At its 100th quarterly business meeting held today, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) approved several property transactions, finalized new regulations for Lake Erie, and awarded two grants for projects on the Lehigh and Susquehanna rivers.
Commissioners voted to purchase for $4,000 a public fishing access and conservation easement along Fishing Creek, a popular trout fishery located in the Upper Susquehanna-Lackawanna watershed. The easement area is located on property owned by the Fishing Creek Sportsmen’s Association and consists of approximately 210 linear feet on one side of Fishing Creek along State Route 487 in Fishing Creek Township, Columbia County. The acquisition also includes an additional easement for a footpath and parking area to ensure access to the fishing easement area.
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