Clarion River 9-10-07 ==

I received an E-mail on Sunday from a gentleman who had visited my website and had asked some questions in regards to a planned canoe/fishing trip later this month.

So about noon I decided "what the heck"

I'll take the fishing rod and some nightcrawlers and see how it is... even though I have fished it VERY VERY little this year due to VERY low water levels...

I spent about a half hour at two spots and managed two smallies and a BIG sucker... and lost two other fish in my excitement to get them landed... I, of all people, should know better than to try to "horse" in fish from the Clarion River... but "stuff" happens... LOL

Anyhow.... here is a photo of one of the smallies.....


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Water color, temperature and water levels are probably the three most importnat things to think of when deciding on which parts of the river to fish.

I rarely do not catch both trout and smallmouths on a trip to the Clarion.. in fact the only two species I have not caught are Northerns and Muskies...

Deciding on the spots to fish can be difficult, you just can't tosss in a line an expect to catch fish in any part of the river..

And of course there will always be that day you may not catch any in spite of a well thought out plan of action.. just like you are not always going to see deer on every trip into the woods :)


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