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tion all are done spawning by now. As of 6-18 (my last guide trip
prior to Fishing Report deadline) river smallmouth were coming
out of their annual post-spawn doldrums. I am starting to see more
quality size bass in the mix again, with fish showing up in summer-
type spots – pocket water along riffles, moderate current runs, etc.
Nearly all of our fish caught on recent trips have come on Rapala X-
Raps. Accompanying photo is Al Schmidt with
Al Schmidt/Knapp photo
a 20-inch spawned out female smallmouth
bass from a mid-June trip. Jeffmknapp@gmail.com.

Steven Barnett; filed 6-16: I caught this huge smallmouth bass while
night fishing for musky on the upper Allegheny River. It was 25.5 inches
long and weighed 6.21 pounds. I released it immediately after the photo.

I was using an 8-inch bluegill for bait trying to lure a musky. (See photo)

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Barnett’s River Monster!
Fishing with Darl Black Guide Service:
Total Crappie Fishing Package awarded to guide guest plus Summer Outlook
Watch my FB Page “Fishing with Darl Black” week of July 4th for next crappie outfit prize.

Prize Awarded: Back in April, a name was drawn from among guide guests who had reserved a
2017 trip prior to start of guide season. Mark Mauro of Indiana was the win-
ner of the Total Crappie Fishing Package which included
B’n’M Rod & Reel, Gamma Line, and baits/accessories
from Road Runner, Bobby Garland Crappie Baits and Thill
Floats. When Mark and his father-in-law arrived to fish
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Pymatuning on June 9 , he was presented the prize
Mark Mauro package. With crappies less than cooperative on his trip,

we turned our attention to bedding bluegills and pumpkinseeds; they took a mess of fish home
for a fish fry.
Summer Outlook: Just as Pymatuning was clearing up from the Memorial
Day weekend storms, the white crappie bite in deeper water finally kicked in
last week; Philip Drone and his wife caught the biggest crappies I’ve seen
since last fall. Then the Father’s Day storms arrived, dumping 4 to 5 inches
of rain in the area. However, I expect the deeper water bite to hold. With
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that in mind, I have open dates available at Pymatuning through July 8 – especially for those
coming up to vacation at campgrounds or cabins for the Holiday.
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Starting July 14 , I will make the switch to Conneaut Lake for summer crappies, bluegills and
bass. However, I only fish Conneaut on weekdays; weekend trips would be to Pymatuning or
Wilhelm. I will offer regular 5 hour trips for $200.00 for crappie and bluegill (or bass) at any one
of the lakes. But I will also offer special anything-that-bites evening trips to Conneaut from 3:30
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to 7:30 (four hours) for $150.00 from July 14 to Labor Day in September.