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.