Van Emmans Ponds

Has anybody ever fished Van Emmans Ponds? I've been thinking about checkin it out for about a year now and havent gone yet. I think in the next week or two I will try and fish some of it. I was just curious if anybody fishes there and what is in there. If anybody has fished it please post a reply or email me privately. When I finally get out there I'll let you guys know how it works out. Thanks.

honestly i can say for myself i have no idea where you are talking about.

Sorry Guys. It's about 1000ft NW of the mouth of Little Chartiers going into Chartiers Creek. The ponds are on the west side of Chartiers creek. Its accessible off of Hahn Rd.. One way to get on Hahn Rd. is by turning up into the old Consolidated coal Montour 4. Go straight past the prep plant, once across the rail road tracks make a right staying on Hahn Rd. continue about 1200 ft and its on your right. The old Montour 4 is off of West McMurray Rd. Dont know if that explains it or not. Here are the coordinates: Lat. 40°16'53.69" N, Lon. 80° 8'31.93"W. I do believe its on most maps/satellite photos online (google etc.). Sorry I didnt specify where exactly it was initialy. I guess I just thought people would know. I shouldnt have assumed such. It is kinda outa the way. Alright so if anybody knows anything about it please reply. Thanks.

Yeah I know what you mean. Its amazing the number of places "off the beaten path" that can be practically next door. Opens up a whole new world of possibillities. Good luck and tight lines!

Dr. Fotios, I parked along the road and walked down to do some birding, it is Posted everywhere to not tresspass as you know, The water level was low a month ago. Although I think the best way would be to walk up Charties Creek and cross the tracks and go in that way.

i grew up in the lower end of Stafford Manor. So your talking about my old back yard (litteraly)

I never fished those ponds... always some strange and changing colors

I pulled a 21' largemoth out of little chartiers last summer, and have also caught some other large carp, bass, and cats. and have see a few muskie...there are also some good size trout that find there way down to the un-natural cold water release.

i terms of birds

there are a lot of great blue herons, red tails, and even a few pilliated wood peckers

(sorry about spellings)

KJH807
Yeah i can totally see why that would be a good birding area. Nice bass. I got one about that size up in the lake (canonsburg) last summer. Heres the crazy part. Caught him at about 3am and I caught him on a piece of french fry cause I had taken the rest of my rods and bait back to the car. I just wanted to make one last cast before I left. I was really fishin for cats. Quite a suprise Ill tell you. Thought it was a carp at first. The musky you saw were they in little chartiers or around the mouth?

musky was in the tail of the pool where the road turns and goes up to the lake parking...
this was almost 8 yrs ago

i haven't fished there much recently

my bass last yeat was below the spillway

in highschool we used to slide down the spillway- fun time!!

there a some VERY large snapping turtle right below the spillway too

I was wondering if we could meet at the soccer field entrance on W. McMurray or park at the lot by the dam,  then walk down to Chartiers and access that way???

be careful parking at the soccer fields...
once the games are over they lock the fence, sometimes with cars inside
OR
if you get there early and are blocking when people are trying to get to the fields they will tow

my dad still lives in Peters, so i make it back every so often.
I live in the north hills and travel most anywhere to fish
let me know when you are heading out