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Rick Bass -> Stock The Yough Trout Contest (2/11/2008 10:03:54 PM)

April 19th sponsored in part by Youghiogheny Canoe Outfitters.100% of the proceeds will be donated to W.N. Stock The Yough.$10.00 per person entry fee,$5.00 lunker - optional, 2 fish limit, largest total weight of 2 fish (trout).This is the 2nd saturday of trout season.The event will be held at the Youghiogheny Canoe Outfitters in West Newton.Daylight till 5pm.50% payoff the other 50% goes to Stock The Yough to aid our stocking program.All fish must be caught in the Yough River.
                                                                    Tight Lines
                                                                               Rick



Youghman -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (2/12/2008 12:50:11 PM)

Will there be any way fish can be entered into the contest without killing them?



Rick Bass -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (2/12/2008 1:07:09 PM)

Sure Youghman as long as you can make arrangements to keep them in an aeriated live well of some type I think that it would be ok.The weighin will be at the canoe rental and there is acess to the river to release the trout.
                                                                                        Rick



Wally Cat -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (2/12/2008 3:31:58 PM)

Will there be a minimum size for the fish to eliminate a lot of marginal fish that may be roped and released before they are brought in and killed?

Just a thought to possibly save a few fish.



Rick Bass -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (2/13/2008 6:50:05 AM)

I'm all for saving as many fish as possible Wally and thanks for the input.But I'm just the messenger,I'm just trying to raise a little interest in our stocking program and trying to get more people involved in the sport.Any questions can be directed to http://www.youghcanoe.com/ call and ask for Cuff.
                                                            Tight Lines
                                                                      Rick



Old Man -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (2/25/2008 9:02:51 AM)

I understand that the flyers advertising the contest and applications will be coming out within the next week.Applications will be available at bait shops located along river,Gander, and popular areas where those who like to fish frequently. Also watch for the Rules/Application form to be put on Yough Canoe web site that can be down loaded. $10.00 entry fee -- 50% payout. Food will also be available at weigh-in site.



Nailbender -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (2/25/2008 4:20:41 PM)

Sounds pretty interesting It should be a nice pay out



Old Man -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/4/2008 7:26:23 AM)

The trout contest Rules / Regulations along with application is now available and also can be found & downloaded from Yough Canoe Outfitters website

www.youghcanoe.com



Puffy -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/5/2008 9:37:02 AM)

Always had a question on W. Newton stocking.  Do they stock at all above the bridge ?



Rick Bass -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/7/2008 7:01:35 AM)

Puffy,  West Newton stocks from the Bud Town riffles (just above the mine) to the Swickley Creek.Why everone stands in a large group at the West Newton bridge,blocking boat access up stream is a mystery to me.There are many other places (better places to fish).The fish do move around a good bit.
                                          Good Luck this coming season
                                                                            Rick    



steelheaders#1 -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/8/2008 6:33:59 PM)

            There are trout all threwout the Yough River. Sportsmens clubs from Whitsett above Smithton stocks. Smithon stocks, West Newton stocks and Sutersville stock the Yough. Up river they stock @ Connellsville also. When the river go up from rain trout move up and down stream. I have boated and caught trout from above Smithon to under route 70 bridge and @ Cedar creek to below Sutersville in Guffy area and even as far down as Coulter and once one near boat dock in Mckeesport. Where there is water the fish do travel the Yough.   My best fishing is between the taliraces and Ohiopyle. I will go to either place and get on a bicycle and go up or down river and fish the Yough where few people go.
The state stocks this with fingerlings and upper tailraces to bridge with legal fish. There are several fish from bridge to ohiopyle caught each year in the 4-8 lb range, but this is also trophy water!   If you plan on keeping fish in this area only 2 per person and they have to be over 14 inches unless they changed the regulations since 2007.



Nailbender -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/9/2008 8:53:28 AM)

Trout have been caught as far down as the point in Pittsburgh I would suspect they came from the Yough. Maybe from Braddock they do stock the stream that runs through Turtle creek. They do catch trout in McKeesport as low as the confluence there.



smallhook -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/9/2008 7:40:24 PM)

I've seen trout caught in the Mon at Coal Valley when it used to be open for fishing.



