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VENANGO COUNTY

Allegheny River
Steve Udick (Oil City); filed 1/17: “Glad the Report is going out late. Pat Murray (Oil City)
and I launched from the OC Marina on the first 29 degree day last week. We barely were
able to get around the Ice Boom as trees had all the openings blocked from high water.
We fished the Tarbottom Eddy. I was able to land 3 walleyes on a Rapala Black/Silver
Husky Jerk and an 18” bass on a Rapala Firetiger Shad Rap. We have never been
skunked in 13 years of winter fishing in the eddy. Quite a feat!” (See photos)
“Also, this past week Jim Allen (Oil City) and I made it out twice. Jim landed his first ever
northern pike on a Shad Rap. He also caught an 18” smallmouth using a minnow. I think
the El Nino extended season is coming to an end. Ice fishermen may have a chance next
week!” (See photos in Livewell)

BREAKING NEWS – Safe Ice at Kahle Lake!
RJ Graham (Tionesta); filed Tuesday 1/19: RJ sent a text message saying he fished Kahle
Lake on Monday, catching 6 largemouth bass and several bluegills on Kastmaster
Spoons

Burbot Mania at Presque Isle Bay this
winter!!!

Burbot (a.k.a. ling cod, eelpout, lawyer fish) live in the
deep, cold water of Lake Erie most of the year and are
rarely seen. But they move shallow to spawn in the late
fall — but are seldom caught by Pennsylvania Erie an-
glers except….during Nov-Dec-Jan in the shipping be-
tween the main Lake and Presque Isle Bay. This Novem-
ber through early January was an exceptional year for
catches. Many people like to eat them, claiming they
taste like lobster when prepared properly. Mike Main-
hart had very informative article in Ohio Outdoor Times
January 2016 issue. Mike also supplied this photo of his
friend Paul with their December catch off the channel pier wall.