WCO John Bowser Fishing Report February 2000/ Erie County Pa Fish & Boat CommissionIce Fishing... Cold weather has started the ice fishing season. Anglers should remember that 4" of clear solid ice should be considered a "minimum" for a lone angler. 6" is considered a minimum for a group of fishermen. Reports are starting to come in from Presque Isle Bay of nice perch catches. Wear a life jacket while on the ice & have another person with you. 2000 Waterways Conservation Voluntary Stamp... this is the "First of State" and a must for collectors. Proceeds will be deposited into a restricted account used only for Pennsylvania waterways protection & enhancement projects. Stamps are available for $5 / each + 65 cents for shipping/sales tax. Full sheets of 10 stamps are available for $50 + $5.12 shipping/sales tax. More information may be obtained at the PFBC Website at: www.fish.state.pa.us or by calling the official program manager at 800-355-7645. Erie Outdoor Sport & Travel Expo... This year will be held at the Family First Sports Park at 8155 Oliver Road. Dates of the show are March 3, 4, &5. The PFBC will be hosting several displays and the officers look forward to seeing you there. Safe Boating Courses ... a "BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATE" is required for any person operating a Personal Watercraft this year. These can be obtained by taking one of the approved safety courses offered. For information on a course near you call 1-888-PAFISH-1 during normal business hours Monday thru Friday or stop by the PFBC website at: www.fish.state.pa.us. Statewide Totals from the 1999 Annual Report of the PFBC Bureau of Law Enforcement ... Total Fish Case Prosecutions ........ 5,007 Total Fish Case Warnings ............. 18,179 Total Boat Case Prosecutions ....... 4,054 Total Boat Case Warnings ............ 18,658 Total Boats Boarded ..................... 36,645 Reported Pollution Cases ............... 477 Special Activity Permits Issued ..... 1,935 Mine Drainage Applications reviewed .. 150 Encroachment Applications reviewed ... 703 Job Openings..... The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is accepting applications to fill two part-time positions at its Walnut Creek Access facility located on Lake Erie in Fairview Township, Pa. The position is classified as a "Clerk I" / Pay Range 2 / ($9.34/hr.) and runs from April thru November. Primary duties consist of handling telephone inquiries from the public , weighing & measuring fish, reporting lake & weather conditions, sales of publications & fishing licenses, referring reprots to law enforcement officers via phone & radio, etc... **Deadline for Applications is 3/1/00 Any questions or a complete job description may be gotten from Vicki Wadel with PFBC Personnel Office at: 717-657-4528. Applications may be obtained from the Unemployment Office (Personal Data Sheet STD-300 Rev 3/99) Mail completed application to : Pa. Fish & Boat Commission P.O. Box 67000 Harrisburg, Pa. 17106-7000 ATTENTION: Vicki Wadel
Source: WCO John Bowser
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