Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission biologists conducted a gill net survey of Harveys Lake, Luzerne County during the week of November 7. The primary objective of the evaluation was to assess the lakes brown trout population. Trout in Harveys Lake have been managed under special regulations since 1998. The objective of the special regulation was to increase the number of large (greater than 18 inches) brown trout. Results of this work suggest that the regulations are working as the catch rate of large trout has increased by twofold since 1998.

In addition to the brown trout a number of smallmouth bass and walleye were also caught.

Daryl Pierce with 22 inch brown trout

18 inch smallmouth bas

20 inch brown trout

21 inch smallmouth bass	Fisheries Management Chief Leroy Young with nice brown trout
25 inch brown trout

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