Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- March 25, 2008
Extra-wet spring may rearrange fishing fans (:46)
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Suggested Intro:
FOR THE 18 COUNTIES OF PENNSYLVANIA'S SOUTHEASTERN REGION, SATURDAY MARKS THE START OF FISHING SEASON. A WATER EXPERT IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SAYS ANGLERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF RECENT WEATHER TRENDS. HERE'S GARY ABDULLAH WITH THE STORY:
Story:
(:16) THIS FEBRUARY WAS ONE OF THE WETTEST IN STATE HISTORY, AND MARCH HAS BEEN MORE OF THE SAME, WITH STREAMS AND RIVERS RUNNING AT HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL LEVELS. PENN STATE WATER RESOURCES SPECIALIST BRYAN SWISTOCK SAYS THE EXTRA WATER FLOW SHOULD MAKE SOUTHEASTERN ANGLERS THINK TWICE ABOUT THEIR FAVORITE FISHING SPOTS:
Swistock Actuality:
(:17) "A LOT OF TIMES GUYS GO RIGHT WHERE THE FISH ARE STOCKED, AND YOU'LL SEE THEM CROWD AROUND THE BRIDGES AND THINGS, BUT IF THEY'RE STOCKED DURING HIGH-WATER CONDITIONS THOSE FISH MAY DISTRIBUTE A LOT MORE DOWNSTREAM. SOME OF THE SMARTER FISHERMEN MAY WANT TO TRY MOVING A LITTLE FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AND GET AWAY FROM THE CROWDS, TOO…PICK UP SOME OF THOSE FISH THAT GOT DISPERSED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH WATER."(:13) FISHING PROSPECTS ASIDE, SWISTOCK SAYS THIS SEASON'S INCREASED PRECIPITATION IS REPLENISHING GROUNDWATER LEVELS STATEWIDE, WHICH IS GOOD NEWS FOR FARMERS AND THE STATE'S THREE-AND-A-HALF MILLION WELL OWNERS. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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