Shenango outflow

I haven't personally fished it since the end of Feb. Did good with trout throughout the month but that's about it. Hopefully the warmer weather coming within the next few weeks will heat up the fishing for other species as well, and other locations besides Shenango. For someone who doesn't ice fish, I'm anxiously awaiting spring and more open water!!!!

It's open to year round fishing but trout must be C/R till opening day. http://fishandboat.com/fishpub/summary/yearround.html
 

Caught an eye fishing for trout.....suckers too. All on a caddis.

Mikastorm
Caught an eye fishing for trout.....suckers too. All on a caddis.

Nice. Anymore if I'm not streamer fishing I'm usually using some type of caddis imitation......both nymphs and on top. That river is just loaded.

At 8:45am this date the gauge, at Shenango Dam Pool, was showing 897.28 (summer pool 894.7) and the river gauge downstream near Transfer hit 9.64 ft.   Outflow water temp. dropped from 71 degrees F. to 68 degrees F.
 
I'm thinkin' (more like wishful dreaming) chuckin' 1/32 to 1/16 oz. jigs and tubes into the flooded wood, Wed./Thursday, just may produce some hungry fish.  Not likely, the water level will drop quickly as on some other compounds, Shenango is flood control so, Fri. move away from shore (just a hair or two) and vertical jig 8 to 10 fow.
 
Won't do the weekend now, too dang many irate golfers who couldn't get a tee time blasting around in their kayaks.  

water is still pretty high
 
here's the latest from their FB posting:
 
Golden Run Access Area, Clark boat launch and ADA fishing pier remain closed due to high pool elevation.
CURRENT LAKE INFORMATION
Pool Elevation: 898.17 which is 3 1/2 feet above normal summer pool (894.67)
Sluice Gates: 1 – 7 are open 2.25 feet each
River Level at Sharpsville: 5.19 feet
River Level at Transfer: 3.89 feet
Air Temp: 57° F
Water Temp: 69° F
The weather is clear this morning with no precipitation in the past 24 hours.

Never let be said I spot burn...... nope not me. Hee he.....
 

 
Had a really good day at Shenango.............  So I did!

HI..............  did ya miss me?
 
 
Took the better half fishing on the mighty Shenango River Lake, the day before today.  It was a great day to go fishing except for the "old hairy guys hoping their junk will grow" with egos bigger than their boat motors.  Geez, I think we could have rode some of the waves "hanging ten" on a surf board.  I know..... I know, I didn't have to go there but I did cause I was hoping the better half would see what fun a 'bigger and faster boat' would be and would let me buy one.  I was told to forget about it; I'd have better results if I'd buy Viag....!
 
Anyway, the wife was first to call "fish-on" when she hooked a striper while tossing a 1/16 oz jig on 4 lb test line.  Dang near had the fish to the boat when her line wrapped around the rod tip and just as I tried to release the line the fish dove and SNAP!  OHHHHHHHH shhhhhugar, I done it now, should I apologize before looking her in the eye or should I just start swimming?  Suddenly it dawned on me, "STUPID LINE" I hollered, they don't make anything worth a shhhhhhugar today.   Then from behind me I heard, in a gentle voice, "settle down there's more fish to catch, just tie on another jig".   Soooooooo I did and we did, catch more fish, but nothing really worth taking home.
 
Having had enough of the wave action and screaming  kids being whipped around on ropes we moved to a secluded spot where wakes are not permitted and there's plenty of area for two senior citizens to fish.  As some know I don't 'spot burn' but, I will say, we were between a RR bridge and a huge wall of cement.  Only caught a few small L/M Bass and I wasn't showing much action on the finder either.  
 
Really happy we moved to this area as we enjoyed eating our sandwiches (baloney and cheese) along with some snacks and drinks under the RR bridge while watching it rain.
 
Moving on, we tried one more spot where we were entertained again by daddy driving the boat around in circles, pulling the kids on a rope across the previous made waves.  Judging by the angle of the boat motor and bow high in the air this guy was definitely a newbie, possible idiot or, combination thereof.    Surely such a new boat and big motor would come with 'power tilt/trim' and 'instruction manual'!  Eventually he must of figured out how the steering wheel worked as he turned up the lake with the motor still not trimmed, the bow pointed skyward and, screaming kids in tow.
 
