FISHING

FISHING
Books & amp; Hooks events
John Valk, a fly-fishing guide and fly shop owner from Canada will appear at Books & amp; Hooks in Girard from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Valk will be doing casting seminars and talking about fishing for salmon and other species in Canada.
There will also be information available for a fishing trip to the Saugeen River in Canada Oct. 12-14. The river is a seven-hour drive from the Girard shop. Valk will be the guide for the catch-and-release, fly-fishing-only trip.
A class/trip will be offered June 16-17 with fly-angler Greg Hoover in State College, Pa. The class will present fly-fishing and river entomology information.
The shop will also host a ladies day smallmouth bass fishing trip on the Beaver Creek on June 27. Those who register for the trip will meet at 6:30 p.m. June 26 to tie flies.
For information visit the shop in the former Maple Street Elementary School, at 110 Maple Street in Girard or call owners Bud and Scott Hanselman, (330) 545-1906.
OHIO
July 31 for controlled hunt applications
Hunters wanting to participate in this fall's controlled deer and waterfowl hunts have until July 31 to submit permit applications for a lottery drawing.
These special hunts are held each fall on certain public areas to provide additional hunting opportunities.
Hunters can obtain detailed information on each hunt and a downloadable application on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife web site at ohiodnr.com. Applications are also available where hunting and fishing licenses are sold, or by calling the Division of Wildlife's toll-free information line at (800) WILDLIFE (800-945-3543).
Controlled hunt applications may also be obtained from wildlife district offices located in Akron, Athens, Columbus, Findlay and Xenia. A non-refundable application fee of three dollars for each controlled hunt must be included with the application. Hunters, selected at random from submitted applications, will receive mailed notification in September.
Special waterfowl hunts will be conducted at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (Lucas County), and on the Magee Marsh (Ottawa County), Mosquito Creek (Trumbull County) and Mercer (Mercer County) state wildlife areas.
Special deer hunts are slated for the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (Lucas County), Ravenna Training & amp; Logistics Site (Portage County), Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve (Jackson County), as well as the Mosquito Creek (Trumbull County) and Killdeer Plains (Wyandot County) state wildlife areas.
More specific information about hunt dates and locations, including opportunities dedicated to youths, women, and hunters confined to a wheelchair, can be found on the application.
PENNSYLVANIA
Passes available forATV trails to open
ATV/trailbike trails on the Allegheny National Forest are now open.
The four trails are Rocky Gap in Warren County, Timberline and Marienville in Elk and Forest Counties, and Willow Creek in McKean County and a permit is required to ride the trails.
This year ATV riders can choose to purchase either an annual permit for a cost of $35 per ATV, or a daily permit at a cost of $10 per ATV. The daily permit is new at the request of ATV riders who have limited time to enjoy the trails, but want to experience the ATV trail system for only a day or two.
Annual permits are available at all Forest Service offices and at local ATV or supply vendors: Russell City Store in the center of the Allegheny NF, Marienville Power Sports, Race Honda in Bradford and Leisure Time Honda in Corry.
The daily permits are available only at Forest Service Offices on state Route 59 in Marshburg in McKean County, on state Route 948 North in Elk County, on State Route 66 in Forest County, or at 222 Liberty Street in the city of Warren in Warren County. A permit application form is available online at www.fs.fed.us/r9/allegheny/recreation/trails/atv.html.
Colangelo retiring
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director Peter A. Colangelo has announced his retirement from his post effective June 9. Colangelo has served as head of the agency since his appointment in October 1994.
Colangelo came to the Commission in 1994 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, where he served 34 years. As executive director, Colangelo served as the chief executive officer of the PFBC, an independent agency established in 1866. Colangelo was the eighth person to serve as executive eirector of the commission.