Pirates? You are saying all ten Pirates fans are going fishing while the season is on hold?

No doubt on the youth sports thing though. My available outdoor time has went up 10 times.

Ya, I'll second that. No volleyball or basketball. Zero camps. No band activities, no Jiu-Jitsu training or mat time for any of us has freed up tons of opportunities and time. One thing that is good.. The miles and fuel consumption on these vehicles have come to a screeching hault.

So what I'm reading is, making 40ish min trip to Arthur for the next couple three months may be the same as traveling 5 minutes to Pymatuning so I might as well stay at home and still not catch some stupid fish?

But still, is not fishing more than just catching. Fishing to me is about seeing and maybe hooking up with and making new acquaintances.

I know right now the lakes have their fair share of doorknobs zipping around in their botor moats, non-skilled yakers cutting between boats & shore lines or weekend need to catch for bragging rights wanna be anglers crowding ones honey hole but, ain't that the norm for this time of year? Although, the present situation has brought out more, PITA trying to launch/trailer their boat. But hey, we all had to learn so I offer to lend a hand and maybe give a few pointers too. Pointers like, take a dam boating course so you don't inconvience other folks who know what they're doing.

But that's jus me, being me.

Looking forward to seeing some all y'all on the water soon.


Be safe, good times & tight lines.🎣

I’m by no means saying that people shouldn’t fish. I think it is a great thing. I personally taught two kids some basics their first time fishing and each caught a few crappie in the process. I would imagine a few new anglers for life will come out of this. I would also imagine a likely record of license sales this year. Which should help in stocking in the future, if that money stays with the PFBC.

I am saying to think twice about keeping as many as we might normally do. Since a bunch more people out there, likely keeping some as well. The stocking system (and natural reproduction) very likely was not putting this rush on fishing into the biologists calculations. With the state possibly taking money from fishing to cover other expenses that this mess has presented, it just might make for the perfect storm of fish shortages for a few years.

Pork, I think you have taught basics, to far more than two kids. Thank you very much.

"Creel limit" for crappie, gills, perch, and such?


mmmm...... OK maybe in the spring set some limits but the rest of the year, when fish are not as easily caught, is there really a need?

Crappie the new PFBC trout??

A new stamp, coming soon, to a lake near you. 🙊 I didn't say that, did I.😁

Good times & tight lines.

Popular, well-known spots like Arthur are gonna get hammered this year. The lesser known spots that are more difficult to access are probably gonna be the ticket for me this summer.

For example.... me and my girlfriend biked about 40 miles on the redbank creek trail on Saturday and we saw maybe 20 people the whole day. Won’t be easy to access the water but you could kayak it, or bust through brush if you are on a bike, or do some wading. The casselman below confluence is like that too. The difficult access is gonna keep the noobs away from spots like that, but water looks super nice.

Might have to work if you want to get away from the crowds this summer but I think it can be done.

I didn’t put the summer doldrums in my thought. I am not saying state involvement, although I wouldn’t oppose the panfish enhancement stuff. I do think Moraine and Pymie are going to get hammered and have gotten hammered.

Good call on the rivers. I would bet the Yough is packed with “floaters”, but probably a lot more open to fishing.

Pork I'm wondering if the present situation will be a good test for the need of state regs.

Pymie and Shenango both having crappie creel limit in place and (last I knew) Wilhelm and Arthur not having 'pan fish' regs.

"B) have a kid that knows what they are doing like Crappiefisher and piggieback off of his skillz. (Lucky bassturd) C)" 
 
  Tim, I got home this evening from 12 days at Pymy. First off another big asre Bass Boat in front yard and two more trailers in back yard. Front porch loaded with fishing stuff behind the furniture. Go in front door and large pile ov new fishing crap. Go upstairs and pool table stacked 3 totes high with new lures. Whisky bar table loaded with FC. Want to sit on couch but loaded with FC. Go up my sons to drop off a water pump and 28 totes full of more new FISHING CRAP!!!!
 
 So I'll let you be the judge if I'm a lucky bass'turd or not.  This pile is maybe 1/4 ov the new lures not counting the 2 trailers, boat and zero turn he left behind in the 12 days I was away at Pymy.
    
  
 
 The larger totes are 40 gallon. 
 
 That's it, just opened the game room fridge and a bag ov Crappie he left behind for me to clean  

At this point in my life I don't want to clean more than 20 crappie, and I don't think I'd mind measuring (I already try to only keep 9 and over anyway).  Plus, my boat limit would be 40, since my fishing buddy doesn't eat fish.  Even if they were all 12" Pymie crappies I wouldn't want to clean 40 of them.  Not that I've ever had that problem.  
 
I'm not sure the regs would matter though on Arthur.  The DNR hardly ever check anything, let alone measure fish.