This is my guess............... 
 

Ospreys are all over Shenango Lake as well as the lower river. They love to hover than go into a full dive for their fish diner. That Eagle was from Lake Willhelm this Spring. I have seen Eagles  flying on the lower river several years now. They also have been spotted on the lake. Here is a photo of wild ducks I see almost every year on the river only! I have seen these at least over the last 5 years of fishing every Spring. They are some kind of Mallard mix but every year they show up. I have seen more than one pair with these special markings. I finally got close enough one day to get a good photo a few years back.

That's always good news. The Shenango River (lower) has been runing as clear as I've seen in all the years I've fished it. The Walleye seem very healthy looking and make excellent eating. I know some people will disagree because of years past chemicals but the river has a huge volume of water flow year after year. I've seen nothing that will change our mind on Walleye they are firm, healthy, younger river fish. The river Walleye tend to be in the 16"- 20" range and are excellent eating. After all the years of past chemicals dumped in Erie and it's viral algae now present I know Shenango Walleye are no worse off. To me river Walleye, maybe due to cooler tempatures or current flow , have always tasted better. Especially when breaded ( Cheese It's ) and deep fried !

Pretty pics! Mixed bag, eh?...WF

The photos are from Pymy and Arthur.

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

Little John and his big brown!

John and Greg with their days' catch!
 
We started out at Tom's Run in Cook's Forest. They usually stock a lot of fish there just for kids. We didn't catch a single fish! I saw perhaps 5 fish caught all day. We left at 1PM. On the way home, the boys said, "Daddy, we don't want to go home! We promised Mama that we were gonna bring a bunch of fish home. Can we try somewhere else?"
Well, what's a Daddy for? "Of course we will! I can't have my boys breaking a promise!"
So we checked on a small (tiny) stream closer to home that is designated "kids and handicapped waters." It is usually hit pretty hard, but I figured we'd give it a try. When we got there, no one else was there. That's usually not a good sign. We got out and hit the first hole. BAM! Fish on! John caught a nice brown. Now it was Greg's turn. BAM! A rainbow! This is gonna be fun! Now the kids are really having a blast. They kept taking turns catching fish. They each had three and the fishing had really slowed down. Greg was talking about going home; John was talking about "one more cast" So I threaded a new minnow and cast out for him. Soon, line was screaming and so was John. I have to admit, he did an excellent job steering the fish away from log jams, undercut banks, and other debris. He landed the big brown and everyone was happy. Greg said, "That's a monster fish, John! I'm proud of you! I caught three. You caught four. That's enough. I can't wait to see the look on Mama's face, and I gotta poop. Let's go home." I almost fell in the stream, laughing.
So all in all, it was a successful fishing trip. The boys caught fish, no one got hurt, and nobody fell in the water. What more could a Daddy ask for?

^Ditto that!  Those are the kinds of days you remember the rest of your life.  And I got to admit, I'm jealous of that brown!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdfChRU_hfg&feature=youtu.be
 
The boys tell fishing stories.

Slab, that's great. i know how good a kid feels when he gets to bring trout home for dinner. it was great you toughed it out and let the kids fish a little longer!!

Slab.....Sounds like ya had a great day, that's awesome... I'm 61 and still remember fishing with my dad as a kid.....ya never forget, miss those days but have my son & grand kids to share those specal moment now...you're a great dad !!

I really enjoyed the youtube video..  thanks for sharing it ==
 
way to go boys....

What slabdaddy said.....wow! I want some...