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Cold -> RE: Loyalhanna Creek (9/3/2008 11:31:03 AM)
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On 30E, I park near Lady of the Lake, at the pull off mear the mouth of Mill Creek (just before you get to Ligonier), the nature trail parking lot, the vacant lot beside the Loyalhanna fishing post, or justt of of 711S, after making the left and crossing the bridge. I've also parked on the other side, in small pull offs upstream of the swinging bridge.
If you're fishing between the DHALO and Kingston, you'll do much better for parking on the Rte. 30W side. Plenty of pull offs from just after Long bridge to Kingston, if you cant find those, idk how you'll find fish (j/k)! [:D] Seriously, that stretch is loaded with pull offs, though I rarely fish that section as it gets pounded from 1st day on, until most of the trout are caught, get too spooked, or head upstream to the DHALO (where I fish 'em!). I've pulled several smallies and a ton of rock bass out of the area below the causeway before though, the few times I've fished it.
Below Kingston, I dont hit as much, though there is a place to park just before Sheldon's bridge (Watch that dropoff! I dont attempt it in my car.) After that, access is hard to find between there and Latrobe, where access is a fairly simple matter. This said, it just occurred to me that that stretch might hold great fishing for those with a canoe/kayak, or willing to do some serious hiking.
Still, in my experience, the best fishing is off the beaten path. The DHALO is awesome, but yeah, you're gonna hafta do a little walking to find the best spots. Fortunately, its pretty easy to navigate up through there, and there's good spots pretty regularly, though none that I'd say was a true "honey hole", just places where 1-6 fish are holding. The bite is tough this time of year, though it's still possible to fool em! [;)]
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