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30 OUTDOORS Gowanda APA League CHAUTAUQUA STAR FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014 LAKE ERIE FISHING HOTLINE, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 29 (through April 14, 2014) Contributed Article is first in the Yellow Gowanda APA League Tier. Tyler Burroughs is first in the Blue Tier. Standings: Wednesday 9-Ball League Standings: • 8-Ball Assassins • Jamestown Raiders • Legion Machines • Mike’s PG Team • Twoguns Team • Jamestown St. Marauders • Ronnie’s Crazy 8’s • Jamestown Tavern Base • Ronnie’s Team • Jamestown Street Bangers • Drew’s Team • Shane’s Team Mon, (DH), Wed, eny, 3 Fri, A 3:00 Sat, A (DH), Tops Guns: Jim Covert is first in the Black Tier. Ken Purdy is first in the White Tier. Top Guns: Ashley McDonald is Gary Oehler is first in first in the Green Tier. the Purple Tier. Jim CoSpring Trout Stocking For more information vert is first in the Red contact division rep Da- DEC Hatchery staff have been Tier. Richard Vosburgh vid Covert at 698-2291. busy stocking thousands of yearling brown, brook and rainbow trout in western New York. In addition, many of the popular trout streams also receive stockings of two-year-old brown trout that are between 12-15 inches long. Call the Randolph Hatchery Fish Stocking Hotline at (716) 358-4950 or check Contributed Article back here for weekly stocking NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation updates. For County lists of stocked waters and numbers of The New York State Department of Environmental trout stocked, check the 2014 Conservation (DEC) is accepting applications for Spring Trout Stocking page. the 2014 Environmental Excellence Awards proThe following waters have been gram, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced stocked by 4/11, *italicized today. The Environmental Excellence Awards prolistings will be stocked between gram recognizes and gives visibility to outstanding, 4/11 and 4/18. innovative and sustainable projects or programs. Allegany County: Dodge Eligible applicants include businesses of all sizes Creek (Clarksville), Clarks(i.e. manufacturing, power generation, retail, ville Town Pond (Clarksville), agri-business, hospitality etc.); not-for-profit Little Genesee Creek (Boliorganizations and education, health care and var), Genesee River (Wellsrecreational facilities. Individuals and local, state, ville, Amity), Cryder Creek federal or Indian Nation government agencies (Independence), Dyke Creek implementing innovative, sustainable actions or (Andover), Caneadea Creek working in creative partnership to improve and (Rushford), Black Creek (West protect New York's environmental resources and Almond), Canaseraga Creek contribute to a viable economy are also eligible. (Burns), California Hollow Information about the award program and the Brook (Bolivar), Hunt Creek 2014 application materials are available on the (Alma), Root Creek (Bolivar). DEC website; by writing to the NYS Department *Belmont R&G Club Pond of Environmental Conservation, Pollution Pre(West Almond), Vandermark vention Unit, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York Creek (Scio, Ward), Chenunda 12233-1750; by calling DEC's Pollution Prevention Creek (Willing). Unit at (518) 402-9469 or by e-mail eeawards@ Cattaraugus County: Great gw.dec.state.ny.us. DEC Accepting Applications For Excellence Award Soft Valley Creek (Great Valley, Ellicottville), Forks Creek (Great Valley), Wrights Creek (Humphrey), S. Branch Cattaraugus Creek (East Otto), Mansfield Creek (Mansfield), Beaver Meadow Creek (Ellicottville), Connoisarauley Creek (Ashford), Guernsey Run (South Valley), North Branch Sawmill Run (South Valley), Bone Run (South Valley), Little Conewango Creek (Conewango), Paisley Park Pond (Randolph), Bay State Brook (Red House), Quaker Run (Cold Spring), Red House Brook (Red House), Science Lake (Red House), Rice Brook (Carrollton), Paisley Park Pond (Randolph), Quaker Lake (Elko), Elton Creek (Freedom), Haskell Creek (Hinsdale), Five Mile Creek (Allegany), Perrysburg Conservation Club Pond (Dayton), New Albion Lake (New Albion), Birch Run Pond (Allegany). *Franklinville Retention Pond (Franklinville), Ischua Creek (Franklinville), Maples Club Pond (Otto), Crandall Pond (Ashford). Chautauqua County: Goose Creek (N. Harmony, Harmony), Clay Pond (Poland), Bear Lake Outlet (Stockton), Cassadaga Creek (Stockton), West Branch Co newango Creek (Villenova), Farrington Hollow Brook (Cherry Creek), Mill Mon, port ( Wed, Creek (Gerry), Canadaway ton (D Creek (Arkwright). Fri, A Erie County: East Branch (DH), Cazenovia Creek (Aurora, Sat, A Holland), Little Buffalo Creek (DH), (Lancaster, Marilla), EighWom teenmile Creek (Boston Town Park), Cattaraugus Creek (Yorkshire), Como Park Lake (Lancaster), Clarence Main Park Pond (Clarence), Ellicott Creek (Amherst). Niagara County: Oppenheim Park Pond (Wheatfield), Hyde Park Lake (Niagara Falls), Gill Creek (Niagara Falls). Wyoming County: Buffalo Creek ( Java), Beaver Meadow Creek ( Java), Cattaraugus Creek ( Java), Little Tonawanda Creek (Middlebury), Tonawanda Creek (Orangeville), East Koy Creek (Gainesville), Oatka Creek (Warsaw). *Perry Park Pond (Perry), Letchworth Park Pond (Perry). If you need more fi shing information or would like to contribute to the fi shing report, please call or e-mail Mike Todd (716-851-7010; [email protected]) or Jim Markham (716-366-0228; [email protected]). Good Luck Fishing! The fi shing hotline can also be heard at (716) 679-ERIE or (716) 855-FISH.