Commission's Fisheries Management Division maintains the list of wild trout streams. The Executive Director, with the approval of the Commission, will from time-to-time publish the list of wild trout streams in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The listing of a stream section as a wild trout stream is a biological designation that does not determine how it is managed. The Commission relies upon many factors in determining the appropriate management of streams.

At the next Commission meeting on July 17 and 18, 2006, the Commission will consider changes to its list of wild trout streams. Specifically, the Commission will consider the removal of the following stream from the list:

COUNTY
OF MOUTH	STREAM NAME	TRIBUTARY TO	SECTION LIMITS
Cambria	Rock Run	Chest Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth

The Commission also will consider the following adjustments to the list.

COUNTY

OF MOUTH

STREAM NAME

TRIBUTARY TO

SECTION LIMITS

ADJUSTMENT

Berks

Willow Creek

Schuylkill River

Headwaters downstream to SR1010; Unt Willow Ck (Rt.73) downstream to mouth

Update Limits. Previous limits were Headwaters downstream to SR 1010; 375 m upstream from T707 downstream to mouth.

Berks

Wyomissing Creek

Schuylkill River

Headwaters downstream to mouth

Update Limits. Previous limits were dam near Mohnton's southern boundary downstream to mouth

Blair

Halter Creek

Frankstown Branch Juniata River

Headwaters downstream to mouth

Correct River Mile of entry from 38.65 to 40.73 & Lat/Lon from 401949/ 782434 to 402239/782521

Columbia

Mugser Run

South Branch Roaring Creek

Headwaters downstream to mouth

Update Limits. Previous limits were Fisherdale downstream to mouth

Columbia

Nescopeck Creek

Susquehanna River

Headwaters downstream to old bridge south of Lake Frances

Update Limits. Previous limits were SGL #187 upstream boundary downstream to old bridge south of Lake Francis

Columbia

Pine Creek

Huntington Creek

Headwaters downstream to mouth

Update Limits. Previous limits were

T-541 downstream to mouth

Elk

Vineyard Run

Little Toby Creek

Headwaters downstream to mouth

Correct County. Previously listed as Jefferson County

Lackawanna

Roaring Brook

Lackawanna River

Headwaters downstream to mouth

Update Limits. Previous limits were

Headwaters downstream to Myrtel Street, Scranton

Lackawanna

Stafford Meadow Brook

Lackawanna River

Headwaters downstream to mouth

Update Limits. Previous limits were Headwaters downstream to #5 dam

Luzerne

Harvey Creek

Susquehanna River

Meeker-Outlet Road (T810) to mouth

Update Limits (previous limits were T-497 downstream to mouth), and Name (previously Harveys Creek)

Luzerne

Wapwallopen Creek

Susquehanna River

Headwaters downstream to mouth

Update Limits. Previous limits were Headwaters downstream to SR3013

Tioga

Babb Creek

Pine Creek

Benchmark 1698 upstream of Sand Run to Long Run.

Correct Limits. Previous limits were Benchmark 1698 upstream of Sand Run to Lick Creek.

York

Otter Creek

Susquehanna River

T-666 (Hake Road) downstream to mouth

Update Limits. Previous limits were T666 Hake Road downstream to SR 2020 Gumtree Road

In addition, the Commission will consider the addition of the following streams or portions of streams to the list.

