Outdoors notes
Pennsylvania State Indoor Smallbore Championship (Four Position), will be held April 28 and 29 at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club near Canonsburg.
There will be running three relays per day: 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. for a total capacity of 60, first-come, first serve.
This will be an 80-shot 4P match on the A-17 Target, NRA rules apply, scored on the Orion system with whole-integer scoring, so an 800-80x is possible.
There will also be a team match, four-person, and the first 10 shots in each position will be counted for the team score. Possible score for team is 1600-160x.
The kitchen will also be open.
For more information, contact Amy Smith, match director, at laetabilis@gmail.com, or Dean B. Trew at dbtrew@gmail.com for reservations.
Keystone Coon Hunters Club will hold a meat shoot today. Signups start 11 a.m.t.
Library Sportsmen’s Association’s 5-Stand Range is open to the public Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., and the Trap Range is open to the public on Thursdays at 6 p.m. The club is located at 6312 Route 88 (near Trax Farm). For more information go to www.Librarysa.com.
Mingo Rod & Gun Club on Mingo Circle Drive in Union Township holds membership meetings each third Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. The clubhouse is open Wednesday evenings, 7 p.m. Pistol and rifle ranges for members are available Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until sunset, and Sunday from 10 a.m. until sunset. Call 724-348-6622 for more information or visit mingorodandgunclub.com. There will be a poker shoot Sunday, April 8 from 1-5 p.m. It is open to the public. Entry is $5 per person/round.
McDonald Sportsmen’s Association trap and skeet ranges are open to the public Thursdays from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. year round. For more information, call 724-796-2271.
Golden Pheasant Sportsman Club’s trap range is open to the public at 6 p.m. Tuesday. For information, call 724-222-4739.
Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club holds shoots throughout the week. For information, visit www.mdi.net/dml.
Canonsburg Sportsmen Club’s trap range is open to the public at 6 p.m. every Wednesday. It also will host indoor archery Thursdays at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.canonsburgsportsmen.com.
Roscoe Sportsmen’s Association will hold a trap league Sundays for those 18 and younger. For information, call 724-938-9080 Sundays or Wednesdays.
Long Branch Sportsmen will hold an NRA indoor smallbore pistol league at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Loaner equipment and instructions are available. NRA certified courses also are available. For information, call 724-925-2919 or 724-333-4408.
Ellsworth Sportsmen’s Club’s trap range is open at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The club and kitchen open. Public is welcome. Cost is $4 per round; shells available for purchase. Visit www.ellsworthsportsmen.webs.com for more information. For information, call 724-945-5275.
Claysville Sportsmen’s Club trap range is open to the public at 7 p.m. Monday. There is an extra range for practice. For information, call 724-663-5894.
Rostraver Sportsmen & Conservation Association offers practice trap, pistol, special and 3-D shoots on a regular basis. For a full events schedule, call 724-872-4399.
Falcon Archers holds shoots throughout the year. For information, visit http://www.falconarchers.hypermart.net.
Stringtown Sportsmen’s Club will hold trap practice at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. For information, call 724-627-6824.
Hunter Education course listings are available online. For a complete listing of or to register for a hunter-trapper education course, visit http://www.register-ed.com/programs/25.
Fishing report: Greene County and southern Washington County: All district streams are in prime condition for trout anglers. Waters are slightly high with great clarity.
Enlow Fork and Templeton Run are seeing great catch rates with live minnows.
Ten Mile Creek from Prosperity to Amity had some nice Rainbow Trout being caught near the Farabee farm using small metal spinners.
Washington County: Stocked trout streams throughout the county are currently running clear and at a nearly perfect level. Trout are hitting a variety of lures and baits. In the streams, moving baits like spinners are catching active trout and live bait is working well for fish that have seen a few lures already.
Aunt Clara’s Fork, Little Chartiers Creek, and Millers Run are all top selections for some of the better trout fishing in Northern Washington County.
Dutch Fork Lake was recently stocked with trout and should be fishing well as the fish become acclimated.
The Monongahela River continues to run high and cold with a few anglers catching and releasing Walleye and Smallmouth Bass.