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GadaboutGaddus -> Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (4/29/2008 9:49:44 PM)

Does anyone know if the smallmouth are in this area yet? Fish this section of water quite often but later in the season. Any help would greatly be appreciated! Thanks guys!



smallhook -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (4/29/2008 10:58:56 PM)

Yeah, their there but they still have lockjaw.  It seems like the trout are beatin the bass to the bait most of the time.



71gto -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (4/30/2008 7:00:39 AM)

GadaboutGaddus,
 
The bass are active in the Whitsett to West Newton stretch of the river! Alot of big ones are being caught, I am talking 18" to 22" range. They are hitting everything, minnies, meal worms, super worms, and flies, if you fly fish. At Eureka one day last week, pulled out 3 nice ones on flies. Hope this helps.
 
71
 
 



Youghman -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (4/30/2008 9:12:20 AM)

They are there and all down the river in good numbers. Like my buddy 71gto said there are some real beauties.
I C&R a 20" last week when the water warmed up a little. They are bulls when hooked in fast water. Hold on tight and enjoy. Years ago the state record smallie was caught in Smithton 7+lbs. only to be beaten out a few years later by a Lake Erie fish. Put 'em back and let 'em grow.



Puffy -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (4/30/2008 9:15:26 AM)

I was at Eureka a few Friday's ago.  Caught some Trout, 2 Sheephead, and Surprisingly 2 Walleye.  One was legal.  No bass.



Banana Boat -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (4/30/2008 12:26:01 PM)

I forget.....is the yough boatable up by smithton & van meter.....got a small 14' Aluminum Vee Hull.....been in some pretty shallow water b4...think it'll be okay?



Puffy -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (4/30/2008 12:43:12 PM)

Depending on the river's depth, you may have to know where the channels are.



Banana Boat -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (4/30/2008 4:21:34 PM)

Thanks Puffy.....

I take it then that the majority of the fishing in this section of the yough by most of the guys on this board is done from shore?



Hot Shot -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (4/30/2008 4:27:26 PM)

I always wear either my waders or old shorts (weather depending) when I fish around Smithton. While it would be nice to have a canoe or something, I've never really had any issues of not being able to fish without a boat.



bubba-jet -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (4/30/2008 4:40:37 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Banana Boat

I forget.....is the yough boatable up by smithton & van meter.....got a small 14' Aluminum Vee Hull.....been in some pretty shallow water b4...think it'll be okay?

Sutersville Gauge says 6' and falling , 4.5 is perfect for my boat.
But watch out for the goonies and some are sharp, they"ll shred a boat in a heartbeat.



71gto -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (4/30/2008 7:46:44 PM)

Bubba Jet,
 
It was good meeting you and look forward to more adventures!
 
71



bubba-jet -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (5/1/2008 12:17:00 AM)

The feelings mutual. We must of stirred the Fish Gods , High water since.



Puffy -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (5/1/2008 8:08:10 AM)

Is the Yough unwadable right now ?  I was going over tomorrow, but may change plans if I can't wade it.



aranbp -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (5/1/2008 8:31:57 AM)

Yes,  Needs to get below 5 atleast.  This is at Suttersville.  4.5 to 4 is the best IMO.

6.24   05-01-2008  08:00



Puffy -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (5/1/2008 8:44:27 AM)

I just hate having days off and not being able to fish my favorite river.  Might have to opt for Meadow.



H20Wolf -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (5/1/2008 6:49:12 PM)

Fished the yough today and it's definately high and stained.  The water temp dropped a good bit too.  It may look ok in a few days depending on thunderstorms and water release from the dam.

I would suggest finding somwhere else to wade...boating there would not be so bad.



GadaboutGaddus -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (5/1/2008 9:23:19 PM)

Thanks for giving me that info on the Yough River guys! It's really a big help! Thanks again to all that have posted info!



smallhook -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (5/1/2008 9:49:48 PM)

Just got back from the Yough and it is a little too high for safe wading.  You can always check the level at:

http://newweb.erh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pbz&gage=stsp1&view=1,1,1,1,1,1

Like aranbp said, 4 to 4.5 is optimal.



hoch999 -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (5/3/2008 11:02:15 PM)

i live a quarter mile from the river just about a mile downstream from connellsville, and have been fishing this river over 40 years from connellsville to sutersville and only know of one unnavigable strech between adelaide and connellsville and that's about 100 hundred yards long otherwise you can boat it, just be careful of the big rocks



masterangler -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (5/4/2008 7:53:01 AM)

Youghman brings up a good point about C&R. How many of you would like to see the Yough river C&R ?



Swans500 -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (5/4/2008 9:50:37 AM)

Master angler....I assume you are mainly referring to bass. I disagree....there are so many SMs healthily growing in that river that I find it hard to get a bait past them in summer when looking for other species as well. I do think the size limit should be at 15" all year instead of the current summer limit of 12".
I think that current bag limits (if so desired) are working fine, certainly in the area of the Yough that I fish.



71gto -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (5/4/2008 9:56:29 AM)

Current limits are fine. The problem is people taking illegal fish, too small or too many!



Youghman -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (5/4/2008 10:25:55 AM)

Take a picture-Leave the fish.
I'm not advocating the Yough go C&R, that's just what I do.
The sad part is the way our economy is going-gas,food, etc.-people will be keeping everything they catch.
Hard times are hard times and I'm not judging anyone.
I agree w/ 71gto(how ya' doin' Doug?) about illegal catches. It's our duty as sportsmen to report violations, whenever we see them occur.



masterangler -> RE: Yough River Connellsville to Whitsett (5/4/2008 12:51:43 PM)

I of course war referring to bass. what do u all think of a slot limit?  given adherence to a slot, do u feel it would increase the quality of the smallmouth fishery?



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