COUNTY
OF MOUTH	STREAM NAME	TRIBUTARY TO	SECTION LIMITS
Berks	Bernhart Creek	Schuylkill River	Headwaters downstream to Bernhart Reservoir
Berks	Unt Antietam Lake (NW cove)	Antietam Lake	Headwaters downstream to mouth at Antietam Lake (full pool)
Berks	Unt Ontelaunee Creek	Ontelaunee Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Blair	Plum Creek	Halter Creek	SR0164 bridge downstream to mouth
Bradford	Long Valley Run	Schrader Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Bradford	Towanda Creek	Susquehanna River	Headwaters downstream to South Ave (T998)
Cambria	Mill Creek	Bens Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Carbon	Fawn Run	Lehigh River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Carbon	Mauch Chunk Creek	Lehigh River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Carbon	Nesquehoning Creek	Lehigh River	Conf Bear Ck downstream to mouth
Carbon	Tannery Creek	Lehigh River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Carbon	White Bear Creek	Mauch Chunk Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Chester	Beaver Run	French Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Chester	East Branch Brandywine Creek	Brandywine Ck	SR 4031 downstream to Culbertson Run
Clarion	Boyd Run	Deer Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Clarion	Bull Run	Coon Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Clearfield	Mountain Lick Creek	Mountain Run	Source downstream to Boy Scout Pond
Clearfield	Rock Run - Burnside	West Branch Susquehanna River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Columbia	Catawissa Creek	Susquehanna River	Headwaters downstream to SR924 bridge
Delaware	Dismal Run	Ridley Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Elk	Belvidere Run	Spring Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Elk	Indian Run	East Branch Clarion River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Forest	Bank Run	Spring Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Forest	Dans Run	Coon Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Forest	East Branch Hemlock Creek	Hemlock Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Forest	Irish Run	Coon Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Forest	Wolf Run	Spring Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Indiana	Two Lick Creek	Blacklick Creek	Two Lick Reservoir to Yellow Creek
Jefferson	Coder Run	Redbank Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Jefferson	Keys Run	Horm Run	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Jefferson	O'Donnell Run	Sandy Lick Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Jefferson	Panther Run	Sandy Lick Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Jefferson	Sandy Lick Creek	Redbank Creek	Headwaters downstream to upstream end Lake Sabula
Jefferson	Schoolhouse Run	Sandy Lick Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Jefferson	UNT Sandy Lick Creek 48714	Sandy Lick Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Jefferson	Whetstone Branch Little Toby Creek	Little Toby Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Lehigh	Coplay Creek	Lehigh River	Dam above Hill Street (T-687) downstream to mouth
Luzerne	Balliet Run	Wapwallopen Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Luzerne	Lewis Creek	Susquehanna River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Luzerne	Linesville Creek	Lehigh River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Luzerne	Pine Creek	Lehigh River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
McKean	Blacksmith Run	Marvin Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Monroe	Bowers Creek	Hypsy Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Monroe	Fall Creek	McMichael Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Monroe	Hypsy Creek	McMichael Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Monroe	Sambo Creek	Brodhead Creek	Pond downstream East Stroudsburg Filtration Plant downstream to mouth
Montgomery	Mill Creek	Schuylkill River	Gulph Road downstream to mouth
Pike	Conashaugh Creek	Delaware River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Pike	Dry Brook	Delaware River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Pike	Red Rock Run	Saw Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Somerset	Cranberry Run	Elk Lick Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Somerset	Flaugherty Creek	Casselman River	Headwaters downstream to SR 2006 bridge at intersection with T566
Somerset	Little Piney Creek	Piney Creek	Elk Lick Rod & Gun Club Dam downstream to mouth
Somerset	South Fork Bens Creek	Bens Creek	Conemaugh Township Reservoir downstream to mouth
Somerset	Tub Mill Run	Casselman River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Susquehanna	Laurel Lake Creek.	Silver Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Tioga	Rock Run	Babb Creek	Source downstream to UNT 21760
Venango	Bear Run	South Sandy Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Venango	Benninghof Run	Oil Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Venango	Burford Run	East Sandy Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Venango	Cornplanter Run	Oil Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Venango	Panther Run	Allegheny River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Venango	Patchel Run	French Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Venango	Stewart Run	Allegheny River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Venango	UNT Oil Creek 54192	Oil Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Venango	UNT Oil Creek 54205	Oil Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Warren	Andrews Run	Brokenstraw Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Warren	Connelly Run	Allegheny River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Warren	Dunn Run	Allegheny River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Warren	Irvine Run	Brokenstraw Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Warren	Matthews Run	Brokenstraw Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Warren	McGuire Run	Allegheny River	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Warren	North Branch Akeley Run	Akeley Run	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Warren	Rhine Run	Conewango Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Warren	Storehouse Run	Conewango Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Warren	UNT Minister Creek 55211	Minister Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Warren	UNT Minister Creek 55214	Minister Creek	Headwaters downstream to mouth
Wayne	Seeley Brook	Wallenpaupack Creek	House Pond downstream to Lake Wallenpaupack

Persons with comments, objections or suggestions concerning the classification of the streams listed may submit them in writing to Executive Director, Pennsylvania 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 http://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. Electronic comments submitted in any other manner will not be accepted.

FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION:

Douglas J. Austen, Ph.D.

Executive Director