Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches

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2007/06/17 10:09:28 (permalink)

Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches

Does anybody know of any public boat launches on pool 5 of the Allegheny river? I was told there are a couple in Buffalo Township, but haven't been able to find any info. on them.
 
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    Invader24
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/17 15:47:51 (permalink)
    Two blocks past the Rainbow Bar and hang a right it is on Buffalo Creek.  Its about a 100yards to the river.
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/17 19:12:18 (permalink)
    Thanks Invader, but I think you are talking about Freeport and that would be pool 4.
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/17 22:18:11 (permalink)
    No Clinton is pool 6,Freeport is pool 5 and New Ken is pool 4
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/20 06:58:47 (permalink)
    Buffalo creek dumps into Pool 4 of the Allegheny river. Pool 5 starts at Freeport, lock 5, and extends to Kelley Station, lock 6. The pools are numbered by the lock that backs them up.
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/20 12:51:50 (permalink)
    Sorry outdrwriter your right. 
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    outdrwriter
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/20 18:34:55 (permalink)
    No problem, it's a common misconception.
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/21 13:36:44 (permalink)
    outdrwriter, I could be wrong but i'm pretty sure there is a boat launch right along the river in Freeport. I do believe it is owned by the fish commission, but it has been a  years since i've been up to that pool.
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/22 06:48:37 (permalink)
    You're probably talking about the one on Buffalo creek that is about a mile below Lock 5. I was hoping to find one on pool 5, perferably in the upper half of the pool. My big boat is out of commission right now and it is a pretty long haul locking through with the little boat from 4 or 6.
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/22 16:54:12 (permalink)
    sorry outdrwriter, I made the same misconception about the pools on the river. There are some boat launches on pool 5 in buffalo twp. They are marked on the corp of engineers navigational maps. Here is a link if you want to check it out.
    http://www.lrp.usacr.army.mil/navchart/al/chart12.pdf
    It shows the roads to the launches but it doesn't show the road names. hope this helps.
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/22 22:34:17 (permalink)
    Appreciate the link highgear, but I can't get it to work. I have been all over the COE site and all I can find are printed charts to purchase. Been wanting them for a while, guess it's time to break down and buy them.
     
    After further digging I found the pdf, thanks.
    post edited by outdrwriter - 2007/06/22 22:47:56
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/23 01:29:32 (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: highgear

    sorry outdrwriter, I made the same misconception about the pools on the river. There are some boat launches on pool 5 in buffalo twp. They are marked on the corp of engineers navigational maps. Here is a link if you want to check it out.
    http://www.lrp.usacr.army.mil/navchart/al/chart12.pdf
    It shows the roads to the launches but it doesn't show the road names. hope this helps.

     YOU can no longer find this site. ever since 911 ALL navigational charts have been removed ......... Flatfish
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/23 07:09:24 (permalink)
    Go here and scroll down the page towards the bottom.

    http://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/nav/nav.htm#_Allegheny_River_Navigation_Charts
    post edited by outdrwriter - 2007/06/23 07:10:17
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/23 13:59:59 (permalink)
    The Schenley Yacht Club will let you launch for a fee.  It's not really a yacht club, and the ramp is not the finest.  It's just above the dam, so you'd better be sure the motor starts before you get out in the current.
     
    Here's the link from the Armstrong County tourist bureau:
     
    Schenley Yacht Club

    108 Industrial Drive
    Schenley, PA 15682
    724-295-2141
    724-295-2146 (fax)
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/23 20:41:29 (permalink)
    Guys, which pool is Harmarville and is it a 12" or 15" minimum for keeper bass?
     
    Launch facility at that pool?
     
    I have a friend who lives down there, wants to go fishing but has not clue about the river in that area, quite frankly neither do I!
     
    any info would be appreciated, thanks.
     
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    RE: Allegheny River pool 5 boat launches 2007/06/24 08:19:09 (permalink)
    That would be pool 2, don't know about launches I spend most of my river time further north.
     
    This is from the PFBC website:





    Bass-Rivers and Streams
    Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted
    Additional regulations may apply-see Big Bass regulations
    Jan. 1 through April 13 and Oct. 1 through Dec. 31
    15 inches
    4 (combined species)

    April 14 through June 15
    NO HARVEST - catch and immediate release only (no tournaments permitted)

    June 16 through Sept. 30
    12 inches
    6 (combined species)
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