Rick Bass -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/18/2008 10:33:27 PM)

Come on guys lets get those applications filled out and sent in.They are available at many of the local businesses and on line at  http://www.youghcanoe.com/documents/yco_trout_apr08.pdf

One more tourney after this one is scheduled for June 21st, mark it on your calander.
The proceeds from this tourney will also go to Stock the Yough.I'll start a new thread about it in the near future.But I can tell you this much now-Yough River Bass Tournament- 49 Two (man/woman) teams.For those of you that have fished any of these tourney's in the past,you know that a  Bass Tournament on the Yough River is a can't miss event.Who will be   King of the Yough?
                                                            Tight Lines
                                                                  Rick

    



Puffy -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/19/2008 9:11:28 AM)

Rick, how far up are the "Bud Town" riffles from the W.Newton Bridge ?



Rick Bass -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/19/2008 12:37:23 PM)

Puffy they are aprox. 1.5 miles up stream from the bridge.If you are walking then the best side of the river is the side with the tracks.it will take you closer to the riffles.
                                    Rick



Loomis -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/19/2008 7:01:44 PM)

Can I send the application fee via mail?  There isn't an adress for the entry form...



Rick Bass -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/19/2008 10:41:50 PM)

Sorry Loomis-here is a link with the address   http://www.youghcanoe.com/
thanks for entering Loomis I'm looking forward to meeting you and the others on this board at the weigh in.
                                                                                                                    Rick



Puffy -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/21/2008 11:41:31 AM)

Rick, so you can't access these riffles by driving a vehicle up the river on the town of W. Newton (proper) side ?  You have to walk upriver ?  If so, do they float stock that section ?



Rick Bass -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/21/2008 10:15:19 PM)

No Puffy in West Newton the trout are stocked from boats.Each boat takes a few barrels of trout , stocks them and then returns back to the stock truck to refill,This section of the river this time of year in very navigable. there are also a few guys that help stock, they have jet boats that can run in just a few inches of water.

                                                              Rick



Puffy -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/24/2008 8:52:33 AM)

Very informative Rick.  Thanks very much.



Nailbender -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/27/2008 3:07:48 PM)

[:o] How have the stocking been going will there be fish in there for the contest?



Old Man -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (3/27/2008 4:07:58 PM)

As far as I know they plan on stocking this Saturday. Also a stocking has been planned for the evening B4 the contest (Fri. April 18th)



Old Man -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (4/4/2008 8:13:07 AM)

Talked to the fellows at Yough Canoe last nite-- applications are coming in and found out that food will be available thru-out the day @ the bait shop.
Looking forward for a great turn-out.



oop -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (4/4/2008 7:37:24 PM)

Should be a  good time..the guys at Yough canoe are good people.cant wait to catch some  Yough fish....Missed that river over the  winter !!!!!



Old Man -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (4/11/2008 8:14:34 AM)

West Newton will be stocking this evening @ 6:00 from the Vets dock and Yough Canoe. Stocking will also take place next Fri evening before the contest.
Thiw would be a good weekend to stop and turn-in applications.



Rick Bass -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (4/15/2008 5:38:30 PM)

Only a few more days left guys,the leader board is filling up fast but there is still some openings.lets get those apps.sent in or delivered in person.         http://www.youghcanoe.com/
The river as of now is holdin many nice sized trout and this Friday evening we will also stock many more.
                                                                                                                                Tight Lines
                                                                                                                                            Rick



Old Man -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (4/16/2008 6:57:23 AM)

Stopped @ Yough Canoe last nite--There are about 100 tags still swimmining around. Last Fri big fish were stocked from Resy to Swickely Creek including the biggest-- 8lb brown.  Stocking is planned again this Fri evening .



PAJAY -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (4/16/2008 8:30:17 AM)

on my way down their now . got a day off so what better way to spend it then down their .



MackJ -> RE: Stock The Yough Trout Contest (4/16/2008 3:04:54 PM)

I caught a rainbow in Smithton last week with a tag in/on its gill with the number 143 on it.  What kind of prize did I release for someone to claim?



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