Yeah, mother nature gave us the shaft for the opening weekend on the river and the big lake. I might sneak up to Arthur early Sunday morning for a few hours.  

Wer supposed to take a couple boats out Monday. Guess I can test run the 2 new rod holders and 4 rod configuration before we get up North.

If it don't rain for the next two weeks, you'll still be lucky to get on the Allegheny. It's up to the Park wall in Freeport. Seems like the weather blows out the walleye opener and the first week of pellet head season with high water nearly every year.

EMitch
If it don't rain for the next two weeks, you'll still be lucky to get on the Allegheny. It's up to the Park wall in Freeport. Seems like the weather blows out the walleye opener and the first week of pellet head season with high water nearly every year.

Yes, it's unfortunate to say the least. Hopefully this leads to great weekend conditions in the summer for the river. 

Fished Arthur Sunday morning, got 1 crappy, water temp was 56. 

The Allegheny was still up over the river trail on the north shore yesterday. I’m not sure if the point was under water at any point but it’s not now.

I wonder how the yough will look by Thursday. I’m burning a vacation day and I’m either taking the boat to Arthur or the kayak to the cedar creek - > west Newton stretch. Sutersville is still over 9ft but it’s dropping fast. Arthur might be a better bet.

Fished MC. Caught a few, mostly smallish. Packed up and went to Bear Run. Drug plugs for about 2nhalf hours. No strikes, no marks. Had 58 for temp.

I'm thinking the Crappies are in that in-between period right now. They're out of the shallows and into the transition areas before the spawn. 63° is the number. Imo. I'd say the males are prolly getting ready to start building those nests.

Fished crappies only today out of Bear Run. They are definelty in the transition. Id guess MC was probably 62 or 63°. I marked 60° in the mainlake. 4 to 5 more degrees and they'll be spawning. ImHO

pensfan1
Those fish get dogged from ice out until fall. Nothing is going to change that. Find a new game. Invest in some equipment and head north. Even the most novice angler can bring home a limit of walleyes from Erie. Jus say'IN. Moraine is 15 minutes from my house and I won't go there until the hoards are gone come late November. It's a shame but it is what it is....

 
How were the hoards of boats today? Top water Hybrid bite is on with very few fishers out at this time.