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| SW Regional Reports |
REGION
COUNTIES --
Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland
Reports compiled by Dennis Tubbs (dtubbs@state.pa.us), Southwest Regional Outreach and Education Coordinator,
using information provided by Waterways Conservation Officers, Area Fisheries Managers and other PFBC staff. |
| Fishing and Boating Report - November 10, 2008 |
| Frank Pulkownik caught this
24-1/4" 5 pound rainbow trout in the stream at Ryerson Station State Park using a Panther Martin spinner. |
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| Fishing and Boating Report - November 5, 2008 |
Central Allegheny
County
The waterways around the district have been reasonably quiet. A few boats were seen out on the water throughout
the past few weeks, most of them bass fishing.
There have been no reports of major catches.
Southern Armstrong/Southern Indiana/Northern Westmoreland Counties
Fishing and boating activity has been slow the last couple of weeks.
A tiger muskellunge measuring more than 36 inches was caught and released at Loyalhanna
Lake since the last report.
Two decent pike were checked at Conemaugh River Lake and its tributaries.
A few bass catches have also been reported at each area. |
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| Fishing and Boating Report - October 29, 2008 |
| Beaver County
Anglers on
the Beaver River are catching some big walleye and nice catfish in the mornings and evenings.
At Hereford
Manor a few anglers are catching some crappie and largemouth bass on the lower lake in the evenings.
A reminder that the gates located at the spillway and off Dutch Road to the upper lake are now closed
for the season until 6 p.m. on April 17, 2009, the day before the trout season opening day. |
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| Fishing and Boating Report - October 22, 2008 |
| Southern Armstrong/
Southern Indiana/Northern Westmoreland Counties
The Corps of Engineers reported that the docks at the Loyalhanna
Lake launch will be removed shortly in preparation for the fluctuating off season water levels.
Precipitation is certainly needed. Loyalhanna Creek has been looking like a rock pile for the last week or
so. That said, several good catches in the Loyalhanna
Creek Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only section have been reported. Floating leaves and low water are frustrating
many who try though.
A couple walleyes were checked 10/20/08 on the Allegheny River that taped nearly 20 inches.
Somerset County
Anglers are catching bass in the 15-inch plus range at the Youghiogheny
River Lake. One angler also reported hooking a walleye while bass fishing. The water is quite low
at the lake and the best place to launch is at the breast of the dam.
Last weekend at Lake Somerset an angler
caught a 26-inch catfish.
Trout fishing is good in both the upper and lower Delayed
Harvest Artificial Lures Only sections of Laurel Hill Creek. The trout are pooling right now, but expect
them to disperse if some rain falls.
Boating activity at the Quemahoning Reservoir was low over the weekend. |
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| Fishing and Boating Report - October 15, 2008 |
| Greene/Washington
Counties
Anglers at Point Marion Lock and Dam are catching channel
catfish and some decent walleye in the 19 to 20-inch range using minnows and nightcrawlers.
Walleye, sauger, and striped bass hybrids are being caught at the Grays
Landing Lock and Dam. |
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