Trout Stocking Continues

Trout stocking continues along streams in Potter and Cameron counties, where trout fishing begins in three weeks. The opener is Saturday, April 12 at 8 am. Volunteers braved the elements in recent weeks, dumping trout in area streams while snow fell. Here, George Afionis helps a young angler get a bucket to the stream.

Thousands of brook, brown and rainbow trout, including some trophy-sized specimens from area hatcheries, are being deposited in area waterways in preparation for the 2008 trout fishing season. The regular season opens on Saturday, April 12.

As always, the Pa. Fish and Boat Commission encourages volunteers to turn out and help with the stocking.

Here's a partial schedule:

--Saturday, March 22,Allegheny River, meet at Alliance Church in Coudersport, 9 am.

--Monday, March 24, Cowanesque River, meet at Schoonover 's Family Restaurant on Rt. 49 in Westfield, noon.

--Tuesday, March 25, Jerry Run, meet at Sinnemahoning Post Office, 11 am.

--Thursday, March 27, Clear Creek, Sinnemahoning Portage Creek and North Creek, meet at intersection of Rt. 120 and Rt. 155, 11:30 am.; Kettle Creek and Little Kettle Creek, meet at Ole Bull State Park, noon.

--Friday, March 28, East Branch and West Branch of Cowley Run and Freeman Run, meet at Old Tannery Inn, Costello, 12:30 pm; East Branch and West Branch of Hicks Run, meet at Driftwood Bridge, 11:15 am;

--Saturday, March 29, Driftwood Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek, meet at Driftwood bridge, 11 am.; Pine Creek, meet at John Collins Park in Galeton, 9:30 am and noon.