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Trout streams? - 5/4/2008 8:56:59 AM

countryboy981

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does anyone know of any streams where i can catch some nice trout? im looking for some lunkers, and all we have caught this year are small ones. went to indian creek last night and had a nice one on but it got off..... thanks for any reply's

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/4/2008 9:56:54 AM

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any stream in western PA that gets stocked with trout has large fish in it unless someone put them on a stringer. Try the yough river in confluence.

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/4/2008 6:45:16 PM

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I agree with the Yough at confluence, and the fact that any stream around here that gets stocked has big fish in it. The only problem is that most of those stocked lunkers have probably been caught already. If they haven't I guarantee that they've seen every single lure in the world already. I saw some guy pull a 26 inch brown out of Enlow Fork in Washington County. It was a real nice fish, but the guy said he fished for him almost 3 hours before he even got him to blink.

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/5/2008 12:13:02 AM

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I've seen some bruisers at the dam in Connelsville on the Yough. Getting them to hit is another story.

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/5/2008 6:27:40 AM

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Last week there were still some big ones at Montour....I'm in Ohio for the summer, so pm me if you want the hole I found them in. Its a little off the trail and people dont like to walk more than 10 steps so nobody gets to it. There were 3 palies there, one HUGE ONE....and a TON of fish in this hole.

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/5/2008 10:30:32 PM

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You must not be much of a fisherman. I routinely catch fish over 15 inches at the Yough all times of the year. Try spending some time fishing, oh wait you want a bunch of brood trout dumped at your doorstep.

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/5/2008 10:57:01 PM

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The Yough not only the tailraces, but all the way down to Sutersville, has plenty of huge trout. Not much fishing pressure either. The fish stocked by the clubs goes a long way. Trout can be caught year round in the Smithton area.

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/5/2008 11:34:56 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: albud1962

You must not be much of a fisherman. I routinely catch fish over 15 inches at the Yough all times of the year. Try spending some time fishing, oh wait you want a bunch of brood trout dumped at your doorstep.

atta boy. Insult him! You da man Mr. 15 inch!

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/6/2008 3:13:19 PM

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That was kinda harsh....

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/6/2008 10:43:13 PM

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Typical statement from somebody who tried trout fishing the Yough and never fared well.

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/7/2008 12:31:09 AM

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countryboy, judging from the majority this thread should answer your question for you. If you want a chance to target bigger trout head to the yough from tailraces to smithton. Miles of water full of potential.

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/7/2008 1:12:43 PM

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Well as other people have stated the Yough is the place to be but you will have to put some time into fishing. If you have fished mostly smaller stream and creeks then Confluence is the place for you. It is no where near as broad as smithton and the holes are much more defined. If you head down to Smithton get some pointers from the guys there they will help you alot.

As for the other Idiots on here throwing insults you have to kinda overlook that and you will see who provides good info and

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/7/2008 2:03:42 PM

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GMPW is corect. One very challenging part of the yough is the size. It is huge. There are holding areas all over the place through out. Some look great and have nothing going on, some look like nothing and are holding tons, but that could also be said for a lot of streams too.

I'm finding out this year that a lot of places I wouldn't look twice at hold better than some of the places I spent most of last year, but thats just me.

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/7/2008 2:38:01 PM

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Just be carefuk, it can be a tough wade at times....

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/7/2008 3:25:28 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: elephanthead

Just be carefuk, it can be a tough wade at times....

Yeah man watch yourself there. It's rough.

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/7/2008 10:02:28 PM

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thanks for all of the reply's everyone

hopefully ill see some of you guys in smithton.

good luck!

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/8/2008 7:17:38 AM

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I had an hour away from the fam and hit the Yough above Smithton last year. Fished nice looking pockets and got nothing, so I was walking down the shore absentmindedly casting to large open water and caught a nice 18 rainbow. They are there, however you find them.

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/8/2008 10:42:07 AM

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Certainly takes quite a while fishing the Yough to gain any kind of mastery over it. It's just so vast, but that's what I like. Plenty of room. I bought $30 worth of buttons for my deadbeat partners that I know are too lazy to get them. Support the clubs. They do a fantastic job.

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/8/2008 11:21:19 AM

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What club stocks above the old Stoneys Plant in Smithton ? Fished there this year for the first time an was really impressed with the size and amount of fish i caught, i'm willing to contribute if i can get info.

Ronnie

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/8/2008 11:21:38 AM

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Kind of strange responses to this thread. He asked about streams and most of the posts are about the Yough!

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/8/2008 11:30:45 AM

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Ronnie,

That'd be Smithton Sportsmen and Conservation Association. See this link:

http://smithtonsportsman.8m.com/

There are several others on the Youghiogheny to include West Newton, South Connellsville, Yough Area, and Sutersville. From time to time there are others. I have always found that these clubs do a fantastic job and the cost of joining is quite worth it for those who can.

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RE: Trout streams? - 5/8/2008 12:03:12 PM

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Tryin to crowd you out maybe ?? LOL. Doug, did you get my PM ?? I'll check again week after Mother's Day for the bigger lures. Dave

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