Title: Combined biennial report for the period ending 1942/1946
Identifier: combinedbiennial1942penn (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
Authors: Pennsylvania Fish Commission
Subjects: Pennsylvania Fish Commission; Fisheries; Fish culture
Publisher: Harrisburg, Pa. : The Commission
Contributing Library: Penn State University
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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-# SAFE HARBOR FAVORITE OF HOSTS OF ANGLERS Safe Harbor, .site of the giant water power project on tiie Susque- hanna River, lias become the favorite fishing spot of thousands of Pennsylvania anglers. And as a result, it also is l>ecoming known throughout the East for the big fish taken from its waters. There are certain regulations imposed by the Safe Harbor Water Powder Corporation, but the project supervisor and the guards report that the rules are carefullv obeyed bv the vast majority of visitors to the spot. Fishing is permitted every day from daylight to dark, with no spe- cial restrictions when the angling is done from a boat. Many fisher- men, however, prefer to fish from the draft tid)e bridge. The season of good angling at Safe Harbor runs from March until the end of November. There is excellent fishing for catfish, suckers, and perch during the months of March, April. an<l May. Also, plenty of big carp are taken from these waters. Perhaps the favorite fish, however, is the walleyed pike, otherwise known as the Sus<piehanna Salmon. The best season for this species of fish is September, (h'tober and Novendier. Fishing for smalhnouth bass also is excellent, especially in Septem- ber, and the best method for this kind of angUng is from a boat. Pln^ bucktails, and other artifieial hires of all kinds, especially for use with casting rods, produce excellent catches. Live baits ranked as favorites are minnows and stone catfish* ^lotisands of anglers fish each season at Safe Harhor. From June 30 to July 13. 1946. a total of 2.331 anglers were registereil here. Week-ends may produce an\ where from 300 to 400 anglers, and the opening day of the 1946 bass season had a total registration of 395 men. women, and children. Salmon have been caught up to 9^ pounds. Thirty-inch channel catfish have also been taken at Safe Harbor. In cooperation with the Board of Fish Commissioners, the Pennsyl- vania Water and Power Company installe<l a lighting s\stem for the benefit of the fishermen, which permitted night fishing from the dams under their control. 54
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