panther hollow pond

 i see gold fish in there and heard that there is crappy an catfish and carp i was thinking about goin down there and castin out a line any input would be much apreciated.

How many 12 year olds have a carry permit?

i was thinking about taking the fly rod any sugestions?

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i was thinking about taking the fly rod any sugestions?

12 years old and driving around???

oo and how would the fish get into the lake?

well it is a very long walk to the lake and no one fishes it its deserted to find it you have to go the path right next to the bridge and theres steps and some little ences on the middle of the path by m and my buddy just hoped them thene you keeep goin strait thene there it is its right next to the railroad dosent look very promising like how would fish get there?

I think he means Lake Emily in Renzie park in McKeesport.  I never heard of a lake in Frick Park.

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Do you access that through Oakland or the Run?  I've tried accessing through the Run, and it stops at the field.  Looks like the road keeps going, but pretty sure there are gates there.

yea i got to try it i keep hearin things about it i gess it would have some big carp soo ill have to throw some dough ball and leave that sit and cast a worm on a bober and see what i get never know that might be good fishing i heard thay got some big carp and cats soo i will try it.

porktown,
 
You have to come in from the top.  The road used to be own from top to bottom, but the guy who lives in the middle posted his property and effectively closed the road.  It is now gated and marked.  Coming from the top though there is a parking spot and a big turn around and a gate across the bike path.  Just go straight in from there about 40 yds.
 
Thanks,
Rick

i finaly went it was horrible between me and my buddy we only cought 2 bluegill i got 2 rilly good hard hits on a worm and thats about it also its a very long walk ither way you go i dont think its worth the time.

huh thanks rick what all can you catch all ive seen bluegill and i heard big carp and cats how could you catch theme also how could fish get in there? thanks

As I said above, I've caught LM bass, bluegill/sunfish, crappie (white and black), and a couple types of shad/minnow family.  The fish could get in a couple ways.  Could be fish that people are bringing up from the river, could be fish that were intentionally stocked, could have gotten in from eggs that stick to duck's feet.  Most likely it was people dropping buckets of fish that they caught elsewhere.
 
When I say big carp, I'm talking 20#+ fish.  The next sunny day that you are there, have your mom stop next to phipps conservatory and park.  Stay on the Phipps side of the road and go halfway out on the bridge.  Look over the edge to the upper end of the pond and see the carp for yourself.  You can also walk along the upper end when it is sunny and see them cruising in the middle if you have polarized glasses on.  I haven't seen any fish in there shorter than 30", though I've seen a few that would go 40" easily.
 
Like I said above, if you want to catch the carp it is a morning affair this time of year.  I'd probably chum with a couple handfulls of corn halfway across the pond in the upper end.  Then fish two rods, one near and one further out.  I'd probably use a breadball with corn and a worm to start, but I'd switch things up every half hour or hour with nothing doing.
 
For the smaller fish, a maribou jig on a spinning rod works.  I often fished a jig under a float.  Bait works even better, but I never bothers.  If I were hard pressed to catch a few fish, I'd grab a couple packs of maggots, a couple slices of bread, and a light spinning rod.  Use the bread and some maggots to find the fish (any structure/cover will do).  The throw a single maggot under a small float.  That will catch you bluegill and those minnow/shad things.  A maribou jig works better for the bass and crappie, but you'll have to work more to find them.  I used clousers a bunch to good effect.
 
Thanks,
Rick