Page 8 - Fishing Report | 4-20-16

George Cavanaugh; filed 4/16: “My buddy Tim and I fished a few hours on Pithole Creek
near the stone arch during opening day. We landed 5 trout all in the 12” to 16” range, in-
cluding 2 browns, 2 rainbows and 1 brook trout. We used minnows and fished them deep.”

Ken Anderson (Tionesta); filed 4/18: “Opening Day on Tionesta Creek in Forest County was
a treat with three generations of Andersons represented. All caught fish but it was not
easy. Water elevation and color were great and the weather was one of nicest in years.”

Angler Al (Franklin); filed 4/18: “Fishing buddy Stan Huefner and I ventured down to a re-
mote stretch of Sugar Creek for opening morning of trout season. Using red worms rigged
suspended with a float indicator, Stan immediately began catching trout. Most were rain-
bows in the 10 to 13 inch range. A couple brown trout were a little
nicer. A variety of other baits including salmon eggs, mealworms,
wax worms and butter worms also worked. Together our total catch
was 18 fish. In the afternoon, I went to Oil Creek and caught my first
smallmouth bass of the year with a minnow. On Monday, I took my
guest Doris (from Texas) fishing for her first time. The weather was
beautiful and so was the rainbow trout she caught at Justus Lake by
flat lining a minnow on a Tru-Turn Blood Red baithook.”

John Hummel (Kennerdell); filed 4/17: “After the previous weekend of 8 inches of snow
followed by two days of hard rain, it was hard to believe the perfect weather that greeted
us for the opening day of trout season on East Sandy Creek. There were plenty of folks out
trying their luck and testing their skills. But catching was slow most of the weekend. Josh
Varhola and Raymie Mazanek, both from Vandergrift, used all their fishing talent to show
the older guys how to catch ‘em as usual.”

Chuck Sari (Franklin); filed 4/17: “Even in the snow storm, my grandkids had a successful
outing during the Mentored Youth Fishing Day on East Branch of Sugar Creek, catching
about 50 trout, including this 18 inch
Palomino and a 21 inch Rainbow. All
the fish were taken on minnows. See
photos.”

18-inch Palomino 21-inch Rainbow