 
One more time came the call "fish on" as the wife set the hook again, only this time she's 'recommending' I stay clear as she thinks this fish may be a striper.  Only second time she hook's a 'possible striper' and already she's the expert butttttttt, I ain't sayin' a word and, I stayed clear!  Wouldn't ya know, it was and, the wife got the fish in the boat and it measured 16".  Gosh what a rush (relief) it was seeing the better half land this striper and yes, it was with 4lb. test line, using the same color tube (no spot burning) on a 1/16 oz. jig.  We  boated a few more crappie with only one being a keeper so, it went back into the water for maybe another day.
 
There will be no pictures included today as (speaking again in her gentle voice) the wife says "should any pictures of her and the striper appear on this forum, the biggest of boats nor, Viag.... will help" and, I'd be talking in a much higher voice............  when I wake up in the morning!
 
I gotta go..................  mow the grass.
 
Til next time good fishin to all.
   

Sam the white bass has faint stripes of which only one usually goes to the tail while the 'hybrid rock fish' stripes are distinct, and usually broken (difference between the rockfish and hybrid) with several extending to the tail.
 
 
Geeeeeeeeeez it just started raining like the proverbial 'cow and flat rock'. 
 
 
I rely on the stripes and tooth patch when trying to identify a Rockfish/Striper/Hybrid from a White Bass as the characteristics of the hybrid can vary.  Of course the bigger the fish the more defined the tooth patche(s) and stripes are.     
 
I don't care for the strong taste of the white bass so taking a undersized 'hybrid' home by mistake is not likely.  Although, I recently watched a cooking show on grilling 'Rockfish' and that got my attention so I will be bringing one of the (legal) 'hybrids' home for a try.
 
As for the 4 lb test I don't know what to tell ya except I fish for all my crappie, gills, etc using nothing more than ultra lite equipment spooled with 4 lb test.  From time to time I use fatheads or maybe maggots but for the most part I'll be using jigs and plastic.  I do have heavier rods and reels rigged for bigger fish; I just use heavier jigs and bigger plastic!
 
Til next time............. good fishing and watch out for that proverbial cow!

Huh.  I looked back at some wiper pics and sure enough they have gold eyes.  Can't recall the eyes on the whites I've caught, since it has been awhile.  Pics only go both ways.  
 
Also, screw PA weather.  Which is why I'm here typing and not catching pigs on the lake.  *(#&@&*$^*(

This rain is full of **** LIGHTNING.  Don't make me find you and slap you.

Interesting observation regarding the eyes.
 
Looking through all of my photos, all of the hybrids have gold eyes. But many of the white bass also have gold eyes(not just from Shenango.....but locations that don't have hybrids, so no confusion about species). And many others have silver eyes.
 
Camera angle and lighting could be factors. Who knows haha.
 
Other than size(you're not gonna catch a 25 inch white bass lol) I think the only for sure way to tell the difference between the two is to look at the tongue patch, or something like that. I haven't paid much attention to that since I don't keep hybrids and very rarely keep white bass.

Let it rain !

As ive gotten older retired now I can pick and choose my days I want to fish wife and I prefer nicer days now no need to go in inclement weather just because its the weekend or my day off. I must admit I do like to fish in a mild rain but the last couple of weeks forget it. Im also not messing with lightning made it through a lot of issues to be this old and im not about to end it with a shock!!!!!LOL. I do remember my younger years not ever getting out of a rainsuit!!!
 
                                         icenut(Bill)

  
 
 
Shenango River Lake4 hours ago · 

16 June - At 6:00 pm we opened gates 1 - 7 at the dam to 2.25 feet each, and the outflow depth is 5.23 feet. The 6:00 pm lake elevation is 900.14, about 5 1/2 feet above the normal summer elevation. The river depth at Transfer is 5.69 feet. The total discharge is 2300 cubic feet per second, and the pool is still rising at 0.02 feet per hour. The Clark Boat Launch, ADA Fishing Pier, and Golden Run area are still closed.

 
 
 
Oh well it could be worse, It would really suck to be a Cavaliers fan about now.