Chumming? Is that legal in Pa?

[uncle buck]

Chumming Is That Legal In Pa?

[bigben]

the state frowns on it because it can kill trout.  but I sometimes chum for channels.  still haven't figured out if it works or doesn't work yet. 

[uncle buck]

Heard tell of people who fish lake Marburg for Carp and Bow Fin by Chumming Corn!!!  They fish from a boat...They throw hand fulls of niblets corn overboard... Then the finicky Carp and Bow Fin will not take any bait with weight on it what so ever...  One takes one kernel of corn  on a small hook without any weight on it and drops it down where all the corn was chummed..Of course since there is no resistance they grab the lone piece of corn.  If you guys are fishing Marburg....Give it a try when the game fish are not hungry....

[Critterslayer51]

you're allowed to chum...we throw popcorn out on top of the water for carp, then shoot'm with the bow when they rise from the boat...small and sometimes large numbers of channels can be caught with chum as well...never heard of trout dying due to chumming tho...you figure when they're in that concrete hatchery they throw dry food pellets on top of the water

[bigben]

The state claims that large amounts of corn kill trout.  I know its bs but its the state.

[Critterslayer51]

sounds like the state tryin to tell you not to go to the streams before opening day and scout for trout by throwing corn into the water...they're all raised in a concrete channel stacked on top of each other, and they're made to be caught and eaten not to survive in the stream anyways, they're even sterile...I go for like the first weekend because its exciting to get out and enjoy the creek, but I can't get too excited a bout catching a monster trout...I like how the state holds this fishery in high regards, it is the best and largest state run system to raise trout in the country. I don't like how they tell people stuff like this

[Renny]

The PFBC did a study and found that trout cannot digest corn properly.

[bigben]

I do know that they make purina fish chow you can buy at the store.  Supposed to be the same stuff as the hactchery sells.

[SongDogSilencer]

http://www.fish.state.pa.us/images/pages/qa/fish_regs/corn_chum.htm

This proves that corn will not kill trout and it's from the state.

Also chumming: Legal but frowned upon.

[uncle buck]

http://www.fish.state.pa.us/images/pages/qa/fish_regs/corn_chum.htm

This proves that corn will not kill trout and it's from the state.

Also chumming: Legal but frowned upon.

Thanks for sharing that bit of info for us about Trout and corn and if chumming is legal.. I appreciate it..

[Leglifter]

Used to throw pea gravel at my bobbers by the handful, in a local stocked lake,
trout thought it was feeding time back in the runways, and would turn on like a light

[uncle buck]

Used to throw pea gravel at my bobbers by the handful, in a local stocked lake,
trout thought it was feeding time back in the runways, and would turn on like a light

When I was a kid  a guy who lived on the trout streams told me me in the Spring to catch suckers fast go up streams aways and throw in about two shovels full of dirt.. Was suppose to trigger the suckers into hitting worms?

[coyotenightmare]

I have chummed for trout using corn and had spectacular results. It almost always puts them in a feeding frenzy and those golden rainbow trout just can't resist corn. I have opened the stomachs of trout and have found corn in them that appeared to be starting to get digested.

[uncle buck]

Berkley's Corn Flavored Power Bait is outstanding bait for Large Rainbows and Palominos!!!