Beaver Run is a small meadow brown trout stream in southern Erie County PA. In 1982 the PA Fish and Boat Co. designated it class "A" wild trout water and stopped all stocking of hatchery trout. Over the years some of the stream was subject to bank erosion caused by livestock grazing, with the resulting siltation of pools and loss of habitat. Trout numbers had declined on the lower sections of the stream. Some members of NWPATU had fished the stream over the years and knew that the stream was in decline. The chapter moved to adopt the lower mile and with the blessing of the landowners started planning of the project. The project could not have happened without PAF&BC- supplied engineering and on-site support, National TU's cash grant, donations of equipment from chapter members, and the hard work of NWPATU and Gem City Fly Tiers members.

       The project's first phase was to build 4 wing deflectors, 2 mud sills, 2 bank cribbings, and 2 cattle crossings over a 2 year period. On August 17th, 18th 1996 and July 11th, 12th 1997 the chapter met for four days of hard work. The crew completed all of the devices outlined in the plans. Below are photos of some of the devices. 

BUILDING WING DEFLECTORS

 

 

FINISHED WING DEFLECTORS

 

 BANK CRIBBING AND MUD SILL

 

The "CREW"

 

 

NWPATU would like to thank you to everyone who helped with this worthwhile project!!

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