Lehigh River Stocking Association PO Box 54 Walnutport, PA 18088 Site Menu Mission Statement The Lehigh River Stocking Association is a nonprofit, 501C-3 public organization dedicated to the restoration, revitalization and restocking of the Lehigh River. Our goal is the continuous improvement of this waterway and its tributaries. Our objectives are to insure clean water, a healthy and balanced ecosystem, an abundant fishery and access points for all citizens to enjoy. This will be to the benefit of all interests; including the businesses located throughout this region, the sportsmen and the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This project has been ongoing for the last thirteen years with ever-increasing success. We need and ask for your support for this outstanding program to continue. MEETING SCHEDULE 2008 We encourage all sponsors to attend the stated meeting of the LRSA. Meetings are held the last Tuesday of the month at the Walnutport VFW on Cherry Street in Walnutport at 8:00 PM. LRSA Officers: President: Matt MacConnell Vice President: Greg Gliwa Secretary: Open Treasurer: Tom Gyory Memberships: Colleen Miller 610-760-1367 Advertising Sales: Bill Derhammer 610-967-3092 Webmaster and Newsletter Editor: Matt MacConnell LRSA Board of Directors: Irv Conway Bill Derhammer Tom Gyory Greg Gliwa Matt MacConnell Bob Metz Colleen Miller Ken Mack Todd Woodring Lehigh River Hatch Chart The Hatch

Lehigh River Stocking Association - Fishing AND Stocking Photo above left: Ken Mack with a 21" Rainbow trout (Tag #078) Stocked by the 24" club on May 1st 2007 under the Treichlers bridge. And cought right after the last island coming out of Palmerton on July 4th 2007. Fish was cought and released healthy to be cought another day!!! (Photography By Ben Haftal). Above right Irv Conway with a fine catch from the Salmon River in Pulaski NY. Photo directly above is a male brown trout caught by Tom Gyory in Walnutport on dry fly caddis on July 1st, 2008. Bottom : Jake Patton, 17, from Treichlers caught this 9.3 lb, 26./5 inch rainbow at Triechlers on a stone fly nymph, the fight lasted almost 2 hours and the fish was released.   ANGLING FOOTAGE - TAKEN BETWEEN BOWMANSTOWN BRIDGE and PALMERTON on JULY 4th 2007 Hunting Trout with dry fly caddis imitation in this Video Fly Fishing for Brown Trout with Tom Gyory in Walnutport (video by Matt MacConnell) Videos Available! LRSA Access Points, Directions and Good Trout Stocking Footage Sales have been brisk with all proceeds going to support the fishery. Please purchase your copy and get a tour of the LRSA stocking locations and hot fishing locations. The LRSA has produced a video that provides footage of the stocking locations and river access points. We have included footage of the drive from the main road to the area, the walk down to the river and a panoramic view of the fishing area. Stocking points in all four areas from Northampton Canal Park all the way to Glen Onoko State Park in the greater Jim Thorpe area. To order a video please contact Matt at 610-657-2707. The video is 30 minutes in length, cost is $20 with proceeds to LRSA stocking fund, format is VHS. LRSA Feedback: Send your comments and suggestions. Send Feedback to LRSA We do not receive email from lycos, hotmail and yahoo accounts. These email accounts contribute spam on the internet. Please use your ISP email address. Site Menu Home | News | Forum | Photos Watershed | Join | Sponsors | Links Or Print Application and Send U.S. Mail Click Here TOP of PAGE © copyright all rights reserved 2007 LRSA Lehigh River Stocking Association PO Box 54 Walnutport, PA 18088

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