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Here is some cool information, displayed with a colorful map.

Explanation

High

> 90th percentile

75th - 89th percentile

25th - 74th percentile

10th - 24th percentile

< 10th percentile

Low

Not ranked

The colored dots on this map depict streamflow conditions as a percentile, which is computed from the period of record for the current day of the year. Only stations with at least 30 years of record are used. [...]

Dove and Early Goose Seasons start September 1, 2005.
Dove hunters once again will have the opportunity to participate in a triple-split season. During the first season (Sept. 1-Oct.1), hunting will start at noon and continue through sunset daily. The second and third splits will be Oct. 29-Nov. 26, and Dec. 26-Jan. 4, with hunting hours [...]

The 2005 Bassmaster Classic runs from July 29 – 31, in Pittsburgh.
Smallmouth bass rarely dominate the catch in the high-stakes, big- name-sponsor, fish-’em-fast, dash-boat world of professional bass fishing.
That could change in the 35th annual Citgo Bassmaster Classic — the world championship of pro fishing — July 29-31 on the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio [...]

Did you buy your

Can’t say the fishing is good, because the kids don’t want to go out on a boat…but it looks good.
I can report the weather is great, the ocean is awesome, and the 4 year old got four hole-in-ones today!
–from the pocket pc

There has been a lot written about Internet Hunting sites.
This one, though, is perfect:
http://www.cci-ammunition.com/game/default.htm
On vacation, so no posts until I get back. If you submit an article, I will review it then.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s summer quarterly meeting is set for July 18-19 at the agency headquarters in Harrisburg.
The Agenda includes “rulemaking to bring fishing regulations on the Conowingo Reservoir into concurrence with those established by the state of Maryland. Pennsylvania and Maryland have a joint agreement to maintain common regulations for [...]

Gander Mountain offers a free hunter-trapper safety course.
Any first-time Hunter or Trapper, Ages 11 & UP, must take and complete such a course before being eligible to purchase a Hunting or Fur taking license.
All courses are conducted by Certified Pennsylvania Game Commission Instructors and are open to the public FREE OF CHARGE.
Classes will be:
Thurday September [...]

The Susquehanna River, at Harrisburg, PA. Mid-Summer. Water levels below 4′.
These are perfect conditions for wading this smallmouth haven.
Don’t wear waders, instead use swim trunks. Waders tend to fill up with water when you fall over. You can imagine how dangerous that would be. I’d wear boots with some serious [...]