Still on river.

ORIGINAL: ready2fish

Spend some time catching "riffle runners". They can be caught on a size 22 hook tipped with a maggot. Probably the best Allegheny River bait IMHO.

Fish the runners on a size 6 bait hook, and a split shot, sized to match the current. Target any break in current, and any deeper runs and holes you may encounter.

Bings is spot on also, stickbaits work well.

WOW, I didn't know anyone else did that!! We used a tiny piece of crawler on basically what I think was a dry fly hook. Used to catch them in the afternoons and use em for bait in the mornings and evenings. And we always used size 2 hooks while drifting down the river. Best fishing I ever experienced.

A friend's family had a place right on the river in Venango County, thats the only way they would get bait.

OK are you catching the minnows(riffle runners) in the river also? I mean i get minnows using a trap .

We always caught them n the river, oddly enough, in the riffles lol! Riffles with a little grass in them seemed the best. I don't see any reason you couldn't get them with a trap or net, too.

ORIGINAL: pghmarty

ORIGINAL: troutguy

What are riffle runners?

minnows

They are a specific type of minnow . Does anybody remember which species ? They're an interesing fish to keep in a small aquarium .

Pugnose...