I'm waiting on a 30 Tohatsu. Power trim n tilt. 6 gal tank. Should be this week. 🤞

We weren't fishing but, wife wanted to go for a walk on a trail so we took a ride over to the lower Montour trail along Peter's Creek on Mother's day.   Good, clear water.  Every deep hole held trout.  Lots of people out fishing, but spread out.  Didn't see anyone landing anything other than creek chubs though.  Did see a nice 20"+ palamino too.  Lots of wildlife out and about, including water snakes everywhere along the stream.  Son was mad he didn't have a fishing pole with him.  Had a picnic lunch then drove up to the "luxury" theatre in Century Square to watch the new Guardians of the Galaxy flick.  Guess I should buy my license, even though time is at a premium right now. 

Those Peters fish will be boiled in a few weeks. That water gets warm and rather nasty filled with string algae during the summer. It is nice that they stock the heck out of it and I think mostly C&R. Not much other trout opportunities in the area, so it was a good move by PFBC in that regard. I’m not sure how often it is stocked in the fall, but know it gets a good bit in the spring. It also gets hammered the first few weeks of the season.

Anyone hit the Big Lake this weekend? If I can get this motor completely broke in today, I'm thinking about tomorrow or Thrusday.

I fished out of Dunkirk on Sunday and Monday, caught a few eyes and perch in 40-50 FOW.

Lots of smallmouth in their summer patterns in the yough. Water was over 70 degrees the last few days, I’m guessing they are mostly done spawning.

Fished around whitsett for a couple hours after work today, got about 10 bass including a couple chunks, plus a decent bonus rainbow and a big sauger, both of which weirdly hit a ned rig TRD. Should have brought a fish bag with ice for those two.

Might drive up to Parker after work Friday. I took the kayak up there one day late last summer and did pretty well considering it was new water. I’m trying to fish the Allegheny more this summer. Also wondering if I can put the boat in the Allegheny up around Parker or Emlenton, or if I’d be better off sticking to a kayak. So I’ll be scouting for that a bit.

I was around the Agh near pool 9. I have no experience there and didn't do well. 

You say you used Neds on the Yough, I may give em a shot on the Allegheny. I was mainly tossin a KastMaster around without much luck. I guess a Twister grub would work too - always did as a kid down at the Rivers. 

DeadGator401
I was around the Agh near pool 9. I have no experience there and didn't do well. 

You say you used Neds on the Yough, I may give em a shot on the Allegheny. I was mainly tossin a KastMaster around without much luck. I guess a Twister grub would work too - always did as a kid down at the Rivers. 

The pools on the Allegheny might fish differently, but I’d think anything you can kind of drag or skip across a rocky bottom should get some bass. In my experience, jig heads like neds or bitsy bugs work pretty well without getting hung up constantly.

I also think the special sauce with the ned rig is that buoyant Z man plastic that keeps the bait kind of upright, so you don’t get as many snags.

Neds are deadly in the free flowing section of the Allegheny, French and Oil Creek (tbh anywhere smallies are).  
 
1) Ned Zman Finesse TRD 
2) Terminator Finesse jig with a Zoom Ultra Vibe Speed Craw  
3) Fluke style bait that is weightless and nose hooked. There is a custom lure company in eastern PA that makes them. 

psu_fish
Neds are deadly in the free flowing section of the Allegheny, French and Oil Creek (tbh anywhere smallies are).  
 

They really are. The TRDs seem like they get bit constantly sometimes and it’s hard to keep the little ones off the bait.

I like the Zman fluke style bait too, I think it’s called an Easy Shiner. You don’t get quite as many of the little ones hitting those. Black and gold is my favorite but honestly I’m not sure if color makes too much difference as long as it looks natural, which most Zman patterns are pretty natural looking.