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males full of eggs, and with water temp finally into the 60 degree range, the spawn should
be occurring soon.”

Jeff Knapp @ Keystone Connection; filed 5/21: “My guide season started in early May
when I took delivery of my new river guide boat. Initial trips were productive with small-
mouth bass in and around spawning flats; fish ranged from 16 to 19 inches. Things have
slowed down during the last week. I’d say the majority of bass have concluded spawning
in the section of the river I target. Post spawn river smallies can be tough to catch, some-
thing not helped by continued cool weather. If we get the warm weather predicted for the
coming week, things should pick up.”

RJ Graham @ Graham Jigs (Tionesta); filed 5/13: “In mid-May I fished
the river and caught a good number of bass on drop shot!”

Sugar Creek

Angler Al (Franklin); filed 5/23: “Back on May 7, my

guests from Ohio, John & Karen, tried their hand at

trout fishing on Sugar Creek. They were able to catch

and release a few nice rainbows; mealworms and min-

nows worked best. This past week, my friend Tom Yancy

from Bellwood, PA, enjoyed a few days stay in my guest

loft and some trout fishing. He caught more than one

exceptional brown trout. They hit on crawlers drifted on

Sugar ‘Bow a suspended float set-up. See photo of his 20 incher!” Sugar Brown

Angler Al says “Check the Gamma Tip page to see

whose name was drawn for a pair of polarized safety glasses from American First Aid!”

Oil Creek State Park trout streams

Jeff Reichel (Meadville); filed 5/7: “Earlier in May, I fished a couple small tributaries to Oil

Creek in Oil Creek State Park. I caught and released several wild brook trout, form very

small up to about 8 inches, plus one wild brown trout about 10 inches. They came on an

Adams dry fly and an olive Hair’s Ear nymph. It’s so nice to have an area nearby to fish for

wild trout!” (Photos of Jeff’s Wild Trout

be- low)