Pine Creek DHALO

Does anyone know if it was stocked?
Went early this morning, did not even have a follower.
Fished both the upper and lower areas.
Must be losing my touch as years ago, I used to catch many on each outing to that area.
 

Was there sunday. Caught 6 had several follows. Was using a spinner that i made, basicaly to test it. Also used a Niti 1 trout killer. Missed a few also, They were short striking. Not too aggressive. Fished the upper section.

Walli slayer

I didn't know u were still allowed to fish pine creek. I know u can fish north park lake but I wasn't sure about pine creek thought u had stop on march 1st. Does the season start april 13th for both the lake and the creek?

 
DHALO (in the title of the thread) = Delayed Harvest, Artificial Lures only
 
This section of Pine Creek is open year round

DELAYED HARVEST ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY  

• Open to fishing year-round (no closed season).
• Minimum size – 9 inches, caught on, or in possession on, the waters under these regulations from one hour before sunrise on June 15 to one hour after sunset on Labor Day.
• The daily creel limit is three combined species from one hour before sunrise on June 15 to one hour after sunset on Labor Day, caught on or in possession on the waters under these regulations. From the day after Labor Day until one hour before sunrise on June 15, the daily creel limit is zero.
• Fishing may be done with artificial lures only constructed of metal, plastic, rubber or wood, or with flies and streamers constructed of natural or synthetic materials. All such lures may be used with spinning or fly fishing gear.
• The use or possession of any natural bait, baitfish, fishbait, bait paste and similar substances, fish eggs (natural or molded) or any other edible substance is prohibited.
• Taking baitfish or fishbait is prohibited.
• A current trout/salmon permit (or Combination Trout/Salmon/Lake Erie permit) is required.
• Pine Creek – 1.4 miles; from the abandoned railroad bridge near the T-575 and Duncan Ave. intersection downstream to 150 yards downstream of the SR 4019 bridge

Hope this helps!
 
 

Chris, the power worms are a topic that seems to get discussed on here every year. General consensus seems to be yes they are legal, but on one of the DHALO areas I fish, the WCO has said no and specifically asks if you have them when he checks you. On another the WCO that usually patrols there says yes.

Best bet is to ask your local WCO.

I don't recall ever seeing a definitive answer on here but if you do a search you might find something along those lines.

Not sure about the mouse tails. Power eggs would seem to be a no because the regs specifically state no molded eggs.

I remember reading about legality of use on the board the last couple years.  I thought I read that a board member was cited for using the worms within the past couple years.  Like I said I see guys using them and similar (trout magnet) in the Loyalhannah DHALO, and was wondering if anyone had a definitive answer.  I don't use them, ... just here to beat a dead horse I guess.

 Some VERY LARGE Eyes were being caught near the mouth.
Might head back tomorrow.
 
 
crappy

Years ago the DHALO regulations forbade molded plastic baits that resembled invertebrates, which would have included trout worms. They later took that out and we're left with the present rules. In the last few years I've seen trout worms used on at least a dozen DHALO areas.
 
I've emailed the PFBC and their regional offices a few times and have never received an answer. These discussions come up on the internet every year and there's never anything definitive. I ran into a PFBC officer on the water and figured it would be a good chance to ask for clarification. His answer was that he "would guess" trout worms would be okay as long as they weren't edible, "but it's up to the officer who checks you."
 
It's frankly bizarre that the regulations are vague enough as to be open to interpretation from different fish police. The ultimate test would come in court, where someone charged with an offense for using a worm would challenge it, and if the judge was worth his salt, be vindicated.
 
In any case, you can use non-scented trout worms and do just as well. With those it's more about the drift than anything, which is why San Juan worm flies (which are without a doubt allowed) also work very well.

Icastalot - for any of the DHALO areas with stockies, glo bugs and suckerspawn work great.  Right after they get dumped in a streamer/wooly bugger is the way to go.