FatRed
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Conemaugh River
Looking to fish the Conemaugh River this Saturday, 7/16/11. Wanted to get in the river and walk upstream a mile or so and fish for smallmouth. I'm not real familiar with it, so any info would be appreciated. (Best place to park, get in and walk, lures, etc.) Or is this a waste of my time? Thanks in advance...
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vatter
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RE: Conemaugh River
2011/07/11 21:43:56
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I used to live in Saltsburg. There is parking in town and I have heard of lots of fish in and around the bridge and mouth of Loyalhanna, but as for anywhere else there is not alot of access unless you've got a lifted 4x4. anywhere else there is access the river isn't able to be waded. until you get to the dam then it's still limited.
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hiclassHilbilly
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RE: Conemaugh River
2011/07/12 09:20:33
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Vatter is right,
shore access if very limited to the river.
PM sent on an area that might be productive for you though.
"A Homewood man led police on an hourlong car chase that ended with a crash injuring three officers. "The car was driving itself," Wright said. "The car has a GPS. It's a Lincoln Navigator. They drive themselves. I wasn't running nowhere."
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mr.crappie
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RE: Conemaugh River
2011/07/12 09:45:24
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Accountant
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RE: Conemaugh River
2011/07/12 13:05:11
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one place i will specifically say that you should not try to fish from the shore is the livermore area. after ended up waist deep in mud, i learned that one the hard way.
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FatRed
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RE: Conemaugh River
2011/07/12 17:59:38
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Thanks to all of you that PM'd me.
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ddubs3
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RE: Conemaugh River
2011/07/13 10:40:29
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ORIGINAL: Accountant
one place i will specifically say that you should not try to fish from the shore is the livermore area. after ended up waist deep in mud, i learned that one the hard way.
You could very end up chin deep in gun-toting rednecks in that area.
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RE: Conemaugh River
2011/07/13 17:46:44
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I've fished the spillway, but never been up to the lake. I plan on checkin it out next time im in the area. Please fill me in on these locals, so I know what im in for.
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Accountant
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RE: Conemaugh River
2011/07/13 18:01:15
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ORIGINAL: ddubs3
You could very end up chin deep in gun-toting rednecks in that area.
Funny you mention that. Last time I was at the spillway, a few "upstanding citizens" were bumming around the parking lot.
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ddubs3
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RE: Conemaugh River
2011/07/14 08:21:29
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There are some people around there who think they own the lake and no one else should be fishing there. They go up and down the lake with a medium size boat and big motor. The lake is supposed to be electric only or 10 hp max depending on where you look.
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mr.crappie
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RE: Conemaugh River
2011/07/14 08:37:19
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Which parking lot? Although I haven't heard of any probs at the one under the bridge,I would be very cautious at the spot where they moved the gate to, because of it being pretty secluded.About all you can do is use common sense & don't leave anything in plain sight in your vehical.I do know of break-ins occuring in the Game lands lots accross the Auen Road.Also ,when the testosterone level rises in some of the low lifes around,they occasionaly tear up the grass by 4 wheeling,then,trash the rest rooms. But that prob. is by no means limited to that area. sam
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G30
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RE: Conemaugh River
2011/07/14 19:23:45
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Anyone do any good at the lake or spillway at night?
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Mags00
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RE: Conemaugh River
2011/07/14 22:17:02
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I always do good for smallies at the outflow as for fishing at night, haven't gotten brave enough to yet. But I do have a drop net to retreive anything if I fish from above at the wall... Lost 3 smaller pike there aswell and done ok down at the tunnelton canoe launch hooked into something that I only saw about the back 18" of and it bent the shank on a #3 mepps spinner so theres some big fish in there haha... Also fishing is good down at the bridge they just built, well I haven't fished there since they opened it but a few people I talked to have said that sometimes the people from the bar get rowdy but aside from that I'm not sure.
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hiclassHilbilly
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RE: Conemaugh River
2011/07/22 14:49:56
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i have done ok on small channel cats at night. Nothing real big, but decent enough numbers. Caught a monster 12" flathead on a nightcrawler one time. That baby put up a heck of fight on a catfishing rig. haha
"A Homewood man led police on an hourlong car chase that ended with a crash injuring three officers. "The car was driving itself," Wright said. "The car has a GPS. It's a Lincoln Navigator. They drive themselves. I wasn't running nowhere."
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